they were in necd of exercise. Their reason for not taking it was
because they got out of the habit.

By nature the human animal is lazy when it comes to
teking exercise regularly. He just has to be ordered to take it,

REMEDIAL EXERCISES AND PEYSIOTHERAPY FOR VETERANS

It is expected that some veterans will need special
body building exercises and physiotherapy. In this Institute, where
we have the facilities for this work, the best time to give veterans
special exercises, heat and massage would be during the period
scheduled for their physical cducation,

It would be impossible for us to give attention to in-
dividual veterans or to small groups efter school. At this time,
Mr. Knight, our trainer, is working with injured athletes giving
them heat treatments, diathermy, massage and bandaging.

TEMPORARY EXCUSES FOR VETERANS

As now evidenced, some veterans are finding it difficult
to finish their daily assignments. Some have asked that their
burden be reduced..

When students are excused from physical education tem-
porarily, we have found it difficult to get some of them to return
and also to make up their absences until pressure has been put
upon them.

One purpose of physical cducation is to give young men
a little regular exercise severel times a weck to keep them
physically and mentally keen and healthy. If we excuse veterans
temporarily and permit them to crowd their physical education into
a short space of time just to fulfill the requirements, we are dee
feating this purpose. |

CREDITS FOR ARMY COURSES

It is hoped that the American Council on Education has
not singled out physical education as the only subject for veteran
exemption. Many veterans going to college have taken other courses
in the Army and Navy, some of which might parallel those in col-
leges, If veterans receive credit for these courses, we feel that
the American Council on Education has a point in recommending that
veterans be given credit for their physical training course in the
service.

However, physical cducation is not a subject that can
be learned once and dropped. It must bo a continuing experience
IF IT IS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS PURPOS!. oe sore :

if it becomes imperative for a slow learing veteran to
drop physical education for the benefit of his studies, it is héped
that he will make good use of this extra time and will not spend it
in the Club House, playing pool, cards, listening to the radio, or
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The physical education staff at this Institute respect
fully requests that the curriculum committee seriously consider
the advisability of having all future veterans, unless excused by
the college physician, report resularly for physical education
which will be in the form of recreation,

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Harry As Van Velsor