ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION. ' Bie

 

The tables show a large amount of intramural play in nearly all of the
institutions. Much stress. has been.placed on intramural play, judging by
the large amount found in the tables. However, several of the men with
excellent intramural programs question its value in a physical education
program. They did not state specific reasons, but maintained that the
negative side of intramural play was a strong one. The percentage of men
_ taking part in one or more intramural sports during the year is given in the
tables. The median for the various institutions is 75%.

The question as to equipment for intramural play has been: asked: In
1924 there seemed to be a great shortage of equipment, fields, buildings
and teachers for the work. That it has been partially supplied is shown by
the large number who say they do not lack equipment for the work.

It has often been said that the last ten years have been a period of build-
ing stadia and field houses. These stadia built for football and field houss
for basketball have been much discussed. The tables show the year in
which the stadium and field house has been built at various institutions.
It is probable that the Yale Bowl was the forerunner of the many large
stadia built since then.

A Department of Physical Education.

A department of physical education must have some aims or purposes
to be successful in its work. The educator in ihe field of physical education
should set forth his aims, and then arrange his department to attain those
aims. The aims or purposes for a physical education program in a college
or university which follow might apply in a general way to those for a
good high school department.

The aims of a college or university physical education program might
be set forth as follows. 1. Health. 2. Exercise. 3. Recreation. 4. Charac-
ter training. 5. Training for use of future leisure time.

The first aim should be to provide good health for every student. The
student should be given a careful medical examination to determine if he
has any physical defects or organic diseases. If he has, he should bz given
specific instructions as to how to overcome them. Surgical treatment should
be given if necessary. Health education of such content should be taught
that he may keep the body and mind functioning properly throughout his
life.

Large muscle activity speeds up the flow of blood and lymph through
the body. A proper shower bath following an hour of active physical exer-
cise each day will do much to improve every day good health. A physical
education program should provide every student with an opportunity for
every day physical exercise at a convenient time in his daily program.

Some form of recreation should be provided daily that the student may
relax from study. In many cases this should be physical exercise in the