Show me A athletes must be well balanced men SchooL Advocates athletics only As menns means of greater development class room work cornea comes first for years ye ars murdock has the banner nt the state high school track and field incel this has led to lie idon idea our rivals that we are a i school of ath athletes lotes training the licals rather ahn tho iha hend head among our batrous tho question on linn trison birlson whether wo wa are not patting iii Kirg too loo much enuch energy into athletics particularly for the benefit of at tho the latter wo we wish to explain our position on the subject it wo we are stop with modern ideas wo we wil I 1 know that not only is tho the word edu education catin n broadening in its ita intellectual significance but it includes autre dell oil all the time the iden idea of 0 ethical moral and spiritual development und tind of physical growth and caro care for the body at various times in tho worlds history one of these sides of human development lias has predominated but in tins this century in which wo we bouet boost of the greater understanding wo we are trying to maat anlie it complete hati nony of the physical iti and moral powers our standards nt at tho the murdock are equally high for all we vo go into athletics its BS we go into inlo algebra for the development of the student A boy would no more bo be tolerated on the hold field while neglecting his classes than lie ho would bo be permitted in one class while missing all others athletics develop moral courage and physical phy sicil stamina 0 of tho the individual it calls tor for fisit and sell control and energy tle the roun man that 13 i s malting good on the field is inaki making tig good in his class room something is wrong somewhere and at the iho murdock we donot alin aim I 1 lo 10 have something wrong the altitude dijt control civo jaive and tak take victory and defeat t that must be taken by aw mhd 0 athlete is one of the biggest socializing factors that comes to the young joung man to bo be eure where the athlete specializes but one sot set of muscles is called into active uso but this year wo ive moan mean to 8 supplement u athletics by n most thorough course co in physical training for both the boys ani girls in addition to tho the regular ball gumes gomes and track and field work a course will be given in boxing and wrestling for the hoys boys i ind and a courso correo in folk lancing dancing for the tha girls and such buch regul regular ar gymnastic work tor for both classes as shall set the blood in v vigorous I 1 g a r 0 u is circulation for the titu student dent correct improper posture lend graco grace of 0 motion and give a lightness 0 of spirit and a tone to lo the health that will make every every student in school proud of his works work special physiology lectures will bo be gircy to both boys and girls in connection with this work several ten teachers chers have been doing a great deal ot of preparation prepa rution this summer in anticipation of taking a hand in the very necea necessary sary work mr geo luke an especial advocate and pusher in the course is back from his summer school war work in chicago more full of energy and ambition am lAtion than over and determined to malta make this as well as other work be tills planned go the gym is boing put in first ceass order the showers shower ind dressing rooms are being repaired more alora apparatus opp aratus will be added every effort will bo be put forth to moko make the features of murdocks physical education worth while and to uphold nod and even eien surpass her past high standard t |