Show The Nuremberg Convent Convention o t By feT it itE E E. YOUNG Appointed by Gov Wells ells to represent University of Utah at Nuremberg Convention w No question of sociological importance arouses greater interest st in the minds of educators than that pertaining to the health of children chil chil- y dren in the school room The present age of educational development marks the be beginning nning of a new era of thought especially along the line of physical d development In all European countries and in our own land parents and teachers are becoming better acquainted with the fact that real spiritual and intellectual education depends on mans man's mansi i physical development and environment That famous chieftain of educational educational educational ed ed- reform Francis A. A W Walker once told the Harvard students i that better physiology coinciding with some changes in popular ideals has driven away the notions about the fles flesh l as an incumbrance a clog i a burden a snare The sounder a man is the stronger he lie is the less f other other things equal equal is is he lie subject to what is bad and degrading the themore themore theto to more pleasure does he lie take in what is natural healthful and elevating To a man perfectly sane physically life itself a joy School hygiene and physical development is one of the important subjects in fact it is the most important subject that is being treated today in European countries For this reason all educators in Geri Germany Germany Ger Ger- i many Russia France and England are advocating the building of oft t gymnasiums in connection with all schools from the kindergarten up to the university Physical education Physical education is the t cry which the world worl has taken aken up and the cry foretells a f future Let me he here just give a summary of the lecture given by the f celebrated physician Clement Dukes of Lond London m before the N Nuremberg i- i r berg convention Briefly stated the doctors doctor's conclusions were 1 r i The exercise of the physical faculties of children is as important important important im im- for their well being as mental and moral education 2 The development of these faculties is only possible during 1 M 11 1 J C childhood M 3 Physical education n assists in the formation of character 4 Playgrounds are as imperative in the education of children zy as school 5 The he aim of physical education is the growth and development of of the mind and body of the child cN 6 The mode of occupying school out-of-school hours is essentially a school government question a m 7 The physical education of children should be recreation consisting con coil of games and nd of adults physical drill and gymnastic exercises exercise 8 The TlC physique of the next generation depends upon the physical physIcal cal education of the present 9 Physical education requires a similar organization to that of ofa a mental education b 10 ro Physical examination of of children should be a matter R routine 1 A o L t I U. 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I The scales and measure are the most efficient test of the well- well being g of children during their period of education 12 Appropriate clothing should be required for gam games s. s 13 3 The education of girls should aim at the formation of home- home makers For the tle purpose of of acquiring the best ideas on he the subject ct of school chool hygiene and physical education a convention was held at Nuremberg Nuremberg Nuremberg Nu Nu- Germany in April 1904 which ranks amonO among the most important important important im im- educational conventions in history The Ger German an society organized organized or or- for the purpose of placing the best kind of environments around the German school children sent a written invitation to the different scientific societies of the world to meet in a convention where papers and discussions could be listened to and where exhibitions of school furniture and appliances could be seen so that the educational world could get a better idea of what is needed in the schoolroom Among the societies that sent representatives were the French Society Society Society So So- of Medicine l the Pedagogical Society of Antwerp the Medical Medical Med ical Society of St. St Petersburg and the Society of Hungarian School of Doctors and Professors of Hygiene ene in Budapest The invitation sent to the different countries of the world requested the presence of educators at the convention and that they should take an active partin part partin in the discussion of the questions that would be brought before the thea a assembly It was interesting to see the many delegations of doctors and professors that came from front all parts of the world and to note the many theories and ideas they advanced The governors of the different different differ differ- ent states of our country were invited to send delegates and on account account ac ac- f r count of this our own University was represented The convention was opened 01 on the fourth of April under the patronage patronage pat pat- f of His Royal Highness Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Ba Ba- f. f varia It was a dignified assembly for besides His Royal Highness t the e Prince there were other representatives of the royal houses of Europe The convention met every day for a week and among the subjects discussed were Requirements in School Ventilation The Kind of Desks that Should be Furnished to Children The Hygienic Condition of the Schoolroom How to Provide Baths to School Children Children Chil Chil- dren The Length of Time that Children Should be Kept at Their Studies How to Prevent Contagious Diseases in the Schools The Ther r Great Need of Gymnasiums etc r Every lecture and paper that was given has been published for distribution among the members of the convention and as a result the scientific ideas that were brought o out t will be read by teachers in all r the world The University of Utah will have in its possession a complete complete complete com com- set of these lectures I The N Nuremberg convention marks a an 1 innovation in the history of modern education b The result of its work will be be far reaching far g for fOt they will engender a love for the physical man and create a respect respect for forthe the inner soul Muscular Christianity is to become a part of our new gospel of education which is destined to result in less war in the world and a greater pea ee among mankind The d development of our ur great natural resources the working of our industries the expansion I j of our better selves will follow our physical mental and moral growth Our gymnasium gymnasium and and we must have gymnasiums will gymnasiums will be be bea a gr great at att t factor in in giving us men of courage men who will replace evil with r good filth with cleanliness and misery with happiness The Germans in in their calling the wor worlds world's ds d's educators ors to Nuremberg Nuremberg I be berg g last April have surely done good service servIce for their fellowmen iJ L |