Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-05
WITS CERTAINTY
PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

ihe importance ola strict attention IN IN,
physical education OF children, is 5eeipnino II
ne properly estimated by the more intsllSent
anu prachcal portion OF The community, IN va
r'ous parts ofihe United States. In an excel
leh' Grafton recently delivered eiore the cal.
leg of Middlehury. ia the State OF Vermont
pt Kew John Frost, hi. subject is very ably
enforced:
he 6reeks and Romans" observes the
an'no'' were mol insenslbIe of the Importance
o' physlcal education. Gymnasiic sports of
various h'nds were Connected with the schools
LOT me purpose of imparing the utmost
strength, hardwood and activity 10 the bodics
oil their youth. OF late years. gymnss,ic and
military exercises have been introduced into
sen'lnaries of learning, in Europe and in ,b,.
country ihcsu fd,ts show tna, s.....,a -.,i.
exist. and that the public mind is waking IN 10
'his SUBJECT bur II rs not half awake to its un.
speakabe importance. As God designed man
tor great mental as well as bodily efforts, IL
would he "A reflection on his wisdom 10 suppose
that properly regulated these efforts are iniu.
r'ouS 10 health. There is fault sonewherr !;
who dare charge II upon sur Maker Il must
be sought for in ourselves a proper attenti IA
10 lacis VIII teach us in what II consists, and
suggest the remedy. The lime will come, " hen
the most cultivated aud vigorous minds ~ III be
found connected with the most energetic 10.
dies.
The langnid eye the cheek
Deserted Of IL, bloom the naccid. shrunk,
Aud wthered muscle and the vapid soul"
ought as rarely to be found in our academic
halls, MS in the habations OF our hardy geo.
many Sana mems, IN corpore Sauo is, with
proper management empiaiIcally the priv !
Iege OF students These may enjoy even apttel
health than the most Iaboriocs Attenuation
oil bodily and mental Efforts will be found more
favorable 10 health, than the long continued
mu scnlar action OF the farmer and The mechan-
ic. Studous men have more knowledge OF
tho regimen essential 10 health, than Others, aud
their situation Tor following il is generally |
favorable. That Temperance in all thing. |
winch God has en- oined especially IN eating |
and drinking, uniled with hat exercise of men
TAI and physical powers for which he made
us, VIII be found 10 insure The most perfect
health"
To illustrate the beneficial effects produced
on muscular strength, on health aud on tho
animal spirits, by Temperance aud exercise, re-
terence is made 10 The system of framing which
Is praciIscd in Europe, TO prepare men ior box
ing. The results attributed TO this system are
a moSl incredible.
" The period OF daily exercise abroad is nj
east tour hours, aud within doors at least two
1onrs. promin, Mt object is to keep the body
and mud constn'ly occupied hIough ,he
lay No ardent spirits are nli0,red. The food
small m quantity, aud OF easy digsstion.
Eight hours Of sleep are allowed aud tenn
leranee, ~ all things strictly enjoined. BY
hose means II is said the appetite aud dges-
ion become uniformly good, the mind cheer
~ the strength astonlshingly increased, aud
become strong, the skin smooth aud elastic,
md the spirits lively. The bones becomes
ard like ivory, aud not easily broken. The
orln is improved. the movements are graceful,
,nd life Itself much prolonged"
However exaggerated the effects which are
hus ascribed TO the system Of training may app
PEAR to those who have pail no aitenlion to
lie subject, we are perfectly convinced, thai
we're The same pan which is pursued with the
view Of fitting individuals for demorallzing
exhibition OF brute force, TO be generally a.
1opted as means OF improving The health aud
vgor OF the constitution, man would be IN
great measure emancipsted from pnysical sui
ering, aud his existence, with the tull posses |
SION OF his active powers, prolonged far beyond
what is now esteemed tie utmost hounds of
human life. [Journat Of Heath.