Four jobs in physical education cccupied Dr. Neismith's career.
From 1887 to 1890 he was director at NeGill, from 1890 to 1895 he
directed the work et Springfield Y.N.C.A., and from 1895 to 1898 he ;
was director at the Denver Y1M.C.A., and in 1898 he came to the @
University of Kansas. Here he served 40 years. :
_-—,s«s Mi dtary service during the World Yar inclided four months ser- _
vice in 1916 with the First Kansas regiment, ani 19 months with the
Y.M.C.A. in Franee from 1917 to 1919. ok

‘Drs Naismith was a member of the following organizations: Socie
of Directors of Physical Education in Kensas Colleges, Kensss State |
Medical Association, National Association of Physical Education, .. _
Kansas: Association of Physics] Edueation (president), Pi Gamma Mu,
Sigma Phi Epsilon, International Basketball Federation (honorary
president), Basketball Coaches Association (honorary president), _
Basketball Rules Committee (honorary chairman and life member), Pi
byterian Church, and Masonic Ledge. | —

The game of basketball was originated in 1891 by Dr. Naismith
at the. Springfield Y¥.M.C.A. to P2112 the need of « winter sport. Two
old peach baskets, a bell, end 13 rules were the originel equipment —
of the game which hes spread around the world and was played in the
1936 Olympic games in Berlin. es |

Besides many magazine articles, Dr. Naismith wrote three books
“Basketball Rules", 1891; “The Hodern High School" (section on Ath-
leties); 1911; “The Basis of Glean Living" » 1918. . a

"Phe happlest moment" of his life, Dr. Naismith said, came in
1936 when he attended the Olympic games in Berlin and saw the game —

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