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Calisthenic Exercises, by Miss Titcomb outlines series of calisthenic exercises. Published in 1852, it begins without any explanation with the first series; explaining the standing position, before going into an explanation of each different series of exercises. The descriptions give explicit instructions including which body part is moving and exactly where to move it to. The second series explains each exercise similarly, but also includes a song for each exercise. The third series is ideally to be used for a class of 16 people. It explains how to separate the class and determine who the leader is for each of the different sections. It outlines each exercise and also gives pictures using numbers of where different people are supposed to be during the exercise. There are also songs included in the majority of the various outlined exercises.

This photograph depicts a group of more than 120 men doing a push-up drill on Pratt Field on the campus of the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, as part of May Day Festival of 1920. The men are all in lines and are doing a push-up. The photograph is part of a collection of nine photographs, all depicting the gymnastics show. This particular photograph is presumed to have been taken from a wooden platform, because of its perspective from higher ground. The series of photographs are numbered and were taken by photographer John Barnum for a local newspaper, the Springfield Republican. Similar photographs can be found in: SC22691, SC22692, SC22694, SC22695, SC22696, SC22697, SC22698, SC22699., Photographs are mounted on a cardboard matting. The cardboard matting was not digitized

This photograph depicts a group of more than 90 men doing a drill on Pratt Field on the campus of the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, as part of May Day Festival of 1920. The men are all in lines and are with both arms raised under the head and their right leg below the left one. The photograph is part of a collection of nine photographs, all depicting the gymnastics show. This particular photograph is presumed to have been taken from the stands, because of its perspective from higher ground. Four houses can be seen in the background behind the field wall. The series of photographs are numbered and were taken by photographer John Barnum for a local newspaper, the Springfield Republican. Similar photographs can be found in: SC22691, SC22692, SC22694, SC22695, SC22696, SC22697, SC22698, SC22699., Photographs are mounted on a cardboard matting. The cardboard matting was not digitized

This photograph depicts a group of 33 men doing a push-up drill on Pratt Field on the campus of the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, as part of May Day Festival of 1920. doing a push-up with the right leg rised. The men are all in lines and are doing a push-up with the right leg rised, notice the man in top of the wooden platform instructing the students to perform the drill. The photograph is part of a collection of nine photographs, all depicting the gymnastics show. The series of photographs are numbered and were taken by photographer John Barnum for a local newspaper, the Springfield Republican. Similar photographs can be found in: SC22691, SC22692, SC22694, SC22695, SC22696, SC22697, SC22698, SC22699., Photographs are mounted on a cardboard matting. The cardboard matting was not digitized

This photograph depicts a group of more than 20 men doing Indian club work on Pratt Field on the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, campus as part of May Day Festival of 1920. The men are standing in a line and seem to be twirling the clubs in front of them. The Festival included a gymnastics show of the skills of students from the International YMCA College, now Springfield College. There can be seen a crowd watching the men standing in the background. The photograph is part of a collection of 9 photographs, all depicting the gymnastics show. The series of photographs are numbered and were taken by photographer John Barnum for a local newspaper, the Springfield Republican. Similar photographs can be found in: SC22691, SC22692, SC22693, SC22695, SC22696, SC22697, SC22698, SC22699, Photographs are mounted on a cardboard matting. The cardboard matting was not digitized

This photograph depicts a group of more than 120 men squatting on Pratt Field on the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, campus as part of May Day Festival of 1920. The men are all in lines and are doing squats with their arms stretched out to their sides. The Festival included a gymnastics show of the skills of students from the International YMCA College, now Springfield College. The photograph is part of a collection of nine photographs, all depicting the gymnastics show. The series of photographs are numbered and were taken by photographer John Barnum for a local newspaper, the Springfield Republican. Similar photographs can be found in: SC22692, SC22693, SC22694, SC22695, SC22696, SC22697, SC22698, SC22699, Photographs are mounted on a cardboard matting. The cardboard matting was not digitized

This photograph depicts a group of 70 men doing a leg extension squat on Pratt Field on the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, campus as part of May Day Festival of 1920. The men are in lines and are squatting with their right leg stuck out. Their hands are behind their heads with their elbows out. The Festival included a gymnastics show of the skills of students from Springfield College. There can be seen a crowd on the background, some of the men are from the Springfield College gymnastics team. The photograph is part of a collection of 9 photographs, all depicting the gymnastics show. The series of photographs are numbered and were taken by photographer John Barnum for a local newspaper, the Springfield Republican. Similar photographs can be found in: SC22691, SC22692, SC22693, SC22694, SC22695, SC22696, SC22697, SC22699., Photographs are mounted on a cardboard matting. The cardboard matting was not digitized

This photograph depicts a group of 120 men doing a push up exercise on Pratt Field on the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, campus as part of May Day Festival of 1920. The men are all in lines and are at the top of their push up. In the lower right hand side there appears to be members of a band. A man with a trombone is moving his chair. The Festival included a gymnastics show of the skills of students from Springfield College. Notice the men sitting with musical instruments in right side of the picture. It is believed that the exercises might have been conducted with music on the background. The photograph is part of a collection of 9 photographs, all depicting the gymnastics show. The series of photographs are numbered and were taken by photographer John Barnum for a local newspaper, the Springfield Republican, though this one is actually marked Bosworth Studios. It is not known if this image actually belongs with this was taken at the same time just by a different photographer. Similar photographs can be found in: SC22691, SC22692, SC22693, SC22694, SC22695, SC22696, SC22697, SC22698., Photographs are mounted on a cardboard matting. The cardboard matting was not digitized

This photograph depicts a group of 21 men doing a calisthenics drill extending their arms on Pratt Field on the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, campus as part of May Day Festival of 1920. The men are in a line with their arms raised to their side. It almost looks like they are balancing on their left leg. The Festival included a gymnastics show of the skills of students from Springfield College. There can be seen a crowd on the background, some of the men are from the Springfield College gymnastics team. Notice the man sitting and playing a flute in the front of the picture. It is believed that the exercises might have been conducted with music on the background. The photograph is part of a collection of 9 photographs, all depicting the gymnastics show. The series of photographs are numbered and were taken by photographer John Barnum for a local newspaper, the Springfield Republican. Similar photographs can be found in: SC22691, SC22692, SC22693, SC22694, SC22695, SC22696, SC22698, SC22699., Photographs are mounted on a cardboard matting. The cardboard matting was not digitized

This photograph depicts a group of more than 30 men doing a balance standing exercise on on Pratt Field on the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, campus as part of May Day Festival of 1920. They are standing on one leg and have their right arm raised above their head and their left placed against their waists. The Festival included a gymnastics show of the skills of students from Springfield College. There can be seen a crowd watching the men standing in the background. The photograph is part of a collection of nine photographs, all depicting the gymnastics show. The series of photographs are numbered and were taken by photographer John Barnum for a local newspaper, the Springfield Republican. Similar photographs can be found in: SC22691, SC22693, SC22694, SC22695, SC22696, SC22697, SC22698, SC22699, Photographs are mounted on a cardboard matting. The cardboard matting was not digitized

This photograph depicts a group of more than 120 men doing a push up drill on Pratt Field on the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, campus as part of May Day Festival of 1920. The Festival included a gymnastics show of the skills of students from the Springfield College. The photograph is part of a collection of 9 photographs, all depicting the gymnastics show. The series of photographs are numbered and were taken by photographer John Barnum for a local newspaper, the Springfield Republican. Similar photographs can be found in: SC22691, SC22692, SC22693, SC22694, SC22696, SC22697, SC22698, SC22699, Photographs are mounted on a cardboard matting. The cardboard matting was not digitized

This photograph depicts a group of more than 120 men doing a calisthenics drill on Pratt Field on the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, campus as part of May Day Festival of 1920. The men are standing in lines, with their hands held up behind their heads and their right foot sticking back behind them. The Festival included a gymnastics show of the skills of students from Springfield College. The photograph is part of a collection of 9 photographs, all depicting the gymnastics show. The series of photographs are numbered and were taken by photographer John Barnum for a local newspaper, the Springfield Republican. Similar photographs can be found in: SC22691, SC22692, SC22693, SC22694, SC22695, SC22697, SC22698, SC22699, Photographs are mounted on a cardboard matting. The cardboard matting was not digitized

This photograph shows a group of men doing squats during a Gymnastics Competition. The men have their hands on their hips and are low to the ground in a squat. Behind them, you can see a group of people on the porch of the house watching them. It is believed that the men represent different YMCAs, due to the insignias on their t-shirts. It is believed that this competition had taken place sometime around 1915. Similar photographs can be found by the file names http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15370coll2/id/8877/rec/2 and http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15370coll2/id/8988, A verso reads "0054-0051 (Clockwise from top left)".

This is a photograph of men preforming calisthenics during a Gymnastics Competition. A group of men are lined up with their arms raised above their heads and one leg forward with the knee bent. Behind the men, people are lining the porch of the house watching them perform. The competition was believed to have been between different YMCA representatives, as can be seen by the insignias on their t-shirts. The location of the event is unknown. The competitors are surrounded by people who came to see them. It is believed that this competition had taken place sometime around 1915. Similar photographs can be found in the links Similar photographs can be found in the links http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15370coll2/id/8877/rec/2 and http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15370coll2/id/8988

A lantern slide of a calisthenic drill being performed in Judd Gymnasia's west gymnasium, c. 1914. The image is faded and fuzzy, but shows a group of men in the West Gymnasium standing at attention during a Calisthenic Drill., Judd Gymnasia was the first building erected on the new land purchased for the YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, along Massasoit Lake in Springfield, Massachusetts. Morrissey and Shea’s Corporation completed construction on the building in September of 1894 and it was formally opened on October 26, 1894. The original gymnasium, known today as East Gymnasium, was where James Naismith taught classes and coached the school’s basketball team however it is not the gymnasium where basketball was invented. In 1910, trustees authorized the addition of a second gymnasium and swimming pool. The new gymnasium, completed in February of 1912, was designed by architect Edward Lippincott Tilton and known as West Gymnasium. Through the years it has undergone several name changes. The gymnasium was known as west gymnasium until 1953, when the trustees voted that it be named “The Judd Gymnasium”. In 1998 the Gymnasium was renamed the Ruth Evans Gymnasium and in 2010, the Gymnasium received its current name as the Student Union West., This slide is number 59 of an incomplete numbered collection of lantern slides depicting activities at the College. The typed caption on the margin of the slide reads "Calisthenic Drill, New Gymnasium, 1914."

A lantern slide of the Springfield College Gym Team practicing floor exercises in Judd Gymnasia's west gymnasium. A smaller image of Professor Leslie Judd, long-time Gymnastics Team Coach and creator of the Tableaux, is inset in the upper right corner. This image is part of a collection of images that was used in a promotional pamphlet entitled, "Being the Story of a Young Man who elects to go to Springfield College." The text at the bottom reads, "He visits the West Gymnasium, the center for indoor activities and sports, and meets Professor L.J. Judd, the coach of Springfield's famous Gym Team which has exhibited in the United States, Canada and Mexico.", For biography of Leslie J. Judd, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/84, A numbered slide collection, with numbers ranging from 46 to 121, representing an incomplete set which was used by Springfield College as a recruitment tool during the 1930s. Included are views of campus buildings, faculty, students engaged in athletic and cultural activities, and provides a general idea of the steps a prospective student would experience when considering and choosing to attend Springfield College. Slides were taken from "A Cinema of Springfield College" a pamphlet for prospective students published by Springfield College and made available from George Draper, Alumni Secretary.

A lantern slide of the freshman class in 1917 doing calisthenic drills in Judd Gymnasia's west gymnasium. The image shows a group of men in the West Gymnasium standing at attention during a Calisthenic Drill. There are a few people up above on the running track, watching them., Judd Gymnasia was the first building erected on the new land purchased for the YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, along Massasoit Lake in Springfield, Massachusetts. Morrissey and Shea’s Corporation completed construction on the building in September of 1894 and it was formally opened on October 26, 1894. The original gymnasium, known today as East Gymnasium, was where James Naismith taught classes and coached the school’s basketball team however it is not the gymnasium where basketball was invented. In 1910, trustees authorized the addition of a second gymnasium and swimming pool. The new gymnasium, completed in February of 1912, was designed by architect Edward Lippincott Tilton and known as West Gymnasium. Through the years it has undergone several name changes. The gymnasium was known as west gymnasium until 1953, when the trustees voted that it be named “The Judd Gymnasium”. In 1998 the Gymnasium was renamed the Ruth Evans Gymnasium and in 2010, the Gymnasium received its current name as the Student Union West., On the Lantern slide is written "YMCA College Freshmen 1917"

A photograph of 120 students of the International Young Men's Christian Association College, now Springfield College, in gymnastic attire in Judd Gymnasium, ca. 1920. The students stand in 8 symmetrical rows of 15 men across accompanied by 13 men in white shirts and bow ties. The students are uni-formally dressed in dark pants and dark long-sleeved jerseys with the Springfield College logo on the front. The college’s logo, the equilateral triangle representing body, mind and spirit, was created in 1889 by faculty member, Luther H. Gulick, a pioneer in physical education and recreation. The Triangle became the Springfield College's official symbol in 1891 and in 1897 was adopted as the YMCA’s official symbol.

This lantern slide shows children from the Springfield Municipal Playground demonstrating calisthenics to a crowd. To the left, just barely in frame, is their instructor, likely a student at the International YMCA Training School, now known as Springfield College., The YMCA has always been actively involved in promoting the development of playgrounds. According to the 1910 Proceedings of the Third Annual Playground Congress, “Young men from the Springfield Y. M. C. A. Training School have done most efficient work in organizing and developing playgrounds during the past year.” During the early 20th century, calisthenics was an important part of Springfield College's physical education curriculum., Text on border reads, "Springfield Municipal Playground."

This is a photograph of people performing Calisthenics at the Syrian Protestant College, that eventually becomes the American University of Beirut. the photograph shows a wide open space filled with people doing calisthenics. There are buildings are on the other side of the square. On the back is written, "Joe Goodhue Physical Director at Syrian Protestant College 1902-1905.", Joseph A. Goodhue (March 1868 – April 1940) was born in Massachusetts and graduated in 1898 from the International YMCA Training School, now known as Springfield College. Shortly after graduation, he secured the position of physical director at Mecca College in Beirut, a position he held for five years. In that capacity, Goodhue introduced basketball to the Middle East. From 1902 to 1905, he served as physical director at the Syrian Protestant College. After his return from Syria, Goodhue worked as a physical director at YMCAs in a number of states, including Ohio, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. During his travels, he met Nora Velte, whom he married on June 15, 1909. They settled in Leominster, Massachusetts, and Goodhue began managing his father’s manufacturing company. Goodhue died on April 2, 1940.