Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-06
STATE Fairgrounds,
Scheme to Benefit the Youth Of
Missouri.
INSTRUCTOR TO BE APPOINTED

University Of Missouri VIII Send Him
Over the State to Promote Establish
nsnt Of Playgrounds--Physie Train
ing Course to BE Organized.
A new chair has been created in the
University Of Missouri. the occupant OF
which win devote his entire time to
university extension work. As soon as
q suitable man can be selected he will
be chosen and given the title OF in
structor In physical education, says
Columbia (MoJ correspondent OF the
Kansas City star,
His business win be 20 travel over
Missouri and give assistance In the or
ganlzation Of fairgrounds In the vari-
GUS cities and smaller towns. Or. Clark
w. Hetherington. the director Of ath-
Ieties, has complete organization
planned which will benefit the boys
and girls OF the state mentally. moral
" and physically.
The new professor will not take up
his duties before the FIRST Of January,
30 DIR. HetherIngton is going to begin
the work by organizing a playground
society In Columbia which will estab-
lish one or more Fairgrounds IN that
city.
The playground Ia to be place
where children Of all ages may go and
hnd equipment and proper supervision
for playing under the very best sur
roundings. Some one viii have the
grounds In charge and viii direct the
play. II Is not the purpose to lessen
the fun Of the boys and girls, but to
increase the fun ms well ms the train.
ing that viii come from It.
II II 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 Of the spirit OF youth which must
have some outlet At present the chill
dren are forced 10 play In the yard at
home. In the streets and alleys or on
vacant lots, Here they learn to smoke
swear and form bad habits that re.
main through life. On playground
fitted up for the proper development OF
the boys body and with supervisor
who can watch over the grounds oil
smoking swearing and stealing can be
avoided. at least while the children are
on the grounds,
For the children Hye to seven years
old will be fixed up swings. teeters
merry 20 rounds. marble rings. places
for hopscotch, places for running,
jumping and other like games that
tend 10 the development OF the body
Those little older will have more
sports that tend toward athletics. Gro
quet tennis. baseball. basket ball and
the innumerable games played with
q basket ball and football will be ar
ranged for those having the size and
strength.
In most towns It Is expected that the
grounds for the children OF different
sizes Will he separated. The cost OF
fixing up an outdoor gymnasium for a
small town where the land and grad
ing has already been done need not ex,
coed $500.
: 'Tt Is In the boys play that he
learns the most and II most free" Or.
HetherIngton said recently. "By care.
ful direction OF this play the character
Of the youth can be more Influenced
than IN any other way"
Playground associations Will be
formed flrst. and the grounds win nee.
essarily fellow, The winter months
will be devoted TO such societies IN
towns aud counties, Next spring, some
time In May, big playground con.
vontion VIII be held In Columbia at
the university, whore the delegates
from all over the state win meet TO
discuss plans OF procedure.
This work Of establishing play
grounds over the state IL only the part
Of great scheme for the establish
ment OF school for the training OF
teachers IN physical development
This Is attempted In the teachers col |
lege Of Columbia university and by
the Y. NJ. G. A training schools but
these cannot supply the demand. Mis-
souri, university has already begun the !
training OF teachers, aud IN the cata.
logne next spring Will appear new
college 1t will have four years !
course dealing with the theory and |
practice Of physical development and |
care Of the body. II win lead to a
bachelors degree and win have a
standing equal 10 that Of medicine.
law. engineering or any other depart.
ment Of the university. Its purpose
WIN BE- to train directors OF gymnasi- I
ums. coaches and playground direct. /
ora
The faculty WIN be IN great measure |
those already In charge OF the work
at Columbia. Dr. Hetherlngton win Ne
main the dircctor and will continue hts
policy Of clean athletics, Dr. w. J.
Monilaw ia instructor In athletics and
coach Of the football and track teams,
Miss Florence Della Alden Ia instructor
h athletics IN the women's gymnasium,
A. ~. Ebright h coach OF baseball
Iaidor Anderson Is basket bali coach, 4
the Instructor In physical education Is