Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-04
new JERSEY
TRAINING LAW
EXPLAINED ]
Minnesota Education Asso-
CATION Hears Physical
Training Director.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. Six,
planning the physical training Law en-
acted by the New Jersey legislature
four years ago. Frederick w. Ma
roney, director Of physical training
Of the public schools at Trenton, n.
y, told the annual convention of the
Minnesota Education association here
today that scientific physical ~instruc-r
ton for all school children better pre-.
pared them for the years TO follow
after completion of their scholastic
activities. y
The effect of it upon the citizen
ship OF the state will be f~ar-reaching."
Mr.. Maroney said. This law ex-
presses the popular will that the chill
dren and youth of the state should be
so trained that physical yigor should
be y support for their Intellectual
life, their spiritual life. their indus
trial life, and last. but by no means
least for their civic and patriotic life.
Physical vigor and ~soundness con-
tribute to happiness. to accomplish
ment and to service TO society, to state
and to country
The New Jersey authorities, he said,
feel that our objectives are the fol-
lowing ~
l.: To inculcate health habits.
q. To develop the body harrnoni-
ously through general exercises.
8. To correct and remedy physical
defects. 80
4. To give opportunities for the
development of the play spirit. =.
g.. To give a. fund Of exercises ma
terial for use in later life.
s. 70 develop the physical quail.
ties which we know of as courage,
presence Of MIND, fair play, loyalty
rand the Hike.
Z. To give positive instruction in
citizenship through response to com.
mand and leadership.
Under the New Jersey statute, the
speaker explained, every pupil. ex.
he or she is physically fit and capable
of doing SO. which fitness shall be de.
termined by the medical inspector
shall take h course in .physica.
i training is provided, and such course
i shall be a part OF the, curriculum pre-
scribed for the, several grades. and the
conduct and attainment of the pupils
shall be marked as in other courses o,
subjects"
The course of physical study, Mr.
Maroney declared. as outlined by the
commissioner Of education for. New
Jersey. is divided into three divisions
one for the use of grades one to six
another from grade seven through
eight, and a third for the high school
1.-THE physical training program hal
stimulated the forming OF health
clubs throughout the state" Mr.. Ma
roney said. "rhc credit for this worh
is due in a very great measure to the
= splendid examples Of the helping
teachers and the county. superintend
ents..s At the present time il, would b.
difficult to find a rural school withou'
its health club.
During the spring term Of has
year. thousands Of parents attended
the field meets. May day fetes Int
pageants which were conducted in thu
state. In the rural districts thes'
recreational activities were well re
ceived."
BY properly conducted lessons. tn
physical director stated, we mean tina
the children should have plenty OF ex
ercise. lots of fun. and many oppor
tunities. under careful supervision ant
mature leadership.
Mr.. Maroney then told Of the or
!, gantzing of the New Jersey Stat
= Interscholastic Athletic association
, which fosters athletic competition II
/. the public and private schools OF tina
. state. g.
5 'The officials" he said. divide tn
5 state so that sectional championship
) tE football. baseball and basketball
> may be conducted. An, executive
! committee decides the question o
? state championships.'
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