The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07

ly 1ndorse DR.. Cookies peculiar and
distinct field Of work, just like he rec
ognizes the imperative necessity Of the
services Of the physician and sur
geon, in those cases that cannot be
otherwise reached.
Physicians, their wives and children
are members of his institute, appreci-
atfng the virtue in properly directed /
exercise.
Physicians recommend his institute
invaluable aid to them, doing what |
medicine or surgery could not do for
them. go |
All recognize the necessity Of DR..
Cookies work, and physicians more |
than others.
While every physician fully under,
stands the nature and scope of Dr.
the laity who may not have clear
idea of it's character. For the benefit
of these it may be we'll to here give
the statistics compiled from the rec
ords Of the examinations Of the young
men by DR.. Cooke Of one Of his largest
classes, University Of Minnesota:
The object of this examinatio was
to determine the condition Of the vital
organs and the students fitness for
the regular course Of gymnasium ex-
ercise; also to determine deviattons4
from the normal physical proportions
as dependent upon a basis of height
and the change in the physique Of the
student from year to year, and finally
to diagnose and prescribe for any
| physical defect or ailment that may
be benefited by exercise, properly
directed.
AS physical director Of the Univer-
| sity Of Minnesota he says s
Under the head Of deranged ali.
mentation we find 39.08 per cent Of
the class suffer in some degree from
impairment Of the nutritive organs
like indigestion and the like, caused
by eating improper foods, etc. Under
the head of cardiac arrangement we
find 50.33 per cent of the class have
in some degree heart trouble, as fol-
hearts-not organically wrong, but
muscularly weak-comparable with a
general weakness Of the muscular sys-
tenn and indicated by shortwindedness
or readily becoming out Of breath
upon slight exertion-of which the
ercise; 9.93 per cent Of the class were
! found with irregular hearts-due to
some disturbance in the nervous sys-
tem-primarily caused by tobacco,
improper diet, or dissipation; 2.65 per
cent of the class were found with or
gantc heart trouble, i. e., insufficiency
Of the valves. These students are pro-
hibited from regular class exercises
and are given special and remedial
exercises as the case indicates; IS per
cent of the class fell below the aver
age lung capacity and chest expansion,
conditions caused by lack Of proper
exercise for the respiratory organs.
Under the head of defective special
senses 29.15 per cent Of the class were
found with defective vision; many Of
these students were wearing correc-
tive glasses, but a considerable num-
Der were not aware Of their defect in
this respect until we called it to their
headaches and inability to study con-
tinuously, etc; per cent Of the class
were noted with defective hearing
some Of these students can be bene-
fitted in this respect by exercise.
Under the head Of Bony Deforni-
? uneven shoulders-caused by having
repeatedly assumed incorrect attitudes
in sitting and standing. The body
tends to preserve the imprint of an oft
> repeated attitude, and If a student in
school or out Of school repeatedly as
ing the weight Of the body upon one
: limb, the shoulder will be lowered
a hip too prominent and the vertebral
. column unnaturally curved to one side
> After awhile these positions of the
r several parts Of the body become fixed
Q and the student is in this respect de-
formed. 1928 per cent of the class
: were found with lateral curvature OF
a the spine caused by the above incor-
rect position or another incorrect posi-.
Q ton as in sitting at a desk with an ell.
), bow on the desk-a shoulder elevated
and the body bent literally.
II 1908 per cent Of class in some de.
gree were found with goose neck
s caused by repeated incorrect attitude.
a Of the neck and head while readins
or walking and doubtless the high pil.
lows used by many boys while sleep
ing have something to do with this de
a formity.
mo doubt have given you the i'm
u preston that the students Of our Stat,
e University are a lot Of human wrecks
o Nothing could be more erroneous, al
f most of these young men enjoy fai
: Ehealth, and not all of them ar,
= specially or generally defective-but
9 large percentage Of thern-when the,
n come to us are handicapped for thei
!. university work with conditions tina
ri L have called to your attention.
81 mo one can do his best work men
italy unless he possesses the very hes
Of Health. "A sound mind in a SCUM,
body was never more significant thai
To-day as seen in the struggle youn,
= men and young women are making 70
:, higher education"
IL This, then, is the specific work o
It, DR.. Cooke in his distinct field as
# specialist, to correct these defects
Z, right these wrongs, develop and i'm
!. part strength and Health to those VIII
lare defloientaby .properly> directed ex