Introduction
The Value of Athletics to the School is a piece of schoolwork Robert E. Howard wrote as a ninth-grader at Cross Plains High School, dated January 12, 1921. This early example of Howard’s writing—graded B+—offers a glimpse into his formative years and reflects his structured thinking and developing style long before he began his career as a professional author.
The transcribed document
The Value of Athletics to the School
Robert Howard
Jan. 12, 1921 A.D.
Grade: B+
I. History
- Games of the Greeks.
- Games of the Romans.
- Revival of the Olympian Games.
II. Athletics in the School
- Increases interest in the school.
- Develops a spirit of sportsmanship.
- Physical benefit derived from athletics.
Serves to benefit physically.
III. National Games
- National American games.
- National European games.
Published in:
- ROBERT E. HOWARD FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER V6N2, Robert E. Howard Foundation, Summer 2012 (typescript)
- BACK TO SCHOOL, REH Foundation Press, December 2012.
The Typescript
