Suggestions by Dr. Elbel and Miss Hoover re. a Student
Section of the American Association for Health, Physical
Education and Recreation.

1. Gonventions are too highly sectionalized with result that the
progrems in these sections are very frequently uninteresting.

2. Usually none or very little thet is put on the candidates for
sectional chairman, with the result that the meeting is inefficiently
conducted, or chairman even fails to appear.

3. Students complain of the fact that the speakers have no ability
to inspire them. (A leader in the P.E. field may not nedessarily
be an inspiring speaker)

4. Time should be allowed for student expression and discussion
within the student section.

5. Student representation should be allowed on the State Council
and possibly on the District Council.

6. Student rate for housing for state conventions.

7. More active means of publicity which reaches the students
themselves.

8. Amore optimistic theme for P.E. looking to the future rather
than trying to justify the past.

9. The view point of outstanding educational administrators
(other than P.E.) regarding various phases of P.E. programe

10. The elimination of the petty personal institutional jealousies
in the election of state and district officers.
/

: = “Would you please send out letters to the institutions in the
states I am listing here. Also the letter to the state presidents
in each of these states. The other states in your district are

being contacted by Jarge Wate - Hhel Ball
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CENTRAL SECTION

Minnesota;

Bemidji State Teachers College, Bemidji (M W )
College of St. Thomas, St. Paul (M)
Concordia College, Moorhead (M W)

Duluth State Teachers College, Duluth (M W)
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter (M W)
Hamline University, St. Paul (M W)

St. Mary's College, Wilona (M)

St. Olaf College, Northfield (mM w)

State Teachers College, Mankato (N W)

State Teachers Colleze, St. Cloud

The College of St. Catherine, St. Paul (ww)
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (M W)
Winona State Teachers College, Winona (M W)

Kansas;

Fort Hays Kansas State Jollege, Hays (MW)

Kansas State College, Manhattan (MW)

Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia, Emporia (M W)
McPherson College, McPherson (I 1)

Ottawa University, Ottawa (M W)

The Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg (N w)

The University of Kansas, Lawrence (M W)

Washburn College, Topeka (M W)

North Dakota:

State Teachers Colleze, Dickinson (M W)
State Teachers College, Minot (M.¥W)

State Teachers College, Valley City (M W)
University of North Dakota, University (W)

Colé6rado;-

Colorado State College of Education, Greeley (M W)
University of Colorado, Boulder (M w)
University of Denver, University Park (M W)

 
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Towa;

Drake University, Des Moines (M w)

Grinnel College, Grinnell (M w)

Towa State College, Ames (Mw) :

Towa State Teachers College, Sedar Falls, (M Ww)

Univeristy of Iowa (MW) dQ... Be Cn.

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Missouri;

Central Collece,Fayette (M Ww)

Missouri Valley College, Marshall (mM w)

Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, Kirkville (11)
Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, Cape Girardeaw (M wW)
Southwest Missouri State Teachers College, Springfield (Mu w)

South Dakota;

Northern Normal and Industrial Sehool, Aberdeen (M W)
Sioux Falls College, Sioux Falls, (MW)
University of South Dakota, Vermillion (M Ww)

Yankton College, Yankton (M Ww)

Nebraska;

Dana College, Blair (M Ww)
Peru State Teachers College, Peru (¥)
University of Nebraska, Lincoln (¥ W)
 

STUDENT SECTION -- American Association for Health, Paysical Education and
Recreation

 

To; The Presidont of tho Health and Physical Zducition Club for Major Students
Dear Fellow-Student:;

As Ghoirman of the Student Section of the Southcrn District, and in the
absence of a National Chairman, I have been asked to initiate plans for the
students at the National Convention in New Orleans.

This is an cspecially important year for major students because Dre
Anne Schley Duggan, president of the American Association for Health, Physical
Rducation and Recreation has appointed a Committee on Student Section which
is studying the problem of the need for 2 national Student Section. This
Gommittce will draw up recommendations and from then on it is up to the students
themselves to really initiate and organize 2 national student section, and per-
haps other district and state sections where these do not already existe This
seems to me 2 great challenge to all students and the responsibility for this
project rests firmly on the shoulders of cach and every one of youe Are you
ready to take on this increased participation in the affairs of your Association?

The thrce most immediate problems which confront us at this time are;
(1) Plans for the national convention next spring, (2) Suggestions for the
organization of 2 national student section, and (3) Ways and moans of increasing
our membership in State and National Associations, and attendance at professional
conventions. Will you consider these with mo in that order and then jot down
the reactions and thoughts of your entire group to the list of questions accompa-
nying this lettor?

First: The dates for the convention proper are April 15-18 inclusive. Two
student professional meetings have been scheduled--one on Friday, April 17 from
4,00-6;00, and the other on Saturday, April 18 from 11.30-1;00. A fuller report
of convention plans will be sent to you later. Right now, I need the suggestions
of every major and minor, so that the student committces which will be working
on these plans will know what you would like in the way of social and profes-
sional mectings at this convention.

Our second big problem as listed above is the organization of 2 National
Student Section. This will be probably one of our main projects at New Orleans.
A tremendous task lies before us if we accept the responsibility of initiating
this organization. One question which greatly interests me iss; Are we willing
to take the rssponsibilities which would be involved in such an undertaking,
and next, how should this section be organized? One point that we should keep
in mind is that we should have an integration of our organization through the
state, district, and national student sections similar to that used by other
sections of the A.A.H.P.H.R.

And last, but by no means least, is the big job of increasing our member-
ship as students in state and natioml associations and in increasing our
attendance at their conventions. This is directly related to the coming
convention and the plans for a national student section, for unless we have a
large, widespread student membership and xttondance at conventions our student
-~2D=

Sections will be of small value. Especially at this time of a national emergency
when our Association is receiving widespread, public recognition and an impetus
that will be far-reaching in its values to our field, there is need for us,

as students, to begin actively to participate in Association affairs. Through
state bulletins and the Journal, through contacts with personalities in the

field and our own contributions we can not only raise our professional standards,
but also strengthen our Association.

With those three ideas in mind, I am enclosing a short list of questions
which I hope you will consider and answer fully. I earnestly hope that the entire
major group will contribute their opinions. May I suggest that you discuss thoso
questions at a mveting of your club, as well as with your faculty sponsor? It
might also prove beneficial to post this letter on your bulletin board. If you
nave separate organizations for men and women majors in your institution, will
you please see that both groups discuss this letter and questions.

I have to meet a deadline for our program plans, and so I am-asking
that you return your questionnaires by January 15 (or before if possible), so
that your suggestions will be sure to be considered. Certainly, by this time
you have reached the conclusion that I need your help. If every one of the
250 institutions offering a major or minor in health, physical education, and
recreation responds to this appeal and also sends at least one delegate to our
Netional Convention, think what a contribution we could mke. We will be

looking for you. Please don't fail us.
Sincerely,

Mary Hess, Chairman
Student Section, Southern District
A.A.H.P.E.R.
QUESTIONS TO Be CONSIDERs#D

Please put "yes" or "no" before each question and put your comments on these
2 * * q
questions and additional suggestions on a separate sheete)

is National Convention

 

A. Social Meetings -- would you be interested ini--

1. A student breakfast (just for students)?%
2. A tour of New Orleans at night?
3. A “date” burecaug
« A “personalities party" at which you would be introduced
(informally) to leading personalities in our field?
5+ A school luncheon (students, graduates, and faculty of your
school come to this.)?_

Be Professional Meetings -- Topics for discussion--

1. Plans for a national student section? (Discussion)
(Please put additional topics on a separate sheet.)

II. Organization of a. National Student Section

 

le Are you in favor of such 2 section?
2e Are you in favor of district and state student sections?
Some topics for consideration concerning the above two questions
which you can comment on, on a separate page, are;
&e Should these sections have a chairman and secretary and what
other officers?
be Is it important to have Co-chairmen (boy and girl)?
Ce Would a past chairman and 2 chairman-elect be helpful on this
committees
de How shall these people be nominated and who shall vote on them?
Ge What shall be duties of 2 national section? etc.
(It would be helpful in answering these questions to read in the
September 1941 Journel of Health and Physical Education the constitution
of the A-AcHePoEeR, Article VII, “Organizations and Sections’ )

 

III. Ways and meens ofa
ae Increasing membership in A.AsHePeBeRe
b. Attendance at conventions
(Please put specific suggestions for these items on 2 soparate page.)

IV. To be answered by the "hostess" colleges only -- that is, all institutions
in the Southern District.

Please list on a separnte page the names of persons in your group
(boys as well as girls if the group is cocducational) who would like to work
on student committees at the convention.

Signed

 

President of Health and Physical
Education Club

 

Name of Institution
Please return this questionnaire and your comments not later than January 15 to;
Miss Mary Hess, Texas State College for Women
Box 2273, Denton, Texas
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL ZDUCATION, AND R@CREATION

Committee on Student Section

To; Directors of Health and Physical wducation for
Boys and Girls

Dear Director;

Dre Anne Schley Duggan, president of the American Association for
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation has appointed a committee on stu-
dent section whose primary purpose is to encourage major students to take a
more active part in Association affairs. With this object in mind we are
writing to every teacher-training institution that offers a major or minor in
health and physical education, in order to-get your suggestions on this
problem.

We feel that one of the best methods of enlisting the interest of
students is to have them become members in their state and national Associa-~
tions. The need for a young, enthusiastic group to swell our ranks has be-
come more apparent than ever before with the development of this national
emergency. The benefits of such membership are well known to youe There
are about 250 departments offering a major or minor in our field in this
country. The memberships of every one of these institutions in themselves
would aid the Association tremendously. And membership should be a great
aid in the plan for interesting the students.

Another opportunity for creating interest among students is attend-
ance at state and national conventions. Many of you are doing a fine job on
this. ‘jill you send us your suggestions for getting students to attend these
meetings? If one delegate could be sent from every teacher-training insti-
tution to the National Convention and could take back the ideas and stimu-
lation gained at that meeting we could be a big step forward in student
interest.

Ons of the main functions of this committees is to draw up tentative
plans for the organization of a national student section to take its place
with the othcr national sections such as Dance, Research, etc. This should be
quite a factor in creating interest among students, and it is hoped that it
will be further acted upon by the students at the New Orleans Convention.

Wes are enclosing a short list of questions on the above topics. You
will greatly aid the work of this committees if you will answer these items as
fully as possible. ‘Je plan to tabulate the replies from every institution
and to send the complete list of suggestions back to you so that you may share
the ideas and methods of other places.

Also, included in this letter is a letter from the chairman of your
Southern District student section to the president of your major club. Will
you please sev that the student letter gets to the proper person and, with
your guidance, back to ijiss Hess on the date specified. In a few cases, the
two questionnaires may seem to overlape If so, it is because we are anxious
to have the viewpoints of voth faculty and students on the same points.
 

May I thank you in advance, on behalf of this committee, for your
help in furthering our work.

oe truly yours,

Vrp iiss Sorrgrartes

Virginia Bourquardez, Chairman
Committee on Student Section
A.A.H.P.E.R.

November 29, 1941
VBsmw

 
QUESTIONS ABOUT STUDENT PROBLEMS

(Write us cither the methods that you use now or that you would suggest for
future use. In either case do not hesitate to describe your plans fully.
Please put each answer on a separate sheet of paper.)

1.

4e

In what ways can student membership in state and national associations
be increased? (For example, some colleges have a definite drive using
class representatives, charts, etc.)

By means of what methods can student attendance at state and national
association conventions be increased? (For oxample, some institutions
send onc delegate, or give a dance and raise money te send a group, ctc.)

what other means can be usod in interesting students in their state and
national associations? (For example, some states have student sections
which meet at state conventions, others have studentscontribute to
state bullotins, etc.)

Do you approve of a National Student Section? Do you approve of
state and district sections?

Signed

 

Name of Director (s)

 

Name of Institution

Please return this sheet and your answers by January 15 to ;:

Miss Virginia Bourquardez

Chairman on Student Section

Texas State College for women - Box 3717
Denton, Texas

November 29, 1941
VB; mw
 

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION

Committee on Student Section

 

To; Members of Committee on Student Section
Dear Committee Member's.

I have waited until your replies to my letter concerning the functions
o* our committee were in before proceeding further. Although one or two people
have not answered, I feel that the approval of the majority on 211 :the functions
is sufficient evidence to warrant our proceeding with theme

All functions carried by 2 majority approval. You may be interested in
the reactions to several of the functions:

Function 2--Several people expressed the need for students to plan the
convention program with faculty help. In fact, I believe that you all felt
thet, as much as possible, students should plan and organize matters pertaining
to them in order to give them a really active part in their Association. I
heartily agree with you and you will notice in the enclosed material that plans
for the New Orleans Convention have been placed in the hands of the, chairman of
the Southern District and her committees. student

Function 8--Several people stated that a cerry over of membership after
graduation would na turally result if we did a good job of encouraging under-
graduate membership. I agreo, and except for recommendations thet we can make
for this function as a committee, I don't believe we can do much else on it. If
you have any further ideas on this function, I would appreciate hearing them.

 

I am sure that you realize that it is necessary for each of us to share

the expense of sending out material concerning our committee work. Especially

in these times of rising costs, it would be prohibitive for any one institution
to try to stand the expense entailed in postage, mimeograph paper, etc. and so
I am using the method adopted by the other national committess and sections and
forwarding to each of my committee members the letters and questionnaires which
I feel we need to send out to people in your district. Since there are two
members on our committee from each district, this will cut their work in holf.

Ideally, I would have much preferred to have your advice on each letter
and questionnaire. Unfortunately, time does not permit this; therefore, I have
taken the liberty of writing in the namo of the committee.

In order to contact 211 available sources this is the plan I have followed:

1. A letter to the director of health and physical education in each
teachcr-in-training institution offering 2 major or minor in our field asking
their advice and suggestions on our problems.

2. A letter to each state president for the same purpose.

I have asked that they return their replies to me. I will tabulate them
and send back to you for re-distribution to them a summary of their suggestions.
If these letters and questions serve no other purpose than to start people
thinking along these lines, I feel they will be of great value.
~~? “

Since the student chairman for the New Orleans Convention is right here
with me and vecause her letter, etc., is also going to the teacher-training
institutions and has a definite bearing on our functions, I am enclosing it also
with this letter.

Will you please have these three letters and questionnaires mimeographed
and sent out to the people indicated in the heading of the letter} The student
letter and the letter to the director of the department go in the same envelope.
Please send these two letters to the teacher=-training institutions which I have
indicated on the enclosed revised list of institutions. I have asked Dr. N. P.
Neilson, the executive-secretary, to forward to each of you 2 list of the
state presidents. If you will send out copies of the enclosed letter to the
Presidents of the states to which you sent the teacher-training letters, there
should be no duplication of work by you and the other committee member in
your district. Please include in their letter a copy of the teacher-in-training
institutions in their state. If you wish, between you two, to work out a
different system of sending these out, that is perfectly agrecable to mee I
just want to urge you to get these out 2s soon as possible in order that I
can have them back by January 15 if at all possible. I realize that this moans
immediate attention and I, too, wish that we had lots more time. May I suggest
that you check the list of state presidents that Dr. Neilson sends youe You
may have more up-to-date knowledge as statc eloctions are taking place all tho
time now.

I know that a letter from you as a committee member of your district would
be very valuable when sending out this material. I hope that you will find it
possible to do this.

You can no doubt do much in the way of publicity for the national studont
section, student membership, and student attendance at conventions in your
district. Articles in the state bulletins and district nows letters and short
talks at the state and district conventions on these topics would also prove
helpful.

Thank you so much for your help in all of this. I will try to get a
less voluminous and 2 moro personal note off to each of you soon, in answor to
yours.

Very ruly yours,
Viti,
Virginia Bourquardez, Chairman

Committee on Student Section
AwAeHeP ait eke

December 3, 1941
TEXAS STATE GOLLEGE FOR WOMEN

DENTON, TEXAS

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT November 19, 1941

bre F.G. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

I hope within the next week to get a longer
letter to you concerning future work of our com-
mittee.

This is just a brief and urgent note asking
you to go over the enclosed list of colleges and
universities in your district which offer a major
in the field of Health, Physical Education and
Recreation. Would you please check this list
carefully, make any needed corrections, add places
that have not been included and send this back
to me by Decemoer lst (earlier if possible)?

I will greatly appreciate your prompt atten-
tion to this request. Letters to state presi-
dents will be held up pending your return of
the revised list of these colleges.

Sincerely,

a Spot
Virginia BourquardeZ, Chairman
National Committee on Student Section

A.A.H.P.E & R.
VBs1j
Central District

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado:
Colorado State College of Education----~------Greeley~------~~--}jen--jjomen
University of Colorado-~ Bou lder----------}fen--Women
University of Denver ! “University Park-~len+—fomen

Kansas:
Fort Hays Kansas State eer nem feya-~------==--=Nen—Women
Kansas State College ~ - ~ienhattan--------Nen--Viomen
Kansas State Teachers college of Empor ia----~Empor ia-------~--Ifen-~Women
MePherson College ~ - -vePherson------~-}jen--iomen
Ottawa University ~~ -Ottawa-~----------jen~-Vomen
The Kansas State. Teachers College--~ ~Pittsburg----~=-~jjen--ijomen
The University of Kansas - ‘Lawrence-------~=}fen -~iomen
Washburn College ~-~Topeka<~-—--~-=--Hen~<jomen
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Towa:
Drake University bes Hoines<---~---len--jiomen
Grinnell college---~- - ~Grinne]]------~-=--}ien~-iomen
Iowa State Colle ge ~\me8---~+--------Hen --yomen
Iowa State Teachers College cedar Falls------Men-~iiomen

 

 

 

University of Iowa , Towa City--~------len-~fomen
Wimesota

Bemidji State Teachers College-~----~-—---~Bemid ji ---------=en-~ifomen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College of St. Thomas St. Paul-----—-<-}fen
Concordia College uoorhead----=—-~-=ien-~jiomen
Duluth State Teachers Collece--- rowe U Luth-- eee elior=—iomen
Gustavus Adolphus Colleze Ste Peter-—------ifen--jJjomen
Hemline University- “St. Paul—---———=/en~—Jomen _
St. Mary's College ~Winona -----Hen
Ste Olaf College Northfield enone n
State Teachers Collere ~-Mankat 0---e- nen =— ii
State Teachers College St. Cloud-------=1en~=-flomen
The College of St. Catherine , Ste Paul s. Women
University of Minnesota Muinneapolis--~-~-jjen~~iiomen
Winona State Teachers Colle ge--<----------~-jyinona wooeeelien --\iomen
Bissouri
Central Colleve Payette----------len~-jiomen
Missouri Valley Colleze woemMershal] ~Hen-~/jomen,

 

 

Northeast Missouri State Teachers College--Kirkville------~-ten-~jjomen
Southeast Missouri State Teachers College--Cape Girardeaw--~len~-omen
Southwest wigésouri State Teachers College--Springfield----=-yjien-<jjonen

 

 

Nebraska
Dana College- Blair --------<-=<}ien --jjomen
Peru State Teachers College - Peru Women

 

University of Nebraska--- “bincoln----«--~-~ien-~liomen
North Dakota;

 

 

 

State Teachers Colleze one | Dickins on---<-+-«len-=liomen
State Teachers College-- =-- ween m nL NOb enn nen alien =~ilomen
State Teachers College--- ¥alley City-----«en=-Women
University of North Dakota ~-=Universi ty----<<-jjomen

 

South Dakota;

Northern Normal and Industrial school---~-----,berdeen--~-----=}fen=-Women
Sioux Falls Ccollege- --- Sioux Falls-----=jien--jiomen
University of South Dakota Vermillion-------Nen~-Women
Yankton College-~--- -Yankton--------<«\ien--jomen

 

 

 

 
 

”

‘December 8, 1941

Wiss Virginia Bourquardez
_ Ghairman, Committee on Student Section
AAHePoBLEE. :
Texas State | for Women
Denton, Texas

Dear Miss Sourquardes,

I was out of town when your letter of the Srd instant came to
my office and I am very sorry that I was not able to reply sooner. —

Due to some error here in the office, your first letter was

filed before it was answored. Yes, I will be very happy to serve
on the committee of Student Sections, and I regret exceedingly
that you were not informed of my desire to serve.

I quite agree that there is a definite need in the United States |
today for a student section of the American Association for Health,
Physical Bducation and Recreation. It seems to me that now, as at | '
no other time, such ean organization would be of great benefit to

our country and to the youth of our country.

I have read carefully the ten functions of committee as listed
by Dr. Anne Duggan, and I find none which I feel need amplification.
Bach is so clear-cut and well-defined that it is self-explanatory.

Your suggestion of sending a questionnaire sinieioning the method
which schools would recormend for interesting students in becoming
members in such an organization is a good one. Have you carried
out this scheme? Naturally, it will be necessary to enlist the
cooperation of the schools which have major or minor departments ~
in Health, Physical Busation, end Recreation.

I will be happy to reveive any material which you may wish to send ~
‘ me in the near future. I regret exceedingly that I was so slow in
answering your letters.

With all good wishes I an

Sincerely,

eo | Director of Physical Education and Recreation |
FCA/pg | Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

 
 
 

December 10, 1941

Miss Virginia Bourquardez

Chairman, Committee on Student Section

American Association for Health, Physical Bducation
and Recreation

fexas State College for Women

Denton, Texas

Dear Miss Bourquardez,

I am sending you a few suggestions regarding ‘the introduction
of a Student Section of the American Association for Health,
Physical Education and Recreation which I hope will prove
=_—— to you. They ares

le Conventions are too highly sectionalized with result that the
programs in these sections are very frequently uninteresting.

2. Usually none or very little thought is put on the candidates for
sectional chairman, with the result that the meeting “ inefficiently
conducted, or chairman even fails to appear.

3. Students complain of the fact that the speakers have no ability
to inspire them. (A leader in the hysioal education field may not
necessarily be an inspiring cae

4. Tine should be aliowed for student ‘es and discussion
within the student section.

a

a Student representation should be allowed on the State Council
and possibly on the District Council,

6. Student rate tor housing for state conventions.

7. Wore active means of pent tessy which reaches the students theme
selves.

8. Amore optimistic theme for physical sanentiinn looking to the
future rather than trying to justify the past.

9. The view point of outstanding educational administrators (other
than physical — regarding various phases of physical educae
tion program.

10. The elimination of the petty personal institutional jealousies

 
   

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in the election of state and district officers.
Hoping to hear from you soon I am with all good wishes

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
FCA/pg Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

 
   

 

 

  

Suggestions by Dr. Elbel and Miss Hoover re. a Student
Section of the American Association for Health, Physical
Education and Recreation. ;

    
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
  

 

1. Conventions are too highly sectionalized with result that the
programs in these sections are very frequently uninteresting.

2. Usually none or very little thot is put on the candidates for
sectional chairman, with the result that the meeting is inefficiently
conducted, or chairman even fails to appear.

3. Students complain of the fact that the speakers have no ability
to inspire them. (A leader in the P.E. field may not nedessarily
be an inspiring speaker) |

4, Time should be allowed for student expression and discussion
within the student section.

5. Student representation should be allowed on the State Council
and possibly on the District Council.

6. Student rate for housing for state conventions.

7, More active means of publicity which reaches the students
themselves.

8. Amore optimistic theme for P.E. looking to the future rather
than trying to justify the past.

9, The view point of outstanding educational administrators
(other than P.E.) regarding various phases of P.E. programe.

10. The elimination of the petty personal institutional jealousies
in the election of state and district officers. .
TEXAS STATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

DENTON, TEXAS

HEALTH AND PHYSIGAL EDUGATION DEPARTMENT October 10, 1941

Dr. F.C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

I have just received from Dr. N.P. Neilson, executive secre-
tary of the A.A.H.P.E.& R., the notification of your willingness
to serve as a member of the committee on Student Section of the
above national organization. I am indeed happy that you will be
working with me on this committee and I know you will be anxious
to know the personnel of the group. They are as follows:

Miss Virginia Bourquardez, (chairman) Texas State College
for “Women, Denton, Texas

Dr. F.C. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Miss Mary Ethel Ball, University of Colorado, Boulder
Colorado

Mrs. Alice 0. Bronson, University of Utah, Salt Lake City,
Utah.

Miss Katherine L. Cronin, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wisconsin

Miss Gwendolyn Drew, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh. |

Mr. Gene Garbee; Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone,
North Carolina

Dr. C.D. Giaque, George Williams College, Chicago, I11l.

Mrs. Mary Gross Hugchinson, University of Washington,
Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Wm. Rabph LaPorte, University of South California,
Los Angéles, California

Mr. Ralph Leighton, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.

Dr. F.W. Maroney, Brooklyn College, New York City

Miss Grace Potts, Georgia State College for Women, Milled-
geville, Georgia :

As you are no doubt well aware, we have a tremendous. job in
front of us. The Complete organization of a section such as this,
involving major students all over the country is one that requires
a great deal of thought. I believe we are realizing more than ever
before the need of getting the younger members of any group inter-
ested in the affairs of that group at an early date. The youth
movements in various countries today are striking evidences of
that need. 3
Dr. Allen--page 2

The functions of this committee have been compiled from

reports of previous years and I am listing them here as they
were sent to me by Dr. Anne Duggan. Will you please study
esch point carefully and send me your recommendations con-
cerning each item.

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8.

9.

To initiate the organization of a National Student
Section of the American Association for Health, Phy-
sical Education and Recreation.

To plan the program for the Student Section meetings to
be held in conjunction with the 1942 convention of

the American Association for Health, Physical Education
and lKecreation in New Orleans.

»

Zo distribute toStateADistrict Association the plan of
organization developed for the Student Section of the
National Association with suggested adaptations for
similar sections in these units.

To stimulate and promote student membership in State
and National Associations for Health, Physical Education
and Kecreation.

To stimulate increased attendance at State, District,
and National Association Conventions by students
majoring and minoring in health, physical education
and recreation.

To sponsor definite plans for student participation in
social activities scheduled in conjunction with Asso-
ciation conventions.

To encourage the definite scheduling of Student Section
Meetings by the various State and District Associations
for Health, Physical Education and Recreation during
their annual conferences.

To promote a carry-over of membership and pe yee
“in the American Association for Health, Physical #du-
cation and Recreation after graduation.

To encourage increased student participation in affairs
of the American Association for Health, Physical Edu-
cation and Recreation; e.g., the promotion of a Student
Section in the Journals, the motivation of student
contributions to State, District, and National Associa-
tion publications, etc.
Dr. Allen--page 3

10. To motivate higher standards of professional growth
and behavior on the part of the students planning

-o sc teventer the field of health, physical education,
and recreation.

I am writing to Dr. Neilson for a list ofall institu-
tions which have a major or minor department in Health, Phy-
sical Education and Recreation,with the view to sending them
a questionnaire concerning their method of interesting students
in becoming members and in attending conventions. I have in
mind tabulating these ideas and sending the summary in mimeo-
graphed form back to the institutions with the hope that it
will stimulate them to greater efforts along these lines.
There is no doubt that many of the major and minor departments
are doing a great deal to interest their students in the
national association, yet I feel that new ideas are always
welcome, Will you give me your reaction to this plan, please?

Through the Southern District student chairman, Miss
Mary Hess, I am planning to also contact the students of each
institutions having a major or minor department in our field,
for their suggestions for social and profesaional meetings
at New Orleans. |

Please feel free to write to me all your ideas no matter
how minute and at any length. This is a large problem and
needs the suggestion and best thinking of every section of
our association in order to make it a worthwhile project with
concrete results.

Until the theme and set-up of the National Convention is
decided upon it will be difficult to plan for item 2 of the
functions of this committee. However, may I suggest that you
consult the programs of former conventions that have been
published in the Journals.to see if we might increase, lessen,
or change in any way the student meetings for New Orleans.

I shall await the replies of the committee to this letter
before proceeding further.

Very truly yours,

ees ets,

Virginia Bourqua
Chairman, Committee on Student
section.
A. A.H.P.EL& R
VB:1j

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‘AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION

Committee on Student Section

December 15, 1941

Doctor F. C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doctor Allen:

I have just received a letter from Doctor N. P. Neilson inform-

ing me that he does not have the complete list of the personnel

for our Committee on Student Section. Therefore, Doctor Neilson

has sent me the revised list of State Presidents and I am getting

the list to you at once in order that you will not be further 0 etre
delayed in contacting the presidents in the states allotted to ;
you in my letter previous to this one. datas,

I want to urge you again to give the distribution of these letters
your prompt attention. The declaration of war has created, more
than ever before, the great need for the members of our Associa-
tion to support Association activities through their membership.
And with the National crisis, it has become increasingly important
that we urge the students to attend the Convention in New Orleans
in order that they may become united in their support of the
policies of the Association and keenly alive to its activities.

May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas
with the prayer that the New Year will bring some peace to us all
in these troubled times.

Very truly yours,
; e vo fe
Yn pce ornrymarhe, |

Virginia Bourquardez, Chairman
Committee on Student Section

VB-h

Inc. Texas State College for Women
Denton, Texas
STATE PRESIDENTS OF A.A.H.P.E.R.

Alabama: Kepler Mills, University of Alabama, University, Alabama
Arizona: Morris Steverson, State Teachers College, Tempe, Arizona
Rrkansas: Maurice Clay, College of the Ozarks, Clarksville, Arkansas
California: Louise Cobb, 2995 Dwight Way, Berkeley, California
Colorado: Fred Huling, Board of Education, Pueblo, Colorado
Connecticut: Helen Lockwood, Central High School, Bridgeport, Conn.
Delaware: Harriet Seely, High School, Laurel, Delaware
District of Columbia: Carolyn Nice, Sidwell Friends School, 5901 Wisconsin
Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Florida: Frank Philpott, High School, St. Petersburg, Florida
Georgia: Louise Smith, Georgia State College for Women, Milledgeville, Ga.
Idaho: Lester Roberts, Coeur dtAlene H.S., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
Illinois: C.D. Giauque, George Williams College, 5515 Drexel Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois
indiana: Rachel Benton, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana
—Iowazs Re O. Abbett, Des Moines, Iowa
—Kansas: C. 8S. Moll, Kansas State College, Manhattan, Kansas
Kentucky: Elizabeth Roach, Highlands High School, Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Louisiana: Miss Christine Moon, Director of P.#. for Women, Louisiana
Polytenhnic Institute, Ruston, Louisiana

Maine: Durward Heald, High School, Bangor, Maine
Maryland: Hrnest B. Marx, 428 E. North Ave., Baltimore, Maryland
Massachusetts: Walter Cox, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.
Michigan: K. J. McChristal, Michigan State College, East Lansing, Mich.
Minnesota: Elizabeth Graybeal, State Teachers College, Duluth, Minn.
Mississippi: Roy Sheffield, Leland, Mississippi
Missouri: Rosina Koetting, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Montana: Roy Wood, Old High School Annex, Butte, Montana

—HJebraska: Dorothy Zimmermann, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
Nevada: Proctor Hugs, Supt. of Schools, Sparks, Nevada
New Hampshire: Maurice O'Leary, Spaulding H.S., Rochester, New Hampshire
New Jersey: George Dochat, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Mexico: Fred Hinger, Public Schools, Portales, New liexico
New York: Arthur L. Howe, Hamburg, New York
North Carolina: #. &. Garbee, Appalachian State Teachers Coolege, Boone, N.C.
North Dakota: Murl Fodness, State Teachers College, Ellendale, North Dakota
Ohio: M. Charles Mileham, Univ. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Oklahoma: James Kevin, Oklahoma A. & M., Stillwater, Oklahoma
Oregon: iva Seen, Oregon State College, Corvallis, Oregon
Pennsylvania: EL. C. Schroeder, 518 City County Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Rhode Island: Louise ees447 High School, East Providence, Rhode Island
South Carolina: D. M. MeNaull, Mullins, South Carolina
South Dakota: Harley Reberteon, Northern State Teachers Col., Aberdeen, S.D.
Tennessee: Paul Hug, Univ. of Tenn., Junior College, Martin, Tenn.
Texas: Dr. Lk. N. Douglas, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Utah: ieona Holbrook, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Vermont: Dr. Howard A. Prentice, Univ. of Vermont, Buriington, Vermont
Virginia: EL. T. Ludwig, Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Washington: G. Spencer Reeves, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.
West Virginia: Mary White, State Teachers College, Fairmont, West Virginia
Wisconsin: Beulah Drom, Public Schools, Madison, Wisconsin
Wyoming: H. J. McCormick, University of Wyoming, Laraime, Wyoming

 
 

4MERIC AN SS8S00L ATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL #DUCATION, sND R&CR&. TION

Committee on Student Section

 

 

Tos; The State Presidents of the Health, Physical Bducation, and Recreation
Associations

Dear President;

The Committes on Student Section, appointed by the president of the
american association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, is
attempting to intscrest major students in the affairs of their state and national
associationse Some of the ways in which we hope to accomplish this aim is by
promoting student membership in the above organizations, by stimulating an
increased attendance at association conventions and by promoting state, district,
ond national student sections.

May we urge you to encourage the teacher-training institutions in your
state to send in their student state and national members. A list of these
institutions is enclosed in this letter. The report of offical membership
in your state appeared in the September 1941 Journal of Health and Physical
gducation as you no doubt know. May we suggest that you consult the student
columns of this report for a check up on this section of your state momber-
ship.

In connection with student attendance at the coming national convention,
do you think it is possible to secure 2 student or group student rate on bus
and train? Contact with the various transportation companies might result in
reduced fares for students and be a means of enabling more students to attond
the convention.

Many states already have student sections in their state associationse
These sections function at the state conventions and sometimes throughout
the yeare It would be a big step forward if with the formation of a national
student section there were also similar district and state sections through
which there might be a unity of work and purposes Will you please give us
your suggestions for 2 state section when you answer the questions enclosed
with this lettcr.

We have inciuded a short list of questions. The suggestions and replies
of all state presidents will be tabulated and sent back to sach state so that
you may share in the ideas of all.

May I thank you in advance in behalf of my committee for your help in
furthering our work.

Very truly yours,

wna.

  

Virginia Bourquardez, Chairman
Committee on Student Section
AaceA-HeP.E atts
QUESTIONS ABOUT STUDENT PROBLEMS

(Please answer cach question fully and place each answer on a separate sheet.)

1. Is thers a definite campaign for securing student mombors
in your state and if so,-how is it organized?

2. How does the state association stimulate student attendance
at state conventions? at national conventions? Do you
have further suggestions for this?

3+ Does your state association have a student section? If so,
how is the section organized? whet are the functions of
the section?

4. Do you have any additional suggestions for getting students
to actively participate in their professional associations?

Signed

 

(Name of President)

 

(State)

Please return this page and your answers by Jan 15 to;

Miss Virginia Bourquardez

Chairman on Student Section

Texas State College for Women = Box 3717
Denton, Texas .
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION
ae — Conmittee on Student Section

ie

To: The State Presidents of the Health, Physical Mducation, and Recreation Assooiations
Dear President: 7 !

The Committee on Student Section, appointed by the president of the American
Association for Health, Physioal Education, and Recreation, is attempting to interest
major students in the affairs of their state and national associations. Some of the
ways in which we hope to accomplish this aim is by promoting student membership in
the above organizations, by stimulating an increased attendance at association con-
ventions and by promoting state, triot, and national student seotions.

lay we urge you to OM....-a76 the teacher=training institution in your state to
sohd in their student state aud national mewbers., A list of these institutions is
enclosed in this letter. The report of offical membership in your state appeared
in the September 1941 Journal of Health and Physical Education as you no doubt
know, May we suggest that you consult the s 7 colums of this report fora
ehesk up on this section of your state membership. met? |

In connection with student attendance at the coming national convention, do
you think it is possible to secure a student or group student rate on bus and
train? Contact with the various transportation companies might result in reduced
fares for students and be a means of enabling more students to attend the con-
vention.

Many states already have student sections in their state associations.
These sections function at the state conventions and sometimes throughout
the year. It would be a big step forward if with the formation of a national
student section there were also similar district and state sections through which.
there might be a unity of work and purpose. Will you please give us your suggestions
for a state section when you answer the questions enclosed with this letter.

We have included a short list of questions. The suggestions and replies of
all state presidents will be tabulated and sent back to each state so that you may
shere in the ideas of all. or 4

May I thank you in advance in behalf of my conmittee for your help in furthere
ing our work. ?

Very truly yours,

Virginia Bourquardez, Chairman
Committee on Student Section
AcheteF eBeRe
(Please answer each question fully and place each answer on « separate sheet.)

l. Is there a definite campaign for decuring student meubers
in your state and if so, how is it organised?

2. How does tho state association stimlate student attendance
at state conventions? at national gonventions? Do you have
further suggestions for this?

3. Does your state association have a student section? If 80,

how is the section organizéd? What are the functions of the
section? oe

4. Do you have any additional suggestions for getting students
to actively participate in their professional associations?

Signed |
Wane of President

 

State

Please return this page and your answers by Jan. 15 te:

Miss Virginia Bourquardes
Chairmen on Student Section
Texas State College for Women - Box 3717

Denton, Texas.