UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
| LAWRENCE

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION October Sli» 1939.

Dre Forrest C. Allen,
Department of Physical Education,
University of Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:

Some time ago you asked the members of the Physical
Education staff to suggest extracurricular activities which
might be required of physical education majors. No doubt
most of our physical education majors already carry a heavy
extracurricular activity load. But I believe that any
activities which would better prepare them for their future
jobs in the field of physical education might justifiably be
added to their program. Activities which do not have a direct
bearing on their professional training should not be considered.
The following points seem to be of sufficient importance to be
required:

(1) I have found that the present group of men practice
teachers are inadequately prepared in the field of rhythmics.
National physical education authorities agree that a physical
education program which does not include rhythmics is inadequate.
Therefore, I believe that rhythmics should be included in our
required courses for physical education majorse If folk dancing
is not included in the above courses, I believe that attendance
at the folk dancing session would be a reasonable requirement
for at least one year during the four year course,

(2) Every physical education major should be required to
pass a swimming test (of minimum stendards, at least) before
graduation. If the student did not learn to swim in 31M or 33M,
he would be obliged to repeat those courses, or enroll in other
swimming skill courses until he learned to swime I personally
believe that every physical education major should pass the
American Red Cross senior life saving test before graduation, al-
though this requirement might seem a bit too rigid.

(3) Every physical education major should be required to
referee satisfactorily a minimum number of touch football, basketball,
softball and volleyball games and serve as a track official and a
field event official during his four year courseée