The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-04
PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
New Courses to Be Studied at
Columbia University.
FOUR WOMEN ARE ON THE STAFF.

Hygiene of school and Outdoor Live
ing TO Ne Taught-"Hygien A. a
sample Plan Of the study-Bodily
FaiIings 10 BE Corrected.
The increasing prominence Of school
hygiene as a field Of instruction IS In
dIcated by the announcement that Co
lumbla university has formed de-
partment for the study Of physical ed
ucaton in the Columbia gymnasium,
the new gymnasium in the James
speyer experimental school and the
projected Frederick Ferris Thompson
memorial building. says the New York
Post at the head Of the work will De
DR.. Thomas Denison Wood Of Teach
ers' college, who win be assisted by
an adjunct professor, two instructors
and six assistants. DR., George L. Mey (
Ian, the adjunct professor, has been /
connected with Harvard university. (
-Four OF the stan are women, who will \
Instruct students Of Barnard and
Teachers colleges and the women grad I
uate students Of Columbia university
proper.
The scope Of the work can best be
shown by the outline Of a single course, !
Hygiene Az DR. Meylan makes the
following announcement:
The aim Of the course Is to give the stu
dent instruction in the principles govern
/ ing the care OF the body, TO the end that
the highest degree Of mental and physical
efficiency may be obtained. The body VIII
/ be studied as an organism and as ma
/ chine The study viii not be from the
standpoint of anatomy or physiology,
Only broad outline Of the structare and
| functions of the body VIII be given and
that only as basis for the application
of hygiene The course viii include
i full discussion Of the following topics:
/ Muscular activity, its uses, its aims, its
4 methods and the relative value Of the
/ various forms Of exercise, general and
/ special; feeding, nutritlve value Of vafi-
/ GUS foods, relative value Of various beV-
| erages. the effects Of alcohol on the or
ganism, dietaries and the abuse Of stimu-
l1ants and narcotics: sleep and rest, the
expenditure ana reeuperation Of energy,
the general regulation Of nervous ACTIVE
lily: bathing, fresh ard salt water BATH
ing sp0nge, tub, shower douehe and
plunge baths, thermal baths. the value
and danger Of tile morning cold bath;
clothing. heat radiation, conservation OF
energy in the body uses Of clothing for
protection and adornment; sanitary COM
ditions of the home, the site, construction
plumbing, heating and ventilation, the
adaptation Of man to the changed condi-
lions Of his environment In the cities
ldnring the last hundred years, the change
from outdoor to indoor life, the great
Ily increased demand for nervous en-
tergy, with a corresponding decreased de-
mand for muscular energy the influence
of heredity, extent to which mental,
moral and physical characteristics are In
herited; the influence Of climate on the
organism, acclimation. organs most af-
fected by different climates; tropical cold,
temperate, dry. moist climates, fertile and
sterile soils, sea air and mountain air,
healthful and unhealthful climates pro-
tective measures against infectious dis
eases. the germ theory Of disease cum
municable and contagious diseases, Inn
mnnity, serums. vaccination boards Of
health, duties q citizens concerning quar-
antine regulations, water and gas supply
inspection Of milk ana foods.
A course by Professor Wood will
treat of the physical organization Of
the child laws Of heredity, growth and
development, home conditions neees-
sary to the chlIds health, school en-
vironment functions Of the school
physician, prevention Of disease and
aeformlty BY hygienic surroundings,
healthful postnFes and activities adap-
tation of gymnastic exercises to the
different grades aud the regulation Of
athletics
Particular attention viii be paid to
the correction DC bodily fallings Of alb
! normal and deficient children. a spe-
cia1 course in anthropometry has been
arranged for this purpose. 1t viii In
clude the recording Of personal and
family history, measuring and testing
the body, observation Of organic con
litions and physical signs, tabulation
DC statistics, use of graphic methods
for representing bodily conditions and
changes. individual prescription Of ex-
areise and hygienic regimen, corrective
exercises for common deformities, such
as round shoulders and spinal curva-
ture adaptation Of movements for
functional disorders and special nery-
ous conditions. Students win have
practical experience in all OF the diff.
ferent methods and procedures studied
Twelve hours OF instruction viii be
offered each week to underclassnen in
the classical and scientific schools OF
Columbia university proper Besides
class work IN the university gymna-
stun, these students are given an OPP
portunity to learn, free Of charge, the
elements Of boxing, fencing wrestling
and swimming The medical director,
III addition, win hold Office hours daily,
J acting as consultant and adviser to
Rny student seeking Ills services. Each
student WIN be entitled to a physical
examination, on the basis of which
! the general ilygienie regimen and phys
ical exercise best suited to his peculiar
needs VIII be prescribed.