East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-12
i.W AND YNC.A'S
CO-EDUCATIONAL IN
COMPETITIVE GAMES
ETHICAL VALUE or BOY AND
GIRL COMItADSHIP IN
SPORTS RECOGNIZED.
National Associations Are Considering
System OF Physical Culture IN
Which Both sexes VIII Have
Equal share-Athietlc training is
Held to Each One

NEW YORK Feb 12.-Because
the officials believe in "the ethical
value Of boy-and-girl comradeship in
sports and athletics" the National Y.
W. c. A. and the National y NJ. c.
A, are considering cooperative
and competitive system Of physical
culture in which bows and girls will
have an equal share This was an
nounced here by the National Y W
c. A. today The plan has not beer
definitely settled upon yet but is be-
ing considered by representatives Of
both organizations
THE girl who can paddle a canoe,
win tennis match. skate. play bas.
ketball or do a hundred and ore
other physical stunrs, works harder.
plays fairer and is more help to her
family, her friends ner employer and
her community than her sister who
is not acquainted with any Of the all
the year-around activities of recrea-
tion and sport life
Promotion of physical education
and recreation among American girls
is the undertaking Of DR.. Anna L.
Brown Secretary for Hygiene and
Physical Education Of the Nationa!
Board Of the Young Womens Chris
tian Association, who made the fore
going statement to the United Press
today Dr. Brown believes standards
Of efficiency for women should be
based upon an understanding Of how
% conserve and develop physical pow
ers.
my work" continued Dr.. Brown,
is TO popularize physical education
as the foundation Of health and hap
piness in the lives Of girls and wom.
en- There are thousands and thod-
sands Of girls in my classes all over
the country The registration in 1914
showed an increase Of $4,000
Health and Safety is the slogan
that is making the swimming pool
rival Of the gymnasium in the IA
yor Of young women everywhere
Then there are the summer camps
which are bringing girls the outdoor
joys and privileges their more for
tunate brothers have had for years
The military tactics. hikes and coop
erative spirit enjoined there are as
essential to recreation. health and
character building during the sum-
mer months as are the games and
athletics of the winter season
Widespread attention has been To-
cused on the need OF emphasizing
good posture as fundamental to
health and great aid in promoting
Cheerfulness of spirit capacity for
work and powers OF endurance.
'To conserve and develop physical
powers the gymnasium and swimming
pool Is being used 10 correct defects
and deiormities under medical super.
vision, to develop weak muscles and
strengthen other organs. to develop
and perfect coordination to rein
force health and make casual all
ments unpopular to provide recrea-
ton and create happiness i'm the use
Of the body in athletics and games Of
proves and skill
"All activities social or physical
should be based upon practical nv
giene, in dress. diet. care of the per-
son. exercise and rest We hope soon
to be able to outline tried and true
types Of physical training for wom-
en. adapted 10 age. occupation and
living conditions; and underyins