New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
TO COMBAT DEADLY SCHOOL DESK" "
DR.. Gulick Talks Of His PIans-To Measure
All of City's Scholars.

al o. SClQldIS.
The deadly school desk IS the primary evil 70
combat" said Dr.. Gulick. Dr.. GuIick the newly
appointed superintendent Of physical instruction
for the schools OF this city telling his plans.
Just chink for moment" he continued The
last Two generations have seen & change in the
life and habits u the people never before expert
enced II the historic period Manual occupation
population The clothing and feeding of the world
have been taken out OF the hands Of the home
women. and the woman II easy circumstances gets
practically 10 physical exercise in her household
duties today Her task is TO supply the brain Of
he establishment TO oversee the servants and
keep down the oils. while her grandmother, and
even her mother before her. got plenty of exercise
ir The work she was obliged 70 DO.
1T Is the same with the men A man whose
father had no way q getting about but TO walk
Or -de in z wagon. himself travels only in close,
dirty cars. The mass of the men in New-York, ex-
.-a1- those actually engaged il manual labor. 90
practically 10 walking. and have no physical exer-
Use al ali They just bad as the women
bout this although because OF their different
clothing and their superior muscular strength they
do not show Il 50 much
Vow. II addition TO this what 60 we co? We
-ake the children, who must develop all the
physique they are ever going 70 have by play IN
or- narrow ciry streets. and for i've hours 4 day
We chain them 70 desk. What IS the result? The
school desk attitude. Let ne show you"
Igr C7uIick Ieaped 70 his feet and slouChed his
straight and muscular figure into most distress
I'll posture His chin dropped forward. his shouI-
5e-s curved MS chest fell II. and his abdomen
5-o-ruEed
Thar is the at-f-ude declared he, that the vast
mass Of our school children are acquiring perTna-
-eu-ly. The round shoulders and the PTotruclTs
zb5o-aen are The product OF the school desk They
belong 20 cIyfllzation alone know, because was
born II Hawaii and know the LITTLE native children
perfectly And have made study Of Japanese
children Their backs and abd0mens are fat
What Is the result Of the school desk atCtude2
= Is su-rereIv une-acefuI. of course but that IS
q comparatively small thing The curving Of the
back between The shoulders depTesses the ribs
leaving less space sor the lungs and heart What
do you Ezt7 Greater susceptibility 10 tuberculosis
and al diseases u those Two organs Then, the
depressed ribs press down the abdomen, causing
detective circulation and digestion That IS re
s7o-sihle for -ugch dyspepsia
--T3-r We ueecn'r 20 50 lar actual disease 70
<z-c TIA had effects They are instantly visible IN
had breathing The thing that makes good BLOOD
right breathing. L is pure blood and night cir
--.-a-f7- that sweep avay the waste Of the body
and make IT -uI q vitality This Is specially true
~ The brain which demands 50 large share Of
the blood iu rha BODY Right breathing means
clear thinking Z means quick thinking and a
smarter man
-.Ta1 can't make any rule that Will fit all indi-
7-l-zIs The boy who slouches over and has q
shallow marrow chest may nave z keen mind; ana
--e boy who stands and ureathes properly may Dc
VIII hold one thousand boys standing hsbitually
s- bad attitude. with detective chest and trunk
measurements. viii be found behind II thelr
Studies and inferior lu their mental Development
20 one thousand boys who stand and breathe rlgEt
OF men and women Most
Interesting rerleE-s have been taken u PUBIC
--garr ard a-UlSloLSe schools IN England
which prove this There is also interesting set
NJ statistics thar show that the soldiers in our
.E.E Na~ who had the longest trunks mad the
most endurance. Length - rno snd r7llSi0-s nus -
..---r--lr~e-r had nothing 10 90 with IL but the
'eaE-h O. -h@ trunk. etyug room toT al me VIA
o-cs-s had alf do wiki r.
-7~-rv- conceive T. the duty Ct The public sct3O-a
nor ID --0duce athletes rIr 10 see mat me --ir IN
~--z -Fs- r-0ve. development Of the vital organs
---fr- is going 70 make them healthy men and
To TriS u IS 71Scllt@ll necessary TO
rffv rre Influence q the school desk We cannot
give ~ -0rrr-rI-.- education our eNl--za non .
T~a-6s ~. mental Development or the enid NJ
rr--e- z- m hest 7e wirh existing con1l-l'n@
w VIII Be- exercises ID l.eI - ar. ~
school desk attitude performed intellEeuly Dy the
-.--Le- 7-a-- -he measurements obtained Of an
rea-rE~s These measurements 81. i- ft'+tl-
ezcr year and VII see Wi9--iitT .i.. N-.-t- -
.--0zys-g ss he ought II short. want t.@ t.iA 20
-. CSr~fzarrra 0~ rrr rhvsieai a. -el - 'h
.aef-- +r5rg 10 IND our once Or i"ta- -'i
sretber the child Is growing properly l.'5i NO.
Is -7r0r-eSs-g j. Arithmetic y Nt iiI.I IT.
vii 4. give aim the -''i.-- a
f-eeff out Probably al ne "a. =. Va -5----gi
-ro o- three schools could he gathered ~ "a --i'I
.C- course ali such defective drFei2 HIlfIt % - y
f~Cr had homo onditlo~--!ack ot ar. i'-A . a,.'
--o---fsE7-ert Bur viii try TO ,pHlt -,-1
We -a~ - least srraiEhteu crooked u5t.n-- -.-l
school conditions Tl- be found DAD d" So-