Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-05
EXERCISE.

EXERCISE.
DR.. G. w. Belhune, Of Philadelphia
has recently pronounced an oralion belor
the Literary Societies Of Yale College
We have not seen il to judge of il its nler
It's, but doubt not that il is worthy OF thu
eloquent divine. From the Pennsylvania
we extract the following, THE address
was to Students; we give an extract tha
may be use to those who study, and hac
no, the qualification Of hearing ii. Aiie1
speaking Of what motives should govern
study-ofi its uses and abuses, and of it:
ends, the orator touches on too much
neglected point, and in regard TO which
every word stated is abundantly proven
in tie life Of American students"
"a serious error is the neglect ofphys.
ical exercise in proper degree and kind.
A shrew1 observer Of his countrymen has
remarked, that Americans work hard only
their own brains and their stomachs, by
which fact he accounts for the attenuation
and augularity of farm so frequent among
us. II is difficult for the student 10 turn
away from his books. when life is short
and science so vast; but il is poor econo-
my 10 save few hours by uniting our
selves for future exerlious. Many imag
inc that they do take pains in this respect,
though. very often, after the conscquen-
ces OF former neglect have been fastened
upon them; but, even then, the method OF
exercise is not adopted TO The purpose.
Saving wood in cellar, swinging heavy
weights in ronm, or dragging themselves
through long aimless walks seems rather
TO fatigue the limbs than agitate the whole
system. Besides. the train OF thought
stills goes on; there is nothing i'll such
employment, to relieve the mind, and the
student returns unreireshed, even tired;
less disposed than before TO the task OF
"lakiny exercise" Exercise. to he a
service, mus! be enjoyed, must have some
aim, no matter whal, so that il be inno-
cent, which will occupy our thonehts
pleasantly There is most perniciously
false public opinion among US, which
lnpIs = = q de-
for clergymen. People would be shock
ed to see grave black-coaled personages
engaged. like school-boys. in a game OF
bail or conientins with each other in
pitching quotes yet an occasional, even
ireuuet exercise Of some such sort, would
save many promising young mar from
an early tomb, and prulons lhe usefulness
of many premalurely old, "All work and
no play' is as poor a maxim for The adult
as the child; it makes the Que dull as il
does The oIher; for we are Dnt "children OF
a larger growth" Constant sedenlariness
impairs the action of mind. Our thoughts
become TOO abstract. unnatural, and often
gloomy. The brain takes The tone OF the
stomach. Some starve it, thereby TO OBJ
viate the necessity Of exercise, and grow
lish,headed or visionary. others overload
it, aud grow coufused, melanchoic. or
iIl-lempeIed. 1t has been observed, that
wars involving lasting mischief to great
nations, have arisen from a ministerial
despatch having been written during fit
of indigestion. Dryden's tavorie inspi-
ration, when wishing 10 do better than
usual, was strong saline dlonsht; and a
very eminent English statesman resorted
TO similar mode of clearing his head. II
is more lhan probable that hurtfpl theories
are often promuigcd in books, whose
authors labor under similar difficulties
without taking means 10 remove them,
which pleasant outdoor exercise might do.
If so, 10 abstain from il is sin agains
ourselves and thee world. ld."-Georgian.