The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-24

ne dtuIehb OF fIol. lhylOr the new
| physical direc.or at the gymnasium.
delivered 20 the members and direct.
ors Of the association at the Carnegie
library Tuesday evening is as follows.
Ladies and Gentlemen: II is with
pleasure that appear before You this
evening in behalf of subject. so
great and so benifcial as that Of phys.
( iical culture. Il Is the one great object
in life 70 be happy and enjoy life. and
in order to secure that comfort you
must be healthy and strong, for with.
out health there can be no pleasure
no happiness. Now then If you would
enjoy life ana you are. weak you must
resort TO physical culture as means
TO secure the desired effect. In the
first place weakness is crime. and
if weakness is a crime then physical
cul ure must be a necessity Ii Is the
one bright ray Of hope to the man or
woman that is troubled with indiges-
tion or constipation, which It positive.
ly effects a speedy cure. II streng h
ems the stomach ana reduces corpu.
lency; il teaches you how to be grace
ful and how 10 be strong; it teaches
yen how to be breathe properly and
how to expand the chest; It inylgor.
atcs the entire system strengthens
the heart and produces an active cir
cuation OF the blood; II makes the
brain more active and drives away
hat sluggish feeling we so often com
plain Of; It is proof against coughs
and coils; IL cures nervousness; fl
cures lame back and strengthens the
liver and kidneys, restores lost mem
ory and puts the bloom of youth upon
the cheek which time and age can
scarcely wesr away; it produces
health, not death: it gives you a SUI
preb development of the body and
makes you feel a praiseworthy and
laudible pride; it gives TO the ladies' a
/ fine development Of the bust a perfect
and symmetrical form, which is much
/ desired and admired by all; Il teaches
you how TO walk and how to sit prop
erly and straighten up those dropping
shoulders and makes you look as the
great maker Of all mankind intended
you should, in fact when you take
physical culture you just begin to live.
But some will say, q haven't the
time Take the time, that Is the
idea. you are going TO die one of these
davs If you have the time to spare:
whether you have or not you will nm.
doubtcdly take the time Why, physi-
cal culture prolongs life, adds years to
your existence Then why neglect
your own Interest and welfare?
care not wha occupation IN life you
may follow. Il makes no difference
whether you delve in the mine, live in
the novels of the poor, or dwell ia
the palaces Of the rich; it reaches
your case just the same You know
lyour duty 20 yourself, you need a.;
they all need IT, Nine out Of ten need
IT. Then why neglect your duty? This
IS your harvest and golden oppor un.
lity not mine Why. my friend. you
might stand snd gaze into that infinite
armada of luminaries which bespaugle
the starry heavens above and there
satiate your thirst in astronomical IN
yestigations until you were enabled to
starr firmly fxed upon the grand old
earth and then with the puny arms Of
rebellion, reach forth and pluck bright
honors from The pale faced moon and
then you would not have achieved the
benefit had you taken a course In
physical culture. OF course, we all
know that knowledge is greatness. and
that money is power. but health and
strength Is happiness, and that Is the
greatest blessing that the grand old
earth can afford. so think the matter
over, my friend. OF course. you will
live for awhile under the existing cir
cumstances sud imperfect health. but
you viii finally pass away premature
lly when you might have lived ten or
hfteen years longer, and enjoyed good