Jim John Jim _ John Jim John Jim John Jim John Jim John C4 oo, ~ weights Another very important training factor is the regular life which the students hore at the school live. That makes for well-conditioned boys,anad condition is fundamental in boxing. What other competitive athlotics do you offer at Haskell, John? Woll, therets football, basketball, basoball, boxing and track, I might add that whore two or more sports are running concurrently, a boy may compete in only one. For example, a boy paaying basketball isn't permitted to compete in boxing;.or a boy out for track may not play on tho baseball teame All this seoms like a very comprehensive program. I'd like to know what sort of health examinations are given to the boys. First, it is necessary that every student entering Haskell pass a physical examinations All boys participating in athletics are given a very thorought™ ' physical oxamination, including x-ray of the lungs before they may parte icipate in the sport. This oxamination is required for each boy for each sport in which he competes. Our head physician, Dr. Renick, is very much interested in tho student's welfare, and honce these oxaminations are exceptionally thoroughs John, just what is the status of physical education in the Indian service? Physical Education is considered of prime importance in the education of the Indian youth. Although thore have been marked changes in the mothods in the past eight yearse What changes, John? Tho old methods were mostly military, such as marching, calisthonics, etc. The trend now is toward the less formal and what I call the sports program, working toward acceptable social and hygionic standards» In other words, you agree with Staloy’s idea of "sports education, We've boen speaking about boys physical education thus far. You said there was an equal division of the sexes. Do the girls have a physical education program? Yes, an extensive program. It consists of a class schedule and an intra- mural program, They play such games as softball, hockey, aerial darts, volley ball, basketball, tennis, slag ball, tumbling. They «lso have interpretative, tap and social dancing. Mrs. Clarissa Lowry is in charge of the woments program. Each year the girls department puts on a splendid gym show in which al1 the Haskell Indian girls take part. How long is a class period? ‘FEftyefive minutes, with time taken out for dressing. I'd like to mention, Jim, that wo carry on 4 coerecreational group composed of tho older boys and girls who are taught to play games of recreational nature, suitable for indoor and outdoor uso, and for large or small groups, such games as dancing, stunts, and other social gamese