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PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR HEALTH
Radio Program

 

March 16, 1939

"W.A.A. PROJECTS"

Miss Hoover, trene ond I have boen spending a great deal of time on
arrangements for the W.AsAe Play Day at K, U. this spring, and we think
it would be interesting if you would tell us something of the origin of
the Play Day.

The Play Day began at K.eU. oack in 1922 or 19235, and was sponsored at
that time by the Community Recreation class. It was assigned as a pro-
ject for the class, and the activities wore planned by the class memberse

How many girls attended the Play Day at that time, Miss Hoover?

About 75 girls came for the Play Day then, and these girls - usually
high school seniors - certainly had a wonderful time.

Yes, I've been told that the girls were invited to come on Friday night,
and the different sororities would entertain them. It must have been a
big evont in their lives. It really was an honor, too, to be chosen as
one of the girls to come to Ke U. for the Play Dav, because they had to
meet certain requiremonts in high school to be cligible.

In those days, too, the girls were guests at the Kansas Relays in the
afternoone They came on Friday night and registocred, and then Saturday
morning they had their Play Day activities. Irene, you are chairman of
Play Day activities this year. How does it happen that the Play Day is
scheduled for April 22, the same day as the Kansas Relays?

We had not planned to have the Play Day the same day as the Relays, but
duc to an incorrect date in the K Book we found both events were planned
for the same day. After writing to different high schools we found that
the majority of them wanted to have the Play Day Saturday morning, and
then the girls could attend the Relays in the afternoon. The girls will
register from 8:45 to $:15 in the morning, and then the play activitics
begine

Now, getting back to the origin of the Play Dav, Miss Hoover. When was
the sponsorship changed from the Community Recreation class to the Women's
Athletic Association?

: Well, Virginia, in 1925 the State Women's Athletic Association took over

the Play Day project. The state was divided into sections, cach college
and university being allotted certain counties. The girls in tho high
schools in these counties are invited for the Play Day. It was in 1927
that the change was made to a one day program, as wo have’ £t nowe

I imagine the chaperones were being made gray-haired trying to keep track
of their charges when the girls came on Friday night.

Yes, they were, Virginia. That was one reason for making the change of
dayse Miss Hoover, would you tell us somothing of the different types
of — Days?