Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-11-02
Drawn VERSUS BRAIN.
81 ST. John Dyer.

laying 100 UIuCU Sl1GSS OH dlIlIGllSS
True they conduce 10 health, and a
sound body is needful for the develop,
mont of a sane mind, yet as the latter,
the intellect. is the main point in edu-
,aticn, it is pertinent TO inquire if the
absorption OF so much time and inter
cSt Il bodily exercise Viii not ex-
Glide, in some measure, the cultiya-
ton Of ne mental Faculties. !, sure
Is docs IN many cases, for when a
students ambition is directed entirely
10 football and games, this leaves but
little energy for intellectual exercises.
Moreover, athletics mean the cTQcn-
diture OF muscular eHOrt met ely Tor
play and Tor no useful industrial pur-
pose; also implanting in the athlete
lofty contempt for productive work.
1t was maxim of the great social
philosopher, TolStoi, that all exercise
should be for some useful purpose, and
should not be wasted in careless play
or pleasure. If the rich and those not
nccessitated TO work-who must not
exercise their muscles in games for the
sake of health, would use the same
energy in gardening or kindred arts,
they would achieve the same purpose,
have the consciousness of doing some
thing useful, and also tighten the bur
den that now brushes the backs of
complaining labor-an advantage in
every way. Again, are we not edu-
eating too many TO hold themselves
above manual or artisan labor ? Years
ago it was mooted question in Ger
many, about the universal education
that made every man aspire TO the pro-
fessions, which could not afford room
for all, so those who were sidetracked
became restless complainants against
society and finally swelled the ranks of
the anarchists and those who would
overturn the system that afforded TO
place for their earning livelihood.
The dignity of labor does not appeal to
the pride instlled in collegcbred
youth, and when man is taught 10
look upon the necessary work Of the
world as beneath him-he is surely
educated too much.
A highly intellectual graduate of
Yale, and at the top of his artistic pro-
fession, boosted that he never "strolled
with aimless feet" a walk or a b-
cycle ride must have some purpose
even tho only a small purchase at
the shops, and like our DR.. Andrews,
here of happy memory, he had his me-
chanical bench where he exercised his
energy in perfecting optical inStru-
ments, another philosopher, Spinoza,
at his matchmaking Often when a
visitor called on DIR. Andrews to have
a conference on religion or politics,
he would propose a walk together in
his garden, taking his weed hoe along,
he would punctuate his remarks about
aboishing these poison-spreading
pest holes of Satan and sin. the sa-
looms, by iabbing some noxious Gimp
son weed" thus combining useful
work, instruction, and often amuse-
ment to myself when his auditor, for
his accompaniment was more express
sive than any oratorical gesture.
Another example and perchance
more pertinent to the present time, we
would cite our friend Thomas Richard
a well-known native of this place, who
now has splendid home on one of
the finest avenues in the ambitious
small city of HagerStown. Calling up
on him one Saturday afternoon he
was found working in his garden, a
small one-quarter acre lot, which he
plants, cultivates and tends entirely
by his own efforts; and it affords not
only healthful exercise but more scien-
tific and intellectual entertainment, in
the growth Of plants, the incubation
of fowls and like interests, than any
games can give. Also he makes this
goldmine for his luxurious table
To go into particulars, he informed
me that counting up with n market
man the money cost of the vegetables.
chickens and eggs, the produce from
TINS small patch amounted to four
hundred and twenty-seven dollars in
one year.
Now Mr.. Thomas Rickar6 is q man
OF wealth, culture and education. a
fine example of the old Virginia GEN
tleman, and of such high standing that
ne was honored by being chosen for
the important Office Of COUNTY Com
missioner. He is also director in one
OF the largest banks. He is a model
TOT our young men to copy. He is not
necessltated 10 work, yet instead of
splurglng around in an auto. driving
almlessly to nowhere for no purpose
ne takes his exercise thus in his gar
den, not dreaming it beneath his DIG
NIFTY. The afternoon of this visit he
was telling me how several painters
whom he was employing, must "knock
on to waste an afternoon of work
and wages. that they might 90 IN a
baseball game and get "het up," ex-
cited to the highest pitch over the
smallest issue that can concentrate
the eager attention of a vas. conpre.
gated congIomeration Of HUMANITY
when men are thus constituted is II
any wonder that some are rcor and
others rich! Herbert Spencer affirms
that nlne-tenths Of the poverty is self.
ihhicted by shittlessness and ignorance
therefore only the remaining tenth
IS Deserving Of help and conservation
hu' 10 revert to the manly inspir-