Arizona republican., 1903-06-02

its nearness to primitive conditions; through the opportunities that come from tapping the storehouses of nature at first hand; and through such manly qualities as vigor, energy, and enthus- iasm, which have been developed in overcoming natural conditions and liV ing face to face with the real world. Our great cities would decay from their own unnatural conditions were it not for the constant streams of fresh, hon. est, vigorous manhood and womanhood constantly flowing in from the suburbs and the country at large. The artificial human crop will no more supply the demand than hothouses will supply the food of the world. The sun-kissed fields and wind purified hills must al- ways be relied on for men and bread"
 MT. Marden points out that there are many reasons for the greater success of country boys, as he says the stam- ina of the forest, the streams. the hills, and the valleys is in their veins: each has more iron in his blood; his fiber is firmer. and his staying power greater than those of delicate or f1abby city youth. reared amid unnatural sur roundings, in wilderness of brick and stone. The chemic forces of the soil. air. and sunshine become part of his very constitution.
 The freely-circulating ozone breathed in great inspirations during muscular effort gives him lasting lung power. Flowing, hoeing and moving add vigor to his muscles. The farm is a gym nasium-a manual training school. The hated chores not only give him exercise, but also develop his practical powers and ingenuity. He must make implements or toys that he cannot af- ford 10 buy, or cannot readily procure. He must run, adjust, and repair many machines. He is a stranger to no me chanical principle or tool, and in an emergency he always has a remedy that makes him handy man" in any occupation.
 Untold benefits, we are told, besides mere physical health and manual dex- terity. is derived from the life of a country boy. He lives closer to nature. in constant touch with the creating power which brings forth all that Is natural and real. He touches the truth of being as a city boy never does. He is in a perpetual school of reality, for the ever-changing clouds. the pan orama of landscapes. and the seasons phenomena teach him secrets. and wake in him wide understanding of life. if he but open his mind to their impressions. He gets his ideas of grandeur from the mighty sweep of al- ternating valleys and hills. He learns sublimity from the mountains aspiring reach toward the clouds. He absorbs peace and tranquility from deep, wind ing rivers. The power of natural forces he feels in rushing storms. and hears in the crash of thunder. Providence ap- pears to him in a thousand ways in the ingenious provisions for insect. plant and animal life. Love teaches it's lesson in the maternity of dumb animals.
 Finally MT. Warden finds that the country boy lives in the wonderful lab oratory of the Great Chemist. where he can watch the processes working mira cles in the soil, calling out from the black earth the most exquisite colors and odors of flowers and herbs, food for man and beast. and timber for manifold uses. The unfolding of buds. the storing of juices In fruits, the de- velOpment of fiber in plants and trees the activities of bees. and of birds and other animals. and the use and hand ling Of every kind of material-all these things afford one long course in sources of the country boys stamina. his superior knowledge of everyday things. and his fitness for every emer- gency.
 The very freedom of the country boy who roams through the forest and over the hills and valleys. without let or hindrance. is a powerful factor in stamina forming. in the opinion of the author.