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thought — and these must be kept in mind by
the physical educator who would produce the best
results Avith women.
Exercises are spoken of technically as objecti
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and subjective. Objective exercises are those in
which the immediate purpose is to accomplish a
definite action, as in the case of competitive games
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owinnastic feats, etc. By subjective is meant exer-
cises in which the sole purpose is the development
of some certain muscle or set of muscles, as in
dimib-bell movements, calisthenics, etc. Objective
exercises are of far greater scope
and value in that they affect and
train the mind as well as the body.
By them coordination, or the work-
ing together of mind and body, is
attained. Coordination is another
word for skill —and without skill
strength is almost valueless. In ac-
quirillg a physical education, how-
ever, a certain amount of drudgery
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no royal road to physical perfec-
tion any more than to learning. A student cannot
expect to engage successfully in the lines of higher
scholarship -unless he has strengthened his mind
with a common school education. Just so one
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