Word: d
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Lehman of the English Department will give selected readings and Mrs. Blanche McKinley, colorature soprano, will sing the well-known aria from "Madam Butterfly." There will also be several piano selections by Mrs. R. D. Campbell...
...Freshmen were grouped in Class A as having a good mechanical use of the body; 14.8 per cent. fell in Class B as being fairly good in this respect; 49.3 per cent. were put in Class C as being less satisfactory; 34.8 per cent. were placed in Class D; all the members of this class were considered to use their bodies very badly...
...whether he has had previous trouble with his feet. The individual is then scrutinized from the point of view of how he stands, and whether his statics is satisfactory from a mechanical point of view. Taking both of these factors into consideration, he is then graded A, B, C, D...
...arriving at this rating it was attempted to adopt the same mental attitude as one might adopt the same mental attitude as one might adopt in deciding upon college grades for academic work. A and B are the types whose bodily mechanics are commendable, while C and D are less satisfactory. The process points which we noted are as follows: Group A; Good Mechanical Use of the Human Body. 1. Head straight above chest, hips and feet. 2. Chest up and forward. 3. Abdomen in or flat. 4. Back usual curves not exaggerated. Group B; Fairly Good Mechanical...
...will be possible to re-examine the Freshmen at the end of the year and ascertain possible improvement. It is planned to demonstrate in lectures to the entire class the proper mechanical use of the body and feet, and it is also planned to give those in group D whose bodily mechanics is unsatisfactory, a certain amount of intensive instruction in small groups. It is confidently expected that with a simple explanation of bodily mechanics, and with the requirement of regular enjoyable physical exercise, many of these men will show definite improvement on re-examination...