Mr J abobs

Dr. Allen

Mr. Jacobs

Dr. Allen

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for the girl as a strenuous activity. That is
erroneous, because the modern girl has poise,
rhythm, skill, culture, aud withal is a very ef«
feminate and porsonaable irdividual without those
bulging muscles that characterized the sarly day
girl athlete.

About whore in ths scheol system wouid vou begin
to differentiate the treatment of boys and givis?

In the junior high school, I would say. I would
have separate activities at times, but let them
play certain games together. I would have some
of the sports together, because the boys used to
say of a girl, "Aw, she's a sissy", and now that
idea is being broken down. We are doing it at the
University, and I believe that should be a minor
program. Now, John, here's one question that I
would like to ask you. I am wondering if you ob-
gerve any change in the attitude of the youngsters
toward physical education as compared to ten years
ago?

Yes, Phog, there is 2 very decided change that I
have noticed. Thpre was a time when; physical
education was looked upon as a necessary evil.
Students would gojto class as seldom, as possivle

and got out of as much work as possible. Today
that is completely changed. They enjoy the physical
education classes and activities.

 

Now, John, I want to ask you another question. We
have physical education on an eptionel basks, bat
we give credit for it here. Way is it nov right
and proper that you should give ecademis credit
the seme as you do for obher subjee ts?

There is no reason at alii, enl thers has heen a
very definite trend in this dtxeétion. che North
Central Association of Soecndary Sshcols end
Colleges at the present tine dow? nov make a dis-
tinction in credit value ef differens sudjccts,

and high schools are permitted to give eredit Yor
any subject. “A unit ef credit is the ereait given
fer the successi'ul completion of the study of any
subject requiring preparation ovtside of the recit-
ation, with five recitations a week for a full
school year of net less than 36 weeks." Se you see,
Phog, if we gave physical education every day as

we should there is no reason at all why it shouwid
not have the same credit value as other subjects.