On the neglect of physical education and hygiene : by Parliament and the educational department, as the principle cause of the degeneration of the population, of the excessive infantile & general mortality, and of many diseases and deformities; with an abstract of a report on the present state of physical education on the continent, by Doctor Roth's special commissioner; and suggestions relative to the introduction of these neglected branches of national education / by Dr. Roth.

  • Roth, Mathias, 1839-1891.
Date:
1879
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Credit: On the neglect of physical education and hygiene : by Parliament and the educational department, as the principle cause of the degeneration of the population, of the excessive infantile & general mortality, and of many diseases and deformities; with an abstract of a report on the present state of physical education on the continent, by Doctor Roth's special commissioner; and suggestions relative to the introduction of these neglected branches of national education / by Dr. Roth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    15. These exercises teacTi us how to apply our strength and direct our movements in concert with others, for one and the same purpose. 16. The harmonious development of body and mind may be attained by Free Exercises alone, which do not make gymnastics depend on the possibility of having expensive apparatus. Further Advantages op these Exercises. 1. These Exercises are also very useful for the Physical Edu- cation of the Deaf and Dumb, and of the Blind. The latter are very easily instructed in these simple exercises by the help of models I have prepared for the purpose. 2. Half-an-hour daily will be sufficient; at the end of the first and the beginning of the second school hour ten to fifteen minutes can easily be spared. 3. They do not interfere with the other school work; but, on the contrary, the children are more attentive at their lessons. 4. They are beneficial and requisite both for the teachers and pupils. 5. They can be, and are used by intelligent teachers as object lessons, and for the purpose of mental instruction, to teach the various parts of the body, and how they are to be used. The various positions and movements assist the teach- ing of horizontal, vertical, circular, and elliptic lines as much as the various geometrical forms, &c. 6. The sense for form, beauty, and symmetry is more developed, and, consequently, taste for art and art culture promoted. 7. The use of these exercises converts the recruit more rapidly into the trained soldier than any other drill. 8. These exercises form the basis of military and assthetic Gymnastics, and are also used for curative purposes. 9. As exercises for a single individual they cause a, free, easy action (mobility) of each single part, and enable him, as far as possible, to carry out, with his body and limbs, the command of his will.