, 1869-07-18

af'acs as new triumph Of t
: aeah over the spi1it-{aa, indeed,
Il in a tertain sense}--t flesh
. Junior partner asserting its equal ahare
he joint human coneen. A few years as
the exhibition Of marble bust in viii.
+ ;ho feminine form waa not covered ut len
rs high as the col1ar-bone with cheni
was appalling to our modeety. To-da:
young Indies IN the private bo1es acan tt
forms Of young girls in the varior
poses Of the nude ballet without my NOR
potent suggestions Of evil than would the
: have been derived from looking at Zenobi
or the Greek slaya.~ Nor ore tho socia
evils or sensual criEoos more prev1len
= under The reign Of tho nudes thnu undo
the dynasty Of the prudcs The tastt
ior the exhibition Of personal bean
y nnd grace by woman, and
Of bodily strength, agility and culture by
tnnn, nnderlios this universal revival Of the
physical which charactetizes our modern
civilization. Our recent gigantic vut, put-
uae Inc Whole nation on its muscle, COM
PEELED us to respect 1nan rs m ani1al The
n'hletlc games which sprung up with and
survived 1t preserve TINT respect. The 1ay-
ing out Of great popular democratic parks
IN the suburbs Of our leading cities 1ccog-
nizes the demand OF all classes for @ higher
physical health md culture. The ficsco
flights and giddy dangers Of the trapcze at-
test our admiration for athlehcism. The gcn-
e1h revival OF dancing in allits forms, from.
the respectable ga]l2p in tho Virginia reel
to the exciting "Gty5aap" and round dances,
proves that social ii1ercourse must involve
display Of "physical vii" rs vel as in
telcctual, in order TO meet the spirit Of tho
time. An international rowing match is
about to test the mettlo OF the rcp.
rcsentatves Of Englands aristocracy
ut o1ford, who hive nlwnys cnlti-
Snted the physical, and ruled the world by
doing 30, and tho champions Of modern
Harvard, founded by men who thought the
ofsener VIC could forget our bodies tho bet
ter.
These salient features show that va
are becoming sporting ns well
~ working raoe, md are
learning tho art Of doing moro and better |
work by tak1ng more frequent rests and
happier leisure. For bcLindnll these forms
OF amusement there is tho rnpidly-dovelot-
ing public opinion which backs them up,
md scientific opinion, which endorses and
welcomes them, or they would not provuil.
sc1ence Is throwing away her lancots and
blue pills, and is advising mir, wnter, riding
and running, the movement cures,
Health lift, and gulphur, vapor, Rus
sim and Turkish batLs,-thoso Lulf-
~ny and degenerate imitntiors Of
4o e1liilarating, stimulating mad luxurious
irec:an and Roman bathH, in which ancient
far transcended ours. Reader.
lid you ever take bath7 II you have,
'ou are fortunate, for not one in q
Of tho present generation, at
east outside Of Turkey or India, has ever
md the opportunity. Wo do not mean TO.
Il if you have mingled tub-full Of cold
nd warm water, lin down and splashcd
tound in it, Ike whale On ahore or m
lephAnt aaoat, with occasional alterations
4 rubbing down with towels, soap and I
That is an American -rcpubI-
m Enst, and Il even this were universally I
[nlly taEeu We would need, ns o race, less
7'r" and to':aceo to keep QUE spirits up, Our
e1npe1s even aud our ewes oueu. nuu ~
trcet-car filed with twenty Of us would not ,
@ poisoned by that odorous atmosphere Of l
nin4al cfluyia which now marks y tha /,
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