The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-20
ONLY SCHOOL OF
KIND IN WEST
Dept. of Physical Education at
University Is Proving
to Be Popular.
ENROLMENT NEARLY 1OO
DR.. WIN. G. ANDERSON MAKES
STATEMENT ABOUT 1T.

The school of physical education Of
the university, which opened for its sec
ond year last week, has an enrolment
of nearly 100, among which are stu
dents from all parts Of the United
States. The school of physical educa-
ton is the only thing of its kind in the
west, and outside of the Crautauqua, In
New York, and one or two other schools
in the far east. Il is the only thing Of
its kind in the country. The school IS
designed to teach physical education in
all its branches and to train coaches
and athletic instructors, and for this
purpose some of the most noted physical
education experts in the east, such as
Dr. Jacob BOlin Of New York. DIT. VIII
liam Gilbert Anderson of Yale, II. S.
Anderson Of Yale and number Of
others have been engaged to work along
with Professor Maud May BabcOck and
Coach Joe Maddox of the university
and other local talent.
Or. William Gilbert Anderson, di-
rector of the Yale gymnasium. and a
recognized authority of physical cul-
ture, has made the following statement
regarding the school:
THE remarkable increase in enroll
ment in the school this year is a COM
pliment to those who were in charge Of
the work last year. The university now
ranks with the large summer schools
elsewhere in the United states, and at
present has an enrolment of $50, with
the Indication that the 500 mark will be
reached before July 1.
School Is Success.
The school Of physical education is
one of the most successful departments
of the summer school. and it has nearly
ST
BabcOck has seen that the efficiency of
the teacher and the student is meas
Ured by the physical capacity, and To
this end she has, with the sympathetic
cooperation of the faculty, organized
this department of physical education
The school now has on its faculty men
of national reputation, and the school
stands shoulder 10 shoulder with any
other similar schools in America.
The work of last year was a splen-
did success, and from the present pros
poets that Of this season will be much
better. DR.. Bolin, the leading authOTi-
ty on Swedish gymnatics, has been en-
gagged this year to give courses in
theory and practice in the Long system.
and viii remain here three weeks. H. s.
Anderson, instructor in gymnatics at
Yale, has also been secured. He has a
wide knowledge of his subject and Is
we'll known throughout the east as a
gymnasium instructor. He will take
charge Of the mems classes and give his
personal attention to the boys and girls
clubs. d new feature of the work. OF
last years faculty we still have Miss
BabCOck. Miss Johnson, Mr.. Maddox
and Mrs. Ross. who will still have
charge of their respective departments.
We viii also have the advantage of
new equipment this year and several
imprOv ements in the gymnasium. The
work has progressed exceptionally well
so far; the classes are well organized
and we were able 70 get down to hard
worksthe first few days. On the whole
I think we win have an excellent sea
son, which will surpass last years
work"