Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-19

social events. Those who care for a
| more elaborate building program. will
have special work in physical exam
| nations and calisthenics.
The faculty for the physical de-
partment consists Of Prof. Hugh G..
McCurdy, assistant director Of de-
partment Of physical education at
wesleyan University; Kenneth ].
Smith, Colby college varsity track
team; Elmer Taylor. Colby college
track team; and Malcolm Dana of
Ashland, Carleton College, Mime
sofa.
Prof. McCurdy, who will be the
director of the entire department, Is
a man especially qualified for this
work. He graduated from SPRING
field Technical High school in 1918
having a remarkable high school
athletic record. He attended Spring.
field Y. M. c. A. college in 1918 be-
ing member of the varsity football
team. In 1919 he entered Bowdoin
! college and for three years, 1919,
1920, and 1921 was one of the leading
football men in New England.
While in college he was instructor
in the gymnasium, being also coun-
cilor in Camp Wyanok in New
Hampshire during the summer where
he served as director of swimming.
After graduating from college he
became assistant directo rat Wes-
leyan university, acting as coach in
swimming and soccer, and assist
ant coach Of football. Mr.. McCurdy
will lecture on Calisthenics and Per-
sonal Hygiene, Speed Swimming,
How to Conduct Swimming Cam
paign in Rural Communities, Meth
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Swimming Meets, and Aquatic Con-
tests.
Kenneth Smith, the assistant di-
rector, has been associated with the
Lake Cobbossee Y. M. G. A. Train
ing Camp at Winthrop since it's start
and this year is to serve as an in
structor in swimming and life saw
ing.
In addition to his work in SWIM
ming, Mr.. Smith will specialize in
teaching and coaching the delegates
on the running broad jump and the
dashes. He has been especially well
qualified for this work by his collie
giate athletic training. He has been
member of the Colby College track
team for two years. and has played
varsity football, and participated in
the different meets in the dash
events. In the recent dual meet with
Tufts he won the running broad jump
against stiff competition. Smith will
. also conduct course in the Land
Drills for Beginners in Swimming
and a course in Meeting the Red
Cross Life Saving Requirements.
Elmer NJ. Taylor, Is another Colby
man who has won distinction in ath-
letic lines and what is Of even great
err honor at Colby, he is the winner
of the famous Condor medal which
is given to the most popular fellow.
This medal is given upon vote Of the
students and only a few men are able
to secure votes enough to receive the
award. Mr.. Taylor is a native of
Winthrop. Me-, and graduated from
| Oak Grove Seminary. He has been
a member of Colby College Track
Team for four years, was a member
| of the Cross Country Team in his
Sophomore year, the Relay Team
third and fourth years, and Captain
of Colby Relay Team this year. He
also holds the State record for low
hurdles and is the New England
Champion low hurdler. While a fine
athlete, Mr.. Taylor is also an all
round man. being member Of Colby
College Debating Society for three
years, a member of the Inter- Collie
giate Debating Team in his Junior
and Senior years, and Editor in Chief
of the Colby Aracle. Mr.. Taylor will
coach those interested in the hurd-
les, and other track events in CO.
operation with Mr.. Smith.
The fourth man on the athletic
squad is Malcolm Boyd Dana, now
the social director of the AroostoolS
Larger Parish Organization with
headquarters at Ashland, Me. Mr..
Dana is a graduate of Carleton Col
lege. Mortified. Mimi, and is a
young man of exceptional collegiate
athletic record, being member of
the Midwest Champion Basketball
team. playing first base on the Mid
West Champion Baseball team, also
collegiate tennis champion for Min
nesota in 1922 and a member of the
College Swimming Team in 1923. Mr..
Dana is member of the National
Athletic Honorary Fraternity, Sigma