Figure 1.-- Here we see French boys doing drill and exercise in 1939. I'm not sure what type of school this was or where it was located.
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Figure 1.-- Here we see French boys doing drill and exercise in 1939. I'm not sure what type of school this was or where it was located. |
Schools in the19th century often featured drill as a form of exercise and discipline. This continued into the 20th century when modern physical education programs were developed. We do not see drill in American and British schools much after World War I (1914-18). Drill sees to have continued in French schools somewhat longer. Here afactor seems to have been that many French schools lacked gyms or sports field. French schools appear to hsve been more narrowly academic than American and British schools. Here we see French boys doing drill and exercise in 1939 (figure 1). I'm not sure what type of school this was or where it was located. Presumably it is the building in the background. It looks to be quite a large school. You would think there would have been a gym.
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