The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-08-22
UNIVERSAL TRAINING PANACEA FOR MORAL,
PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL HEALTH
PHYSICAL. INSTRUCTOR CAPTAIN G. l. BR0sIUs, SOUTHERN DEPT
DECLARES ANCIENTs KNEW AND PRACTICED SYSTEMATIC
ATHLETIC TRAINING As MEANS or SUCCESS IN LIFE
nv CAPTAIN c. L. BROsIus
Instructor IN Physical Trimming, United States Army.

state. The frame Of every individ-
uai has ~ ultimate size, shape and
capacity determined from com
mencement Of its organization. bears
within Itself the germ OF It's per-
fccubility; but 10 this u will only
attain when the laws and agents
which regulate and support Us
growth and development r faith
fully observed and duly admins
tered. again universal training viii
bring these laws into play.
Health Counts.
Our army, scattered over the
whole globe, and encountering the
seventies OF every CLINE, claims
but a fraction OF u men. A small
portion only Of our youths r. IN
uniform, but other occupations.
other habits, other demands upon
mind and body, advance claims as
urgent as ever were pressed upon
the soldier In ancient or modern
times. From the nursery 10 the
school. from the school 10 the coll
lege or 10 the world beyond, the
brain and nerve goes O~n-cOntinu-
Gus augmenting, intensifying - bat
u u the health rather than the
strength that Is the great require
ment OF modern men nj modern
occupations. n IA not the power
10 travel great distances. carry
great burdens, lift great weights,
or overcome great material obstruc-
lions: II IA simply that condition OF
the body and That amount OF vita
capacity, which shall enable each
man IN his place 10 pursue his call
ing and work ON In his working life
with the greatest amount Of COM
fort TO himself and usefulness u
his fellow men.
Warning 10 Parents,
This need ~ such a preparation
for the coming struggle OF man
hood I'm these times Of high eivili-
xation and intellectual advancement
being so apparent. what IL the greal
hindrance 10 the due training oI
the young men Of our country,
II would be well n parents wOulC
ask themselves at the outset whaI
Is their object In training OF thu
children. They wish them 10 b'
| thOrOughly educated. would be th'
response. Then let their first cart
be that the body shall be health,
aud fairly grown.
Let them take care that Thu
mind shall receive that amount o.
culture which will develop ani
strengthen a. hut let them pausl
at that point whore exercise an'
especially mental fatigue are merg.
Ing into exhaustion. II universe
training will be accepted by tn
people, year by year n will b
found 10 increase the health OF tn
mind and body Of n students. Il
whatever sun II may toll.
Mental Culture Also.
Earnestly, however. as desirl
10 advocate the cultivation OF tn
bodily powers, would guar
against It's being thought that
would neglect c~ultiyating 10 thei
fullest capacity the mental one'
That would only be erring IN an
other direction although a safe
ono In some respects.
schools are yet 20 be founl
where the exclusive bOOk-worm
an object Of admiration and won
derment. the master and paren
unite In holding him up as "a
example, point him out with prid
tO every visitor. But sensible me
/, feel for him. but commiserati0n an
regard him but as q warning.
"Recreative exercise In suftlcien
: amount is usually In itself suflcien
Ito maintain health and strengt
after the growth and d%evelOpmer
are completed. but II does not me,
the many wants Of the rapid
changing and plastic frames Z
! youths spending a large portion .
their time indoors and inactivit,
Hence for a plan for q system {
military aud physical training Il
1 OH young men Of our country.