The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-07-30
raining or Hawaiian Youth,

MI L--LlE- hltl your permls-
z-- I would ike TO make a few
remarks regarding the physical
training q Hawaiian youth; not
@ 7 can introduce new facts, but
ras1e- 70 point out the necessity of
ls-u- 10 natural laws regarding
health and Development Of the
bodies lE EEWalans, especially those
wErs percentage.
-l various causes that only
v result from q warm climate,
Hawaiian youths are receiving a
trimming: both mental and physical.
ae cannot do otherwise than lead
-- degeneration Of race. to general
Eslz-Itr- bad health and premature
death Young Hawaiians grow up
be- sally average height, full of
nervous energy IS seen IN their
rapid movements but they are
-auH1tably wanting in those powers
q endurance which are always the
winning qualities In all battles of
5ze- whether the avocations be of a
mental Or physical nature. l am
not at present considering excep-
l11l- cases: but refer manly to the
samples Of Hawaiian manhood seen
daily upon the streets Of Honolulu;
u1r do I include youths or young
men ot foreign training re
marks being only applicable to
youths trained on these Islands.
The climate Is not to blame for the
evident lack Of physical training to
V-llcl I alude, because in tropical
Australia where the heat Is very
much greater. the sons of European
cll1u5sts indulge, to a very large
extent. IN al the outdoor sports
u EuElaud-lnclUding pedestrian
--l-1Les. cricket. rowing and many
--ler athletic exercises. 1 do not
Ir- 81 prescribe what kind Of
outdoor sports OF games should be
chosen on these Islands; but they
should De of q vigorous nature, and
z-1- INTO play al the muscles Of
= body On this account pedes-
----5s-u s. one Of the best: because
i. exercises all the muscles, -especi- /
ElE uphill aud down hill grades
are -rsversed This Is an exercise
prescribed IN all cases where persons
are 711t IL training for extraordinary
physical feats. Yet, pedestrian
matches are never undertaken
on these Islands, and the legs
are exercised as little as pos
side II the daily affairs Of
II business calls a man a
couple q blocks away, he rides in |
hack or in his own carriage instead
1f walking the distance; then he in
Consistently complains that his bust |
ness = u q sedentaTy nature requir-
l-- Turkey rhubarb, purgative pills
and other nOstrums. His liver is
blamed his kidneys are at fault. he
has too much bile, and he has an
ache here and an ache there. He
never thinks that all these ailments
ere caused by the lack Of natural ex-
s-cze winch he should give to his
h1lv and all Its functions. Even
larz Hawaiian mechanics and
.zhara-s err in a similar direction
TIE exercise OF their trades only
brings into action certain muscles,
winch are developed at the expense
% Others that are allowed to remain
inactive. and we frequently see a
=--au--armed blacksmith hobbling
along on legs that carry him with
The great aim should be to exer-
use the whole body, not to overtax
.-z portion. but to actively and re-
--aI-r employ every muscle given
Ii nature for this use. In no other
VIZ 1an 4 healthy and vigorous body
be- lulit no and maintained. and the
people who neglect Natures system
u physical training are bound to
both mentally and physic-
LE
il Hawaiian youths would walk
11-e and use hacks less. the change
zo1l6 be greatly favorable to their
.11sGruEons and to their personal
.1-uf0-t- They would be more self
enduring under fatigue.
.ce1uplish more with less difficulty,
nd have on the average a more
easaut and longer term Of life.
HERCULES.