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ball games, rifle matches, boxing fights were held and meetings of large and influential athletic clubs have become very popular'. In the gymnasium, also there has been a notable advance. N^ot only have the members become more familiar with moderate and practical exercises but in executing feat of strength as well. Things thai used to be looked upon as marvelous are now easily done by many persons. The gymnasium was intended for and kepi np as a great training school for the cultivation of bodily strength. W <

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look to it to Counteract t h e bad effects Of a one-sided developm e n t . T h e needs of t h e imlividual d e l e r m i n e (he value of one a t h l e i IC sport over a n o t h e r .

athletic -ports ha. ndei «i i • "** Once the skillful atta* and defen and the I • on both sides were the points most i ed. In • match of to-day, the kind work I re \m of the multitude is beat eased 1 m "alt

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T > i' ome Btrong and keep so is of the highest import< ance to every young man. Very often is it the case that students while at college neglect altogether their chances for improving their physical bodies. To ayoungman whose brain and nervous system are not severely taxed, or to one who is naturally -low and lacking firmness; energy and force > chara< r, athletic sports open the way of gaining f some of the energy and resolution which characterize this To a man. who can keep his If- utrol at all hazards ind who has no over-combativeness. tin cerci&es will trive

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Bni with all the L> > this ph ica] training does, there <<d is I an bei to be considered. There are tin person* who over- t their mi les at the use of their mental

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:oming up: "Do the-., excrcisi work benefit or barm? lb I" athl i-t the competitors later onP" In many places a feeling of distrust of tie- imes ami - that are held and a fear that tin* youth willover*taa th and thi the development <>( today in- < of d ing \ h him all his life time and bringing him at last