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tilt' widely different subsequent work in history done by niciiilx rs of 

 these two courses, that desirable features of instruction inij;lit be ob- 

 taiut'd by l>('ei»in^- theni se]>arate in ari-aiii;,in<;' the class room sections. 



KespectfuU^' submitted, 



WILIJIKO. lIKDIilCK, 

 ^Issistmit Professor of Economics and History. 



Agkicultural Colling 10, ^Iich., 

 June 30, WOO. 



i^ErORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL CULTURE. 



To President Snj/der: 



Sir — The following is respectfully submitted as the report of the 

 Department of Physical Culture for the year ending June 30, 1900: 



The work of this department has been along the three-fold line of 

 athletics and gymnastic work for young men, and calisthenics for young 

 women. The ultimate object is to glA'e S3'stematic physical training 

 to all the students, to correct defective positions of the body, and to 

 stimulate general athletics in such a way as to actively engage a larger 

 number of students. 



This last was successfully carried out in track athletics this spring, 

 when, out of the eight M. A. C. point winners in the intercollegiate ath- 

 letic meet, five were men who were new to track contests; yet each one of 

 these five was a winner of first place in his event. 



We shall make it a part of our work to continue to develop new men 

 in all lines of athletics. 



Foot ball, basket ball and base ball were engaged in during their re- 

 si)ective seasons, and while we did not win from an intercollegiate stand- 

 point in these sports, we had a successful season in that there were a 

 large number of men regularly engaged in healthful and stimulating 

 athletic games. 



During the jenr over four hundred dollars' worth of gymnasium, meas- 

 uring and examining and athletic apparatus w^as purchased and used. 



The beginning of the winter term saw over a hundred young men, 

 mostly upper classmen, voluntarily taking regular exercise in the ar- 

 mory. This work continued until' the last half of the term, when, on 

 account of military drill beginning again for all, many of the young men 

 dropped out, giving as a reason that they did not have time for both. 



During the two half terms that the freshmen were drilling alone, they 

 received a twenty minute drill for body building and straightening. 



Regular indoor training for all spring athletics, including base ball, 

 was carried on during the entire winter term. 



Just after the intercollegiate field dav I measured and examined the 



