Physical Department Circular (1925)

Item Information

Title:
Physical Department Circular (1925)
Description:
This Physical Department Circular, published in 1925 by International YMCA College (now Springfield College), discussed physical education as a profession. The circular had 3 different authors, including Dr. John R. Mott ("The Need for Trained Leadership"), Dr. John Brown Jr. ("The YMCA Training Colleges"), and Dr. J. H. McCurdy ("International YMCA College" and "Physical Education as a Life Work"). The circular discussed the curriculum. It outlines the requirements for each year from freshmen year until senior year. It also outlines the different electives that could be taken each year and how many semester hours of credit each of the courses are counted for. The ciruclar then discusses the faculty, the campus and the buildings, the athletics, the city of Springfield, and student earning power. It ends with McCurdy discussing physical education as a life work. He discusses the objectives in physical education, the relationship of objectives to general education, the type of education needed, and type of leadership needed.
Creator:
McCurdy, J. H. (James Huff), 1866-1940
Creator:
Brown, John
Creator:
Mott, John R.
Date:
1925
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
McCurdy, J. H. (James Huff), 1866-1940
Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955
Springfield (Mass.)
Physical education
Pamphlets
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
20 pages
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/7335
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Identifier:
physical-dept-circular-1925