Crittenden record=press., 1907-09-05


than where mental training alone is
relied upon. When the muscle
movements involved IN physical train
ing are such as require skill, alert.
ness, judgement of distance, quick
ness of eye and thought, the results
are always better for muscle building
are here coincidental.
The effect of physical training up
on, not only children but, adults is
marvellous.
Increased intellectual power and
pride Of being and the consciousness
of ability to do that that physical
vIgor imparts, are allsufhcient re
wards for the wise care aud training
of the body. No school that does
not provide for reasonable amount
of physical training of its pupils Is
not worthy of place among modern
educational institutions yet, where
are the public schools that can qualify
in this respect The department of
physical culture In schools should be
an appeudage of general depart
ment Of hygienic instruction that
should also embrace rudimoutary
anatomy and physiology. These
various branches OF instruction, aim
ing as they do to teach the pupil to
know and care for himself should
not be regarded a. fads, but a. the
very cornerstone OF education
In expatiating upon the adyaut-
ages Of physical training, ! am by
no mean, extrollnC the worship of
muscle The tendency Of human
nature j, to glorlfy the extremes Of
intellectual and physical development
She popular standard Of intellectual
ity is the degenerate genius. while
the physical standard Is the musclar
freak.
The advantage Of harmonious
physical and intellectual development
are not well understood. IL i. not
wise 10 lay physical man as burnt
Offering on the altar of genius, nor
to sacrifice intellectual culture to
| physical development Ii Is the we'll
balanced mar aud woman that furn.
ishe, the power that moves the
world The attempt TO attain either
the physical or intellectual ideal. a.
ordinarily measured, can bring only
dlsaster-intcllectual death on one
hand and physical death on the
other
Manual and industrial training
should at least have some attention.
In the long run, labor is the most
potent factor IN osr social system.
Manual labor should be dignihcd
not degraded The child should be
taught the dignity and necessity Of
labor a. soon as be Is able TO under
stand and should never be permitted
to loose sight Of the fact that m.
chief aim in life Is such industry a.
will make him useful TO the world
1t is pity that society l. daily
drifting farther and farther from the
idea. A, conditions now are. the
'genteel occupations aud profess
ions are oyerdone and all clerical
position. are overcrowded. The men
who have useful trades are mechanics
aud the women who can and will Do
housework will be the kings and
queens of future society.
Those who know how to DO some
thing and are not ashamed to do it,.
dominate eventually for they are
true independents. The plutocrat
and the "would-be' with the lilly
q white palms, will one day rank a.
did the aristrocrat Of France during
4 the Revolution. The same treatment
may not be accorded them, bot they
4 will be compelled to render an ac
4 count just the same,
We have driited away from th,
i simplicity aud industry of our fore
t fathers. The sons and daughter O
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