Introduction

  Texts

  Laboratories

  Principles

  Teaching

Not all the classes in a school of physical education took place in the gymnasium. Students were expected to have a solid understanding of the mechanics of the body, which meant basic anatomy and physiology. Preparing to teach entailed classes in the principles of education and teaching, as well as training in public speaking and diction. Bouvé students also served as models of healthy living, and were therefore schooled in the latest principles of health education. Finally, the girls were still expected to take regular college classes, so classes in history, English, sociology, and other liberal arts filled the rest of the schedule.

To read an overview of the classroom curriculum from the 1940s, click on the image above.