Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-20
SOUND BODIES AND HOW TO GET
THEM.
Lecture by Mr.. william BIaikie, in Y. NJ.
G. A. Course.

&. a. Course.
The very pleasant and profitable course
of lectures and Entertainments given un-
der the auspices of the Y. NJ. G. A. the
present season closed last evening, with n
lecture by Mr.. William Blaikie the emin-
Ell writer upon athletics, on "Sound
Bodies and How to Get Them" The
lecturer was greeted by an exceedingly
large and enthusiastic audience, a good
part of which consisted of young people.
The balcony, the gallery, and in fact every
part of the house was filled to its utmost
capacity. The students of the University,
both academical and medical, the Rock
Point cadets and the pupils of the public
| schools were present almost in body.
! the lecturer made many bright hits, and
was frequently applauded. His lecture
was more It confidential talk than Il cut
! and-drird oratiOn, and the closeness with
| which he held the attention of the large au-
diencr throughout showed how thoroughly
| he had put himself on sympathy with his
| hearers He began by contrasting the at
/ tention which is given to mental and NOR
al education in this country with the al
most absolute negle ct of physical culture.
| What do we do for our bodies? ooh,
people say they will grow up anyhow"
lcs, that is just about what they do do:
| Many young men have the advantage of
early outdoor labor on the farm as a
irt,, u Iirr.iS5,s ri,5 ni tLoir nf+ar iifo Pn+ a
great many, who are not the sons of farm
U,baro ma I,vmnpein,n offords one
,n,,' &c n;,;i77r'n a'',,nd hoJm p,,+ Won
m,i,,ht ,raii try tn educafa c6iid
',I,'r 80 .ft l. Lai, ,,d ,,,,,,s o,d schnoi
.m",,,,,hl,'roiia ,yithnnt - tearher as to
wv, ~ nd1ritn him nhvsicaIlv in ~ GYM
ul,ium without an Instructor. 1t is gen
oil hat hn nth of
iii ti f tLo LrnIn,, Tndv mis-
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iiii,stratod rnri,rs sinnIa pvercises wifi
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+. nnciL onn tbin% he rontinned shonld h
rememhered hv younp peonle, They are a