New Ulm review., 1913-01-29
High School Athletics
fc,on.ributsd BY . Live wire.}

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The Review sgrees with Sups'
Nerica OF the Rsdwiug Training
3ohool that Il 10 better for . boy to
break his leg In strenuous athletics
han 20 20 thru life With . non
breaksbls. plisble, oscillasiog, india
rubber, Backbone OF deep saffron
hue thai might have been developed
a.d strengthened BY proper man
handling in . rough snd tumble game
when it, owner vas young.
Why shouldn't we have . moro
complete and extensive athletic system
In our High School? There are few
towns in The ststs OF the size OF New
ulm where the High School 10 not
larger snd where athletics do not play
far moro important part in the
school life. Can there be any relation
besween tie size of the High School
and athletics? The facts would seem
20 indicate that such is the case.
The average boy, when be finishes
The Eighth grade, has little care for
he advantages of higher education.
ne is, or ought to be, . healthy
young cub reveling in his newly
aequired snd rapidly increasing
hysicsf power. BE is far moro
Interested ia his ovn wonderful body
shsn in We Improvement OF his mind.
Give tho aormal youngster bis choice
betweea running hundred yard dash
with ''the fellers" and striving to get
. better mark In Eoglish Composition
shan the came ''fellers" aud which
will be chooseY 10 short, he must DO
soroed to develop the mental side
whore he is reslly interested only in
she physicsl side. Now Why not use
The more desirable phase OF develop
osnt, from the boys standpoint, -
means and incentive 70 the less
desirable but equally important
mental developnens?
!. Atbleeics, competitive athletics,
should 6ll "a important place in the
High School course. Many will say
hat coupetitive athletics With outside
schools takes up too much OF boys
lime. or course Il takes time. But .
boy must have time to play sni to
grow up and time spent in the develop
nent of muscle aud courage and
clear eye and the mastery OF himself
and others is not wasted time. With
q competent athletic coach to guard
against excess. there is little danger
of the boy overriding the thing.
That inter scholastic athletics CON-
prising foot ball, basket bali, track,
and base ball in their respective
seasons will stimulate the boys
interest in the school cannot be
doubted. Many declare that the boys
interest is centered in athletics, not il
the school itself but where q standard
Of scholarship is maintsined that the
boy must reach to te eligible to CON-
yete on the schooltesm, the great
majority of boys are going to be
deal more careful to keep above the
danger point than it they are taking
sheir exercise on the psternsl wood
pile. There is no competition and no
? ysquired standard there.
so let's push for High School
athletics. They are good for the
school in that they increase the at
,snds snce and keep the live boy from
out ct the Eighth Grade.
They are good for the boy for they
his body. teach him careful
hsbits Of training. keep bis interest iu
she school aroused and serve as an
for him to keep his work up
70 standard.
And it wouldn't hurt US old fogys
10 80 to . game once in while and
.how q bis Of enthusiasm. Let's
poost High School athletics!
NoxuS ErO,,, KatiOn's CaDital