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Title: Keeping physically fit; common-sense exercises for the whole family
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Cromie, William J. (William James), 1877-
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York, The Macmillan company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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rimes that amaze and horrify hisparents. Later the college youth, not whilealone, but with the ^hail fellows well met, willdrink liquors till intoxicated. At these periodsof life play ought to be well directed. Achieve-ment in play games proclaims abihty to supportand defend not only ones self, but others. Phys-ical force and skill, the victory and glory whichproclaimed the ancient a hero and invested himwith romantic glamour, are just as irresistibleto-day. The applause of men is intoxicating;but that of the fair sex is ravishing. Womanselects one in whom are found such qualities asbravery and strength; in fact, evolutionistsclaim that woman has domesticated and ed-ucated savage man and taught him all his vir-tues by exercising her royal prerogative of se-lecting in her mate just those quahties thatplease her for transmission to future generationsand eUminating others distasteful to her. Justas a young man in playful mood feels the joysof victory and the sorrows of defeat more keenly
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Fig. 30.—^The Abdominal-Muscle ExerciseGrasp the child under the arms and have it raise the legsas high as possible. 76 Keeping Physically Fit in the presence of his sweetheart, so in after lifewill he try to please his wife in the developmentof those powers that elevate both themselvesand society. In play, such as a game of foot-ball, the master spirit, who takes the lead byvirtue of his courage, wisdom, or presence ofmind, will enthuse those playing with him, andall will work together in order to win. Provingto ones associates and rivals in play what oneis capable of gives one the right to be a leader.This desire to influence other wills and to directand control public action, to become a socialleader, finds full scope and development in play.The masterful spirit learns how to control; themilder one how to obey. Often (in hfe, as inplay), for the welfare of society, when one feelslike striking with all his might, he must makea sacrifice bunt in order that his team-matemay advance.

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