Official handbook .. . eal. Properly developed,individuality and all that it means stands for nuich in asystem of education. The treatment accorded athletics should in princi-ple be neither less nor more than that which wouldbe justified in any oilier study. If school athleticsmean the abnormal development of the few to performsome marvelous stunts, the less we have of athleticsthe better; but, if, on the other hand, as measured bythe ideals of your Association, athletics mean thedevelopment of the whole student body t(3 make themost of their physical opportunities, then athleticsshould receiv
Official handbook .. . eal. Properly developed,individuality and all that it means stands for nuich in asystem of education. The treatment accorded athletics should in princi-ple be neither less nor more than that which wouldbe justified in any oilier study. If school athleticsmean the abnormal development of the few to performsome marvelous stunts, the less we have of athleticsthe better; but, if, on the other hand, as measured bythe ideals of your Association, athletics mean thedevelopment of the whole student body t(3 make themost of their physical opportunities, then athleticsshould receive the most earnest support. This, 1 under-stand, your Association aims to do. May it greatlysucceed. Yours \ery trul_\-, J. O. SPKXCKR. iiUARD Oi EDLXATIOX OF Till-: DISTRICT , D. STREET HIGH SCHOOL,E. C. WuxiAMS, Principal. Decemder 7, 1909. MvDear Mr. Henderson: I am heartily in accordwith the purposes of the L S. A. A., and believe thatin no way other than by the united efforts of all inter-. ]. W ushiii-toii. rorrespondinsr Sporetary 1. S. A. A- 2 Samnpl(ompton. Ainistroiij;- Represeutative to I. S. A. A.; 3. J A B Callis Raltimore Colored High School Representative to I. S. A. A SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. ested in athletics can the best results be obtained. Asfar as school sports are concerned, I feel very stronglythat we cannot do too much to insure the realizationof the highest ideals possible, for it is certainly truethat It would be far better to abolish all inter-schoolcontests than to permit them to take place under im-proper conditions. The efforts of your organization deserve not onlythe hearty commendation but the unwavering supportof all those interested in clean sports. Very sincerely yours, E. C WILLIAMS.
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