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The article presents a descriptive course of study for physical training. The subjects included in the course are categorized into tactics, free standing movements and exercises, light gymnastics, apparatus gymnastics, athletics, plays and games, special work, and remedial work. It also presents a set of free and springing exercises program with the corresponding apparatus used. The free standing movements and exercises of the first order consist of positions and simple movements, simple and complex exercises and combinations of both. The form of movements include arm and legs elevations, flexion and extension, neck rotation and truck bending.

The article discusses the evolution of methods in the development of physical fitness in boys in the United States. The author reflects on the question of what improvements could be made to physical fitness education in boys. Inadequate time, untrained leaders and large classes have resulted to inefficiencies in educating physical fitness in boys. In this regard, an experiment was made with the principal objective of producing physical fitness by testing assumptions of physical education work. The experiment revealed four major problems in developing physical fitness in school, including the teacher/pupil ratio, number of sports or exercises in the program, the types of activities in the program and the progressive pacing.

The article discusses the status of physical fitness of the youth and the physical education programs development in the United States. The author reflects that the American children are inferior in basic physical fitness areas compared with western Europe children. A survey between American and British boys made by the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation revealed that European children are stronger and more flexible than American children. This result encouraged American governmental, professional and educational institutions to develop physical fitness programs such as the initiation of junior Olympics in many cities and the development of battery of tests of physical fitness, and competitions conducted by American Amateur Athletic Union.

The article describes how William Russell, a contributor to the elocutionary movement in the U.S., tried to integrate his theories on education and elocution. He taught elocution and opened a school of speech along with James Murdoch. He published around 30 books, 16 of which were about elocution. Russell's works in conjunction with the "American Journal of Education" reportedly led to the expansion of teaching in physical education.

Presents news briefs on education in Middle Atlantic States as of October 1913. Issuance of a report on the progress physical training, athletics and hygiene in New York by Doctor C. Ward Crampton, a director of physical training in the state; Extension course arranged by Henry Snyder, superintendent of schools in Jersey City, New Jersey, which will be provided to teachers of the city during evenings; Appointment of Doctor Frank Pierrepont Graves as professor of the history of education at the University of Pennsylvania.

The article discusses issues related to the training of teachers to fit the platoon school. It is realized that general training cannot be offered in such a way as to specifically prepare teachers for a special type of work. Four-year courses are offered for teachers in all types of platoon school work. The first two years is chiefly academic works, which stresses the biological and political sciences, English, music, art and physical education.

The article focuses on the apathy of the general public in regard to educational gymnastics. People have never been convinced that the introduction of educational gymnastics into the school curriculum is an absolute necessity. The teacher is the first person of whom the public can demand an appreciation of the importance of educational gymnastics.

This article discusses the most effective teaching procedure in physical education in the U.S. The data secured favored the informal method as the most effective teaching procedure. The author concluded that the mental attitude of the learner was a significant factor in learning and the knowledge of one's score served to motivate the learner. The chief contribution of the study was a technique of studying the learning of foot-skills in soccer. One researcher attempts to investigate the methods of teaching physical education activities used by trained teachers and recommended in syllabi and texts.

Looks at the increasing number of camps for public school students in the U.S. Decision of some physical education schools to require all students to take a course in camping; Construction of dormitories on farms in larger city schools to accommodate older pupils; Need for teachers to take charge of the camps for the continuity of influence and acquaintance.

The article focuses on the subjects to be taught to seventh grade students. It says that the teaching of U.S. history must begin with a brief review of geography. It emphasizes that physical culture must be given attention for the health and moral protection of pupils. The teaching of music is accounted.

The article presents questions and answers related to school administration and methods of teaching. A person asks about the significance of requiring students to memorize the lists of exceptions given in standard grammars. Another questions the prominent systems of physical education. A reader inquires about the first public kindergarten in the U.S.

The article reports developments on education in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Board of Education has announced the appointment of Ellis F. White, dean of the State Teachers College at Jersey City, New Jersey, as president of the State Teachers College at Fitchburg effectively on July 1, 1950. Springfield is now authorized by Board of Collegiate Authority of Massachusetts to offer a program leading to the degree of Doctor of Physical Education.