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Show 1 The Tango i Sclenco comes belatedly to the rescue res-cue of tho danco craze that . needs no rescuing. Science In the form of several doctors declares it is a cure for some dozen ot physical Ills. Science points to various hopelessly broken down men (citing the cases In detail) who have lately been restored re-stored to robust health by dancing. But now a famous physical instructor sounds a sane pessimistic note. Here Is his dictum: There has lately been a tendency on the part of American universities and colleges to encourage athletic sports in which the entire student body rather than h picked few physical physi-cal supermen may take part. This Is highly encouraging to those who have the welfare of tho next generation at heart. It is a tendency that should bo encouraged In common and high schools as well as tho Institutions of higher learning, The boy who Is both physically and mentally active has a much better chanco to win success than tho lad who develops brawn at the expense of brain or mind at tho expenso of body. Tho endeavor to make physical exercise ex-ercise Interesting, so as to enlist the enthusiasm of all students, may, however, how-ever, bo carried too far. If It Is true, as reported in somo newspapers, that somo of tho classes at Yale have been permitted to substitute dancing for tho monotonous drills of tho gymnasium, gymnas-ium, then I should say that tho limit has been reached. That strikes mo as a procedure very similar to substituting chocolate creams and pickles for humble roast beet and potatoes. Such studies as mathematics, history, his-tory, languages and natural sclenco are often tiresome and monotonous to tho youthful mind. A dime novel provides mental pabulum that Is much more enjoyable. However thero are somo old fashioned people who hold that tho solo end and aim of colleges is not the giving of enjoyment to their pupils. v Dancing as an exorcise Is to bo commended not condemned. Under proper conditions dancing is a healthful health-ful pastime, nnd it provides a mild form of phjfctcnl exercise. It develops devel-ops bodily polso and grace and suppleness. sup-pleness. Ynlo students and all others oth-ers should dance, by all means, but tho dancing should be supplementary to other moro vigorous physical nc-tlvltles. nc-tlvltles. It cannot be UBed ns a substitute for thoso varied exercises ot the, gymnnslum and athletic Held which aro cle8igneu io aevoiop uu mu uib-ans uib-ans and muscles ot tho body. Punching bags, dumbbells, bars, Indian In-dian clubs, boxing gloves hnd other gymnastic apparatus still havo their -uses, and the records of Yale gymnasium gymna-sium Bhow that tho men who make use of them are vastly superior to those who don't. The assumption that gymnastic exercises are necessarily neces-sarily dull and monotonous Is entirely a mistake. Nearly all people who are not too lazy to breathe find gymnastic gymnas-tic work a means of pleasure as well as of health. Tho gymnasium may not always afford tho keen delight that tho dancing enthusiasts find in tho ball room. Chocolato creams also tickle the tasto moro than beefsteak. Go right ahead hnd danco! Let Joy bo unconflned. At tho snmo time, do not think for a mlnuto that you can danco your way to perfect physical development, strength and vigor ono tenth as readily as by straight gymnastics. gym-nastics. A certain nmount ot hard work Is necessary to tho accomplishment accomplish-ment of anything worth whllo. Dane' !ng is a euro. Hut a far better cure Is found In recognized cnllsthenlcs. |