Entries tagged with ‘physical education’
Blast from the Past!
This photo was snapped of an 1899 women’s physical education class. The women are using the French Delsarte system, which is a series of exercises intended to improve ones grace, poise, and beauty for participating in singing and dance performances. Can you imagine doing a work-out wearing those long dresses?
Blast from the Past!
All you GAC Backers out there―can you imagine cheering on the Golden Gusties in a gym that looks like a railroad depot? In 1886, with the help of student fundraising, a gymnasium was built about where the O.J. Johnson Student Union now stands. The 1886-1887 school year also marks the first year that physical education […]
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
What subject became a required course during the 1886-1887 school year? D. Physical Education (The school began to require these courses after the first gymnasium was built in 1886).