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Show NOVEL METHOD OF PiSIIIIII Berlin Doctor Makes Sensible Suggestions Regarding Raising Rais-ing of Children. Special Cable to The Tribune, T3KKLIN", April 23. A m Berlin doctor has just published a voluino In which he makes some novel statements with rogard to thc physical training of children. chil-dren. Strength nnd good physique, as well as suppleness of limb and grace of body, arc to be secured by early gymnastic gym-nastic training. This is not to bo done in schools, or under tho care of gymnastic gym-nastic instructors, for children of thc tender ages of from 2 to 0 ycni-s old arc to be tho scholars, A child, tho writer boliovcs. has no tear, and is easily encouraged en-couraged to bold actions by the gentle guidance of father or mother, and so In a series of remarkable illustrations he shows how the llttlo one may be thus, cautiously and yet firmly, trained to physical feats. These, while not vying in any way with the doxtcrlty of the skilled acrobat, do much toward forming the appearanco nnd tho movements of later years. A child of 2 years Is laid on a table, preferably in a garden, and lhcrc father or mother will carefully raise him a.s a preliminary to teaching him how to rlso himself from a leiuinbcnt altitude into one that, with practice, provides exi-rclsc of a most hoallby kind for'smnll limbs. Tiny girls are shown bonding In sin attitude atti-tude that, once Required, will always provldo graceful movement. Poised on his father's hand, a small hoy will raise one limb after another, balancing himself him-self with perfect skill, and In this way he will attain to a fearlessness Hint wlil come In very satisfactorily In future life. |