The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-22
FATHER OF
BASKETBALL
Is DR.. L. II. GuIick,
a Former Homo
lulan.
Now Physical Trainer
for New York Pub
lie Schools.
he Wrote First Basketball Rules
and Has Edited Them
Each Year.

Df. Luther HalSey Quick, a Homo
lulan. has introduced a new departure
in athletics in New York, since his re-
cent appointment as director of phys
ical training for public schools. DR..
Gulick was born in Honolulu, being
the son OF the late L. H. Gulick, who
was also born in the Hawaiian Islands,
and was secretary of the Hawaiian
Board Of Missions from 1863 to 1870.
One of his uncles. Rev. o. H. Gulick.
is still residing in Honolulu.
A mainland paper says: "Dr. Gulick
is the man chosen to direct the work
this position director of physical train
ing) calls for, and his reputation is
such that he cannot fail to be a sue
cess. 1t is very probable that other
cities will follow this example and ap-
point officials for the same purpose, for
the physical development OF school
boys and girls is an all important
subject, especially in days like these
when the buildings devoted to educa-
tional purposes are overcrowded. Bos-
ton was the first city to recognize the
of properly directed exer-
else for the youth OF the municipality
and in founding it's famed open air
gymnasiums laid the way for future
'.Dr. Gulick has been a prominent fig
ure in athletic and physical education
circles for great many years, and no
better qualified man could be selected
for the position Of physical director for
schools He fitted for a scientific course
in Dartmouth college at High school.
Hanover, N. H, and passed entrance
to Dartmouth college. He took a two
years course in English at Oberlin
college, Oberlin, o., and while at col
lege showed great aptitude for athletics
and physical training. While at Ober- !
lin he played on the class, school and
university teams and won the tennis
etc. In 1886 he entered |
the New York university and studied !
medicine, receiving his M. D. in 1889.
For several years he was physical d. !
rector of the Young Mems Christian
at jackson, Mich, and his
been very prominent. He organized a :
three year normal course for teachers
Of physical training for the Y. M. c. A.
and had full charge of the course for
twelve years. He trained all the other
teachers in this course and developed /.
courses in physiology. anatomy, pre-
scription of exercise. history OF phys
Ical training and also courses in gym
1astics, athletics and aquatics. He was
of the physical training de- !
Dartment of the Y. NJ. C. A for fifteen
years and secretary OF the America3
For the Advancement Of
Physical Education for two years.
TT was Dr. GuIick who thought out '
and had the game OF basket ball in
vented. This was done while he was at
Springfield. Mass, and he wrote the
irst rules OF the game and has edited
he rules each year since the game was
originated. In athletics DR.. Gulick has
been a very valuable aid to the Anna
eur Athletic union committee He has
been for years member Of the board 1
IF managers and is the present chair
nan OF the basket ball committee as
veil as being member OF several other
important committees"