Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-28
ENDURANCE TEST
FOR EFFICIENCY.
Twentieth Annual Convention
of the American Physical
Education Association.
WESTERN DELEGATES
HELD UP BY FLOODS
Speakers Declare That Only
Efficient Instructor Can Hope
to inspire Pupils.

Efficiency" was the topic under
discussion at the morning session of
the twentieth annual convention of
the American Physical Education AS
ISOLATION held at the Central High
School this morning. A large number
of delegates attended, the ranks hav-
ing been swelled somewhat by the
arrival of a delegation from the West
who had been delayed by the floods.
DR.. Dudley A. Sargent. of the Soci-
ETY. of Directors of Physical Educa-
ton in Colleges, dwelt on the methods
of testing efficiency. DR.. Sargent
declared that from his experience in
medical examinations he had come to
the conclusion that physical measure
ments were not always illustrative of
a mans power or efficiency. The real
test of efficiency DIR. Sargent con-
tinued, must combine endurance with
strength. Very often, tn speaker
averred, men who were physically
strong were lacking in endurance and
were therefore not efficient.
DR.. Jay w Seaver said that eff
ficieney would be obtained in the
pupil only by means of personal con-
tact with the Instructor. The teach
ers of gymnastics must be hygien-
lists as well or they will accomplish
little or nothing, DIR, Seaver declared
Takes Teachers to Task
The instructors cannot hope TO
create efficiency in the pupils unless
they can solve the problem of Great
ing efficiency in themselves. In con-
clusion, DR.. Seaver took the younger
teachers to task for neglecting to
read scientific papers.
This is only one phase of physical
literature in which you are supposed
to keep yourself posted" DR.. Seaver
said, and only by constant study
can anything be accomplished"
Dr. ]. Fl. McCurdy, secretary of
the N~tional Association and a men,
Der of the National Council, agreed
with the views EXPRESSED by DR. Sar-
gent that strength tests alone would
not show true efficiency, and that
endurance must also be taken into
consideration.
The other speakers were Dr. c.
Ward Champion, DR. George l.. Mey-
Ian and Miss Helen McKintry, phys
ical instructress al Pratt Institute,
who explained the efficiency system
in vogue there. DIR. Champion illus
trated the method of ascertaining
blood pressure.
After adjourning at noon the mem
bers convened again at 9 o'clock at
the Central High School, where a
general meeting of the organizations
interested in the work of physical eff
cheney was held The organizations
represented at the meeting were the
American Public Health Association,
the Amateur Athletic Union, Boy
Scouts of America, Children's Bureau,
of the Department of Labor and Com
merce; Camp for Girls, Efficiency So
ciety Playground and Recreation AS
ISOLATION of America, Young Mems
Christian Association and the Young
Women's Christian Association
At o'clock there will be an exhibit
tion at the First Regiment Armory
by the pupils of Barringer, Central
and East Side High Schools, Newark
Academy and boys classes from the
Y. NJ c. A.
An elaborate program has been
planned for this evening at the ar
mory, where exhibitions will be given
by the Boy Scouts, Turner societies
of this city and vicinity. the New Jer-
sey State National Guard, the gym
matte teams Of Princeton freshmen
and Newark Academy, the Newark
Parental School, teams from the Y
NJ c. A. and an exhibition of dane
ing by the Newark physical training
instructors.
The convention will end tomorrow
at noon, general meeting of the
Central Highe School being planned
for the morning.