Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Yale GymnasiumAnother fine example of an incredible Gymnasium was the one at Yale University, shown here in a few rare turn-of-the-century photos. This grand gymnasium was located at 55 Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut and was under the direction of Mr. William Gilbert Anderson, a famous physical education teacher and author.
Labels: Gymnasiums, Physical Culture, Physical Education, Physical Education Pioneer, William Gilbert Anderson, Yale Gymnasium
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Dio Lewis was an early physical culture pioneer who was outspoken on the role of temperence, clean living and physical training as a part of education. His system of gymnastics was eventually adopted by schools and laid the groundwork for modern physical education.
Labels: Dio Lewis, Gymnastics, Physical Culture, Physical Culture Pioneer, Physical Education, Physical Education Pioneer, Physical Training
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Sunday, November 04, 2007
Main Hall, Hemenway Gymnasium - circa 1880'sThe original Hemenway Gymnasium, which was completed in 1878, was the finest physical education facility ever created.
It contained every manner of physical training equipment: climbing ladders, tumbling mats, climbing ropes, flying rings, barbells, dumbbells, indian clubs, medicine balls... even early strength building "machines."
There was a running track, handball courts and rooms for fencing, wrestling, boxing and any other imaginable physical activity.
At the head of this fantastic gym was Dudley Allen Sargent, who virtually founded the discipline of physical education (more on him at a later date.)
Labels: Classic Strongman Gyms, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Ropes, Gymnastic Rings, Hemenway Gymnasium, Indian Clubs, Medicine Balls, Physical Culture Equipment, Physical Education, Tumbling Mats
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