The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-29

| tfon " America at the annual con-
lventiun of the Athletic Research Do-
tciety held at the Hotel Astor today:
| This b In line with the physical
service Of the Playground association,
which was made manifeat during the
war through the activities OF the war
camp community service working uli-
der the association Similar resolu-
)tions will be presented At the conver-
ton OF tho National Collegiate Ath-
lctic asspciaticn and at that of the
Society df Directors OF Physical Edu-
IcationN fri Colleges
The resolutions were prepared for
the Playground association by DR..
Charles W. Savage, head 0f-the Phys
ical Education department At Oberlin
college. DIR. Savage has become ma
ltionaliy known for his remarkable
success in sending out large number
Of highly trained physical educators
who have cmrricd the work, Begin at
Oberlin, throughout the entire coun-
TRY.
Associated with him in drafting the
proposed plan for the npbuildlng OF
the nation was DR.. Thomas A. Storey,
professor OF hygiene at the College Of
the City Of New York and secretary
of the interdepartmental board Of
social hygiene at Washington, ID. g.
The resolutions which were adopted
were a. follows:
"First: That this society shall make
every reasonable effort to influence
the congress Of the United States and
the legislatures OF our various states
TO enact laws providing for the effec-
tive physical education Of all children
Of all ages in our elementary and sec
ondary schools--public, institutional
and private--a physical education that
will bring these children instruction In
hygiene, regular periodic health exam
nations and q training in the prac-
tice OF health habits with full edu-
cational emphasis upon play, games.
recreation. athletics and physical OK
ercisc.
Second: That this association shah
make persistent EFFORT to influence
state boards of education, or their
equivalent bodies in all the states OF
the United States, to make 1t their ef-
fective rule that on or after June.
1922, or some other reasonable date,
no applicant may receive license to
teach any subject in any school VINO
does not first present convincing evil
dence of having covered. in creditabie
manner, a satisfactory course In phys
ical education in a reputable training
school for teachers.
Third: And that this association
hereby directs, authorizes and orders
it's president to appoint a COMMITTEES
of three to take such steps as may be
necessary to put the above resolutions
into active and effective operation. and
to corporate in every practical ana
substantial way with the national COM
ynittee on physical education. the d.
vision OF physical education OF the
Playground and Recreation Associa-
ton Of America, and any other use
full agency that may he in the field
for the purpose of securing the proper
and sufficient physical education of
the boys and girls OF today. so that
they may tomorrow constitute ma.
ton of men and women OF normal
physical growth, normal physical de-
[veiopment and normal functional re.
source. practicing wise habits OF
health conservation and possessed OF
greater consequent vitality. larger en-
durance, longer lives and more COM
plete happiness-the most precious
assets OF a nation"