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Caption: Course Catalog - 1896-1897
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l86 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF COURSES COURSE FOR QRADUATES 101. T H E PHILOSOPHY OF KANT. PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR MEN 1. GYMNASIUM AND FIELD PRACTICE required in winter term twice a week, as part of military science. One-fourth, credit counted the latter subject. Assistant Professor EVERETT. 2. LECTURES, AND PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS.—This -with is course offered to students who wish to gain a better comprehension of the value of physical exercise, its use and abuse, how to train properly for athletic contests, and thus to avoid the ill-effects which too often follow a course of athletic training. It is hoped that by thus connecting the theoretical and practical work, better results will be obtained in the department. During the fall term the subject of applied anatomy receives attention—the muscles and their action, with the various methods of developing their power; first aid to the injured; how to prevent and correct physical deformities; specific exercises and their efforts on the organs of the body, etc. In a similar manner, during the winter term, special physiological instruction is given upon such topics as the following; The effects of exercise and training on the action of the heart, lungs, and other vital organs; diseases from overwork, their prevention and cure; personal hygiene, sleep, diet, exercise, bathing, clothing, colds, tobacco, and alcohol. Once a week. Fall and winter terms, one-fifth study. Assistant Professor EVERETT. FOR WOMEN 3. GYMNASIUM AND FIELD PRACTICE, three hours a week for two years. This course taken with Physical Training 4 counts for two credits. Miss MORRISON. FOR MEN AND WOMEN 4. HYGIENE.—This course is prescribed for young women who take physical training for credit. It is designed to impart a knowledge of the conditions of bodily health and activity. Among the more important subjects treated may be named the theory of bodily exercise, ventilation and heating, the composition and relative nutrient value of foods, and the causes and methods of communication of contagious diseases. The course deals with those practical hygienic problems of everyday life that are wholly or in large part under the control of each individual. Fall and winter terms, one-fifth study. Associate Professor SUMMERS. Required: equivalent. University examination in entrance physiology or its
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