DOCUMENT RESUME ** ED 190 576 SP 016 553 AUTHOR Jessup, Harvey M., Cop. _TITLE The Hopeful.TravelerJay BryanNash. INSTITUTION American Alliance forHealth,Physical Education, Recreation and Dance(AAHPERD) PUB DATE BO NOTE 271p.' AVAILABLE FROM AAHPERD Publications,P.O. Box 704,44 Industrial Park Circle, Waldorf,tiD 20601 (Stock 240-266-34, $15.00). EDRS- PRICE MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from BORS. DESCRIPTORS Athletics: Creative Thinking: Humanistic Education: Interpersonal Competence: *Leisure Time: Mental Health: Participant Satisfaction: *Physical Education: *Physical Fitness: *Recreational Activities: Recreational Facilities: *Self Actualization IDENTIFIERS *Nash (Jay Bryan) ABSTRACT This book is one of a.series of publications preserving the best writing and speeches ofoutstanding leaders of the American Alliance for Health,Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Jay Bryan Nash was one of thefounders of the Alliance. The speeches and essays by Nash ill this collection are,for.the most part, appearing in published form.forthe first time. Tbe pieces deal with the health of man in the broadestpossible sense-of the word: mental and physical health are alignedwith man's motives, ideals, and society. MI *********************************************************************** * * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are thebest that can be made from the original document. , ME 0a=7 ey M. Jessup Head, Department of Physical Education Tulane University AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND DANCE 190 ,!leo QMPERD'publications Copyright 1980 -AMERIC#N ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION,"RECREATION ANDDANCE Printed in the United Statesof-America. All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may notbe reproduced in any formwithout permission of the publisher. "A-:.rinformation, address the Alliance, 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W.,Washington, DC 20036. Order from: AAHPERD Publications P.O. Box 704 . 44 Industrial Park Circle Waldorf, MD,20601 4 Contents a 5 Preface 7 Introduction THE FLAMES LEAP HIGH/Camp Talks 13 From Antonio's Roof 16I See Myself 18Intellectual Courage. 19 A Civilization Knows Itself 21 The Strength of the Pack is the Wolf 23 Take It Easy-.-and' Die Young 24 Wings and Fire 26 Will There Be Life? 28 The Sum of Its Parts 30 Will Technocracy Set Us Free? 32 Our Challenge 33 What Is Art? 34 The Light in the Window 35 Centuries Through Which We Built 37 That Skill-Learning Decade 38 ToIveWell MORE THAN FORMAL STUDIES/Youth Education and Athletics 40 After-School Play for Boys and Girls 44 Athletics for Girls: How Much? When? Where? 51 Physical Activitlei and Education 55 Playing the Game for Health and Character 63 When to School? 66 Children's Radio Programs as a Menace 68 Contribution of Athletics to Character Education 72 Contributions of Physical Education to Recreation 79 Has Edication the Answer? 3 88 Those First Ten Years 96 Children Are Everybody's Business 99 Catch 'em Young 106 Who Is Educated? 115 They Never Had a Chance THERE IS A MIDDLE COURSE/Democracy .126 Some Philosophical Pointers Concerning Camping 130Dictatorships, Democrades, and Physical Education 132 Delinquency,Crime, and Education in a Democracy 135 Camp Fire in a Streamlined Democracy 148Should Values Be Fixed? 154Recreation as a Foundation of Democracy 161Leisure-Time Education and the Democratic Pattern 172 The Aristocracy of Virtue 175 The Belonging Youth Is Loyal ACTIVITY ...HOPE...CHALLENGE/Physiology and Psychology 186Yoti Must RelaxBut How? 193 Make Your Subconscious Mind Workfoi You 198 Those Hands THE TRAIL TO SERVICE/Work Relationships 206 Philosophy:of Busyness 210 Our Work Is HereOur Reward Ahead 20 Gospel of Work 222 The Trail to Far Horizons 229 Looking Upward and Outward EDUCATION FOR LEISURE/Freedom With a Purpose 238 And Now Leisure 241Leisure for What? 251 A Challenge to Education 259 The Tragedy orFree Time 265Education for LeisureA Mu§; 4 Preface This volume is one in a series of publications preserving the best writing and speeches of outstanding leaders of AAHPFRD, The material for this volume was compiled by Harvey M. Jessup, head of the Physical Educa- tion Department of Tulane University, as part of the° rer !arch for his biog- raphy of jay Bryan Nasha work that he -vrote as his doctoral dissertation at New York University in 1966. Many of the papers, taken from Nash's personal files, were delivered as speeches and are sometimes repetitious. As Nash himself said, "I ama man of few words, but I use them often." For the most part, these selec- tions are unpublished materials, although many of the ideas expressed may be round in his publi,shed wqrks, either verbatith or paraphrased. Taken together, the papers contribute new dimensions to our- under- standing of this creative leader. The location and date of a speechor lecture are given, when known. However, the material is arranged by subject because a chronological sequence was not possible. George F. Anderson Executive Director 5 4.1 9 Air OP JAY BRYAN NASH "El Dorado" otoiling hands of mortals! 0unwearied feet, traveling ye know not whither! Soon, soon,it 6eems to you, you must comeforth on some conspicuous hilltop; and but alittle way further against the setting sun, descrythe spires of M Dorado. Little do ye know your ownblessedness; for to travel hopefully is a betterthing than to arrive, Land the-true success is to lab& Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894 Virginibus Puerisque 6 Introduction For the many readers of this book who did not know Jay B. Nash, for those who knew of him but never had the good fortune tomeet him personally or hear his talks, and for those who have heard his speeches and read his texts but know little about the man, this brief biography and the following preface are presented. Those more fortunate, who knew J. B. personally as students or colleagues, need only read his speeches and essays to relive perhaps some of the most inspirational moments off their lives. The author of fifteen books, more than one hundred twenty-five published articles, and countless speeches before professional and lay organizations. Nash was easily one of our most prolific writers and influ- ential leaders of the first half of the twentieth century. Jay Bryan Nash was born in 1886 on a farm in the small rural town of New Ilaltirnore, Ohio, at a time when the United Stateswas mostly a rural-agrarian country. Jay was raised by his parents and maternal grand- .mother in a religious, loving, industrious atmosphere He attended a typi- . cal small, rural, one-room elementary school in New bi.!timore, then en- rolled in a small high school in Marlboro, Ohio. The activity of his youth was like that of any youngster growing up in a sraaii ra.raing community. What little time was left after school, studies, and chores he spent in the normal play activities of a child. After finishing three years of high school and before entering Oberlin Academy, Nash taught for a year, thus gaining his first introduction to the education profession.. At the completion of this year, he eritered'Oberlin College. At both the Academy and the College he participated in football, was manager or the school newspaper, and, most importantly, was a member of the ilebating team. This experience in public speaking gave him the kackground for what was to become his greatest talent throughout his career. At Oberlin, his academic interest was not in the area of physical education. InMead, he majored in soeiolbgy; that, coupled with his broad o liberal arts and Bible studies background, seemed to flavor his philosophy of physical education in later years. He was noted not fora scientific 7 approach to physical education but rather for'an approach with more of a sociological implication. After graduating from Oberlin College in1911, Nash accepted a teach- ing position at Pacific Groves High School onthe Monterey Peninsula in California. He stayed there for one year,becoming actively involved in the physical education program both during andafter school hours. There was no provision for physicaleducation at the school, but Nash's ingenuity and determination were the main factors in thedevelopment of a program. His work was recognized and he wasinvited to become director of physi- cal training and athletics at FremontHigh_School in Oakland, California. In 1915, Nash's work was recognized again,this time by George Dickie, who was superintendent of recreation anddirector of physical education for the city of Oakland, California. Nash becameassistant superintendent, a position he held until1917 when he was appointed superintendent. During his- tenure, Oakland tecame a modelcity in terms of numbers of playgrounds and 'the cooperative use of schoolfacilities and city play- grounds. Truly, the recreation department ofthe city of Oakland lived up to its model, phrased by Nash, "aplaygroural within the reach of every child." Nash took leave from his position inOakland in 1918 to become assist- ant supervisor of physicaleducation to Clark W. Hetherington forthe state of California. During the yearthey worked together, Nash and Hetherington developed a syllabus for physicaleducation, the first of its kind in the United States. Upon his return toOakland in 1919 Nash con- tinued to provide leadership for thedevelopment of one of the finest municipal recreation programs in theUnited States. He pioneered in the field of industrial recreation and wasresponsible for the development of the municipal and family camps inthe United States. Many consideredthe development of municipal camps one ofNash's most original contribu- .titans; these camps as well as theother creative phases of the recreation and physical education programs inOakland were emulated by many other cities in the United States. In 1926 Nash left Oakland and joinedaark Hetherington at New York University to assist in developing a departmentof health and physical education, which had been inaugurated in1925. This was the second time they worked together, and againtheir close relationship lasted only one year.