The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-11
PHYsIcAn EDUCATION.

Dr. Anderson Speaks on Its Ethical Rela-
 tions-A Sound Body Necessary to a Sound Mind.
 l Dr. w. G. Anderson of the Yale gym nasium spoke in the United church last
 evening on "The Ethical Element of
 Physical Training" He spoke substan- tially as follows:
 The subject of physical education need
 not necessarily be presented in it's
 moral aspect to make it ready for the pulpit, as there is an ethical element
 in corporeal education. The body, mind
 and soul are too intricately interlaced to be separated. A perfection will
 come quicker through harmony than
 dissension. Within the last decade
 rational physical training has come to
 the front. In physical training we
 have both theory and facts, and plenty
 of evidence that is favorable but on
 account of either the American rush or
 indifference, the attention paid to the
 subject is insufficient.
 Boys to-day are taught too much that Latin and Green form the keystone of all education. Those who teach this idea forget that the nations which gave birth to such languages acknowledged that it's high intellectual attainment was due to wise mfngling of physical and mental training. Till the tenth year, the training of young Greek was principally gymnastics. This was, however continued throughout life. Plato urged that the years from seven teen to twenty be devoted to athletics as a preparation for war, but discounte- nanced the professional athlete. Cicero though an invalid is said By Plutarch to have become robust and vigorous by gymnastic exercise.
 Even in those intellectual pursuits, where one may think the body is least useful, mans usefulness may be greatly impaired by i'll health.
 The man who wishes to be wealthy and has experience and knowledge to assist him can gain more if he will tone up the body machine by good ex- ercise at least three times a week, He who relentlessly drives the machine does not notice that the amount of en- ergy required Is decreasing daily, and l that his success requires greater efforts | than formerly, until suddenly, although | his financial credit is Al, his physical | bank has collapsed and his bodily | credit is ruined. What is the profit?
 If this practical business man would | only apply his good sense to his physi- ha w01Il6 m oaV time, but take few minutes that in | some exercise that would not require him to leave his office or change his attire
 The age of forty or fifty is the period of life during which, according to the best authorities the need of exercises is the greatest. At that time the cir become defective unless con tiually quickened by exercise
 That physical education helps the morals has been proved beyond doubt. If this is true we may look then for still another conenction so that there re- mains the social, political, religious and intellectual, although it is claimed that the intellect is developed through phys ical training. Gymnastics deyelopes prompt decision, self control. judgment, self reliance and fortitude. The problem will be solved when the people look upon physical training as a duty. When the professional educator Is convinced that the body is the foun- 1ation of the mind, and when the pulpit no longer draws the line between the soul and the body.
 A large audience was present, and the able talk was convincing proof that A physical training can help make a strong mind.