Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-27
President Underwater, of Phys
zeal Educators Assn, Ma
rooned at Indianapolis.
GEN. WOOD, ARMY HEAD,
ALSO UNABLE TO ATTEND
Interesting Papers Are Read
on Posture Training and Eff
ficiency Systems.


the delegates to the twentieth annual
convention of the American Physi-
cal Education Association present,
the second days session began short
ly after a. m. today In the abb
sence of A. E. Kindewater director
of physical education in the public
schools of st, Louis who is presi-
dent of the association, the vice-pres-
ident, William A, Steeher, presided
Mr.. Stecher read a communication
from Mr.. Underwater. in which the
latter declared that it would be i'm
possible for him TO arrive here in
time for the convention. owing to
the NARROWING of his train by the
flood at Indianapolis
The reading of several papers per-
tanning to physical education in the
schools occupied the greater part of
the morning session.
The first paper was by DR. Theo-
dore Toepel, director of physical edu-
cation in the public sehools of At
lanta, Ga. Dr. Toepel took as his
subject THE Influences of School
Life Upon the Physical Child
Illnesses of Pupils Lessened.
Dr. Toepel declared it was gener-
ally admitted that a child was more
susceptible to disease and sickness
in school than at home. This, how-
ever, was being lessened to mini
mum by the work of the physicians,
the speaker declared. School exeur-
sions under the direction of the class
teachers were advocated by DR..
Toepel. 1t was his opinion that an
appeal should be made to the author
tiles to have this important feature
of school life generally recognized.
Miss Jessie II. Bancroft, assistant
director of physical training in New
York, in her paper spoke of
Efficiency Methods for Training the
Posture of School Children" Miss
Bancroft told of the work being done
In the schools of Brooklyn to improve
the posture of the school children.
She explained the kind of exercises
that had been adopted and the basis
on which the pupils were marked as
to their posture. 1t was a very i'm
portant matter, Miss Bancroft said
in conclusion, and one in which
everyone should take a keen interest.
Carl Schrader. assistant director of
the Hemenway Gymnasium at Har-
yard, spoke on How May Efficiency
Tests BE Made Generally Efficient?''
Mr. Schrader expressed the opinion
In the course of his talk that the
physical exercises which are mapped
out for the girls are as a rule too
tame and do not require enough exer-
ton to make them efficient.
what Quarter Wheel May Teach"
DIR. Il. II. Arnold director of the
New Haven Normal School, gave a
very interesting illustration of What
a Quarter Wheel May Teach" aided
by class of ten young ladies'.
The last talk was by Randall d.
Warden, supervisor of physical train
ing in the public schools of Newark.
Mr.. Warden's paper, which was on
Making the Dance a Gymnastic
Days Order" was illustrated by
means of class of girls
Following the reading of the several
other papers, the members adjourned
for luncheon at the Continental Ho-
tel. There they were welcomed by
President Augustus v Hamburg in be-
half of the Board of Trade.
This afternoon a meeting of the
therapeutic section will be held and
several papers read,
The convention was formally opened
at o'clock last night, by Richard c.
Jenzinson, chairman. The Rev Henry
r. Rose, pastor of the Church of the
Redeemer. opened the meeting with
prayer.
In welcoming the delegates, Mr.
Jenknson spoke of the extent of the
school system in Newark, and Mayor
Haussling extended the welcome of
the city to the delegates
owing to the floods in the West,
Major General Leonard Wood, chief
of staff of the United States army,
who was to deliver an address. was
unable to attend
The welcome of the public schools
was extended to the visitors by Presi-
dent Charles p. Taylor, of the Board
of Education. Mr. Taylor paid high
compliment to Mayor Haussling. who
he declared had been largely instru-
mental in bringing about the improve
ments in matters pertaining to the
schools.
President DR.. TAFT Mckenzie. of the
American Physical Association, spoke
at length on the varying standards
of what constituted the ideal man.
Besides the addresses a very inter-
esting program had been prepared,
consisting of songs and exhibitions
of dancing.