Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-28

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All the world is surprised at the
/ great marches which the German ar
mics, now successfully invading
Franco, have accomplished, and the
enormous amount Of physical fatigue
which they have shown themselves
capable of enduring, with very liilc.
/ If any, detrmant To their health
Correspondents state that the German
forces now approaching Paris look
healthy, hearty, and robust, in tho
highest degree, and seem, actually, 10
have improved by their two months
terrible exertion. la general point
Of view, this result is ofcOurse ascrib
able, in the FIRST place TO the sturdy
constitutions Of tho Gcrmanic race ;
but the faculty Of endurance ~ TIE
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is duo to the physical training as boys
at school, and students at college, be-
fore they ever entered the ranks Of
the army. Gymnastic associations
arc rife all over Germany for the phys
ical tuition of youth and bodily
strength and agility are considered
littlo less desirable in Falherland Than
mental proficiency There Is not
commune or a hamlet in Prussia that
has not some establishment of the
kind and we may judge Of the favor
with which these schools, as places Of
meeting and mutual exercise, are re-
garded in country where political
life is reduced to such narrow limits
by the great popularity of the Turner
Societies established by Germans in
the United States, where the masses
have so many free outlets for their
enthusiasm These associations have
sprung up all over the United States,
and they are doing good for Us by ac.
customing our own young people to
an admirable example, exciting their
emulation, and suggesting new, inno
cent, and attractive sources Of amuse.
ment In this country, although it
must be admitted that there has been
q great improvement Of late years,
physical education for both sexes has
been sadly and foolishly neglected We
have too long entertained the sickly
notion that pale faces and profound
Study necessarily go together. Real
science perceives no reason why tho
boly should not retain its vigor, the
eye its fash, and The check its glow.
because man is an industrious stu
dent On the contrary. il demands
that the scholar above all others shall
be a man Of health His native and
acquired intelligence should especially
tit him to know how to mauage the
body, and regulate his hours Of labor,
Of relaxation, aud OF repose.
Our schools and colleges are Just
resumiug their classes for the Au-
tumnal aud Winter season. Their
muster, re,li. Of pupil bas never. before
cr been 50 great. Therefore, We
trust that the great number Of them
which our voice reaches may give
more and more prominence 10 The con.
sideraiious that influence onr article
Let them make gymnastics, to mod
crate extent, fixed part of their
course Exercise n the open air is
health to both body and mind, and
the "sound mind ia a sound body is
the best condition Of useful efficiency.
The pupil aud the Office desk tho
garden, the field. and the ships deck /;
the counting house and the burcau,
all have paramount interest IN secu
ring healthy and active men 20 occu-
py them, and when nations are forced
to stake their safety or honor upon
The vicissitudes Of battle. they want
no weakliugs in their fleets and ar
mics, but such strong limbcd quick
sighted, iron.nerved men as these
who have just leveilej the pride OF u
military usurpution beneath the Her.
culean blows, and have secured unity
and unmolcsted liberty, we trust, for
all Central Europc-N Y Ncrcaa-
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