Lapp

Porry

Lapp

Perry

PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR HEALTH
RADIO SERIES

December 8, 1938
“THE PROGRAM OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF
“THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT"
(Dr. Ve We Lapp and Mrs Le Re Perry)

Last week in our discussion of physical education for health Mre
Perry presented some facts from scientific evidence to show that physic-
al education could change the shape of a person's chest who was of the
tuberculosis type and thus cut down the individual's chances of acquir-
ing tuberculesis.

Also Mr. Lapp pointed out that pupils in high school who take part
in daily physical education classes seem to have less influenza than
those who do not take part in such classes, because they were absent

from school fewer days during a period of time when influenza was very

prevalent in the Kansas City, Missouri, schools.

Tonight we wish to present some information on the physical educa-
tion program that has not been pronomcemonts from the so-called
authorities in this field. In fact, the information to be discussed
comes directly from the pupils. These students, after being exposed to
the daily routine as it is taught in many of our schools, undoubtedly
are in position to give information directly to us that the exports
sitting in their offices may suspect, but aro umable to back up with
much real evidence. In the conduct of an interview study into a certain
program of physical education, the boys told the investigator many int-
eresting things. First, they said that they, the little boys, did not
like to compete agninst boys so much larger than they wore. "Give us @
chance against boys our owm sizo.e" To me that seomed fair onoughe Dad,
how do you meet this criticism in your school?

In our present arrangement at Lawrence Junior High School we have
the classes set up by grades = that is, there are 7th grade classes, 8th
grade cla sses, and 9th grade classes. Within each class there will be
some division into groups of about the same development er abilitye In
Senior High School the situation is not so goods This year it seems the .
schedule called fer a mixing of all grades in gymnasium classese That
is, there may be freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors all in the
game class. However, within the class some attempt is made to adapt the
instruction to the different levels of ability. Especially after an
activity is well intreduced those who can progress at a faster rate are
given a chance to do soe In our intramural program an attempt is made
to use Dr. McCloy's classification index to group beys according to
their age, height and weight. This gives the teams the same potential
power. After such a rating in our playground ball this fall at the
Senior High School all teams won some games, which seems to indicate a
fair distribution ef talent. In our next sport, which will be basket-
ball, an "A" team and a "BY team schedule will be followed. There will
be two leagues. The "A" teams will be the more advanced, or better
players, while the "B" teams will be these not so far advanced in basket~
ball skills.