Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-01

defeuses - perfect working order ls
one that can best Withstand harmful
influences from without
That b. IS always too late for Us %
81 an that we mlaht have been Is as
true az the body as it Is 81 the mind
Function determines structure, and
again acquired structure modifies
function And in such an environ
ment as Is created Tor the average
child ~ today. there Is little chance
~ his reaching maturity with q sym
merlcai. strong body and with vital
organs weii-placed well-developed and
healthny active. which is his unques-
tionable right and which it would De
Of The highest economic value 70 the
state % secure 20 him.
All of his impressions Of his world
he NUT receive through sense organs
the acuteness Of which is often dulied
his condust must be determined by the
activity Of nervous tissue too frequent
ly poorly developed and poorly train
cd. hts motor responses. by which he
performs all the activities Of life. must
lie carried out by muscles which,
many times, have grown too short.
through habitual faulty holding and
use of the body. and too little co.
ordlnated by training. TO execute man
dates of the intelligence and the Will
And impaired digestive system,
oramped lungs and unframed heart
must provide the nourishment and
drainage ON which depend the very
life az these master tissues. How
have we wandered so far from the
glory that was Greece
The pity Of it Is that such results
emanate not only from homes where
there is a lack Of financial ability TO
meet any need nor from families In
which is hereditary faint or weakness.
IGNORANCE pure and simple, the great
est enemy our civilization has TO cope
with TODAY. is at the back Of it all.
In most "a the schools of New Mex
( leo there Is q requirement that hygiene
and physiology. In some form. be
{ taught In an the grades, and that a
certain brief period of time IN each
day De given to physical training.
some Of the gFade-school teachers
are fortunate enough to have attend
/ ed am institution where q really excel
I lent course In physiology is given
Most ~ them. however so far as tht
writer has been able TO gather by care
1 ful questioning, have never had anl
leal lnslIu1tloh "a jug -,
are gwen a sllhpie JUN ~
text ls easy 10 ooiIl W ,llellu' 80 ~,
tneN leach' 'ut - wv. hi.'lal1,. III
Ihy slo'ohA Oh ne l,,o.t(7, ~,
derlylhs 'he hSsieille L.t,tos
adlNee theS nay oil'' -, az, nm
nouoh Anu u.ie9 ,,.tt,. ,,,,less ~,
deis'ana lhe WY 81 'uN'le 49,. ,,ds
principe pehluu ne ,,,,g,,a N
clear lhe pieaS uiiis % ,i,,a a.,
must Always ~ iilliittu ~ ',,its
preston ana IN IVA ''t .,...t;,,,
AS 10 me wore III lisii 9'' 6 ~
TINS ls even mo- ~ ~ ~
Tor lls Nalue' ~ ~ i,,torost /
teacher pIep'i @''0'' guy snr, Moo
giving sueh No4h' ~ IA ',,,.,,t.isio
there Is eo-oroilld Won ai,u 80 L. bo
OF TINS under IN llslru'lol "no p l,,'
had some specldl lraIllllls ~. ~ -. ~
{ on the Wnole, lhe "otui''
what might pc eApev'5u !. On 80 ,,oi
ers VINO Interested auu e"sei ~
their scholars IN tnIs way as IlonS =
them are Know NIUE OF No'ht!iS
the theory ana pracliee OF ration,
gymnastics Mofeof 81 su.h WotN 4
IS done Is 100 olten OIL 50, .li i ioV ~.
almost exclusively 10 lid ms W
scholars learn 70 40 solhetHlhs sHuW
something that vs. OF Willch puN"
display may he maze. rms OF couIS
Indicates a demand Ioi ohII .ua' -,
OF thing hy parents ana puDllc
nol mean TO underVaiue aeesthetlc :
folk dancing they nave theH sur
place IN the training OF every tUllo-
and of every groWn-up' But physlc,,
education should he taught as sho,u
all branches Immediately ana Sole
Tor the effect upon me ehlld teeeil III !
the instruction. Ana parents ohelt !
uhuerstahq lual WY wy sl,oAst1
most interested 70 seea olteh. ~ ~
routine work OF the school' NOT mere
the exhibition OF results on some IKE
day for which special preparation ia
been made.
Indeed. one of the greatest helps tC
ward improving all school WORK an
conditions would be TO have not ON
the mothers but. as far as possible IN
fathers of the children form the nap
Of frequent. Interested open-minde
visiting Of schools and keeping
touch with all that the teacher Is try
ing to do for the children. Inc leacI
ers would welcome gladly such G,
operation the lack OF II they leel
. body of teachers. who as WhoH