The sun., 1908-11-08

sports and really are worthless. The,
ara the strong examples of overdevotio!
to sports. This overdevotion to sports
really exists too. 1t is not the fgmen
lost all his sympathy with sports long
ago. There are lots OF boys who go from
school to college with the idea in minc
that excellence in athletics is the thing
to be desired. They attain it. perhaps
but il In the meantime they do not also
acquire q better balanced view of the
real purpose Of a college education they
ton that isn't worth shucks.
That isn't the fault Of sport, because
there are hundreds and thousands OF
examples Of college men in this country
who have come out Of college the best
sort Of all round men, not too much de-
voted to any one thing, and men who
aren't wishy washy, middle OF the road
folks. They have made their mark in
determined way in all college activities.
and when they get through with that part
Of their life training they are. really
trained men. They aren't either all
body or all mind They haven't had any
too much Of one thing to be warped, and
really are the sort Of men that college
delights to number among its graduates.
SWIMMING FOR DEVELOPMENT.
DR.. Hitchcock Of Amherst, called the
colleges, developed the idea that the
work TO get the best results should be
made attractive to the students. The
application of this scheme to the work
in the Pratt Natatorium at Amherst
has been in line with the statement of
the donor, Harold !. Pratt, 1900. that IF
Amherst turns out healthier men. better
able to fight life's battle because Of the
opportunities this building affords.
consider the gift well worth its cost.
The requirements and work at Amherst
are outlined by the following: About
% per cent. OF the students In our col
leges are unable TO swim. Many others
have a very imperfect knowledge OF the
art, and could be Of no use whatever
to others in distress and danger of drown
ing. Recognition Of this fact by the
faculty of the college caused them to
make swimming part OF the curriculum.
and unless a man is excused from the
swimming requirements by the ply
sician of the college he must enter the
swimmers class, and il very rarely
happens that he cannot swim at the end
of the first semester.
in order to carry out the swimming
requirement at Amherst one instructor,
who is a member OF the faculty, and five
expert student instructors trained by
him are employed. Before joining the
class for non-swimmers students are
required to take q thorough physical
examination AT the hands Of the college
physicians In addition to the vital
tests cartain measurements are taken
in order TO show the results in growth
and lung capacity at the end OF the first
six weeks Of instruction, and test is
given for the purpose OF showing the
progress made in the various strokes.
In June of sophomore year all stu.
dents except such as may be excused
are required 10 pass satisfactory ex-
animation in the following strokes: Breast
stroke. 100 yards overland side stroke.
100 yards; trudgeon stroke, so yards. and
swimming on the back. 25 yards. In
is also given in the best means
Of rescusctation, in diving, in life saving
and in fancy swimming.
1T Is an undisputed fact among physi-
cal educators that no single exercise or
game will produce such wonderfully good
results in health, strength and power as
swimming II correct methods are fol-
lowed Limbs, body and all the vital