Physical Department Circular (1920)

Item Information

Title:
Physical Department Circular (1920)
Description:
This Physical Department Circular, published in 1920 by the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, explains the importance of physical training and the importance of this training during the industrial age. The circular includes photographs of individuals that have been pioneers in the physical education world, and leaders in amateur sports. It also includes photographs of training school directors in public schools, secondary schools, christian associations, and colleges and universities. The circular also discusses the general course requirements and the technical courses, such as anatomy, physiology, and hygiene that must be taken as a basis. It then goes on to discuss the time required for training, the equipment available to students, the type of men that are desired as students at the school, the expenses, the entrance requirements, and a brief overview of the dormitory life. It includes team photographs from various sports teams, photographs of different clubs at the school, photographs of some classrooms, a blueprint of the athletic fields, and photographs of the senior class, junior class, and freshmen class. The circular closes with photographs of students participating in various events, including the Hampden County Athletic Festival.
Creator:
McCurdy, J. H. (James Huff), 1866-1940
Date:
1920
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
School of Health Physical Education and Recreation Records
Subjects:
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College
Springfield College--Buildings
Springfield College--Departments
Springfield College--Faculty
Springfield College--Sports
Springfield College--Students
Springfield College--Athletic Fields
McCurdy, J. H. (James Huff), 1866-1940
Naismith, James, 1861-1939
Stagg, Amos Alonzo, 1862-1965
Springfield (Mass.)
Pamphlets
Physical education
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
48 pages
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/14092
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Notes:
Last page (page 48) and pages 24 and 25 were scanned by a different process and in color as it wasn't scanned originally in this fashion. The digital file for the last page was not kept because since blank. The digital files for pages 24 and 25 were not kept because originally file was a combination of these two pages. If file is uploaded anew, it is recommended that the current jpg file for the last page be left out and either replaced with a grayscale image that matches the original or left out of document and the original page 24 inserted to replace pages 24 and 25;
Identifier:
physical-education-as-a-profession-technical
physical-dept-circular-1920