The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-19
Strict Physical Examination.

The new director states that he Will
require a much more thorough ply.
steal examination of the students than
has ever been tried before. He ex-
poets to keep a first class record OF
every student in the department. He
will ask that each person state on pa
per whether his family has had any
hereditary diseases or not. In this
way Mr.. Thompson will be able to
study particular cases and know Just
how to help the men IL they are sub.
ject to any sickness. or course this
information is to be given by the stu.
dents voluntarily. II a man has had
typhoid fever or some other sickness
which might cause him to have a weak
rector will be able to give that indi-
vidual certain exercises to build up his
strength.
Outdoor Work Best.
Mr.. Thompson believes that out.
door work is the best, and he will
make it a point to keep his men in the
open as late as possible in the fall and
take them out again early in the
spring. He will try to avoid using the
gymnasium for the most of the year.
His Idea Is to have all take part in
games and sports so hat material for
the college squads will be developed.
tAS 0AA AA tlOW OH IdsCOlkC8l
ate football series Of games will be
planned with the hope that some good
men will be developed. A man will
not have to be an expert to play, but
will simply nave to do as much as he
can. In order to give all q, chance for
development, soccer will be used In
place of the rugby style. in addition to
for in the other branches of sport.
Mr.. Thompson plans on having the
students do considerable c~ross-coun-
try running. While his plans for Civ.
ing outdoor exercise in the cold
weather are not complete. he has a
number of splendid ideas along that
line. He is in favor Of building a rink
SO that the students at the institution
VII! have something to do that will be
both fun and exercise at that the same
time. He is not planning on a cover
ed ring, but is confident that one could
be built with very little trouble in the
open.. II this is done, hockey and
other winter games will be developed.
President F. L. McVey has been con-
ferring with the new director, and he
is very much in favor Of building q
toboggan' slide near the. university.
Wants Trophy Room.
Another thing which Mr.. Thompson
figures on having is a trophy room.
teams nd everything in connection
with university athletics will be kept.
He wants to have the college records
in track kept in tablets made for that
purpose and is going to have a dis
play that will something to the
students. alumni and all visitors at the
institution. It Is not known where
the trophy room will be fitted up. but
it will be in some conspicuous place.
New Departure.
For the benefit of those who wish to
study about the body without taking
a regular purse in medicine. Mr..
Thompson.w will give instruction in ply
steal education. He will hold classes
for beginners and also for advanced
students. Credit is to be given toward
a degree for all work done in this de-
partment. The men who do, the most
practical work ini any line will be
given higher marks for their, efforts.
BY the new plan the students will be
able to learn something about the
theoretical side Of physical education
as we'll the practical.