The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-27
PHYSICAL LEADERS
APPEAL TO STATE
Want Government Supervision
and Responsibility for Fit
ness of Our Youth.
PASS RESOLUTIONS HERE
Ask Federal Appropriations
and Early Start in the
Schools.
PASS RESOLUTIONS HERE

10, the state be responsible for the
usysical development and education Of
our boys and girls. This demand for q
-stirn 10 the old Spartan system was
.r,bodied in a set OF resolutions passed
a. the annual meeting OF the Physical
Research Society at the Hotel Astor
Yesterday. Physical educators from all
sections OF the United States took part
~ the discussion and at the end the
-esolution was adopted unanimously.
The topic was introduced at the morn
inr session by DIR. Thomas A Storey OF
he College Of the City OF New York,
state Inspector OF physical education.
and DR.. c. W. Savage OF Obsrlin. In
recognition Of the dominant importance
O, the question the programme COM
mittee rearranged tho business OF the
meeting in order to give the greatest op-
portunlty for discussion.
The resolutions adopted ask Federal
and State appropriations for, and su-
pervision Of physical education. and
propose that after June. 1922, or some
other date to be fixed. only men and
women who have qualified through .
recognized course in physical education
be appU!ntd to such work
The educators decided that they would
not only pass the resolutions. but take
an active part in pushing the PROPOSE
ton. To this end they appointed DR..
storey. DR.. Savage and Or. George w.
Ehler OF Baltimore a committee to push
propaganda.
Must start Early,
The educators. OF whom there were
more than one hundred. agreed that the
war had demonstrated the great need
for physically at men, and that the
that start and 20 make II in the right
made the better. II was agreed that Il
Sehooved the elementary schools TO make
that tsart and to make II IN the right
way and with the instruction IN tn.
hands Of the proper men and women
TIE resolutions adopted we're as follows
First-That this society shall MAKE
every reasonable effort to influence the
Congress of the United States and TIL
Legislatures OF our various States e
enact laws providing for the effective
physical education OF all children Of al
ages IN our elementary and secondary
schools, public, institutional and private
"A physical education that will brint
these children instruction in hygiene
regular periodic health examinations ant
a training In the practice Of healtl
habits, with a full educational emphasi,
upon play. games. recreation. athletics
and physical exercise. And shall further
make every possible reasonable effort Il
q ev,ft ay,I r,n nj RtTAa
les TO enact laws and pass ordinances
providing for community and industrial
physical training and recreative activi
ties of all classes and ages OF society.
Second - That this association shall
make persistent effort to influence Stat
Boards OF Education or their equivalen
'od!es in all the States OF the Unitet
states to make IL their effective rule tina
N or after June, 1922. or some othe
reasonable date, no applicant may re
GIVE license to teach any subject &
ANY school who does not first presen
convincing evidence Of having covered 4
rredtable manner a satisfactory cours
in physical education in a reputabl
training school for teachers.
The Most Precious Assets.
Third And that this association
hereby directs its president to appoint
.nmmittee Of three to take such steps a
ay be necessary TO put the above reso
lEtions into active and effective opera
ton, and TO cooperate In every practice
ard substantial way with the Nations
Committee on Physical Education. tn
Division OF Physical Education OF tn
Playground and Recreation Association
- America and any other useful agenc
hat may be in the field for the purpos
- securing the proper and sufficien
physical education OF the boys and girl
~ ,o-day. so that they may tomorrow
'oostitute n nation OF men and women O
normal physical growth, normal physica
Development and normal functional re
SOURCE, practising wise habits OF healt
conservation and possessed. of create
pnsequent vitality. larger enduranc,
oTger lives and more complete happi
1ess-the most precious assets of a ma
lion
nr. j. H. McCurdy of Springfield J
u C., A. College was elected presiden
although he was not present DR.. Nc
Curdy has not yet returned from France
The new officers chosen are
hr. J, II. McCurdy, Springfield. presi
Tent Dr.. George l.. Meylan. Columbi
.nlNersity. vice president: Dr. J. 7
Rayoroft, Princeton, secretary-treasure
1ese three with Prof. w. p. Bowe
and ~, George j. Fisher constitute tn
executive committee Of the society.
Mrs McCurdy was present as n CUES
~ NE association. 1t was the first tim
".' 'aurtesy had been extended to