HENRY O. DRESSER

 

Education:

Bachélor of Science degree, Kansas State College, 1914
Bachelor of Physical Education, Springfield College, 1917 |
Graduate study Harvard University, 1924-25
Graduate study State College for Teachers, Albany, N.Y., 1929
Master of Arts degree, New York University, 1955

Candidate for Doctor of Philosophy degree, New York University,
1937. (Completed requirements for Doctor of Philosophy degree
with the exception of dissertation, problem accepted.

Hxperiences:
Administrative:

 

Present Positions:

 

1. Executive Administrator, Recreation Training School, Works

Progress Administration, New York City

I organized the Recreation Training School in 1934 and set up
the policy, scope and organization, selected the personnel,
including assistants, office staff, and faculty, set up the
curriculum and course content. I have operated the School
for two years with an enrollment of 1000 students, each stu-
dent with a minimum requirement of two hours per week in
training.

October lst, 1936 we secured the services of Dr Frank S$ Lloyd
of New York University as our part-time Director. We then re-
organized the School to include four Divisions of training, as
follows:

1. General background instruction with visiting faculty
of educators from the institutions of higher education
in New York City.

2 The Physical and Social Skills Division.

Se The Arts and Crafts Skills Division.

4. The Demonstration Laboratory Division.

The present enrollment of the School is 2500 students with a
minimum requirement of two hours per week in training.

As executive administrator, my duties are to conduct efficient-
ly the operation of the entire school.

Instructor, Teacher Training Division, School of Education,
College of the City of New York, 1955-57.

Director of Health Education and Athletics, State Teachers Col-
lege of Pennsylvania, 1929-1933. Head coach (football, basket-
ball, track).