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must understand that much has to be
sacrificed in order to achieve this end.


want to say that it is my opinion
that wasted physical tissue can be re-
gained or even lost vitality restored by
the carefnl practice of such rules and
regulations as daily observe. A man
who complains of being worn out when
he should be in his prime, usually does
not get much sympathy from his world
or from his friends, and his physician
NAV suggest this or that or the
other remedy. and possibly with
the best of motives, and yet the
patient does not succeed in regainlng
that which he has lost. The poor man
has no time to be an invalid and the
rich man should have no excuse for
being inferior physically. firmly be-
lieve that the regeneration OF the race
will be accomplished by the means of
athletic training and exercises, much
more surely than in any other way, for
one can scarcely be vigorous mentally
without q sponding physical devel-
opment. There are scores Of men who
are quite able to eXpend as much as
would be necessary to fit up small and
simple gymnasium without feeling the
expense, and who would shortly receive
such a benefit from It's operation as
factor in their daily life. that they would
their recollection.
ATHLETIC TRAINING IS KING.
Since l have been IN this country
many social reformers, physicians and
humanitarians have called upon me
after Witnessing my performance, and
commended it warmly because it was
calculated to create an interest III phys
ical culture which would have a far
reaching effect, especially so far as the
younger generation of man or woman Is
concerned. Many utopian schemes have
been devised with a view of benefiting
the human race, and physicians stand
ever ready TO prescribe for physical all
ments, but it is my opinion that the
Surest remedy for debilitated manhood
or womanhood lies in carefully selected
athletic exercises and the accompanying
dietary precautions which are part and
parcel OF athletic training. [ wOnld like
to see as many professors OF athletics in
community as there are doctors; and
| predict that if there were, the list of
doctors would become less, the number
of weak and impotent men decrease
if by magic. and even hereditary weak
ness yield to the advanced regimen
which cultivation of athleticism would
superinduce. 1t must be admitted that
what sketch has practical side to it,
and is devoid OF nostrums, charlatanry
or quaek medical practices, and for that
reason should appeal strongly to all SEN
sible men and women.
STIRPICULTURE.
| a great American Snowman has said
that the people love to be humbugged
but do not believe that in this era of
newspapers, books, lectures and other
means OF education that the people can
be humbugged very much lOngeTin the
| matters which relate to stirp;culture.
which is just beginning to attract en-
grossIng attention. and which Is ordi-
narily knOwn as the cultivation of the
species. l saw in all American
| newspaper recently the sugges-
| forming marriage ceremonies be
taken away from clergymen and placed
| in the hands of physicians. The argu-
ment used was that clergymen could not
| be expected to look further than the
mental and moral side of their clients in
this interesting elimination of the de-
signs of the Creator. / would go still
further, however, and suggest that the
giving in marriage of men and women
! be entrusted to professors Of athletic
| art or physicians whose studies has been
| more especially of anatomy and surgery
than of mere materia medica. OF course
it may be argued that physical cutl-
| ure is as science as yet In Its