Project Gutenberg 2017-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 169 Morgan, Mary C. Girls and Athletics Giving a brief summary of the activity, rules and method of administration of the following games in girls' schools and colleges, women's clubs, etc.: archery, basket ball, cricket, fencing, field day, field hockey, gymnastics, golf, hand ball, ice hockey, indoor base ball, rowing, soccer, skating, swimming, tennis, track athletics, volley ball, walking, water polo, water basket ball. Produced by Chris Curnow, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Girls and Athletics" by Mary C. Morgan is a comprehensive guide on athletic activities for girls, edited in the early 20th century. The work delves into various sports suitable for young women, highlighting the importance of physical education and recreational activities in their development. The author emphasizes the benefits of athletics not only for physical strength but also for character building, encouraging a spirit of fair play and teamwork. The opening of the book outlines the growing popularity and importance of athletics for girls in educational institutions, supported by data collected from numerous schools and colleges. The text discusses the necessity for proper supervision and medical assessments in sports participation, advising caution against overexertion. Morgan advocates for understanding individual physical conditions and the importance of sportsmanship, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of specific games such as basketball, field hockey, and gymnastics in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Athletics Physical education for women GV HQ Text Category: Sports/Hobbies Category: Health & Medicine Category: Teaching & Education 325335 2025-08-22T10:41:23.575902 text/html 305756 2024-10-23T02:59:06 text/html 1808703 2025-08-22T10:41:30.203887 application/epub+zip 1807670 2025-08-22T10:41:24.988920 application/epub+zip 167579 2025-08-22T10:41:24.253881 application/epub+zip 1931478 2025-08-22T10:41:34.115861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1890128 2025-08-22T10:41:29.346863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258399 2022-08-25T09:37:45.014437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279680 2025-08-22T10:41:22.637886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259833 2024-10-23T02:59:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16712 2025-08-22T10:41:34.247859 application/rdf+xml 27377 2025-08-22T10:41:24.375911 image/jpeg 4358 2025-08-22T10:41:24.313914 image/jpeg 1642884 2025-08-22T10:41:23.671888 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog