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from Presbyterian College, in 1891 he received his master of physical education
degree from Y.M.C.A. College, Springfield, Mass., and in 1898 — earned his
doctor of medicine degree from the University of Colorado. Dr. Naismith married
Miss Maude E. Shermen in Springfield, Mass., in 1894. Three daughters and two
sons, all of whom live in the middle west, were born to this marriage. Mrs.
Naismith died in March, 1937.

Four positions in physical education oceupied Dr. Naismith’s career.
From 1887 to 1890 he was director at McGill University, and from 1890 to 1895
he assisted in directing the work at Springfield College, and from 1895 to 1898 he
was director at the Denver Y.M.C.A. while studying medicine. In 1898 he came to
the University of Kansas where he served for forty years.

Dr. James Naismith wrote a rode in’ 1918 which had the dela, ne Basis
of Clean Living”. Those five words characterized the life of the 78-year old
professor emeritus of physical education at the University of Kansas, who retired
from active teaching duty in 1957 after 40 years of "building character in the

hearts of young man”.