The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-29
ACTIVITY.

The four great forces at work in ma
ture TO keep US living and well, all
merge into one great trunk or center;
and that Is activity. Life is like the
great locomotive that goes screaming
down our valleys and across our
plains. The coal in the tender is like
food to the man; both furnish the
heat ana are the source of power. The
breeze that fans the spark in the ire
box and which kindleS, the flame that
heats the water, that produces the
steam, that turns the great drive
wheel, is like flame or vitality in
man. The drive-wheel the putting
Smokestack, the ringing bell, the rat
tling wheels; all telling us that glad
tidings or friends are being brought to
uS--is cheerfuness. All good and use
iul things are active. The cheerful
fire that warns us, or cooks our food,
is roaring, cracking, dancing, lcaping.
The sparkling water that quenChes our
thirst comes tricklng down over The
pebbles, or falls in rain, penetrates
the earth, until it strikes the bed rock.
and then comes bubbling up again,
ever moving. The light that comes tn
us from the sun is generated by Nibra
ton. The wind that blows is only the
result Of natures activity. The mir Is
only pure when in constant motion. a
cessation of activity is succeeded by
slaguation, and stagnation means dis
ease and death.
Rcst-yes, most assuredly, you must
rest but get tired first, and then enjoy
every moment of your rest to the full
est extent possible. What is it to be
tired? I'll tell you. There are two
sources which supply the body with
materials with which the blood is ever
busily engaged in rebuilding or rcplac-
ing the countless little cells which
food which is operated on by the
digestive organs, and the other is the
oxygen which is aSSimlated by the
lungs. If our exercise is little in
excess of that which our bodies are ac-
custOmed to, the tissues of the body
are broken down more rapidly than
the blood can refurnish, and with the
fiat chest and undeveloped lungs, the
blood Is not furnished with enough
oxygen, and thus the muscles and
nerves are being starved and cry out
for rest; or, in other words, that YOU
cease to draw upon them until the
blood has time and opportunity to re
new itself. If proper food is furnished,
rest will stop the destruction of It's.
sue; the lungs will soon furnish suf
licient oxygen and the normal condi
ton will soon be established. Nature
provided many helps to digestion, such
as cleanliness, pure air sunshine, and
cheerful surroundings; but the only
possible means of distribution, devel-
opment strength and health are by
proper exercise.
Health long life, education, prog.
ross, in short, everything Of worth &c. !
complisAed in life depends on mental
and physical activity properly d. |
rcctcd. If physical stamina, health,
and intellectual culture are to be at
tanned, mental and physical activity !
must be SO regulated and SystematiZed |
TO not only symmetrically develop both |
brain and body. but TO simultaneously !
develop one with the other. An I'm. |
symmetricnIly developed body will not |
have stamina or remain long in health. |
nor will brain that is not all-round |
or SymmetriCally developed reason !