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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, aesthetic and classic dancing, as now
taught in schools and on playgrounds.

Physical Education 192. G. Physical Education—4th, 5th and 6th
Grades.—8:30; F. G. 2 hours. Fee, 60 cents. Miss Pickett, Miss
Grubb, Miss Gatling.

This course will include graded exercises in gymnastics, marching,
games, national and folk dances suitable for school room and playground.

Physical Education 193. P. Physical Education—Primary Grades.
—9:30; F. G. 2 hours. Fee, 60 cents. Miss Pickett, Miss Scott, Miss
Barron.

Aims to develop through self activities the play spirit in all activities.
It will include informal gymnastics, singing and dramatic
games, simple folk dances, rhythmic exercises and marches.

Physical Education 194. Physical Education—Junior High and
High Schools.—10:30; F. G. 2 hours. Fee, 60 cents. Miss Pickett,
Miss Gatling, Miss Grubb.

Aims 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 dance and games.

Physical Education 195. Classic and Rhythmic Dancing.—2:30; F.
G. 2 hours. Fee, 60 cents. Miss Gatling and Miss Barron.

This will include the analysis of elementary steps, classic dances
and fancy marches.

Physical Education 196. Aesthetic Dancing, the School Play and
Athletics.—3:30; F. G. 2 hours. Fee, 60 cents. Miss Pickett, Miss
Gatling.

Intended for teachers of physical education, public school teachers,
playground and recreation workers. This course will include national
and folk dances and fancy marches.

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 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 on Wednesdays. Social
dancing in Fayerweather Gymnasium Monday and Saturday
evenings.

Note.—Gymnasium shoes will be required in all classes. They may
be brought along or can be obtained in shoe shops in Charlottesville.

Military drill exercises will be arranged if there is sufficient demand.