KIN-10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Fox Hunting, Catharine Beecher, Calisthenics
Document Summary
Sport was closely aligned with social, spiritual, and economic aspects of life. Early settlers survived with hunting, fishing, and work-related recreation. Virginians fox hunting; horse racing; hawking; cockfighting. British rounders; cricket; boxing; track and field. Introduction of german gymnastics at round hill school (1823-1833) by founders. 1825-1830 charles beck, a turner and friend of friendrich jahn, was the first teacher; he established an outdoor gymnastics area and translated jahn"s book. In the late 1820s and 1830s, decline of interest in german gymnastics. Too much emphasis on nationalism and strength. Revival of german gymnastics in the 1850s when immigrants moved to the midwest. In 1860 were 22 turnvereins with 1,672 members. Director of the hartford seminary for girls (1824) and founder of the western. Calisthenics a course of exercises designed to promote health and thus to secure beauty and strength based on principles from per henrik ling"s swedish gymnastics.
