28° ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

 

The tables show that nearly every institution in the study requires
some physical education work. Some few institutions allow their students
to take military drill instead of physical training. The tables show that 5
of the publicly controlled institutions require physical education of all stu-
dents. That 19 of the privately controlled institutions require it of all stu-
dents and that 18 of the teachers college group require all of their students
to take physical education. Thus making a total of 37 institutions that re-
quire all of their students to take physical education. The 1924 study
showed that there were only ten institutions that required all students to
take the work. The study shows that 34 publicly controlled institutions re-
quire the work from the freshmen and sophomores. That 66 of the private-
ly controlled institutions require the work for the first two years. That 17
or half of the teachers colleges group require it for first two years. Thus
making | a total of 117 of the 200 institutions require two years of physical
training. Freshmen only are required to take physical education in 13 of
the publicly controlled institutions. Freshmen are required to take the
work in 9 privately controlled institutions, and of the teachers college group
4 require it only of the freshmen. Making a total of 26 institutions in the
200 siudied that require the work only from the first year men.

The tendency of allowing the student to elect his physical education
work is shown in the tables. The tables show that there are several choices
allowed. Some allow all to choose between gymnasium classes and inter-
collegiate sports. Others allow them to choose from the many activities of
the department, and some allow them to choose intramural games. In the
tables sports refer to invercollegiate competition and games to intramural
play or other games. It would seem that where four years of physical
education is required a choice in the junior and senior years is a good plan.

: ‘Our physical education programs would be more attractive to students

if we would remove the idea that they are compelled to take the work. The
student should enter into the work with a spirit of recreation and exercise,
from the natural spirit of play. Our physical education programs would be
more attractive to students if there was more than one activity provided
for each class period. Providing several games or activities in the same
class period would meet the interests of more students in that class. It
would seem that we are just beginning to make our physical education
work attractive to a large number of students.

The tables show a large number of institutions training teachers for
physical education work. The amount of work given varies from a minor
to the graduate degrees. The study shows that 51 out of the 59 publicly
controlled institutions train teachers of physical education. That 57 of the
privately controlled institutions give at least a minor, and that 29 out of
the 34 teachers colleges train teachers for physical education. Making a
total of 137 out of the 200 institutions in the study that train physica! edu-
~ eation teachers.