The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-25
TRAIN ATHLETIC
DUBs SAYS EKLER
Conference Leader Advances
New System of Sports
Too Much Criticism.

intercollegiate athletics of a more
rational type is the aim of IL new sys-
tenn OF sports advanced by George w.
E.hler. professor and director of ply
steal education in the University OF
Wisconsin. and IL leader in conference
activities. The big eight" chief out
lines is theories in an article on Col
lese Athletics in the American Physi-
cal Education Review.
Director Ehler declares that an
ideal system Of athletics should pro-
vide every student with an adequate
opportunity for development and
should supply all students With sports
II may be continued after the end
of the college years. He believes that
the criticisms of athletics are too Sc
we're. and that college sports have i'm
portant social. moral. and ethical
values.
Evils Are Not Inherent.
The evils of athletics are not in
suit of a bad pedagogy. worse social
psychology. and mora cowardice on
the part Of those responsible for their
administration and control.
To-day we lind college athletics De-
Neloped to Il tremendous degree
~throushout the country. but circum-
scrihed about with IL code Of rules and
re equations and a system of govern
ment and administration that all tes-
fifty to its enormous strength and vi
tality, but that must impress the close
and impartial student With the feeling
that here is something that must have
vital factors of great value that We
have not learned to appreciate IT
properly utilize.
In Need of New System.
"A system OF organization and adj
m%inistration that shall seek to place
athletics in its proper place in the
education Of our youth. conserve its
values, and prevent its evils must have
first an all inclusive idea of physical
education that takes into consideration
all the activities that have value from
the point of view OF physical educarlon
per Sc. or that are primary results of
various forms of physical education.
such a system will form I major
department of a college or university
and have jurisdiction owe all athletics.
gymnastics, and aquatics. whether .,s
prescribed courses Of exercises .r
voluntarily entered into by the std
dent body.
Will Provide Examinations.
1T will provide an adequate series
of medical and physical eXaminati ms
and determine the vigor. the develop
ment. and the moto of efficiency Of
each individual. 1t will classify all
students according to some practical
standard and provide that every STU
dent below the normal shall have an
adequate opportunity to secure Il nor
NAL development in a manner that
will enlist his interest and awaken hi,
enthusiasm.
Until the student has secured the
standard that should be guided in the
practice of these forms of activity that
will secure h desired results in the
shortest time.
Should Learn to Specialize.
Such "A system will provide for the
practice Of every worthwhile game
and sport and afford the student an
opportunity to follow the line of his
interest and talent. Further than
that. 1t will seek to arouse interest
where interest is wanted and broaden
interest where it tends to he narrow.
1T will not attempt too great a
breadth Of interest. but will encourage