Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-18
COLBY COLLEGE [!
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To Head New Department
Physical Education, Colby

The Alumni Governing Board OF
Colby College announces that c.
Harry Edwards of the Springfield
College of Physical Training has been
chosen as head of the hew depart
ment of physical education and train
ing to be established at Colby Col
lego next fall.
Mr. Edwards will graduate in June
from the Springfield College of Physi-
cal Training where he has taken n
prominent part in the activities OF
the institution during his course. He
Is this year president Of the Students
Association. an organization which
embraces all undergraduate activities
at Springfield. This association has
a general secretary giving his whole
time to the work. The receipts from
athletics, dining hall, student paper.
store. and so forth the past year
amounted to about sixty thousand
dollars He has been a member OF
the track team four years, basketball
team three years Captain two
years), football team two years. He
was student instructor in class foot
ball three years, class track three
years and this year has been coach
of the second Rugby football team.
Last year he coached the Trinity
College basketball team and this
year he is serving as referee in all
basketball games played at the Taft
School.
The Alumni Governing Board have !
selected Mr.. Edwards from large !
number of candidates only after very
careful consideration and consulta-
ton with President Roberts, faculty !
members members of the Athletic
Council and e. considerable number
of alumni. 1t is the belief of the !
members of the board that he comes
nearer to measuring up to the
standards set by the trustee resolve
which provided for the new depart
ment and which inspired Mr.. Sea
verns' generous gift to athletics
than does any other man available.
In making 'the selection, coaching
ability has been considered of sec
ondary importance although there is
little doubt that Mr.. Edwards is en- !
tirely competent to handle the |
coaching program in football and |
basketball. and will be of general |
assistance in track.
The program Of the new depart !!
ment will probably provide one hour
courses for freshmen in physiology
and hygiene which will be required
and will be intended to provide suf-
ficient knowledge of these subjects to /
enable each individual to know his /,
own body thoroughly and care for his .
own physical education. Full semes- !
ter courses will also be offered as
electives to three upper classes in the =,
same subjects which will be available
for those who intend to teach, coach.
or study medicine, or who for any
other reason desire to pursue the
subject further.
Systematic physical training VIII
be required of all freshmen and
sophomores during a large part Of
the year. either in the form of re-
quired gymnastics or other class ex-
ercises or in supervised sport. and
an effort will be made to interest
upper classmen to the end that every
man in college may engage in some
form of Intercollegiate or intramural
sport.
Mr.. Edwards will be the general
head of all athletics at Colby. He
will be responsible for all equipment
and together with the Athletic Coun-
Gil have supervision over expendi-
lures, establish a budget system
which will provide for upkeep OF
plant and equipment as well as i'm
proyements from year to year, and
outline more clearly the general pol
Icy of Colby athletics. !
1t is believed that he will inspire
the fighting spirit which will win
games and the splendid ideals In
sport which will help to keep the
standard of athletics at high level.