The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19
University OF Missouri to Take
Up Work OF Furthering
the Idea.
PHYSICAL TRAINING
Instructor Will BE Sent Over the Com
monwealth to Promote the
Establishment Of
Grounds.

has been created in the University of
Missouri, the occupant Of which VIII
devote his entire time to university ex-
tension work. As soon as a suitable
man can be selected he will be chosen
n given the title Of instructor In
physical education.
His business viii be to travel oyer the
state and give assistance in the organi-
cation of Fairgrounds IN the various
cities and smaller towns. DR.. Clark w.
H~etheriDgton, the director OF athletics,
has a complete organization planned
which will benefit the boys ana girls
OF the state mentally, morally and
physically.
To Direct the Play.
The playground is to be q place where
children OF all ages may go and ind
equipment and prope supervision for
playing under h very best surround
ings. Some one will have the grounds
In charge and will direct the play. II
is not the purpose to lessen the fun OF
the boys n girls, but to increase the
Kun as well as the training that viii
come from II.
It Is believed by those having the
matter in charge that in most towns
many children get bad habits through
their play. Boys and girls have an ex-
cess or the spirit of youth which must
nave some outlet. At present the chill
- AOhSVa w pA1g III tie ydIO HI
home, in the streets and alleys. or on
lVacantSlots. Here they learn to smoke,
swear and form bad habits that re-
main through life. On q playgrounds
lifted up for the proper development of
the boys bod and with a supervisor
who can watch over the grounds all
smoking, swearing and stealing can be
avoided, at least while the children are
on the grounds.
For h children s to 7 years old will
De nxed up swings, teeters,
rounds, marble rings, place for hop
scotch. places for running, jumping and
other like games that tend to the de-
of the body. Those a little
older viii have more sports that tend
toward athletics. Croquet, tennis, base
pan, basket ball and the innumerable
games played with a basket ball and
IooIpalI Will be arranged for those hav-
ing the size and strength.
The Cost Will Be Small.
In most towns it is expected that the
grounds for the children of different
sizes VIII be separated. The cost of
Il1ng up an outdoor gymnasium for a
SINAI Town where the land and grading
nad already been done need not ex-
coed $500.
III Is In the boys play that he learns
the most and is most free" DIR. Hether-
tngton said today. by careful direc-
tlon OF this play the character OF the
youth can be more Influenced than In
any other way"
Fairgrounds associations will be
formed hrst and the grounds will nee
essarily follow. The winter month will
ne devoted to such societies in towns
n counties. Next spring, some time
an May, a big Fairgrounds convention
VIII be held in Columbia at the uni
Versity, where the delegates from ALI
over The state viii meet to discuss plans
OF procedure.
A New School at Columbia.
This work Of establishing NAV
grounds over The state Is only the part
or a great scheme for the establish
ment or a school for the training OF
teachers In physical. development. This
IL attempted in the teachers college of
Columbia university and by the Y. M.
=. A, training schools, but these cannot
supply the demand. Missouri has al
ready begun the training of teacher
n In the catalogue next spring will
appear a new college. 1t will have a
tour years course dealing with the
theory and practice of physical deveI-
opment and care Of the body. 1t will
a 10 a bachelors degree and will
a standing equal to that of medi-
cine, law, engineering or any other de-
partment of the university. Its pur-
pose VIII be to train directors of gym
coaches, and Fairgrounds d.
The new college has a new building,
othWe gymnasium, with which to
The athletic grounds have been
graded and on outdoors gymnasium
VIII be installed in the spring. Other
improvements will be added as money
Is obtained