New-York tribune., 1896-11-23

fiscal torture. She neads sums MI on make her
more dat-ir she nez 10 jump ~
lump. respectfully.
SUPERINTENDENT JAsPERs VIEWS
c,,nori,terden. Jasper says: individuals are
successful In life largely in proportion 10 M
good health Good health. which shou'u ne o"
birthright Is moro important than spec'A' No.,
for lffework and without health ana s'i.'e'.'
the gayety and ghtness which come OF so"Ir, dn
bod mind and spirit cannot be pTop'iF ~ AZ
Gated and cultivated Physical ana meni..' ioso
yeIopehh' s sefeyident The natural tendency
to suppress the vitality OF the chlrsi , ~ me ne
cesslty for frequent physical excrclse. ho,,lT he
teachers recognize ne lnr so Of cissswork to re-
iieve the tension occas!oned by mental .'t ooc,s
70 nrovide Tor and require daily practice u, S-cn -
exercises as will aid the physicai orstls ~
form their functions properly ang InuS iinJ not
IN accordance with the bylaws ot lir frorn the
Spuperintendent's department The maghimyed, mag ,,l
military exhibition OF last pecofaton va was rep
re sented in the parade bears witness to inc pnyS
manly due to the system OF physical exercise in
vogue which is as From rc he : sSSoo OF the sol
der in the drill regulations or the Initeu SUITES
Army"
PRESIDENT HUNTERS EXPERIENCE.
Dr. Hunter. Of the Normal College. who has had
a wider experience In training teachers than any
other educator in this country. and whose opinion
upon all educational matters IS OF paramount I'M
portancc said 70 the Tribune reporter:
"The time is not far distant when tho school
term will be divided into nearly three equal parts
tho first devoted 10 cultivation Of the body the
second 10 the cultivation OF the morals. ana Inc
,h,rd TO the cultivation OF the intellect. Physical
culture l9ys the best foundation for moral traihl'
and physical and moral training the best iouhua@
tcn for int ellectual training rms correct luea c
INSTRUCTION is recent growth among educators a'd
has arisen In consequence or the D"tter STUDY OF
the human being Teachers have arrived at ths
conclusion that without healthy body thc woTk
~ Instruction loses half It's force and, AlthOuyl
the did saying. healthy mind In a healthy bodN.
has been In the mouths of teachers for generations
,er,- lifrlc attention paid 10 It's import1nl o.
Nearly all the time heretofore was devoted 10 thc
training Of the intellect. only very little time beng
,S.an n the training Of the moral nature ana sun
less 10 the training OF the body. look 4oI""rG 10
do.lopment of the child by the simultaneous culti-
vetion OF the body and mind. and in mind. G,
couree We include conscience ana VIII. max mo-
sfudents-n fact most people in ths world-need -
an enlightened conscience ana an euh.dfu wiz
Tho lack Of will power Is ircaueny nayves o~'s csed ~
lack of nourishing food. fresh air ana phySlc" y
e'@as regards the Normal College. / have recog-
,znd from the very beginning the vast Importance
Of physical culture. even were II for no oths ici-
So'. ~ ordinary studies OF tho students VIC have
,a,sed the standard in every branch or the cur,
| riculum ly enforcing abundance OF Iiesh ar any -,
,tS,st""i exercise We have introduced system oi
| Llhysicai culture which is "A combination OF ln'
| suedsh German and Delsartian methods' l, 20 a.
r~ a,o"d that every muscle OF the body IS nroush'
into exercse without dangerous strain MS sys
!i.o ~ 80 in, roduced into the college by Miss Ban
crnft about four years ago She now
of rnbyscai culture in the city OF Brookyn The
system is such that after its nnin carried on at
,'resant by the pupil teachers In the c9iHs@' ne
physical exercises give tns s,uds,s ,,noseg 70 he
anu o,,red by learning dancing which. according 10
| Pain Is one OF the fine arts , a.. o,, Gun,
Ha,b Haa,Tba - College is at present using It's new gym
ras,nm which l. large enough to. permit u" stu
dents to exercise at tho same time.