Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-11

though he figured prominently In them,
he enjoyed the gift. Occasionally car
toon will wound the feelings Of It's sub.
ject, either by casting ritlicule upon
earnest aspirations which he regards as
worthy. or by an unpleasant exaggera.
ton of some PERSONAL defect or weak.
ness. This suggests the line at which
caricnturlng should stop. Where 1t
gives PERSONAL offense and serves no
public use 1t is lnexcusable.
We know that IL Is the habit of not
few In comparing the present with
the past to magnify the past and to
minimize the present. But everybody
and everything In the present cnn, In
the broad view Of the progress of the
race. be regarded as better than their
prior approximate analOgues. for the
world Is better and humanity Is better
now than ever before, since knowledge
Is more, unselfshness Is more, altruism
Is more, courtesy Is more and vanity,
vapidity. vnpor, virulence and venali,y
are far less.
| DIR. william q. Anderson. associate
director Of the Yale University gym.
nasi,im, Is evidently not Of the Apostle
Paul's opinion, that bodily exercise
protiteth little" He believes that phys.
lcal exercise prOfiteth much and he
sets forth the reasons for the faith that
Is In him In an article In AIunscy's en-
( titled "Thc Making Of Perfect Man"
He defines the perfect man as "the one
who has a powerful body at the dis.
pOsnl Of a trained mind" Mental and
physical strength should go together to
attain the best results. Dr. Anderson
holds that bodily exercise is as I'm.
pOrtant as mental exercise. TO neglect
either Is to fall short OF manly perfec-
tlOn. According to this authority no
man ever grows too old to need daily
exercise, but the methods should differ
at different epOchs Of life. Youth should
lend an active, vigorous. outdoor exist
ence; middle age should use modera.
ton. but should still exercise the mus.
cles Of the trunk as we'll as those Of
the limbs; old age should not cease en-
tirely from action, but should select
mild movements. At all periods Of
life II Ia best to avoid sudden and vio-
lent strains upon the muscles. A de-
liberate tensinH Of the muscles
strengthens them and promotes general
health. Yet, In spite OF the violence
Of football, DR.. Anderson regards this
as one Of the best sports for producing
bodily perfection. OF all men who en-.
gage In athletics or gymnastics, he
says, tho football players rank first as
powerful specimens Of manhood. They
must combine brute strength with the
ability to run and engage In hand.to-
hand contests with opponents. Next to
the football player he ranks the oars.
man. Rowing Requires bodily strength
as well as good wind. The runner has
wind endurance but little physical
strength. The average gymnast has
little wind endurance but has muscu-
lar staying power. The writer sums
up his views by saying that the youth
who wishes to be equipped for the
css utSiC Va ubC SuOuu Dc u uoAcT, -
wrestler, a football player, Il baseball
player, or q crew man. 1t Ia well to
have experience In several sports. DR..
Anderson evidently does not regard
SandOw as the best model, for he says
the famous strong man, IN spite of his
wonderful muscles, would make poor
show In all.arOund athletics. TO the
business man who says he has not time
to take daily exercise the Yale gym
mast remarks significantly that the
man who has no time to take care of
his body will have a shorter time for
attention to business "As q matter of
economy, as gilt edged investment,
the periods devoted to exercise and
hygiene will make the best returns"
DevOtees of golf, tennis, bicycling,
pedestrian tours, and other favorite
modes OF outdoor exercise will agree
fully with this verdict. While some
men appear to thrive without exercise.
the general need of 1t Is attcsted by
the sluggish circ culatlOn, bad digestion,
and general debility that accompany
the late winter and early spring months
In our climate, when outdoor exercise
Is most difficult to obtain.
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The world Is growing cleaner-mouth-
ed, as literature shows. There Is much
too much of nauseating profanity still,
but decent people don't rip out strange
Oaths rs their ancestors used to. Ha-
bitual profanity fixes u mans status.
The onus lies on him to prove that
aside from this vice he Is Of sound in
stincts.
i A telephone system. using common
barb wire fences US a conductor Of the
voice OF its patrons, has been placed
In use at Pullman, Wash, but COM
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