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Before the war the hospital at the University here examined
the students for defects. If they were found to have no organic or systemic
diseases it was optional with then whether they shonia tale tigated conditioning.
The very people who needed it most -- because they wore not in fine physical
condition -- generally took an academic subject rather than to enroll in physical
conditioning. The University catalog stated that it wes necessary to have 124
ne for evaduntion, 4 hours of which might be physical exercise. One hour credit
per semester was given for physical conditioning. The boy who was not aggressive ©
or highly skilled in some game ina shrunk away from swimming and physical .
exercise. Meany of them did not want to change their icin during the day and

the general soecalled discomfort of exercise and shower batis to ‘nm was odious.
They followed the philosophy and reactions of President Robert M. Hutchings of
the University of Chicago who said, “When I feel the urge to exercise I just go
end lie down and soon the urge passes away.“

This attitude and the attitude of college administrators who
permitted such a progrem definitely contributed to Wie unfit condition of our
younger men for military service. When the war came on these same administrators
who were lethargic about installing the program weirs very enthusiastic nant
getting ell young men in vigorous and rigorous physical conditioning programs.

But the effort wes too late to save many of the young ae who could have been
saved by a sane and comprehensive physical building program. |

Bacon said: Quote: If by gaining knowledge we destroy our
health, we labor for a thing that will be useless in our hands. He that sinks
his vessel by overloading it though it be with gold and silver and precious stones,
will give its owner but an ill account of his voyage. Unquote.

Someone else has said, quote, Health is an asset that outweighs

all others. Health is a gift from nature, and one must obey her laws if he is to

retain possession of his chiefemt asset in life's struggle. Unquote