3:30-5-PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIVISION-Elmer Johnson, Lois Downs. Topic: 'Football"-Grayson Turney, Swimming" Topic: "Teaching Tumbling and Ap- Topic: "Volleyball" (Demonstration), 3:30-5-THERAPEUTICS SECTION. Topic: "Adapted Physical Education on the College Level"-Arthur Hawkes. Panel: Eleanor Metheney, Lois Ellfeldt, Valerie Hunt, Evelyn Davies. 3:30-4-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION -Ray Snyder, Dean Richardson. Topic: "Let's Take Off the Blinders" -E. C. Davis. 4-5-SECTION MEETINGS IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. Speakers and Resource Persons: Oli- 3:30-5 RESEARCH SECTION Montgomery, Lloyd Burley. Bob Lidster, Cecilia Scott; Boys and Men's Athletic Luncheon-"Coaches Stag❞— Les Carpenter; Western Society; Women's Staff and Committee, California Physical Education Workshop-Nellie Barber. 1:30-2:45-HEALTH EDUCATION DI VISION. DIVISION. Topic: "California Project on Fitness"-Frances Todd, Pat Hill. 1:30-2:45-RECREATION Topic: "Enlarging Our Aquatic Education Program"-Roger Plaisted. 1:30-2:45 - PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIVISION. NSGWS Swap Shop Men's and Boys Athletics-Dewey Topic: "Selected Problems on Coaching Track and Field”—Elvin Drake. Junior College Physical Education. Topic: "Observable Outcomes of The State Junior College Physical Education Project”—Louis Means. 1:30-2:45-California School Supervisors Associations-Phil Allred. Topic: "Implications of the Demonstration Program in Physical Education in the Long Beach City Schools" -Walter Scott. 1:30-2:45-RESEARCH SECTION. Topic: "Recent Physiological Research"-Franklin Henry. Topic: "Recent Research in Secondary School Physical Education"H. J. McCormick. 1:30-2:45-STUDENT SECTION. Topic: "Grading in Physical Education Activities." 3:15-5:15 SOUTHWEST DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLYRuth Russell. 3:15-4:30-HEALTH EDUCATION DI VISION. Topic: "Criteria for Evaluating Health Education." Discussion leaders: Sybil Hilton, Holley Ashcraft, Harold Schoenfeld, Elizabeth Kelley, Erle Johnson. Topic: "College Health Education"Dale Nelson, C. L. Anderson. 3:15-4:30-RECREATION DIVISION. Topic: "Co-ordinating School and Community Intramurals" - Edwin Hubbert. 3:15-4:30 PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIVISION. Topic: "Vocal Sounds as Accompaniment for Dance."-Jo Murray, Florence English. Topic: "Offensive and Defensive Strategy in Baseball.-Rod Dedeaux. Topic: "Evaluation of Disciplinary Methods in Boys Physical Education” -Darrell Smith, Arthur Broten, Wilbur Hamersly, George Canrinus, Win ston Nelson, Roland Davis, Ray De Hoff. 3:15-4:30-PROFESSIONAL AD. VANCEMENT-Ray Snyder. Discussion Topics: "The Taxpayer Looks at Physical Education"; "Implications of Increased College Enrollments on Our Profession"; "Automation and Its Implication for Physical Education"; Implementing Programs of Outdoor Education in Public Schools"; "Professional Advancement in Physical Education in Foreign Countries"; "Where Should We Stand as a Profession in High School and College Athletics ?"; "The Crystal Ball in Health Education"; "The Crystal Ball in Physical Education"; "The Crystal Ball in Recreation." 7:30-9-SECOND GENERAL SESSION -Dale Hoskin. Speaker: Mrs Rollin Brown, chairman, California Recreation Commission and president, National Congress of Parents and Teachers. Topic: "Summary of Previous Meetings." 10:40-11:30 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. Topics: "Preparation of the Elementary Teacher in Physical Education" -John Barringer, Charles Nagel; "Certification Problems in Professional Preparation"-Donald Handy, H. B. Hunsaker; "Co-education in Professional Education"-Janice Carkin, Walter Knox; "Laboratory Experiences in Professional Education" Blanche Drury, Lorine Prochaska. Afternoon 12-1:15-Luncheon Meetings: 1. Outdoor Education-Howard Bell; Topic: "Resources for Outdoor Education in the Schools." 2. Girls and Women's Sports; Topic: "Formula for the Future"Rosalind Cassidy. 3. Student Section Luncheon. 1:30-2:45-FINAL GENERAL SES SION-Grace Ricketts. Panel: Carl Troester, Jr., "The Role of AAHPER"; C. Carson Conrad, "The Role of the California State Department"; Edwin J. Staley, "The Role of CAHPER." 3:15-4:30-HEALTH EDUCATION DI VISION, Topic: "Relation of Growth and Development to School Fitness"-Laurence Morehouse. Topic: "Growth and Fitness Studies LOUIS MENDIVE Nevada LLOYD BURLEY New Mexico Discussion Topics: "Effective Integration in Our Profession"; "Overcoming Inertia in Our Profession"; "Bridging the Gap Between Boards of Education and Our Profession"; "Symptomatic Behavior Referral and Guidance of Pupils in Physical Education"; "The Culture of the Group Implications for Physical Education"; "Democratic Administration vs. Finding Time to Teach"; "Building Strong Professional Associations"; "Overcoming Roadblocks to Effective Co-educational Physical Education"; "Recreation is For Everybody." 3:15-4:30-RESEARCH SECTION Topic: "Recent Research in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation." Topic: "Research in Recreation." 4:30-5:30-Southwest District Executive Meeting (New and Old)-John Cooper. 6-7:15-STUDENT BANQUET. 7:30-9-PARADE OF CHAMPIONSWood Glover, Larry Houston. 9:30-CONVENTION SQUARE DANCE. TUESDAY, APRIL 16 Morning Topic: "New Approaches to Social Topic: "The Organization and Promotion of Wrestling in the School"Mike Burley, Frank Crosby, Joe Incorvaia. Topic: "Implementation of a Coeducational Physical Education Program-Roger Burke. 10:45-12-RECREATION DIVISION. Topic: "Small Craft and Water Skiing Safety Program"-Frances Dixon. Panel: Logan Hansen, Leland Beckett, Albin Reed. Topic: "Teaching Folk and Square Dancing" (Demonstration)-J. Tillman Hall. 10:15-12-PHYSICAL EDUCATION DI G. OTT ROMNEY Romney To Fitness Post G. Ott Romney, housing management officer for community services, Public Housing Administration, has been appointed Deputy Executive Director of the President's Council on Youth Fitness. A prominent AAHPER member, he has served on the JOURNAL Editorial Board and written for the JOURNAL. Mr. Romney received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Utah and a B.S. and an honorary L.L.D. from Montana State College. He is a member of the National Advisory Committee of the Athletic Institute and of the National Recreation Policies Committee, and a former first vice-president of the American Recreation Society. He is also author of the popular book Off the Job Living (A. S. Barnes Co.). Some of the prominent positions which he has held include Recreation Supervisor, Far East Command; Chief of Community Services, Department of Army; Dean, School of Physical Education and Athletics, West Virginia University; Director of Clubs and Recreation, American Red Cross, Services to Armed Forces; and National Director of Recreation, WPA, Federal Works Agency. Leisure Education Conference The National Conference on Education for Leisure --The Role of the Public School will be held at the Hotel Woodner, Washington, D. C., May 15-18. The Conference will be co-sponsored by the AAHPER and several. other units of the NEA, with other national education and recreation organizations co-operating. The purpose of the conference is to identify and study the responsibilities of the public school in education for worthy use of leisure time. Special attention will be devoted to the problems of leadership, facilities and resources, community co-operation, and curriculum. Approximately 200 persons will be invited to participate. Members of the Steering Committee are: John L. Hutchinson, Columbia University, chairman; Donald B. Dyer, Board of Education, Milwaukee; Harold K. Jack, Virginia Dept. of Education; John H. Jenny, Wilmington (Del.) Public Schools; Frank Manley, Mott Foundation; Margaret A. Mordy, Ohio State University; Harry C. Thompson, Great Neck Public Schools; and Jackson M. Anderson and Julian W. Smith, who will serve as AAHPER Staff Liaison. Louis E. Means, California Dept. of Education, will serve as Conference Director. Helen Manley Honored Helen Manley, a past-president of the AAHPER and winner of the AnderSon and Honor Awards, has been chosen by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat as one of the Ten Women of Achievement of 1956. Chosen as the most prominent woman in education, her outstanding achievements as director of health, physical education, safety, and camping in University City, Missouri, and her accomplishments as author and lecturer in her field were praised at a luncheon given in honor of the ten women. 1956-57 School Statistics The number of pupils in public schools is up another 1,197,000 this year. Similar increases have been noted every year since 1950. The present enrollment exceeds the 1950-51 enrollment by over 6,500,000, a 25 per cent increase. These figures, plus others on salaries, revenues, expenditures, and school personnel, are reported in Advance Estimates of Publie Elementary and Secondary Schools, an annual publication of the Research Division of the NEA. According to these estimates, there are now 23,302,889 pupils in public elementary schools, and 9,035,799 in public secondary schoolsa total of 32,338,688. And we have not yet reached the peak. A large annual increase may be expected for several years. This condition is attributed not only to the high birth rate but also to the fact that boys and girls are staying in school longer. The average boy who a few years ago quit school in the eighth grade is now staying through the tenth. The girl who a few years ago dropped out in the tenth grade is now finishing high school. Although teachers, principals, and su pervisors now total 1.258,136, a gain of 55,000 over last year, the outlook for an adequate supply of qualified teacheris far from favorable. During the next three years. 47 states anticipate a shortage of elementary teachers; 43 a shortage of secondary teachers. Over 80,000 temporary (emergency) teachers are e..ployed this year and 840,000 children and youth are not in full-time attendance because of the shortage of classrooms or teachers. averag The estimated average annual salary of all instructional personnel is $4,330, up 4.7 per cent over last year. Salaries of classroom teachers now $1,220 per year. While 32 per cent a now paid as much as $4,500, at least 6 per cent (67,600) are getting less than $2.500. This year approximately 114.000 teachers (9.1) will quit their jobs. A little less than one-fifth of these w take teaching jobs in other states; about 92.000 will drop out of teaching. Among the figures for the current year, there are a few that offer encour(Continued on page 56) Superior's new non-friction shuffleboard pusher has rolling fibre wheels-a real floating head! Permits the player to approach from any angle without lifting disc. Fibre wheels guaranteed not to NEW wear out. 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