Background
Gray, Miriam Mary was born on November 29, 1905 in Nevada, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Chester H. and Pearl (Welch) Gray.
Gray, Miriam Mary was born on November 29, 1905 in Nevada, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Chester H. and Pearl (Welch) Gray.
Associate of Arts, Cottey College, 2025. Bachelor of Science, University Missouri, 2027. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1932.
Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1943.
Teacher physical education High School and junior college, Moberly, Missouri, 1927—1930. Junior and senior High School Chickasha, Oklahoma, 1930—1931. Elementary and junior High School Tulsa, 1934—1941.
Physical education director Knox School for Girls, Cooperstown, 1932—1933. Instructor physical and health education University Texas, 1943—1946. Associate professor health and physical education Illinois State University, 1946—1957, professor, 1957—1972, emerita, since 1972, dance coordinator, 1946—1969.
Director advanced study institutes in dance education United States Office Education, 1968, 1969. Director Wayside Farm Inc., since 1970, president, 1980—1984. Director, member advisory board Vernon County unit Retired Senior Volunteer Program, 1975—1978, chairman board, 1977—1978.
Dance director centennial pageants: The Past Is Prologue, Illinois Education Association, 1955. With Faith in the Future, Illinois State University, 1957.
Fellow: Alliance for Health (chairman midwest dance section 1954-1955, chairman national section on dance 1958-1960, program chairman conference on dance as a discipline 1965, editor dance division 1966-1970, chairman dance division 1970-1977, director 1971-1972, vice president 1971-1972, national dance association parliamentarian 1974-1975, NDA Heritage award 1975, NDA scholar 1978-1979, Centennial award 1985, President Recognition award 1987). Member: National Conference Graduate Education (editorial committee 1967), Congress on Research in Dance (director 1969-1973, parliamentarian 1973-1974), Sacred Dance Guild, American Dance Guild, Physical Education and Recreation, International Council Health, Physical Education and Recreation, National Foundation for Health, International Association Physical Education and Sports for Girls and Women, Midwest Association Physical Education College Women, National, Illinois Education Associations.