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SECTION V.

THE PARENT AND CHILD.

Boys know well chat gamcs conduce not merely to the physical bul to morał beaith—that in the hałl fields boys acquire vittucs that no books can give tliem—control uf temper, self-restraint, fairness, honor, enyious approbation of another's success, and all that give and take life which stands a man in such good stead when he goes forth into the worki, and without which indeed success is always maimed and partial.    Charles kincslf.v.

“ If the massof grown up people cannot be persuaded to esercise, an attempt at least should be ntade to mould, like wax, the pliant mind of ingenuous youth, who will, when rising to manhood, retain the bent of boyish years. Absolutely nothing can indemnify the adult for the loss of youthful vigor and health—neither honor, learning, nor wisdom."

BEGIN WITH THE YOUNG.

The usual excuse of the parents, "We have not our-selves been so educated and do not know what physical train-ing to give the children," is a sound argument so far as it goes, but in this day the parent will find opportunity and chance if he will only seek it. What people really want they will get, and should the parents fail to find a gymna-sium for their children, they can, at least, procure a sim-ple exercising apparatus for usc in the home, with which both parent and chiid may be deeeloped and strengthened. For the man who takes exercise himself will advocate it for his children. If parents cali for careful gymnastic training tS