The National League for Physical Education and Improvement : address given in the Town Hall of Sheffield on October 22nd, 1906 / by Sir Lauder Brunton.

  • Brunton, Thomas Lauder, Sir, 1844-1916.
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[1906]
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Credit: The National League for Physical Education and Improvement : address given in the Town Hall of Sheffield on October 22nd, 1906 / by Sir Lauder Brunton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    / THE NATIONAL EDUCATION A O PHYSICAL PROVEMENT. ADDRESS GIVEN IN THE TOWN HALL OF SHEFFIELD ON OCTOBER 22nd, 1906. By Sir Lauder Brunton, M.D., D.Sc., LL.D.Edin., LL.D.Abrn., F.E.C.P., V.P.E.S., Consulting Physician to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. My Lord Mayor, My Lord Bishop, Ladies and Gentle- men,—The subject on which I have to speak to-night is the National League for Physical Education and Improvement. Whenever one speaks of Education one’s thoughts naturally turn to teaching and teachers, and in considering what I should say to you to-night, the words of the greatest of all Teachers came into my mind, “ It is more blessed to give than to receive.” When speaking of the League to some persons they have said to me, “ Wliat are we going to get out of it ? ” and I can well imagine that you might ask me the same question. In reply to it I would say that the people of Sheffield are not to receive from the League but to give. What are they to give to it ? They are to give two things—their example and their support. Their example they have already given to a certain extent, for they have been in the forefront of the movement for physical education and improvement; and the support that they should now give to the League is in order that the example they have thus shown may be made known to others, and may be followed by others throughout the length and breadth of this land. There are a great number of people who are willing to do good but they do not know how to do it. They are willing to give but they know that indiscriminate giving is often productive of more evil than good, that it tends to destroy self-respect and indepen- dence, and to foster habits of idleness and greed. So much is this the case that many people limit their giving almost (13952) - , - A L