New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
ALL AROUND TR4INING.
n Child That Does Not Play Meier
Becomes q Skilled Workman.

The child who IS put specialized task so
young that he loses the all around training that
comes from play never becomes a skilled work
man" said Dr. E. H. Arnold on Saturday In his
second lecture on Games and Plays, under the
auspices Of the Anderson Club. The speaker was
not advocating a child labor BILL but simply de-
sc-ibrsy the way that the games and plays or
childhood develop all the senses and faculties He
took I'D the games which develop accuracy and
steadiness OF motion. which come at a little later
age than those developing the senses alone. which
he discussed in his first lecture Ball reigns SD
7rerne in this second group OF games
Ball games train time perception in a pre-em-
inent DECREE" said the speaker. ''One must have
z correct perception Of the swfftness with whlcn
q ban is moving and the time 1t will take 10
reach a given point before he can play ball sue
oessfully-
The games Of rhythnnical motion played by
younger children are of the most valuable
means Of developing time perception jumping
rope is fine example of a game which develops
This quality along with many others The chho
must have quick time perception TO know when TO
run in: then she must have quick power Of reac-
ton in order to jump at the proper time such
games are preparatory TO those which teach cor
recTness OF motion
CORRECTNESS OF MOTION
Correctness Of motion is attained largely by the
Eeizing Of moving object There Is nothing equal
for this to the infinite variety OF games which
can be played with a ball But In order to have
these games beneficial they must follow certain
outline. Give q child games too difficult for his
wears and, discouraged by non-success, ne VIII
stop gaming and playing altogether. = small
child cannot catch a ball. yet tots Of three Or
four should begin TO play ball The ball shouIo De
rather large and il should be rolled 10 them, very
slowly The child viii fall all over ii TO catch It
That is all right Let him sprawl upon the floor
TO catch it. so long he catches it The game
IS to catch the bail. After while he can learn
TO stop the ball with his feet, and the ball may
he rolled faster and faster But before the ball is
her h6
he taught to toss it up for himself. 1t is easier
TO catch ones ball than that OF another.
When he has learned to catch his own ball ne
can begin TO play handbau. with very slow. gentle
balls first A child can never eaten last oall-
II invariably drops from his hand
"A great deal of good practice can be had also
from throwing the ball against the wall or the
floor The child will be unconsciously learning
al the time that the rebound is exactly equal TO
the energy which he puts into the act OF throwing
II He will learn Just how much force is neces-
sary TO accomplish his purpose without wasting
any All this is developing the child's mind In a
very useful way. and a way that VIII make oiI-
ferent kind OF man OF him
SIMPLE BALL GAMES.
.F5andbau can extend over a period of years,
the skill in catching and throwing swifter and
syifter balls increasing gradually, until the art
Of the baseball pitcher is attained No champion
pitcher was made by trainer. Inc great
itchers have been those who began 10 play ball as
it have become a part Of their lives
In gymnasium ball, batting the ball is splendid
exercise The ball can be batted with the hand
or with q lawn tennis racket which. having large
surface makes an easy batting instrument
A whole class can be lined up in q gymnasium,
with chalk mark for the dividing line and set
10 batting rubber ball with the hand, the game
being TO ger il into the enery's territory class
viii keep at a simple game like that for an hour,
If you win let them getting all the tune an EN-. en-,
that given by calisthenics Every muscle OF tne
body Is brought into play. and the movements are
spontaneous. not routine as IN tne ser t, monons-
has ever devised which would give little girls
such straight, fat backs as playing ban by throw
FSery position taFen to catch the ban is that
li1nbers the spine and makes ii supple NUMB
81 hail games baseball, is reached The general
rule is. begin with a slow pan ana a large batung
PoBsr expressions are often keen in charac-
serizing educational methods. Couldn't hit a barn
door is one Of them, which, to the popular MIND
expresses ineficiency.
less distant and OF moving target; how to
throw ball to some one w VINO & Is running @ & now "
running All these elements can enter into gym
more ne s1eiI dific1it 8tsi kind Of judgment.
Many man can hit the pulfs-eye every time
in a shooting gallery who never brought Gown
srEADINEss OF MOTION.
"Au the nlavs so far described refer 10 missiles
thrown by the hand When you introduce an in
strurnent YOU cultivate a new quality-steadiress
Of motion. IL is a pity more children DO hot prac-
tise archery. ANY boy can get himself up an
efficient archery outfit at very little expense ne
ought make his playthings himself had to
when I was 2 boy: but now he goes TO the corner
store for his kite and doesn't think half as mnch
Of it This is something the manual training aho
gymnasuc departments could join hahos H. il