Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

Chapter 61

After visiting Tsinghua School, Cheng Nuo not only booked a future big cow, but also made some discoveries in Chinese and foreign education.

Especially compared with the current Peking University, this contrast is particularly prominent.

In no hurry to tell Cai Yuanpei, Cheng Nuo instead took Qin Fen to visit Peking University's physical education class.

Qin Fen didn't understand, so he said, "Hey, Zhiyuan, what are you dragging me to do? I still have lessons to prepare for tomorrow, so don't delay."

"It's nothing, I just want to ask you to find out something, and I'll treat you to a restaurant when I'm done." Cheng Nuo smiled.

Qin Fen immediately smiled happily: "You said this, I didn't force you, so don't shout when the order is too much."

Cheng Nuo still pulled him forward: "Don't worry, as long as you are a good guide, you will be open to eating."

"Hey, I love to hear that." Qin Fen no longer resisted, and was dragged obediently. As he walked, he suddenly became strange: "No, we are going to the playground. Did you suddenly learn two things?" Trick, if you want to fight with me, that’s not okay.”

The so-called martial arts, that is, unarmed martial arts, was born out of traditional martial arts. It is currently very popular among students at Peking University. They often organize fights in their spare time. Although most of the time both sides get bruised and swollen, there are still many enthusiasts.

The more Qin Fen thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and wanted to pull Cheng Nuo's hand away: "Zhiyuan, we graduated from the same school, didn't we just secretly ate your pancake fruit last time, don't use me to practice your hands, the senior's appearance is not good at all. It’s not bad, your sister-in-law may remarry because of the swollen beating. See if this works, I’ll buy you ten and pay you back someday.”

"Oh, my good senior, where are you thinking?" Cheng Nuo almost couldn't help laughing: "I went to the playground to let you introduce our school's physical education class. I want to know more about it."

"What's so interesting about military exercises in physical education class? It's not good enough for a long time. It's used to fool people. If it weren't for the requirements of the Ministry of Education, no students would want to take this class." Although Qin Fen was a little puzzled, after hearing After explaining, try to persuade them as well as possible.

Cheng Nuo was puzzled: "Isn't our Peking University the first to incorporate physical education into school education, creating a precedent for domestic higher education to set physical education courses?"

Qin Fen sighed, and led the way with his hands behind his back: "Hey, I've been old for a long time."

The Westernization Academy had physical education classes at the beginning of its establishment, but at that time it was more called gymnastics classes, which were more militarized.There are fencing, jabs, sticks, dumbbells, football, hurdle jumping, arithmetic walking, mast climbing and other items.Physical education teachers include foreigners such as German and British, as well as naval officers and soldiers from China.

Affected by this, the predecessor of the Beijing Normal University explicitly required gymnastics to be a compulsory general course. The content mainly included freehand gymnastics, equipment gymnastics and military gymnastics. There were 2-3 sessions per week. Various gymnastic equipment.Students are required to wear special gym clothes, gym hats, and gym shoes in class, all of which are uniformly issued by the state, two sets in winter and summer.

It seemed to be good, but after the development, it has quietly changed, with a strong feudal characteristic, and Cheng Nuo happened to see this scene.

"Gentlemen, please turn right! Gentlemen, please turn left!"

"Thanks for your hard work, sir, the tea will be delivered in a while."

"Gentlemen, hold on a little longer, we're done after we finish this set."

Looking at the physical education teacher who "served" the students respectfully, Cheng Nuo couldn't help being dumbfounded.

"Senior, did you bring it to the wrong place? This is our Beiping University, not a special school for children of the Eight Banners? This is too outrageous, so I almost knelt down to pay my respects."

Qin Fen seemed to have expected this scene a long time ago, and said helplessly, "What can I do, these students are still the sons of officials who stayed from before, and they come to the classroom in sedan chairs, servants wait on them, and the teachers are also hired. There’s not much confidence in talking face to face.”

As he said that, the physical education teacher saw it and immediately waved to the students to let them disperse, while he trotted over, unconsciously bowing when he got close.

"Gentlemen, do you have any instructions for coming here? If there is something that is not in place, please correct me a lot. I will definitely correct it."

Cheng Nuo couldn't bear to look directly at his humble appearance, and lightly patted the other person on the shoulder: "I heard that our physical education teachers at Peking University are all capable people with fame and reputation, and now it seems that they have done everything you can do. "

The physical education teacher heard that his back straightened up a lot immediately, and said politely: "Sir, you have won the prize. It's all a false name in the past. I'm making tea here. Would you like to sit down and have a drink, gentlemen?"

Cheng Nuo waved his hands again and again: "We just happened to pass by, let's go another day, I'll treat you to a drink another day."

After speaking, he quickly dragged Qin Fen away again.

Qin Fen bumped Cheng Nuo with his arm, and said curiously, "Hey, you don't really want to come and get to know this physical education teacher, do you? Why do I feel like you're pretending to be something? Tell me."

Cheng Nuo shook his head, took a long breath and let it out: "You know Tsinghua School, I followed Cai Gong to visit their school a few days ago, and found that their sports are very impressive, and they have established track and field teams, football teams, basketball teams and even And the tennis team, which is quite rich.”

"Isn't this normal? The purpose of running a school is to cultivate all-round talents and enhance national strength. The scope is to enable people who can be admitted to American universities to receive the same education as those in Peterborough." Qin Fen walked side by side with him, explaining : "These sports activities are consistent with those abroad. We all participated in them when we went to the United States to study, which is normal."

"But the problem is, others have it, what about ours?"

Qin Fen was stunned when he heard the sound, everyone has them, why can't we have them, bowing our heads before the desk all day long, not exercising, just a nerd.

Cheng Nuo said solemnly from the side: "Especially in the current situation, the importance of sports is particularly prominent. Recently, I saw an article in "New Youth", in which I have a deep memory of 'desire Civilization is its spirit, barbarism is its body first, we are too far behind in this respect.”

Later, he even wanted to say that some people might have to rely on their legs to go to the Southwest Associated University after the war of resistance. Their physical fitness is not good enough, and they might have to lie down in the middle of the war.

In fact, Tsinghua School attaches more importance to sports than that. In 1912, Tsinghua School established the Sports Department.The first two directors of the sports department were all Americans with doctorates hired by the school with a lot of money.

When I moved to Peking University, there were not many PhDs, let alone a PhD in physical education.

In this regard, after learning of Cheng Nuo's doubts, Cai Yuanpei shook his head with a wry smile.

"Over the years, the North China Games have informed Peking University that although we have the largest number of students in the school, none of them can be sent out. Tsinghua always has the highest score. Old friends often joke about this. Every time I think of it, I feel heartbroken."

Glancing at Cheng Nuo, he suddenly laughed: "Zhiyuan, I guess you must have an idea in your heart, why don't you take the lead, what do you think?"

"Mr. Cai, this."

"If the grades are good, we will also set up a sports department, and you will be the minister!"

(End of this chapter)