Evening journal., 1920-06-26
pRocREss IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION


is asserted by the National Physical Education Serv
ice which embraces Delaware in its far-lung zone
OF operations that progress has been made IN the
physical education movement in the last few months
than in any period OF history Kentucky Mississippi
Virginia recently enacted laws along these lines and
Alabama appointed director Of physical and health edu-
cation this spring The Republican National Convention
has Just adopted platform which includes physical
education plank bill initiating physical education on
nationwide scale, which introduced in both
branches OF Congress in the session just concluded
supported by many national organizations well in
divduals OF prominence.
With three Southern States added to the list OF those
which have passed laws there are nineteen States
in This group. Alabama is included in the nineteen, this
State having accepted educational code with physical
education provisions in 1918.
Including Alabama which accepted an educational code
with physical education provisions In i9S and also Ken
lucky, Mississippi and Virginia, there nineteen
States which have legislation Of his character Between
1914 and 1918 the following States passed laws: New
York New Jersey, Rhode Island Illinois, North Dakota,
Maryland Delaware, Nevada Alabama and California In
1919 Washington Oregon Utah. Maine Michigan and IN
diana, went the top"
The General Assembly Of Virginia. after passing law
requiring health examination health instruction and the
conduct OF wholesome physical activities, has set aside
$4,000 for the State Board OF Education be used for
physical education in the public elementary and high
schools and equal for the State Board OF HEALTH
TO be applied to child welfare and school medical nspec-
on County boards OF supervisors and city councils
authorized Is make appropriations for health cxamina-
tons and physical education and the employment OF
school nurses, physicians and physical directors
The General Assembly OF Kentucky has enacted law
requiring the State Board OF Education 10 draw up
course OF study In physical education for all common
schools occupying periods OF not less than thirty min
ues each school day devoted TO instruction In health and
safety physical exercises and recess play manual fol
the use Of all teachers in schools will be pre-
pared by the Superintendent OF Public instruction in
operation with the Stale Board OF Health Normal schools
supported wholly part by public funds shall contain
one or more courses in physical education. Boards
educaons within the State may employ supervisors
special instructors OF physical education and may allow
The use OF school buildings and grounds after schoo
hours community centers for the promotion Of pa,
and other healthful forms OF recreation.
In Mississippi the Legislature has passed a law which
becomes operative soon federal assistance is avail
able This law provides that all pupils in elementary
secondary schools whether public private or parochal
shall receive instruction Ia physical education as pre-
scrbed by the State Board OF Education which is gyer
considerable latitude in drawing up regulations Th,
law provides that "he State Board Of Education shal
make adequate provision for instruction in general hy
giene, individual hygiene group ntergroup hygiene
provision for regular periodic and thorough health
animation and inspection; and for such reasonable CORE
alions as may be necessary for the treatment OF heat
abnormaltes hrough available agencies outside nsd
The school system and provision for education and heau
training through physical exerclse games play,
ton and athletics
The National Physical Education Service, which ha
headquarters in Washington, and which was founded b,
the Playground and Recreation Association OF America
had representatives in the three States which took leg
satve action this spring This service also supporte,
the FessCapper bin in Congress. his.bin would aid TN
States In training and employing teachers OF physca
education and in establishing systems OF physical educa
ton which would reach all children between the age
OF six and eeheen years The States which have adopte
laws viii thus be assisted in their fight for physical ei
nciency. The States which have not yet taken up IN
problem will be encouraged by the national governmen
TO make a start