Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-16


They were first printed in the Rams
Horn, and are repeated for our good,
who did not read them in Rams Horn:
Q-How are the bones made to move,
soa person can walk. for instance, or
can stretch out his arm?
A.-By the muscles which cover the
bones all over.
DO the muscles make large part
of IN body?
A Yes, very large part, giving it its
roundnes and beauty.
Q.-What do the muscles do?
A.-Many things giving the body its
pleasant look, giving it all its power of
motion, and forming many important
organs. as the heart and the stomach.
Q.-Ho ave the muscles made strong
BY much exercise a. d by good,
plain, strong food.
Q-Are tobacco and alcohol good for
the muscles?
No, indeed. They ruin the blood,
BY which the muscles are built up, and
so weaken the muscles.
Q What else do they do to the mus
Giles:
A.-Thoy change their strong flesh
into unhealthy fat, sometimes making
the person look very much rounder and
not good: it is made of dead matter not
fit TO be in the body at all,
DO people who are going to engage
in races or match games of any kind use
alcohol:
A No, not at all, because they know
that 1t will weaken them and prevent
them winning prize.
Here is some testimony IL support of
this catechism. This first bit was printed
in the Binghamton Leader. 1t is the con-
fession of Nichols, the pitcher of the
Boston baseball team. ~ never drink
beer or whiskey or chew tobacco.
scarcely know what intoxicating liquor
tastes like. have been pitching profess
sional ball about eleven years. | can
pitch game every three days. Yes,
attribute my powers of endurance to my
habits"
This second witness is Lester KNITTING,
captain of the Pennsylvania University
boat crew that won the victory in the
college boat-races at Poughkeepsie last
summer. After the race he wrote this
letter to The New Voice, New York:
EDITOR or NEW VOICE-No alcoholic
stimulants of any kind were used during
the training of our crew. | think liquor
| is never used AT Pennsylvania in the
training of, the crew, except for medi
cinal purposes. LESTER KINTZING
Since this catcchlsm deals with the
matter of vital endurance under the
strain of contests, the following hit taken
from the Union Signal applies to the
same subject, when considered as q
question of duration of life, since vital
forces are put to the test in Just living
San English statistician has established
the following facts: Between the ages OF
fifteen and twenty, where three tota
abstaners die, eighteen moderate drink
ers die. Between the ages of twenty and
thirty. ten of the former and thirty-ont
of the latter. Between thirty and forty
forty moderate drinkers to ten abstainers
die"
The experience of Arctic explorers and
of the English army, in hard campaigns
in cold and in hot climates, in wet and in
dry countries, proves that the total alb
stainers have the greater vital force tC
endure hardships.
This second catechism deals with ap
pearances and explains them
Q,-With what is the body covered?
A.-Wth the skin, which protects the
tender flesh under ii.
Q.-What do you know about the skin
Alt is In two layers. The outside
layer is very tough, and has no nerves al
all but the inner layer is full of tiny
nerves, which are hurt when we prick oil
cut or burn any part of the body.
Q.-Are there any blood vessels In the
outer layer?
A.-No; but there are great many IL
the inner layer; and il we prick OF Gu