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type of program, however, was not considered a well rounded
program, and did not meet the approval of physical educators.
The least amount of time in the physical education
program according to this survey seemed to be devoted to the
minor sports. Archery did not appear on the programs of
group I and II, but 60 per cent of the schools in group III
devoted time to this sport. Badminton was found in all
three groups, but group II was first with 100 per cent
followed by group III with 60 per cent, and group I with
2.8 per cent. Group I was the only one that offered hand-
ball and it just appeared in 2.8 per cent of these schools.
Group II ranked first in speedball with 100 per cent, group
I was next with 5.7 per cent, and group III was last with
none. Tenikoit seemed to be very good In the groups ranging
in II, III, I, order with 100 per cent, 60 per cent, and
2,8 per cent respectively. Pinball was found in 20 per cent
of group III, 2.8 per cent of group I and none in group II.
Ping-pong showed the same results as Pinball. Group II was
ahead in fieldball with 100 per cent followed by group III
with 20 per cent, and group I with 8.5 per cent.
It was found that much of the time was spent in inter-
scholastic league athletics. 100 per cent of groups I and
II and 80 per cent of group III had girls that enter inter-
scholastic league athletics. Tennis seemed to be the most
popular sport followed by volleyball, baseball, basketball,
and track in the order named. From Table 3 the following
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Morriss, May. A Survey of the Physical Education Programs for Girls in the Affiliated Schools within a Radius of Sixty Miles of Denton Texas, thesis, June 1939; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31295/m1/27/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .