Allen om Naismith -- Allen -- Naismith -- Allen -- Naismith -=- fllen -- aZe By all moans, Dre Naismith. [do not sco how any intelligent physical eduction director or athlotic esach can do a good job unless he defin- itely understands the structure and functions of the human body. Dict, fatigue, training, as well as fundamentel bcdy building, must of noces- sity bo understood by this individual before he can do justice to the boy. And do not forget this point - a coach who has never had a course in psychology will not have the best understanding of his subject - the boye Doctor, I would like to ask you one question. Do you know, or do you think thore is a high school superintendent or principal who wouldn't accept "Whizzor" White as head of a department of physical. education, even if ho never had a day's study of physiology, or anything of that kind? Well, Doctor, you are hitting me right in the middle. I believe most of them would take him. And there is woakness there. But you brought up the name of a wonderful young man who perhaps is not trained in phys- ical education and maybe wouldn't take the job. We both know that he is a Phi Bota Kappa and has been selected as a Rhodes Scholar from Colorado. They toll me that he is about everything that you would want in a young college graduate. Don't you think if "Whizzer" White should take a job like that that he would go ahead and get a major in physical education if he stayed in the field very long? Well, I don't believe that he would need it. He would bo so busy with his football and his basketball and his track that he wouldn't have time to think along in terms of real physical development. But, Doctor, don't you think he really woul¢c get it? He ought to have it, certainly. I think that is the trouble. We ought — to have lots of things but we can get along without thom. But what of the athletics and physical oducation department? Athletics have a great appeal not only to the instructor but to the public, and also to the principal or superintendent. Yes, Doctor, but I remember a conversation I had with John Bunn over twelve years ago. He came into my office and said to mc, "Doc, I am thinking about changing from what I thought was my life work into another ficld." John also said, "You know, I have received my degree in engineering. I would like to ask you what is the future in physical education." I said, "John, there is a great future in physicel educa- tion. If a man will got his M.D. and his Ph.D. degroes, 2 $20,000 salary in the next twenty years will not be an unheard of thing for the man who prepares for it. John, there will be a lot of small jobs for fellows who partially prepare, but there will only be a fow big jovs for men who fit themselves for it." I believe if ""hizzer" Whito wont into coaching he would use that only as an introduction to the plumbing of 4 deeper life's work. And, Doctor, wo do not heve to think of "Whizzer" Vhite. There are a groat number of other fine athlotes who have been © brilliant scholars - John Bunn, Junior Coon, Ted O'Loary. And you remember, Doctor, your own football playor, Hubert avery.