Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-24
MILITARY TRAINING

Americans tax. q special Interest ~
sthletIc. and all form. of outdoor ever
else. On thl. they psrtske 81 q habit of
mo-t IL the northern rsc--. The tng-
Il.hman indulge. In rude sport. w the
field, aud la hl. hunting will travel a.
Gar a. Indi, Ia have q brush With tiger
or lion In III. native jungle. In Ter
many, .oclc,ic. prevail everywhere Tor
M. purpose ~ physical training; and
the German I. fond 81 ia.hlng Into tile
forrest. to hunt the Wild bo,r. The Ia
,oritr diversion ~ the American. In the
vc., Ia. been the hunting ~ the hufia.
Io sni gtirsly hear. Ia. excitement ~
such sport. amply compensate. Tor their
hanger. lit doth motr stir the bl"od
To- ruu.. q lion thiu hsrr." The ca."
\. Yer, different IN most southern coun.
trl.. In southern EuruI,e ~. sport. coO-
.lst principally In huniiug small game,
Involving M very great physical ever
cl.e. III. fa,oritr amusement u billiards
or ,ari., whl,h can h. played within
doors without rNsfiion exposure Ia
the elements. Americans b-lns among
the mo., prominent people Ia pursuit. ~
athletic. aud conspicuous In their dl.po-
III lon Ia lndulg, In manly sports, " u
alssy. an Interesting question a. Ia
what training Il !. best Ia pursue Ia That
dlfvc,ion. for youngsicr. the hoop, the
top. marble. aud tag answer every pur-
pace. While Young men arr In college,
foo,hali and baseball furnish ample
means of physical exercise. N West
Point aud Annspoli. military aud M
val drills, .Nimmlng aud ocCasioosl out
door game. Insure the perfection ~ ply
.Ical training, aud .eni the graduate.
| 20 tho.s ln.thution. eat Into the World
With muscle. 10 Iron an constitutions
hti-,i fuf slmn.t any strain. Hut after
the collsg. day. tb. Training ,cass., q
| reaction .rts Ia aud breaking dosn Va
health IL often ~. consequence. Gym
ns.iums. bicycle. sDd long tramp. may
serve gpod purpose fof time, but
ih..c srv .oOu given up, and th"rr "
little lnccn,l,, for exercising unle.. th"
eNrri.s D. systematic, pat ~ some
scll-otglniird plan aud stimulated by
s..oyl,ilon siih one. fellows. Ia east
Ing about Ne Ind uo teiisr physical al.
vantage. Ia b. gained than those derived
/ from the military .NsfVi.ss which young
men undergo ln III. militia service.
/ Camping cot In summer In Nrll-selcCtcd
camp. give. thru an outdoor life which
/ /. q murh needed change frum the In
door lie lei throughout th. long Win
ter., during which an much Nitli~i air
l. bf,atlIed in crowded place. 81 bu.l-
ns.. ani ill.,eu,llsi~i .lcvplng apart
m.ui.. Marching !. the mo.t rational
exercise for the lsgs. ID. manual ~
arms alNay. insurr. healthy chests snd
w.lI-d.,.loI-d arm.. snd moving ~ thu
doubl. quick Improve. the breathing
power 10 the lung.. tnlisr IN" athlete
In college th-w u no oVeririlnlng'
which .o often injurrs the suht"Ct. by ~.
cc.., aud no breaking down after the
trainlng Ia. c,as-i. lh- msrvhlug sud
drilling under vomp,t.nt in.trurt"r. iin-
prove the gsit - N. f-vfult sui give HIN
a firmsr, -asl.r step aud . more graceful
carri,gr. Military service has many al.
,ant.gr. mentally II cultivate. lnisllI-
g-nc- In Young men aud doe. much tow
ard. improving the memory and curing
abs.ut mlndcdns.s. The nrv.s.ty ~
being alert. listening for zach word ~
command aud acting promptly upon ",
qui,k Len. the Mt. sni culiiysi-- the
haiti ~ fNing a.. attention aud coucen-
trailing the thoughts. Marching "a th.
sound of music give. q Young man q
better Idea 70 measure sud ryihm snd
I. calculated io make him mor- method
heal In al ihing.. Iil. entering upon the
du,is. 10 q soldier u at. HIN 10 study mill .
tary history. which .mboilc. the chi"f
history ~ nations. III. hiric.t lesson
Ia b. learned w life !. that ~ am.u,bil-
It's t. discipline. IN a land Ike THE,
where there i.,,ry little r-.irsint among
Young az old. where .elf abneg IL
bat lutte heard ~, aud where the race
of life !. pretty much a "go a. YOU
please. [" thcr !. scarcely any school Ia
which .uhordinatlon and obedience arr
taught except In the military .er'icc.--
L.p.r.I IIaT..,. porfsf