Lill 1922:1-20 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE PROCURED FROM 5 CENTS PER COPY Educator Department FOREWORD. Bulletin, 1918, No. 40, of the Bureau of Education, bore the title "Recent State Legislation for Physical Education." The reasons for publication were given in the letter of transmittal, as follows: With the great war has come a quickened appreciation in all nations of the value of physical education. In France a strong central committee has been formed to promote physical education. In England comprehensive and farreaching provisions for physical education are incorporated in the new education law. In our own country eight States since 1915 have enacted laws providing for State-wide physical education. It is certain that such legislation will be under consideration in many State legislatures in the immediate future. An analysis of the State laws already enacted and a summary of principles underlying effective State legislation for physical education have been prepared by Dr. Thomas A. Storey, State inspector of physical training, New York, and Dr. W. S. Small, the bureau's specialist in school hygiene and physical education. This bulletin has been used extensively since it was published in State legislative campaigns for physical education. In the meantime 17 other States have enacted legislation relating to education. To bring the bulletin up to date it has been revised by Dr. W. S. Small and Dr. E. G. Salisbury to include all State legislation enacted up to July, 1921. |