Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-27

in the respiration.
These exercises are recommends II
those not in a pathological condition
They are excellent; they are about Ill
ever take. and l know they are worth
while.
The very best developing work I ever
aid was when l was 4S years Of age A
careful record has been kept Of the tests
which extended over a college wear. the
results were unexpectedly satisfactory. and
the mental reaction splendid. / gained
twenty pounds that year.
Then | used apparatus, played a few
games and did running. OF course diet
always enters into consideration.
May mere sound warning, and that Is
to the man who enters business, marries,
mas family and carries the responsible.
ties that come to such a one Do not try
70 Keep up the muscular pace that You
had while in college. Exercise some. but
not too much; play the game with ardor.
but make 1t shorter. There are men who
claim that twenty years later they can play
tennis, handball or squash as they did in
college, and no doubt they can, but they
pay too great price, because much enerry
1ANSs ~ 1utO business, &C.
the busy adult does not require so much
muscular activity; moderate amount is
imperative to create metaboltsm in the
tissues, but it is unhealthy to draw too
heavily upon the physical bank account
by too long periods of exercise.
Man is the only animal who does and
can stand erect, and he should keep his
spine In normal position every time he has
chance and this gives him much exercise
Try 1t and see
STUDY the obliquity of the spine in the
outline drawings OF animals and q bird
and then compare with the axis Of the
spine in Huxley's cut
The question has often been asked: ne
the son better than the father-is he big
ger, stronger and more capable physically"
There is so little difference between the
measurements of the present Yale freshman
and his father when judged by the sirths OF
chest, waist! legs and arms and the heieht
ana weight that we cannot use these com
parsons as criterion. The two sets of
measurements are practically the same. the
son being little taller and having slightly
larger chest. He should be more eficient
because OF the greatly improved methods
used in hygiene and in education. It Is like
comparing two safes OF the same size: we
40 not know how much they hold, but .,ns
may have more In ii than the other
form OF exercise recommend is dane
ing
1t is known that rational dancing, either
social or stage, more or less actively slim.
ulates the action of the heart and lungs.
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blood to the organs and tissues OF the body.
producing chemical change constructive
nletamorphosis of the cells which results
In improved conditions. in better health.
In this respect the dance is good for both
old and young
There are. roughly speaking, two brains
one for movement the other for intel
lectual activities These are closely CORE
lated. are interdependent. and the develop
ment of one will materially assist when
the other is to be trained
The muscle brain is called the motor
area. the Rolandic division, and. like its
sister brain. is made up Of millions OF cells
Just as soon as a definite circuit can be
made among the cells and energy Is liber-
ated skilled movement is the result The
it is merely a servant.
The greater the number Of Circuits"
completed. the greater the muscular edu.
cation of the person and the more reliable
Is the physical basis Of psychic activity
Dancing Is valuable in this respect because
through pleasureable means permanent and
Trustworthy circuits are built The mus.
c,ilarly versatile man possesses good brain
substance. which may be easily trained
but like gold hidden in the
ground it is valueless unless used. The
majority OF college athletes stand we'll as
many OF them receiving honors.
Dancing to Be Combined
With Good Gyrnnastic Drill
Dancing alone will never take the place
Of gymnastic drill: the two should be wisely
Formal gymnastics have 50
much in their favor that they should not
be- entirely eliminated from our system Of
bodily development. but the love for dane
ing should be utilized by teachers Of gym
nastics.
The teacher of dancing should adopt
gymnastic movements, and the director OF
physical training should teach dancing
movements that have for their object poise
balance and grace.
The subject of exercise for men in middle
lie is complex one, and the various sub.
topics are numerous. In this consideration
| have necessarily confined myself to the
main theme For years have been inter
asted in research work in physical educa-
lion. especially in those subjects that are
closely related to the physical basis Of
psychic activity.
My conclusion is that versatility in mus.