International YMCA College Summer School poster, 1928

Item Information

Title:
International YMCA College Summer School poster, 1928
Description:
A poster which served as a means for summer school recruitment for the summer sessions from July to August 1928 for the International Young Men's Christian Association College, now Springfield College. This session, as was the session the previous year, was for both men and women. This poster was possibly also mailed to fulfill requests as on the verso on one quadrant reads, "Summer School of Education International Y.M.C.A. College Springfield, Massachusetts." The poster gives information about the courses offered as part of the Summer School. As part of Physical Education Theory the courses offered are: Biology, bacteriology, anatomy, physiology, physiology of exercise, hygiene, first aid, athletic injuries, playground administration, psychology of physical education, corrective gymnastics, physical department administration, history of human body, social recreation. The Physical Education Practice of the course included: Calisthenics, dancing, apparatus exercise, mass games, classroom and school exercises. Coaching of Sports: Football, baseball, basketball, track, tennis, field hockey, swimming, boxing, wrestling. The Summer school also offered Graduate Courses directed to Qualified students who may carried graduate work under the supervision of Dr. James H. McCurdy. A particularity of the 1928 Summer School is that courses were offered in two languages: English (two courses), French (three courses), health education, tests and measurements, mental hygiene, economics, religious education. There are three photographs as part of the poster with captions: [top] "Summer School 1927", [bottom] "Alumni Hall taken from Lake Massasoit Showing the beautiful view from Student Dormitories."
Date:
1928
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
IMLS YMCA Historical Image Collection > Oversized Cabinet 1
Subjects:
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College
Springfield College--Buildings
Alumni Hall
Marsh Memorial
Lake Massasoit
McCurdy, J. H. (James Huff), 1866-1940
Affleck, George Baird, 1876-
Springfield (Mass.)
Posters
Physical Education
Schools
Universities & colleges
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
47.75 x 31 cm.
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/10313
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Notes:
A stamped caption on the back reads: "Summer School of Education International YMCA College Springfield, Massachusetts. Please post in a conspicuous place.";
Identifier:
SC21261