The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-21
Mr.. BurCkhdIter On
Physical Education
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TELLS OF
WORK AT THE STATE
NORMAL,

Physical Education, (often wrongly
called physical culture) to the aver
age layman means some form of ply
steal exercise of the nature of gym
nastics. This is misconception of
Physical Education. The term, when
applied with its full meaning in
cludes all physical exercises which
are employed ir maintaining health
gymnastics, athletics of all kinds,
aquatics, plays and games; and GER
tain phases all of that broad field of
endeavor which deals with the inn
provement of man individually and
racially.
Biology and allied sciences are
closely related by physical education.
Biology teaches the process of de-
! the human being is the highest form
This science helps us to understand
the phenomenon of play which is en-
gaging the attention of educators in
creasingly year by year. Anatomy
teaches the structure of the body
;, Physiology teaches the functions Of
it's many parts and organs. BY means
of chemistry and physics we learn
of the changes occurring within and
it's members. Hygiene is the science
of its proper care. Sanitary science
enables us to understand causes and
prevention of diseases. Eugenics
deals with race improvement and
psychology deals with man in his
mental and physical relationships and
reactions
Related to Sciences
No claim is made that physical
education includes the above named
sciences, but they are closely related
| to it and a knowledge of them is
essential for an efficient physical ed.
ucator. All of them are applied to
a greater or less extent in achieving
the ends of physical education, name
ty, the acquiring of the greatest pos
sible physical and mental efficiency
of the individual.
| 1t is rarely possible to conduct the
physical education work ideally. The
lack of adequate time OF devote to it;
the handicap of inadequate equip
ment in the form of room, apparatus,
play fields and Fairgrounds; the
overcroWded curriculum which de-
mands over time in preparation and
recitation; and the demands of side
interests all restrict the extent to
which physical education might be
applied with much profit to the stu
dent. Bearing these limitations in
mind let US see what the Normal
Ischool is doing in it's endeavors to
| accomplish the aims of physical ed
utcation.
Athletics at Normal
u There is now a movement in mod
ern education towards natural meth
DDS. In physical education we are
returning to the outdoor activities
and spending our time upon formal
indoor gymnastics for only such time
as Indictment weather makes neces-
sary. ,.-.... ~ t...
The object of physical education Is
sought by various methods depend
ing upon the class of individuals
dealt with. The Y. NJ. C. A. and other
similar organizations employ meth
DDS, devices and interests which ap-
peal to the popular fancy. They
cater more or less to the interests
of the business and commercial man.
The schools and colleges have in a
sense OF finer opportunity from the
physical education standpoint than
any other institution, for the reason
that they are dealing with the youth
of the land: They are building the
physical and mental man and woman
of the future.
II Making Ideal Persons
\ How do the educational institutions
; 90 about the task of making efficient
men and women? The ideal proceed
!. ure would be to consider each indi-
! vidual separately, but this is impos.
I sfble except In special cases. Most
Of the physical education OF the stu.
dent body must necessarily be plan.
ned and administered for the mass
of students. Accordingly during the
fall and spring while the weather per.
mits all classes engage in various
forms Of atheletics. These are
adapted to the conditions Of the school
and the students have to certain
limitation the privilege of selecting
the form of athletic exercise desired.
j The men who do not elect football
in the fall play soccer football, which
Il is . wholesome and interesting game
requiring agility, speed, judgment
and team work, and is free from OBJ