The New York herald., 1921-06-19


lungs which are actively stimulated by
rapid leg work.
Several times day resort to rapid
walking, or II in fair condition walk
quickly up stairs. Acquire an alert.
sprightIy walk. and II out doors keep
up the pace for two or more blocks and
note the change In the heart beat and
In the respiration.
These exercises are recommended to
those not in a pathological condition.
They are excellent they are about all |
ever take. and | know they are worth
while
The very best developing work | ever
did was when | was As years of age A
careful record has been kept of the tests
which extended over a college year, 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. or course diet
always enters into consideration.
May | here sound warning, and that is
to the man who enters business marries.
has a family and carries the responsible
ties that come to such one. Do not try
T.
had while in college. Exercise some, but
not too much; play the game with ardor,
but make ii 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 energy
must go into business, &c.
The busy adult does not require so much
imperative to create metabolism 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
a chance and this gives him much exercise.
Try it and see
Study the obliquity of the spine in the
outline drawings of animals and a bird
and then compare with the axis of the
spine in Huxleys cut.
The question has often been asked "Is
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 girths OF
chest, waist, legs and arms and the height
and weight that we cannot use these com
parisons 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 efficient
because of the greatly improved methods
used in hygiene and in education. II is like
comparing two safes of the same size; we
do not know how much they hold but one
may have more in it than the other
form of exercise recommend is dane
ing.
1t is known that rational dancing either
social or stage. more or less actively stim-
ulates the action of the heart and lungs.
In turn, these activities send fresh arterial
blood to the organs and tissues of the body.
producing chemical change, constructive
rietamorphoss 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 definite circuit can be
made among the cells and energy is liber-
ated skilled movement is the result. The
muscle has not a scintilla of skill in itself
il Is merely n 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
citlarly versatile man possesses good brain
substance. which may be easily trained
mentally, but like gold hidden in the
ground it is valueless unless used The
majority of college athletes stand well as
students many of them receiving honors.
Dancing TO Be Combined
With Good Gymnastic Drill
Dancing alone will never take the place
OF gymnastic drill; the two should be wisely
combined. Formal gymnastics have so