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SUMMER SE~ION
In Camp at
ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN June 30 to August 2, 1924
Normal College of the
AMERICAN GYMNASTIC UNION
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
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CAMP BROSIUS
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o TEACHERS, a vacation should be a combination of recreation and learning. As a rule, this is not possible within the limits of a city.But it is possible at Camp Brosius, the summer home of the Norma!
Coliege of the American Turnerbund.
On June first of every year, this normal school, as a whole, migrates from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, its summer home. The regular students leave the camp at the end of June. During the next five weeks it is at the disposal of teachers who enter the sum
mer session of the college.
'l'he experiences of the last three summers have shown that it is possible to combine serious work with a worthwhile vacation. Yes, they have shown that it is possible to combine work and play at no greater cost than play alone usually demands at ordinary summer resorts. The reason for this is that students from practically all parts of the country have special rates to Elkhart Lake. Tuition fees and board also are very reasonable.
What makes the summer session at Camp Brosius so attractive and unique is the fact that when a student has a free period this may be spent in boating, fishing, swimming, tramping, etc. The change from student to camper is made in an instant. No long preparations or car rides are necessary. A few steps bring a student into solitude if this is wanted, either on land or on water.
The capacity of the camp is limited. It is the intention of the Board of Trustees not to increase the facilities so that the camp site may al
ways be free from undesirables, or from many neighbors.
Camp Bl'osius, therefore, should appeal to all types of teachers inter
ested in any phase of health education who are looking for a combina
tion of study and recreation. The summer session with its plays, dances, games, and its academic work should be as attractive to the classroom teacher, to the social worker, to the leader of scout work, as to the specialist in physical education.
The camp is situated on Elkhart Lake, one of the most beautiful lakes of the Northern States. It is located conveniently on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul Railway, sixty miles north of Milwaukee. The spot selected for the camp is on the far side of the lake and can be reached from the Elkhart Lake station in ten minutes either by auto
mobile or by motor boat.
The lake is of just the right size, with water as clear as crystal and of a refreshing temperature. It has sandy bottom and is ideal for swimming.
bathing, boating, c:llloeing and other water sports. The lake is sur
rounded by wooded hills. Many paths wind through these woods, ideal for walks of which one ne'ver tires. There are to be found here all kLnds of flowers, shrubs and t.rees so interesting to lovers of nature. The sUl'l'ounding country offers splendid opportunities for hikes. The cli
mate of this part of Wisconsin is charmingly pleasant and will be appre
cia ted when the practical work is in full swing'. There are many points of interest easily reached from Elkhart Lake by electric line.
The camp is erected on high ground at the western end of the lake.
On different sections of the camp, play spaces, an outdoor playground, two large covered halls for exercising and a large dining hall accommo
dating 100 persons have been constructed. Nourishing food will be served. The house tents, 12x16 feet large, are erected on raised wooden floors and are lighted by electric lights. There are rest rooms and writ
.ing rooms for both men and women. The sanitation of the camp is taken care of by septic tanks and toilets.
General Information
The program of the summer session is arranged to meet the needs of the following:
First, students or teachers, who are planning ultimately to enter the physical education profession or to teach it as departmental work in public schools. Second, departmental teachers in elementary schools in charge of physical education work; or high school teachers assisting in coaching and directing physical education activities in small cities; or aRsociation instructors. Third, graduates of normal schools of physica:
ed ucation, who wish to increase their knowledge of material, review im
portant subject-rna tter, or earn additional credits.
For the first two classes, the Normal College announces a series of courses leading to a Summer Session Diploma. This special diploma will be awarded to all students successfully completing the required work of four consecutive summer ~essions of five weeks each. It is the purpoRe of the Normal College to arrang'e these courses in such a manner as to offer during the four summers practical work and lectures most im
portant for teachers who may be called upon to assist in physical educa
tion activities in elementary and high schools, as well as for association instructors, coaches, etc. These courses will be progressively arranged so that during the four summer sessions, a well-rounded out program will be completed, including the most important phases of Physical Education.
The academic work will be conducted in two parallel courses, one for the individuals in the first and second classes and the other for those in the third class. The practical work will be conducted in a similar man
ner, excepting activities in which it will be necessary to instruct the men and women separately.
Some of the instructors associated with the Summer Session in the past will again be with us. ML W. A. Stecher, Supervisor of Physical Education, Public Schools, Philadelphia, will be Director of the Summer Session. Dr. C. B. Sputh, Associate Professor of Physiology, Normal College, will have charge of the course in Applied Physiology, and Mr. Otto Eckl, Director of Physical Education, Concordia Turnverein, St. Louis, will teach Dancing and other Physical Education activities.
In addition, the following instructors will have charge of some of the work: Dr. Edwin Kime, Professor of Anatomy, Normal College, will
lecture on Physiology. Dr. W. L. Richardson, Dean of the Department or Letters and Science, Normal College, will conduct courses in Genetics and Eugenics, and Philosophy of Education, and Mr. Paul Krimmel, Supenisor of Physical Education, Syracuse, N. Y., who has in the past been associated with the summer school work at Chautauqua and Cornell University, will have charge of Physical Education activities.
Dr. Rime will be the Camp Physician during the first three weeks and Dr. Sputh during the last two weeks of the course. Mrs. Ida Boos, matron of the Normal College Dormitory for Women, Indianapolis, will act as matron of the camp. Miss Anna Pfaff, professional nurse, has again been engaged as Camp Nurse.
Faculty
WILLIAM A. STECHER, M. P . E. Director of Physical Education in the Public Schools of Philadelphia, Pa.; Editor of "Mind and Body."
Directo)' of the Sil?n.me)· Session; Lectm'eT on fYhilosophy of Physical Education.
W. L. RICHARDSON, Ph. D. Professor '.1f Education, Butler College; P"O
fessor of Education and Psychology, Normal College. LectuTeT on Philosophy of Education and Genetics and Eugenics.
CARL B. SPUTH, M. D. Director, School of Physical Education of the State Normal School, LaCrosse, Wis., 1913-1917; Associate Pro
fessor of Physiology, Normal College. LectureT On Applied Physi
ology.
EDWIN N. KIME, M. D. Professor of Anatomy, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Normal Colle.ge. Lectu·rer on Physiology.
OTTO ECKL, G. G. Director of Concordia Gymnastic Society, St. Louis, Mo. Instructor in Physical Education.
PAUL KRIMMEL, G. G. Director of Physical Education, Public Schools, Syracuse, N. Y. Inst1-uctor in Physical Education.
CYRILLA HUMES. Instructor in Theory of Music, Normal College. Coun
sellor and Pianist.
Subjects Offered
1. Physical Education A ctivities.
(a) Tactics and Free Exercises. Thirty minutes daily. Tactics of the individual, of the rank, of the body of ranks, and of more complex tactic bodies. The material is classified according to age groups. Relief and .Remedial Exercises. Movements in standing, kneeling, sitting, lying, and certain free exercises on apparatus. Exercises for specific purposes only are given.
Wands and dumbbells are used to increase the effect. Prepara
tory Exercises. Given in preparation for certain athletic event3.
swimming, apparatus stunts and games. During the second
year the work in relief and remedial and preparatory exercises is continued along advanced lines. Wands and dumbbells are more frequently used. Club swinging is added for exhibition pur
poses with a progressive arrangement of arm circles, hand circles and club positions combined with movements of other parts of the body. MR. ECKL and MR. KRIMMEL.
(b) Folk and Gymn(~stic Dancing. Thirty minutes daily. Various rhythmic steps adapted to the different age-groups and cul
minating in the learning of a number of school dances, character and folk dances of different nationalities. Fundamental work in clogging, particularly practice in 3's, 5's and 7's, and some
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clog dances. During the second year this work is continued,adding new and more advanced folk and character dances.
MR. ECKL and MR. KRIMMEL.
(c) AEsthetic and Interpretive Dancing. Thirty minutes daily. This course begins with a study of the simplest steps and proceeds to an analysis of the more difficult ones w:1i~h are developed by preparatory work. Bodily movements indi~ating interpretation of some thought, are given with the intention of making the body a pliable instrument of expression. The teaching of fundamental technique exercises. The::e preliminary s!;lIclic5 are guided by the difficulties contained in a number of care
fully graded dances adapted to various age-groups. The course is intended to emphasize the ::esthetic and artistic tendencies of the pupil. The work is continued durin;!; the second year.
New and more difficult dances are taken up and the advanc:")d technique of the modern dancing mastersis taught. MR. ECKL.
(d) Primary and Graded Games. Thirty minutes daily. Simple song and rhythmic games for the primary grades. Active games arranged according to age and school grade. This work is pro
gressively continued in the second year a,ld antagonistic, com
bative and competitive games are added, as captainball, volley
ball, etc. MR. KRIMMEL.
(c) Apparatus Work. Thirty minutes daily. Graded work. A care
ful selection of material based on such factors as sex, age and physical development. Varied methods of presentation, as class work and various kinds of squad work. The material covers free ex:rcises on the various apparatus and simple fundamental ap
paratus stunts given as aims. Acquiring proficiency is essential for the performance of the more difficult fundamental app~]"atus
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exercises. Regulated squad work predominates. The material consists of combinations on the variou3 apparatus. Men and women work in separate classes excepting during graded workr
( which changes each year. MR. ECKL and MR. KRIMMEL.
(f) E xhibition Work. Thirty minutes daily. The arranging of work for demonstrations and exhibitions. Tactic exercises, free, wand, dumbbell and club exercises, apparatus work, etc., ar
ranged for this purpose. MR. ECKL and MR. KRIMMEL.
(g) Tr'ack and Field Activities. One hour daily. The technique of and practice in the . various athletic events. The arrange
ment and management of contests. The work will be concluded with a number of efficiency tests graded and adapted to the various age-groups, and a final athletic meet arranged and
managed by the students. MR. KRIMMEL.
(h) Swimming and Diving. One hour daily. Theory and Prac
tice. The technique of the dog paddle, breast, side, back, trudgeon, and crawl strokes. Land exercises. Diving, floating, water stunts and supplementary water exercises. Swimming:
rules and regulations; swimming meets and progrRms. Red Cross life saving methods, regulations and tests. 'Vater garnes, stunts and advanced diving. Methods of teaching'.
2. Physiology. Two and one-half hours daily for three weeks. A course in the fundamentals of human physiol6gy. The cell metabolism.
The basic body tissues. The nervous system. Blood and lymph and their circulation. A study of foods and digestion. Secretion, absorp
tion and elimination. The special senses. Respiration. Reproduc
tion. Heredity. Lectures and recitations. DR. KIME.
3. Applied Physiology. Two and one-half hours daily for two weeks.
Effects of exercise on th.e functions and structures of the human organism. Exercise as an evolutionary factor. Effects of exercise upon the bones and muscles; upon respiration, circulation, and nutri
tion; upon the nervous system and the organs of elimination. Ef
fects of exercises of speed, endurance, skill, strength, and violence.
The problems of overwork, breathlessness, stiffness, fatigue, and training. Selection of suitable exercises for different ages. Study of special problems in relation to exercise. Lectures and recita
tions. . DR. SPUTH.
4. Philosophy of Education. One and one-half hour daily. Through lectures, collateral readings and discussions, this course aims to present a coherent review of the fundamental philosophy which should guide and direct educational practice. DR. RICHARDSON.
5. Genetics and Eugenics. One hour daily. A comprehensive view of the subjects of heredity, variation, mutation, the laws of Mendel and the more important Mendelian phenomena as disclosed in biological experiments under controlled conditions. This will be followed by discussions of the inheritance of human physical and mental charac
teristics and the conservation and improvement of mankind. Lec
tures, readings and discussions. DR. RICHARDSON.
6. Philosophy of Physical Education. One hour daily. (Students who have completed the practical work offered during the same period, may pursue this course.) The biological and educational aspects of physical education with special reference to the uses of this training for educational ends. Lectures, recitations and seminar.
MR. STECHER.
Tuition Fees
The tuition for the entire course is $50.00. Students may, however, enter for part of the course subject to a minimum charge of $30.00. In such cases the following rates will prevail:
Credit in
Subject Semester Hours Cost
Physical Education Activities:
(a) Tactics and Free Exercises .... ... ... . 1 $ 5.00 (b) Folk and Gymnastic Dancing .. .. .. .. ... . 1 5.00 (c) )'Esthetic and Interpretive Dancing... . 1 5.00 (d) Primary and Graded Games ... . 1 5.00 (e) Apparatus Work . ... ... . 1 5.00 (f) Exhibition Work ... .... ... . .. . ... . . 1 5.00 (g) Track and Field Activities ... .. .... . 2 10.00 (h) Swimming and Diving... . ... . 2 10.00 Physiology ... . .. . ... . .... .. . . .. . . 3 16.00 Applied Physiology ... . . .. .. . 2 11.00 Philosophy of Education .... . .. ... ... . 3 16.00 Genetics and Eugenics ... . . .... ... . 2 11.00 Philosophy of Physical Education .. . . .. .. ... ... . 2 11.00 Tuition fees are payable in advance at the time of final regi~tration,
June 30.
Registration
It is important that all who wish to register for the summer session fill out the accompanying registration blank and return it to Normal Col
lege, 415 East Michigan st., Indianapolis, Ind., not later than June 16.
Early registration will be advantageous, as space in the tents will be assigned in the order of receipt of reservations.
Camp Expense, Board and Equipment
The charges for living in the camp will be $13.50 per week, payable in advance for the five weeks. In accordance with the policy of the Normal College, the Summer Session is not conducted to make profit, but solely in the interest of Physical Education, and the charges are intended only to cover expenses.
Cots and mattresses will be furnished. Students are required to bring their own sheets, pillow cases and pillows, blankets and towels. It is advisable to bring tennis shoes, one pair of heavy shoes, blue or khaki middy waists (women) , a bath robe or rain coat, and a flashlight, in addition to the usual necessities.
Reduced Fares
Summer tourist fares apply from all points of the Central Passenger Association territory to Elkhart Lake. This territory includes Buffalo and Pittsburgh in the East, and Chicago and St. Louis in the West, with the Ohio River forming the southern boundary. These round-trip fares are equal to one and one-half of the one-way fare. The Western Passen
ger Association which governs the territory west from St. Louis and Chicago as far as Salt Lake City, also offers a summer tourist rate amounting to a reduction of twenty per cent from the usual round-trip fare. The Eastern Passenger Associations have no special rates to the summer resorts in Wisconsin; students from the East may, however, secure such rates from either Buffalo or Pittsburgh by going to these cities and purchasing their round-trip tickets there.
Cost of Attendance
The expense of attending the Normal College Summer Session is rela
tively low. For one living in St. Louis the cost will be about as follows:
Railroad fare (summer tourist rate) ... $ 23.82 Tent and board for five weeks. . . .. 67.50 Tuition (full course)... 50.00
Total ... . ... . ...$14l.32
There will be some additional exp~,nses, as for laundry, etc., but these can not be estimated on an average.
Train Schedule
A through train of the Chicago, Milwa ukee and St. Paul Railway leaves Chicago at 3 :00 p. m., arriving at Elkhart Lake at 7 :54 p. m.
A morning train leaves Milwaukee at 7 :10 a. m., arriving at Elkhart Lake at 9: 58 a. m. There is also good connection by electric railway from Milwaukee to Sheboygan and Sheboygan to Elkhart Lake.
A Summer Hotel
In connection with the camp the Normal College will conduct a sum·
mer hotel for members of the American Gymnastic Union to which friends of this organization and the College are also most cordially in
vited. The camp will be open only for summer students; their friend~
and' relatives may find room in the hotel at reasonable rates. Further
information will be furnished by the Normal College upon request.
Daily Program
Fi rst 3 weeks: Physiology.
Dr. Kime. Philosophy of Education.
8 :00-9 :30 Last 2 weeks: Applied Physi-
Dr. Richardson. Ling Hall.
ology. Dr. Sputil.
Jahn Hall.
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First 3 weeks: Physiology.Dr. Kime. . .
D:40-10 :40 Last 2 weeb: ApplJed PhYSl-
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olog-y. Dr. Sputh.Jahn Hall.
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Free Exercises and Tactics.10 :4;)-11: 15 Mr. Krimmel. Ling Hall.
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Folk and Gymnastic Dancing.
11 :20-11 :50 Mr. Krimmel. Ling Hall.
Genetics and Eugenics.
Dr. Richardson. Ling Hall.
Folk and Gym-I Philosophy nastic Dancing. of Physical Mr. Eckl. Education.
Jahn Hall. Mr. Stecher.
May be sub Free Exercises stituted fo and Tactics. [ the practi Mr. Eckl. cal work.
Mess Hall.
Jahn Hall.
11 :55-12 :25
1:50-2 :20
2:25-2:55
3 :00-3 :30
3 :35-4:35
\ Graded and Advanced Apparatus Work, as class and squad work.
Mr. Krimmel and Mr. Eckl. Jahn Hall and Playground.
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Exhibition Work (for all students) Mr. Krimmel and Mr. Eckl. Jahn Hall.
lEsthetic and Interpretive
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Dancing Graded Garnes. Mr. Krimmel.
Mr Outdoor or J ahn Hall.
Ling HalI. . Eckl.
Primary and Graded Games' l lEsthetic and Interpretive
Mr. Krimmel. Dai1:ing
Outdoor or Ling Hall.
Jahn Mr.
Hall. Eckl.
Track and Field Activities for Men and Women.
Mr. Krimmel.
4 :00-5 :00 I Swimming Instruction.
