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EDRS PRICE *, MFO Plus Postage, TC Not Education001 Change; *Educational DESCRIPTORS Cha ging Attitudes; His ory; *Feminis m; ica,1 Education; Social Y Valu s; *Wdmens A letics/(*Womens Education . \ ABSTRACT education , This autobi by of a woman physical instructor covers the dev is in)her field from1924. to 1954. sical/education for women, thechanging The increasinginteres the growth of physical attitudes and-values se years, and education organization he major themes inthis book., (JD) (, rf 4' (1924 -1954) Mabel Lee Professor Ernerittii, University of NebraskaLincoln Seata,to MEMORIES OF A BLOOMER GIRL (1894-1924) "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS U S DEPA T ENT OF NEALTN, ONLY EDUCA ION W FARE MATERIAL BY MICROFICHE NATIONAL INSTIT TE OF HAS BEEN GRANTED BY EDUCATIO P(4471- dvuzz,,, THIS DOCUME N" AS BEEN REPRO- DUCED EXACTL AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR 0 ANIZATiON ORiVN- ATIND IT POINTS OF\VIEW OR'OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILYREPRE- TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESO SENT OFFICIAL NATIONALINSTITUTE OF INFORMATION CENTER \ERIC AND EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY THE ERIC SYSTEM CONTRAC (;$ AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH. PHYSICAL EDUCATION. AND RECREATION 6 .9 COPYRIGIIT © 1978 4r\s AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH, /. PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION Printed in the United StateS of America. Allrights'reserved.his book, or parts thereof, may not be reproducedin any form without permission of the publisher. For information, address theAlliance, 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036. 0 Order from: AAHPER Promotion 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 , e) Dedicated With Fond Memories To all those eager young girls who in the years 1924-1952 majored in physical education at the University of Nebraska under my direction To the many fine young women who were members of my departmental staff during those years Contents Illustrations xiii Foreword xv Prologue 1 Chapter I.An Insistent OfferA New Challenge A Sad Situation and an Insistent Chancellor (3) Second Profes- sorship (11) University of Nebraska in Mid-Twenties (12) Chapter II.The Torch Is Handed On 16 Establishment of Physical Education at University ,.(of Nebraska (16) Photography and Anthropometry in the Nineties (18) Anne Barr Studies Abroad (20) A First State University Offers Academic Major in Physical Education (22) A Woman Heads -Physical Education 12r Both Men and Women (25) A Physical Edncation "Marriage", (26)Anne Barr's Successors (27)I Un- dertake a Housecleading Job (30) a New Program (32) New Approach to,Dance and Sports (34) Professional Training, the Big Challenge (37) Foot-dragging Regents and a New Chancellor (41) Chapter ELI.Divertissements and Dilemmas 44 A Variety of Welcomes (44) Nebraska Students (46) New Or- ganizations for Nebraska and Cool Reception from the Governor (47) Selling Physical Education to the Campus (50) Transfer to Teachers College and New Chancellor (58) Plans for New Gymnasium (59)A- Belligerent Health Service and other Annoy- ances (63) Ku Klux Klan Enters the Scene (67) Threatened Lawsuit (70) Chapter IV.The Turbulent Twenties and Professional Concerns 74 I Meet Mrs. Herbert Hoover (74) My First National Presidency and My First APEA Convention (75) International Race Better- ment Conference, Coach Stagg Gives Me a Title, and Square Dance with Henry Ford (78) First Encounter with Jesse F. Wil- liams and Warring Factions (80) Strange Election and a New Magazine (84) Christmas Holiday Meetings (86) Disturbing Telegram and Democratic Process Is Invoked (88) Difference of Opinions and the Middle West Society of Physical Education Takes on Another Woman President (96) Engendered by the Women's Athletic Section and by the Middle West Society (98) Merging of Magazines and a New Vice-President (99)Roaring Twenties Come to a Close (100) Chapter V. A Depression and Other Annoyances 104 Attacks on Sb-called Frills of Education (104) Cutting Salaries, Staff and Budgets (106)Challenge from the Ladies of the.State WCTU (109) Coeducational Recreation (110) My First Pub- lished Book Causes Troubles and Some Merriment- (111) Cam- "t. paign Against Smoking\(118) Chapter VI.Progressive Education Movement Takes Its Toll of Physical Education 122 A Struggle to Protect Pbysical Education Professional Curriculum (122) A Stand against Poor Graduate Work (1 Natural Gymnastics (126) Forrnal-versus Informal, McClty versus Williams (129) " Death of Gymnastics in Schools (132) Pessirriists and Faddists Take Over (134) Chapter VII.Petticoat Rule Comes to One National Professional Organization 138 Irons in Profession;) Fire (138) Blizzard, Disrupts Convention (141)-;ABostonShows How It Should Be Done (143) MITA Elects First Woman President (145) First Convention with a Woinan at the Helm, First Honor, Awards, and a Variety of Spec- taculars (151) Several Battles Won (159) A Farewell to Amy Morris Hornans (165) Europe not Ready to Accept Women Presidents-066) Chapter VIII.Presidential Concerns 168 APEA's "Cover-up" and ='Peace Movement" (168) Election Re- form Efforts (169)°11 My Presidential Platform1469)The Idea of Affiliation with-NEA (171) Chapter IX.Women's Llb-1930's Style 181 Efforts in Behalf of Athletics for Women (181) Birth of Unoffi- cial Section on Women's Athletics (184)' Battle Lines Drawn (187) u Official Recognition of a National Section on Women's Athletics and a Women's Rules and Editorial Committee (194) s' Birth of a National Dance Section and a Break-in (201) Chapter X.Delights and Leftover Cares 206 Philadelphia Convention of 1932 (206) Aftermath of a Presi- dency (209) Ney.! Constitution and Establishnient of a Conven- tion Manual (210).Friendly Split-up and Birth of the Central District (213) Golden Anniversary (215) One Woman's Cru- sades (215) Chapter XI.The 1932 Olympics and Related Excitements 217 Touring USA in 1932 (217) Pinch'hitting for America's First Lady (218)' Aboard Lou Little's USA All-Male Sports Stars Special (219) First International Recreation Congress and a Touch of Sun Fever (220)Women in 1932 Olympics (222) Chapter XII.Shorts and Leotards 4,.2Z4 Coming of Shorts (224) .. Misunderstanding within Women's Sports Groups and "'Hockey Fever" ,(224)Interscholastic Sports for Girls (227). AAU Makes Advances to NSWA (230) . AAU Basketball Tournaments for Giris.(233)Coming of Leotards and ;;) Modern Dance (235) Good Substitute for Gymnastics (238) al Football Team Tries Modern Dance at Nebraska (240) 4.,. ci . Chapter XIII.The, Local Scene of the Depression Y A42 Time Off in the Thirties (242) Physical. Education M FS ki (245) Coaches Dana Bible and Biff Jones (248) Chincelloc4:;i>, Boucher and' a Vote Against Girl Twirlers (252)'Ohe'isiiii:le- ''.''. -. braska Argument (21.9a) Campus Responsibilities (262):.:`An ''.---'.. Outing Cabin, Intramurals and Co-recreation (263) ,., ° ,. .i Chapter XIV. A Multiplicity of Concerns i,`.4 .-.. , 266-. Awakening to Professional Concerns (266) Birth of American . -,. Academy of Physical Education (Z6.7) Memopes or it: 'fait Mc- Kenzie and Clark W. Hetherington (269) The. Netwborn Acad- emy (272) The Column: of Youth ancilast,l5inner,with R. Tait McKenzie (274) Honor to Clark Hetherington (278) Beco e President of the Academy (-279) Arrigrican Youth Hostels a d Amateur Literary Efforts (280) .. t Chapter XV. "A Pretty Kettle of Fish" 282 Troubles Develop between WD and NSWA (282) NAISWA News Service Bulletin and a Surprise Set of Standards Causes Worries (286) Women's Division in Financipl Difficulties (289) NSWA Leaders Open Attacks on WD (290) Plans for Merger of WD with AAHPER (293)Appointment as WD's Official Representa- tive (297) An Afternoon with Mrs. Hoover and its Aftermath (301) Demise of WD (303)Moments to Remember (305) Chapter XVI. -Another World Wair and a Call for Physical Fit- ness 306 Creation of American Youth Commission (306) Birth of Office of Civilian Defense and the Division of Physical Fitness (307) Assignment as Regional Director (310) Eleanor Roosevelt Finds Place for Her Dance Friend (314) National Physical Fitness Setup and Regional Setup (315)Tackling the Home State First (318) Alice Marble Visits Region Seven (320) Confusing Or- ders, Confusing 'Coordinators (324) Chapter XVII.Politics and Red Tape 530 Kansqs Friendly to the Cause (330)New OCD Regional Director Cuts Red Tape (332)Arkansas a Joy to Work With (333) Mis- souri Helpful But Controversial (336)Iowa Holding Back (342) Nebraska Playing Politics (343)Wyoming Comes Acioss (347) Transfer to Federal Security Agency (348) Chapter XVIII. A Victory Corps, a Women's Commission and a Women's Army Corps 352 New Division of Physical Fitness-(352) RudeneSs in High Places (353) New National Committee on Physical Fitness (355)Push- ing Physical Fitness in Schools (357)- Unofficial Appointment (359) Victory Corps Institutes (361) War-time Conventions (364)Call to Washington (365)Joint AMA and FSA Division of Physical Fitness Committee (366) Second Call to U.S. Office of Education (369)Third Attempt to Bring Nebraska into the Fold (370) A Women's Commission (371) A Bill in Congress and Farewell from Mr. Kelly (374) Women's Army Corps and Na- tional Civilian Advisory Committee (375) or" Chapter