The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-28
PHYSICAL. EDUCATION.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
"The physical education Of children L. a very
simple matter, too simple 10 be much attended
10, without great perseverance and resolution on
the part Of those who care for the children. II
consists, all know, in good air, simple
diet. sufficient exercise, and judicious clothing.
The first requisite is the most important and by
far the mos, frequently neglected. This neg
lcct is not unreasonable as il seems. 1t arr
ses from pure ignorance. Ii the mass Of man
kind knew what scientific men know, about the
functions Of the air, they would be as careful in
getting good supply Of 1t as Of their other food
All the people that ever were supposed 10 die Of
poison in the middle ages, and that means nearly
every body whose death was worth specializing
about. are not so many thosewho die poisoned
by bad air in the course Of any given year.
Even a slightly noxious thing which is constant,
affecting US every moment Of the day, must
have a considerable influence but the air We
breathe is not thing that slightly affects us,
but one Of the most important elements Of life.
Moreover, children are the most affected by i'm
purity Of air.
WHAT HISTORY TELLS Us.
I've would know what mighty empires this
stream Of tim. has flowed through. by what
battle fiel.is it has been tinged, how il has been
Hinged, how il has been employ ed towards fer
tility, and what beautiful shadows on its surface
have been seized by art, or science, or great
words, aud held in time lasting, if not in ever
lasting, beauty. This Is what history tells US.
Often in faltering. confused, bedarkensd way,
like the deeds it chronicles. But it il what we
have, aud We must make the best Of it,"
CLAIMS OF MEN OF GENIUS.
"MILvERrox would have the government
and the public in general try by all means to un.
derstand and reward merit, especially in those
matters wherein excellence cannot, otherwise
meet with large present reward. But, to say the
truth, l would have this done, not with the
view Of fostering genius 80 much of fulfilling
duty would say TO a rninister--it is becoming
in you-it is well for the nation, to reward Il,
far as you can, and dignity, men Of genius
Whether YOU will do them any good. or bring
forth more of them, dc not know.
"ELLEsuERE. Men Of great genius are otter
such a sensitive race, I'D apt TO lie miserable in
public estimation, that l am not sure that dis
tress and neglect do not take their minds Of
worse Giscomforts. 1t is kind of grievance
too, that they like to have.
"DrxsFoRD. Really, Elesmere, that is mos
unfeeing speech.
"MILyERroN. Atany rate it is right for US {.
honor ana serve great man. IL u our nature
! 10 do SO, if we are worth anything. We ma,
put aside the question whether our honor vii
DO him more good than cur neglect. That is
question for him to look to. The world has no
yet SO largely honored deserving men in thei
own time, that We can exactly pronounce wha
effect il would have upon them"
EDUCATION OF THE rIxID AND THE BRAVE.
! Courage il as con tagious as fear The sa ~
ing is, that the brave are the sons and dauph
Of the brave; but We might as truly say, tina
they must be brought up by the brave. Tn,
great novelist, when he wants to show a COW
ard descended from a valorous race, does well Il
take him from his clan and briag him up in al
unwarike home"
But nearly three thousand years before the
great novelist did this, Homer had done it. il
the night adventure Of the Had where Dolon il
introduced.