The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04
TRAINING THE BRAIN THROUGH PHYSICAL CULTURE THE LATEST FAD
Love, Hate, Anger Expressed In
Pastures to Build Muscles
and Brain.

of. his highest possibilities, II the physi- !,
cal side Of his nature be imperfect. It
is well to bear in mind that In ancient
Greece this axiom was put into prac-
tice. cl1ild's health was tended and
the body carefully trained and developed
before any mental work was permitted.
The highest horors OF State were given
those successful IN the gyrnnasia and at
the games, for physical prowess was
connected with every idea OF learning
and culture. The two wore linked as
they never have been since that time.
notwithstanding that tho progressive
change isSnow apparent In England 1t Ia
true that n stiff walk. q little dancing,
and drill for one-half hour In the week,
still represent the attention paid to this
department.. .i
',But surely, Miss Johnson this condi-s
ton does not exist among your pro8Te6-i
siye institutional"
when the advanced Head Mistress or
,, the largo public school fears that 1t would
'br,1tallze' the girls to exceed the week. \
ly half hour, devoted to gymnastics. what
can be expected OF the less enlightened q"
she said regrotfully.
The British Hostility.
you In America can scarcely under
stand our great hostility to everything
foreign; It Is almost q mania. And what
seems SO inconsistent wo allow all sorts
OF frauds to practice who who are ur1-
qualified for tho first principle OF mas
sage, thereby doing moro harm than
| good by our laxty. Such a condition could
| not exist in Sweden. There hygiene:
| gymnastics Of every kind fencing, sword
| exercises and massage remedial move-s
ments are taught in oil their brancheA,
I No person is permitted to teach physica1
culture or practice massage or therap
| tics In Sweden without having received
| d diploma from the State College or from
tho medical fraternity The advantages.
!, OF the Swedish system have3 plainly nls /is-t.
ed the swedes for physical superiority.
.The consideration given to mental
! and moral training in this system Is
great, for Professor Ling. the foun6nr,
/ felt that in educat ton It 10 not q soul. i
Is not body only we are training up.
| 1t Is a man, and we ought not to divide
1 him into two parts. Thus not only the
i tnll, straight form and ease OF move.
/. ment, but tho self-reliance, good judg-
ment and frank expression 3of the typ1-
4 cal swedo may, IN q large measure. DO
attributed to this cause.
5''By keeping q thought In mind and
l assuming IN attitude to express that
\ thought. It becomes an eaaier matter to
concentrate, for both body and mind are
i acting In harmony. a ltstless attitude
4 scatters the mental energies. and those
4 poses that the student assumes to stand
4 for the various emotiong have direct
4 effect upon the mind and form q ply
4 steal and mental unity Certain mus
4 cles ares brought into play for, certain
4 feelings. and II the feeling is foreign to
! the pupil we claim 1t can be cultivated
by daily exercise, for the body hits back
upon the mind. I am surprised to5learn
4 that In America. even IN the swedi<S
4 school OF culture In Boston. that this
4 phase, so important to the human side
Il Of life, hos not been included In the sys-
\ TEN OF instruction. I shall visit all OF
your schools In Boston, Baltimore Phil l1i-
!. and elphia and sWashingto besides your
a great universities. but I do not think ]
II shall find sanythingsbe better than the swed-
u ish SYSTEM do you ~ Il " 5s l5s
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