The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-06

Z 1t is said that a man controls hi.
feelings by controlling his facial mus.
Giles (smiling when angry or sad) L
this be true and 1t sounds plausible
then fine well set up" figure should
assist in the control of ones moral
habits. Conscious effort TO make the
most of ones body. to overcome faults
to strive for perfection, make for moral
| living.
Under proper supervision athletic
| sports are of great moral value.
They teach boy to be democratic
and because they teach boy to con-
| troll himself and how to conduct him
self towards his fellows. The environ
mental influence OF wisely conducted
| clean athletics will beget habits of
honor, of sincerity, of honest effort.
The most valuable thing "A boy or
man can have is character and i'm the
practice of clean sports a man devel-
ops all the manly" attributes. glor-
ious strength and skill and endurance.
The courage that is Indifferent to
personal discomfort and pain: the de-
termination that never quits" in ath-
letic contests or i'm the battle of life.
The self control that keeps him calm
when others are excited and alarmed,
and self reliance that gives him conf
dence in times of danger.
If athletics did nothing more than
give the boys worthy. clean, cut ideals,
it would do noble work. and the value
to the individual man and boy would
be UNNECESSARILY great.
Swimming and bathing are import
ant in keeping youths chaste.
The cleansing properties of the wa
ter, the vigorous work involved and
the excitement of contest and fun safe
guard the adolescent and burn up sur
plus energy, stimulate growth, cleans
es the system and crafty the desire
for action and combat with the ele-
ments and with his fellows.
Boys camps, hikes, etc, can be made
of great moral value to the growing
boy provided that proper supervision
and leaders can be obtained Gym
nastics and games help to develop the
boy, correcting faulty positions, teach
ing the boys courage strength, ability.
and skill. Group and team games
teach self forgetfulness, self sacrifice.
loyalty to associates even at personal
cost, when rightly conducted they
teach honesty, obedience to established
rules, courage. persistence and alert
ness, good judgment and self control.
All the virtues attributed to athlet-
les are here intensified, for groupI
pames are superior i'm moral value to
the practice of athletic events for in
iividuals.
After all, the moral benefit is largely
l matter of What manner of man" is
he trainer, teacher, coach, while the
roy may gain health, strength. power,
even life itself and with
hese many of the savage virtues such
is loyalty, courage physical judg-
nent and skill.
If the instructor is, as some unfor-
are, merely interested in vic
DRY then the despicable views of dis
honesty, deceit brutality and selfish
less are sure to detract from the NOR
j value of such games.
Men and supervisors of high ideals
nd noble purposes should be placed
charge of the physical training of
ur boys and men especially our boys
mot merely expert gymnasts. athletes
r teachers. who value honor above
ictory-who realize the great value !.
I all legitimate forms of physical ex- :
rcise for equipping the boy for the I.
art he will have to play in the great
anne OF life.