New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09
PBYSICAL TRAINING
F,.,. 1zs Pennsylvania School Journal

ris,se of our nature 20 the total excinr,1n % eo
et.,ers, gives q distorted result pr9eigy % @ 10
h fssbie moral eensbijies, is KEY 70 clsnonor ls
ssa,,sI aosarenents and diFgraee society Inc mos'
sxsrsplary MORALS end the most devoted pe'y seoSh
rtsh comparatively httle when domioied ID zee
IL siekIy body; for unaceompauied 10y vital energy
-iish eo5ld make those eenents power t. lead men
70 virtue and ~ GOc, the subject sinks INTO Mthi'-
esnce The mos. remarkable results O. physi'*i usi,
g arc Of little use, when the mental and moral Uni
Iss arc 30 feeble tbst the best fruits Oi slch eul'uio
are en1Ioyed 10 knock the breath out Of al All
We five had enough Of exclusive edncanou, ~ "a
ei6enced By the pale 5yspepiie OF letters quo viz
feeble stooping minister Of the Gospel, on 'I'
kead and the bnles end prizehghtefs or the
n Ia our Quest o.. then ne the directors OF vi
70 geek bow most RkiEully 70 IN 70 INC An6s We
lure which the nature Of human e,lne s,ndv
rs,rot decide the question aihl7riiy =, r. Iii bas
te oapacity and wants II bis nature ~ t,,c les
n moral naiure suseani e Of cult IRE, II iuu' ~
SONS emitted 10 is are and degree Of deV9olipsu' :.
nessphyseal dogues Of Cl'Tisianily Hie ~ - go
rs tender yeaIs, but IRE ~, MIX is adapted TO
ts,e vvants of tie babe 80 OF ire meht1i suN ~ =;
al nature-we mus stuoy Ito ouSr o. I;
selecting the instruction proper 70 ~ , 81 81
Sne 20 Ibis euEgtened see snd w. Un; Rt'al - ~
- .n,LretDg such vast edDcGti0nhI Ibtetes'e NAV
to~ld take Lis comp iehcntive view Of he suojee''
s,a Lead the way ifneed he, m acting upon u.
Tts methods Of conducting primary instruction pave
49, .ntirely unys orthy OF ccuAtryt progress ~
er respeeis; and though q ere bat been est error IN
che higher grades OF instruction. yet ~ every stage %
eSneaion there stnl many dtfecis which ttno re-
walled Nv the light Of sound Philosophy. Mental
arithmetic reouiTiag cloe application Of the reflective
fssajes has been cue Of tie t STUDIES 20 Wnlca the
xssels eaOrts b.ye teen die te0j While me Peh Us
been TOO long tolerated Il leernnE by roe auo rue
knral instruction has been LETT 10 chance or 20 tth
Sesnltory advire rs eXiyeBCies may call OUT VINE
thysicA1 education has been almost entirely neglected
Bet defining view 20 physical education, II u
urorer that We should inquire neither due fsping al
he phyfical powers should bo entirely ignored IN our
syStems, AZ wbetters mild systematic and luocious
cearse Of instruction. cannot, with propriety be InT9
dpeed into our c0mmon schools course that shall
make he muscles Im 6nd compact, the nerves steady
the vital organs hehy, snd that shah dLuse correct
notions into the unds OF lie youth respecting Ire IWS
OF health and the conditions upon winch sool Ge'ei9
peBt depends. WCDld rot he desirable thGt cue
proportion Of attention should be gwen IN confirming
Ire won't hful constitution in health, and That Ire pu
shosld be iGbued with principles that viii enate BAN
% preserve 1t III subsequent years "o'da nos Se1
TRAINED mud 0Ad u rel trained heat, ~ ''eH
trained koSg be an object worthy OF onr highest eEer-
sioss Is not this the legitimate purpose oi iLS'rae-
esanf
Bat very little attention las heretofore been given
in enr common sahools 20 Tie latter i,en--'he DH
srafsc6 10dy. And we not observe its DISASTROUS
sheSt in the sanitary condition OF oar people very
irge proportion Of the human race Gle before taey ar
Yive al the age of twenty Visit yOnder cfnetery snd
the great number Of "litle graves will show thai
rpary more de during the fret i've ye-s " HE than
daring any subsequent qunqnennlsi period. We iay
loved 10 the grave, a. console 0hSeisee W
Providence. But may II not lie account OF our own
ignorance in rearing and ednea;iog them Scarcely
any cher species of Ia, s,ims Kingdom surr sicn
mortality ~ TIE early stsges OF then esielence ;n
"a al animal ana Is a. ss0lse - s1pIose tDdt the
Creator designed that sige proportion Of eur race
sAos0 die In youth Is IL not ~ least advisable tha
we shsd inquire whether our treatment OF cldIen -
DsIect and neither the surprising iaoraEy od y0uth
q ret attributable, in great neesyEe, 10 GU own ~
naTanee ard neglect
Bacon leng ago taught M tha; We should Judge OF
every syslem by it, irits Wound a. lc' Dc IrSsou-
xL.s inference III view OF tie facts above aiiuaed .o'
thai our COMMON shcol systems have f9le4 IN The &C.
Iement of phyica culture, N yield tie fruits winch
oos5t 10 be expected. The Plea Iosy De inierTosed,
sst she seeis OF disese Dg Elted M tie inisnt
Oozslituton before reaching the ehooi-rooatha ihe
sasse oftbs extraordinary mortality among children s
attributable % guoFspce Hnd neglect 20 e I1-
Nv and nares thsn IN she fehooi. Tbs na's DC rue
But those who govern IN tae hOre ciTIe ehOuld nave
been instructed IL school, and ever gre 30 have
q reform in tie rearing Of chidion, We mutt begin
with the pupils 10 tue tchOos 80 u a. tae PARENTS nav.
A,g the advantage Of thorough Plyhed ualhilg alid
enlightened views, may apply 'be4r k.0"iedte III
esnrly when they 20 be parTus iae idut men,
tiher directly or indirectly, is chsigeable to tie
s1Aosi. -
Lis a fact worthy OF attention, that While oar ad-
vsnta9es for education yearly eIlasgod anu ne
plumber Of schools snd length OF school terms are heng
regularly increased the rnube OF pale tac1s, oFooHei
spipes and early Decay s also on tho lbereaae IL is
sse,ted, too that large nna6er q, those " .o Jake
years OF their graduation, hold their lesebi NE by
frsil tenure This ought not 70 he. Study is not
cause OF diseaee but the contrary, when properly
conducted, is promoter OF health Ii the sl,I saS
sre preserved In normal condition, study helps 70
strengthen aud enhance their yigor and power. The
pnri WHO enters the school with uninJured health,
uaght not to loose any of lis vital ooeIP!es bot rather
strengthen and increase their power bG oJSht 70 Oe
pat 1T oace upon u Of training, that III not
oiy preserve the strength be Las, Dos hat VIII serve
70 Knit aud compact bis ~ stem, while nc u, 81 Ce
Eane tine carefully informed Of ihe lave OF lis hy-
AL beng and OF the Of preserving health under
all circumstances.
Much tine has been spent in our schools to very lit
tae parPose, 10 studying physiology We no. ullic-
qsanlly meet with scholar he can toll how many
bones there in the system, and call each W us
name but who IL 10 aIe and sckly and puny tns lie
can scarcely hold the beck be is Studying. All the de-
tails of anatomy familiar; bot bow the study eau
be made useful In preserving and stTeng, hciing ihs
ph yscal nature lls never been made question
in his philosophy. Euowiedgei Ia power, said Bacon.
rs meant thai know ledge power, when raGe 70 sub
Aervs ITS legitimate purpose A knowledge Of Physo-
lcgy is power, wfeE II u made 70 contribute 10 tie
proper se OF all the ply seal functions Gnd when
u teaches 10 sh those bad htlts and vices which
ere the sources of disease.
Tie neelec, of pky deal culture branch OF educa
ton ard the consc uent evil results 10 eocie " have
attrseted the attention OF the thoughtful and 50
aea has been written and spoken, that N few OF tie
bihar Institutions, gynnasid lave been es.t nsAeH
swings parallel ban, ladders, dambtells, and homes
have 20 tar gained upon pnbhc favor &c 70 he OCCASION
Aliy seen in gentsnons pl aSure grounds Ds as tet
pare evil has resulted IRON tLese taag good. .eTe
has been very fl careful Judi ious p ysics Training,
ihe human sJsteg Is % eSititatsd ita' Il eAnDot %
oacdeniy maze gtrong BY .ew exeri3cs IN gym as
DO, any mole tban lean be made 1T by enc
great Deal. Young Hlen have heard lecture, OF
they have reed in book OF the great need VI phys
bal culture, and have rusned 70 toe gyinnasiu and
ssse pseuced Tor few days, az though lie anu ceah