Kinesiology 2263F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Henry Newbolt, Lower Canada, Muscular Christianity
12 Mar 2014
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A military (defensive) installation for fort or town. By 1867, almost every town had one. Privileged group of military officers: the british elite. Prior to the act of union 1840. Purchased/given their commissions (job posting: they weren"t elected, they could buy their position. Development of sport was derived from the sporting traditions set by the british: tom browns school days by thomas hughes, vitai lampada by john newbolt. Poem that taught that war should be fought with the same meaning as school sports: they pass on the torch of life , play up! And play the game! : newbolt, its a kind of frankenstein monster i created . Established and organized all formal sports activities. Introduced new sports to the town by being taught how to play them in their school days. High ranking officers as umps, judges, refs, patrons. Horse racing: provide horses, prizes, officials, venues, gentleman farmers and all amateurs, steeplechase too!
