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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

No course offered in Physical Education unless there is an enrollment
of at least twelve students.

Physical Education 92. Elementary School (Primary and Grammar
Grades).
—Both Terms. 9:30; M. G. Credit, one-half session-hour.
Fee $1.50. Open to all students. Miss Pohl.

This course will consist of Story Plays, Formal Gymnastics including Mimetics,
Marching Tactics, Three-minute Drills, and Posture Tests. Singing games, gymnastic
games, stunts, competitive athletics and Folk Dancing suited to the different
school grades. The material can be used also for Playground Work.

Students are required to wear gymnasium suits and tennis shoes.

For an Elementary Certificate, Physical Education 94 is required in connection
with this course.

Physical Education 93. Junior High and High School.—Both Terms.
10:30; M. G. Credit, one-half session-hour. Fee $1.50. Open to
all students. Miss Massengale.

This course will consist of Formal Gymnastics including Marching Tactics,
Three-minute Drills, and Posture Tests, Gymnastic games, organized team games,
Tumbling, Stunts, Field and Track Athletics, and Folk Dancing suited to the Junior
and High School. The material can also be used for Playground Work.

Students are required to wear gymnasium suits and tennis shoes.

For Elementary Certificate, Physical Education 94 is required in connection with
this course.

Physical Education 94. Theory, Methods and Practice.—Both Terms.
12:30; M. G. Credit, one-half session-hour. Fee $1.50. Open to
all students. Miss Cushman.

This course deals with Methods, Technique, and Practice of Teaching Physical
Education for School Children. Emphasis is on Pedagogy.

This course in conjunction with Physical Education 92 and 93 is required of candidates


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for the Elementary Certificate. This course must be taken either along
with or following Physical Education 92 or 93. It may not precede either of these
courses.

Physical Education 95. Natural Dancing.—Both Terms. 8:30; M.
G. Credit, one-half session-hour. Fee $3.00. Open to all students
(not children.) No previous training required. Miss Smith.

Credit necessitates tests in performing the dances. Students not desiring credit
are not required to take the tests.

This course aims to present a type of dancing based on free and natural movements.

A special costume is required.

If the students desire it, some simple clogging will be included in this course.

Physical Education 96. Coaching of Basket Ball, Indoor Baseball, Soccer
and Volley Ball for Women.
—First Term. M. G. Hour to be
arranged. Credit, one-half session-hour. Fee $1.50. Miss Cushman.

This course is intended for Physical Directors, Public School Teachers and others
who are called upon to teach Girls' Basket Ball, Indoor Baseball, Soccer and Volley
Ball.

Swimming for Women. (Not open to children.)

A regulation suit, costing about $1.50, procurable from Physical Education Department
will be required for all swimming classes. Swimming caps must be worn.

Students who can qualify may take the Red Cross Life Saving Test.

Physical Education 97-I. Swimming for Women (Beginners).—First
Term. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sec. I, 8:30-9:30; Sec. II,
10:30-11:30; Sec. III, 11:30-12:30; Sec. IV, 2:30-3:30; Sec. V,
3:30-4:30. Second Term. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sec. I,
11:30-12:30; Sec. II, 2:30-3:30; M. G. Credit, one-half session-hour.
Fee for instruction $5.00. Fee for towel and laundering of
suits $1.50. Miss Pohl, Miss Smith, Massengale, and Miss
Cushman.

This course consists of instruction in correct breathing, overcoming fear of the water,
simple exercise for body balance, floating, preliminary strokes, beginner's back
stroke, and the technique of the side stroke.

Students requiring credit must pass tests.

Physical Education 97-II. Swimming for Women (Intermediate).
First Term. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sec. I, 9:30-10:30; Sec.
II, 12:30-1:30. Second Term. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sec.
I, 3:30-4:30; M. G. Credit, one-half session-hour. Fee for instruction
$5.00. Fee for towel and laundering of suits $1.50. Miss
Smith, and Miss Massengale.

This course is a continuation of Beginners' Swimming, including side stroke, single
over arm side stroke, trudgeon, preliminary crawl, rudiments of diving.

Students requiring credit must pass tests.

Physical Education 100. General Swimming (For Women).—General
swimming tickets covering ten admissions will be sold for $2.50;
single admissions $.35. All persons except members of faculty
purchasing these tickets must pay a registration fee of $5.00 in addition
to the price of the tickets. No tickets sold to persons under
fifteen years of age. Women pay $1.50 extra fee for sterilization of
towels and bathing suits. Hours for General Swimming, Both
Terms, Monday, Wednesday, Friday—4:30 to 5:30; Tuesday,
Thursday—3:30-5:30.

Physical Education 101. General Swimming (For Men).—General
swimming tickets covering ten admissions will be sold for $2.50;
single admissions $.35. All persons except members of faculty
purchasing these tickets must pay a registration fee of $5.00 in addition


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to the price of the tickets. No tickets sold to persons under
fifteen years of age. Both Terms, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
Hours to be arranged. M. G.