The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-20
PHYSICIAN FAVORS
PUBLIC GYMNASIUM
Medical Society Listens to
Paper on Moral and Phys
iCaI Benefits.

A paper on the moral and Physical
Library and Gymnasium Act Of 1909, -
was read recently before the Utah
Medical society, and came in for eX-
tended discussion by members, and all
Interested in providing suitable and
healthful mental and physical exercise
tor the young Of both sexes, as well as
he adult population. The paper fol-
lows:
"a noted authority has defined health
as the perfect circulation of pure blood
through a sound organism This be-
Ing true, il is needless to say that the
trend of medical research, learning and
instruction for years has been emphat-
lcally along lines Of prevention. In
keeping with this very important idea,
and in the light of that which makes
life most happy, and health most Sc
cure, venture to discuss the moral and
physical advantages accTuing from ac-
cess to the municipal gymnasium and
public library. None will hail with
greater delight than the medical fra
ternity the day when we shall adopt
that advanced thought, which now OBJ
tains in China, viz: the employment of
eer the inroads of cOntagiOn and infec-
ton have made their burrows 50 deep.
and their effects so lasting as to battle
the skill of the most learned TO eradi-
cate disease and efface it's physical eff
fects. The appointment of physicians
to test the conditions of health in our
schools and colleges is a step IN this, the
right direction. But other than this,
Notwithstanding our advanced and
boosted civilization of today, we re-
verse matters and employ the physician
to heal the sick and cast out devils only
ut the eleventh hour when all other
hope has been abandoned. Then, should
the physician fail to rejuvenate the
moribund, the surviving uncles and
aunts herald TO the world the sad mis-
takes made by DR.. -, and put out Of
sight by Undertaken So-and-SO.
Health Through Muscles.
TT is well that the public should
know that when professional men dis
cuss the various methods Of prevention
that are within the reach of all, it is
done with a view to the general well
fare, even though the curative side of
their calling is abolished, and the IuCra-
tive end of their profession becomes a
thing of the past. When we appreciate
the fact that health, whether physical.
moral, mental or religious, comes
through the muscles, and that courage
and faith are largely physical virtues,
begetting strong purpose and persist
ence, logged endurance in overcoming
obstacles and calm confidence in emer-
gencies, we may to a degree forecast
the attainment to be achieved by a
clear intellect, supported by a strong
body.
"Jurists, as we'll as physicians, are
fully aware that much juvenile crime is
due to lack Of a proper outlet for the
natural impulses and instincts of the
healthy child, hence in the country and
the village where the surroundings are
normal for the best development OF the
lhild's neurO-muscular system, the
choice of play and its conduct may be
left 10 the natural instincts of the child;
hut, in our towns and cities for want
II proper places to play, and proper
places Of amusement. these normal in