Marjorie Bouvé papers

A leader in physical education, Marjorie Bouvé was born in 1879 in Hull, Massachusetts. She attended school at the Boston Normal School of Gymnastics, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University. While attending school, Bouvé operated Ye Squirlijig puzzles, handcrafting hundreds of wooden jigsaw puzzles. In 1913, Bouvé and six other women founded the Boston School of Physical Education. In 1925, citing disagreements with the corporation, Bouvé withdrew from Boston School of Physical Education and founded her own school, the Bouvé School, Incorporated. In 1930, the Bouvé School and BSPE merged, forming the Bouvé-Boston School of Physical Education, with Bouvé as director. Bouvé served as director until 1948, when she became Director Emeritus, a position she held until her death in 1970.