Mohave County miner., 1889-04-27
HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT.
Dialcuit 10 Get Good Theories Pat fnts
I'ractics--Tsach the Chfldrsn.

Diaacuit TO Get Good ThsoTiss Pat ists
I'ractics--'Teach the Chfldrsn.
ssEysry writer on education, from Pleto 10
Herbert Spencer, has advocated physical ac-
tivity as means Of attaining that full orbcd
and harmonious deyeiopmeut ell parts Of
tbe human economy 70 essen1 10 robust,
vigorous health" Theorists, then, are agreed
upon this as the ultimate aim OF every kind
OF physical exercise But we all know how
difficult IL Ii 10 get tho best theories put into
practice. They may commend themselves a.
the very best, but they fall far short OF their
good 10 men till they can be made working
theories In this respect the 'harmonious
development" theory, whether mental or
physical, forms no exception 70 other tho
ories But once get bold Of some motive by
which TO induce even few individuals TO put
theory into practice, and half the battle is
won. IL 1t Is realiya good theory, its own
practical example proves the fact. "Wisdom
is justified of her children
Here Is always the difiiculty--to get hold
OF the motives which win influence men and
women In such way that they may finally b
possessed by this "love OF symmetry In form"
which has such "a deep moral significance" !"
You may preach the doctrine TO children,
and ycur words will be like the Idle wind.
Even our young men and our naidens will
prefer snug fitting garments and handsoms
raiment covering a bad form TO the proper
tions OF Apollo or the beauty Of the Venus OF
Milo net clothed in the fashions Of ths day.
Many Inen and women staggering along un-
der burdens Of III health, self imposed BY
neglect Of the simplest natural laws, win
give your beautiful theory small thought.
They will pursue their phantoms Of wealth
and ambition, while they hug tho dslusion
that they suffer by Gods viii In this "vajs Of
tears" They do suffer, and deservcdiy, bat
only because they do not use their own wills
TO conform their conduct to his good win ~
revealed i'm the constitution Of their own b.
ing. II Is useless to set forth to pich people
the truths Of health, the glad tidings OF de-
liveraBce from many OF their ailments by
the natural remedies Of air, exercise and
food The doctrines OF health have alwaya
been preached, and men have not needed.
Let US begin, then, with children and edu.
cate them to these high truths. But with
children we have TO use authority or play
upon motives. II we use authority merely
the idea of harmonious development will be
come distastefui to them. They will break
away from authority and break with the
theory at the first opportunity Of liberty.
Put them at what we elders call play, and
they often accomplish of their own free win
what we with difficulty get out of them by
force. Now say that, by their various ath
letic organizations, young men are doing
this very thing for themselves that children
DO in play. They establish In the colleges q
system Of training for their various sports
which affects not only the members Of the
higher institutions Of learning, but which
reaches almost every young man In the Land.
Professor Z. l. Richards In Popular Bel
ence Monthly.