 | University of Virginia record March 15, 1916 |  |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The classes in physical education are planned to give the teachers
of the primary, grammar and high school grades and supervisors of
physical education, a practical training in games, athletics, calisthenics,
marching, folk dances, æsthetic and classic dancing, as now taught
in schools and on playgrounds.
1. Physical Education—4th, 5th and 6th Grades.—This course will
include graded exercises in gymnastics, marching, games, national
and folk dances suitable for school room and playground. Students
are required to have leather-soled gymnasium shoes and a note book.
Daily, from 8:30 to 9:30. Miss Pickett, Miss Scott, Miss Grubb,
Miss Gatlin. Fayerweather Gymnasium.
2. Physical Education-Primary Grades.—Aim of this course is to
develop through self activity the play spirit in all activities. It will
folk dances, rhythmic exercises and marches. Students required to
have leather-soled gymnasium shoes and a note book.
Daily, from 9:30 to 10:30. Miss Pickett, Miss Grubb, Miss Scott.
Fayerweather Gymnasium.
3. Physical Education—Junior High and High Schools.—The aim
of this course is to give practical work which can be given in the
school room, gymnasium or on playground. Will include free hand
exercises, Indian clubs, dumb bells and wands. Military marching,
folk and national dances and games. Students are required to have
bloomers, white cotton blouses, leather-soled gymnasium shoes and a
note book.
Daily, from 10:30 to 11:30. Miss Picket, Miss Gatling, Miss Grubb.
Fayerweather Gymnasium.
4. Physical Education—Classic Dancing.—This will include the
analysis of elementary steps, classic dances, skipping, reed drills and
fancy marches. This is so arranged as to be adapted to public school
work, as well as to afford happy diversion, and a most healthful
mental and bodily stimulant. Students are required to have bloomers,
white cotton blouses, leather-soled gymnasium shoes and a note
book.
Daily, from 2:30 to 3:30. Miss Pickett, assistant, Fayerweather
Gymnasium.
5. Physical Education—Æsthetic Dancing, the School Play and
Festival.—Intended for teachers of physical education, public school
teachers, playground and recreation workers. This course will include
national and folk dances, country dances, classic dancing and
fancy marches. Students required to have bloomers, cotton blouses,
leather-soled gymnasium shoes and a note book.
Daily, from 3:30 to 4:30. Miss Pickett, Miss Gatling.
6. Physical Education.—Athletics, Swimming.—Topics to be considered:
Field events, coaching of games, practice of games, ideals in
playing games, importance of competition; games of skill to be played
daily by students. Instruction in coaching for basketball will be
given special attention. Swimming will be taught to those who desire
to teach swimming. Lectures on the theory of swimming and
life saving will be given. Students are required to have bloomers,
white cotton blouses, leather-soled gymnasium shoes and a note book.
Daily, from 4:30 to 5:30. Miss Gatling.
Note.—Gymnasium shoes may be procured from a local dealer.
Educational Value of Play.—There will be talks in each class on
educational value of play, pageants and festival making, history of
the folk dances, morris and country dances and games, playground
movement and apparatus, first aid to the wounded. Simple costumes
will be designed and made by students preparatory to the Play Festival
which is the climax to the physical education course. A fee of
60 cents will be charged in each class for material to be used in
costume making. Games on the lawn at twilight Monday and Wednesday.
Social dancing in Fayerweather Gymnasium Monday and
Friday evenings.
Special Athletic Course.—Intended for athletic coaches, physical
trainers, and play ground workers. Includes baseball, track and field
athletics, basketball, football, etc. Study of rules in athletic games.
Tuition:—Full course, including Theory and Practice, $12.00. Theory
or Practice, each, $6.00. All fees are due at Registrar's Office
on day of entering school.
Time and place will be announced later—Professor John E. Hayes.
Certificate Credit.—Professional Summer School Certificate Advanced
Grade, Physical Education 3 and 6, or 3 and 5, or 4 and 3;
or Professional Grammar Grade—Physical Education 1; Professional
Primary Certificate—Physical Education 2; Supervisor's Certificate is
granted to those who complete the course of six classes and pass
satisfactory examination.
| University of Virginia record March 15, 1916 | |