Recommendation letter for Max Exner (January 23, 1890)

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Title:
Recommendation letter for Max Exner (January 23, 1890)
Description:
This is a recommendation letter for Max Exner, a Springfield College (then known as YMCA Training School) alumnus, to aid his application to the school (January 23, 1890). The letter is believed to be written by Elliot W. Brown and signed by several people affiliated to the First Presbyterian church of Seattle YMCA, including J. B. Eagleson, the president of Seattle YMCA from 1889 to 1890. The letter is addressed to Dr. Luther Gulick. After graduating from the Springfield campus in 1892, Exner continued his education at Carleton College in Minnesota. Exner worked as a physical director in Minnesota (1894-1897), Massachusetts (1898-1899), and Missouri (1901-1907). From 1908 to 1911, he served as the very first national physical director of the recently-formed General Committee of China, Korea, and Hong Kong. While in this position, Exner vigorously promoted the Olympics and organized the first Chinese National Athletic Games, which showcased one hundred and fifty athletes. After returning to the United States, he spent time in Iowa and New Jersey before settling in New York as the Secretary of the International Committee. In 1913, he presented a lecture at Springfield College on the importance and urgency of the Physical Department’s mission in foreign lands. The following year, Springfield awarded Exner an honorary Master of Physical Education degree and invited him to speak at commencement. Exner wrote a number of articles and books on the importance of sex education, including: “The Rational Sex Life for Men” (1917), “The Question of Petting” (1932), and “What You Should Know About Syphilis and Gonorrhea” (1937). He spent the last three years of his life in Newark, New Jersey. Exner died October 8, 1943.
Creator:
Brown, Elliot W.
Date:
January 23, 1890
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Student Files
Subjects:
Young Men's Christian Association of North America
Springfield College
International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.)
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Exner, Max J.
Gulick, Luther Halsey, 1865-1918
Documents
Correspondence
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
3 Pages
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/21214
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Identifier:
exner-max-j-letter-jan-23-1890