,a ,lecture ,on ,physical ,developm5t1 & its ,relations to ,m5tal & ,spiritual ,developm5t1 deliv]$ be=e ! ,am]ican ,in/itute ( ,in/ruction1 at _! ,tw5ty-,n9? ,annual ,meet+1 9 ,norwi*1 ,conn41 ,augu/ #bj1 #aheh4 ,by ,s4,r4 ,cal?rop1 ( ,bridgeport1 ,conn41 ,=m]ly ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge1 ,engl&4 ,,mdccclix4 ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #aheh1 by ,ticknor ,& ,fields1 ,9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict ( ,massa*usetts4 ,on motion ( ,g4,f4 ,?ay]1--,vot$1 unanim\sly1 ,t five ?\s& copies ( ,mr4 ,cal?rop's ,lecture be pr9t$ at ! exp5se ( ! ,in/itute1 = gratuit\s circulation4 ,,lecture4 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53-- ,we h met toge!r to consid] ! be/ me?ods ( ,educat+1 t is1 draw+ out1 or develop+ ! ,human ,nature common to all ( u4 ,truly a subject n easy to be exhau/$4 ,= we all ( u feel t ! ,human ,nature1--out ( ^: bosom has fl[$ all hi/ory1 all sci5ce1 all poetry1 all art1 all life 9 %ort1--conta9s )9 itself f> m ?an t :i* has hi!rto be5 manife/$ ?r\gh all ! p]iods ( its hi/ory1 ?\gh t hi/ory dates f ! creation ( ! _w1 & has already progress$ z f> z ! n9ete5? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,yes6 we all ( u feel t ! l& ( promise lies f> away 9 ! future1 t ! goal ( human hi/ory is yet a long way (f4 ,a l>ge portion ( ?is assembly consi/s ( ^? ^: bus9ess x is to /udy ,human ,nature 9 all its v>i\s =ms1 & :o h tak5 ^u !mselves ! task ( develop+ t nature 9 ! y\? ( ,am]ica1 9 t ris+ g5]ation ^: duty x w be to c>ry out ! nasc5t projects ( re=m 9 e dep>tm5t ( human int]e/1 & make ! ?\ght ( to-day ! fact ( tomorr[4 ,"s d\btless !re are among ?is numb]1 :o by v nature are born ,tea*]s1 call$ to ?is (fice1 z by a voice f heav56 ,m51 :o 9 spite ( fooli% detraction1 or yet m fooli% patronage1 und]/& ! dignity1 ! true nobility ( _! call+2 :o "k t ! (fice ( ! tea*] is coval ) ! _w2 & also feel ) true prophetic =esight1 t ! _w1 fifty ye>s h5ce1 w be v mu* :at its ,tea*]s int5d1 by ,god's bless+1 to make x4 ,bro!rs 9 a high call+6 ,! speak]1 pr\dly enroll+ himself 9 ! numb] ( y\r noble b&1 greets y f 8 he>t ?is day1 & invites y to sp5d a ?\ghtful h\r ) him2 & to help him1 by y\r be/ wi%es1 to unfold 9 a mann] n :olly unwor?y ( 8 !me1 "s small portion ( ! nature & me?od ( ,human ,developm5t4 ,ours is ! age ( analysis4 ,we beg9 to see t be=e we c und]/& a sub/ance1 x is necess>y to become acqua9t$ ) all its compon5t p>ts4 ,?us1 !n1 ) reg>d to ,human ,nature1 we mu/ und]/& all at lea/ ( its gr& divisions1 be=e we c compreh5d ! me?od ( develop+ x z a :ole4 ,let u !n say1 t !re are five gr& divisions 9 ,human ,nature1--! physical1 ! intellectual1 ! affectional1 ! moral1 & ! devotional1--or 9 o!r words1 t man has body1 m9d1 he>t1 consci5ce1 & s\l4 ,conc]n+ ^! great divisions1 ,i %all ass]t1 fir/1 t !y are all mutually dep5d5t ^u ea* o!r2 t if "o ( !m suff]1 all ! o!rs suff] ) x2 t man is dw>f$ & incomplete1 unless he is fully develop$ 9 all ! five3 &1 secondly1 z my special subject1 ,i ma9ta9 t physical well-be+1 heal? ( body1 is !re=e necess>y n only to ! complete developm5t ( ,human ,nature1 b t x is also ess5tial to a happy & h>moni\s developm5t ( ea* "o ( ! f\r o!r great divisions ( ,human ,nature2 or 9 o!r words1 ,i ass]t ! body has some?+ to d bo? ) ! m9d1 he>t1 consci5ce1 & s\l ( man1 n m]ely to all ^! collectively1 b also to ea* ( !m sep>ately4 ,fir/1 !n1 ,i %all speak on ! mutual dep5d5ce ( ! faculties4 ,n[1 al?\gh x is n possible t any faculty %\ld be s completely isolat$1 z to act )\t mov+ any ( ! re/ at all2 nev]!less1 s9ce a comp>ative isolation & sep>ation ( ! faculties is b too common1 let u glance ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( ! pa/1 & m>k any notable in/ances ( su* isolation2 & if we f9d t a "o-sid$ developm5t has always prov$ a failure1 we %all beg9 to disc]n ! folly ( try+ su* disa/r\s exp]im5ts ov] aga91 specially s9ce !y w\ld h to be made ^u liv+ human be+s1 ^u he "y *ildr5 ( ! ris+ g5]ation1 :o _c res5t our folly1 b ^: di/ort$ natures w be liv+ pro(s ( our incapacity1 ( our impot5ce z educators1 :5 ! exp]im5t tri$ = ! ?\s& & fir/ "t fails yet aga91 z x always has done1 & always w d to ! _w's end1 :ile ,human ,nature rema9s ! same4 ,let u !n take a few examples1 :i* are n int5d$ to /& ! te/ ( sev]e criticism1 b :i* are only us$ z illu/rations ( ! idea :i* we are n[ consid]+4 ,let u !n fir/ suppose t ! devotional elem5t 9 man acts alone4 ,! exp]im5t has already be5 tri$4 ,_m a h]mit 9 lonely cell or rocky cav]n1 has cut himself (f f ! society ( m51 f action1 duty & love1 9 ord] t he may be dev\t )\t h9drance4 ,h[ _m su* m5 h p\r$ out _! s\ls ^u ! gr\nd1 on b>r5 s& or des]t rock1 s\ls :i* might h wat]$ ?\s&s ) ! dew ( heav51 & all because !y made "o fatal life-mi/ake2--!y ?\ght1 t to pray always meant to be always say+ pray]s4 ,:o c\ld be m dev\t ?an ,sa9t ,simeon ,/ylites8 :o sp5t all 8 life ^u ! top ( a tall pill>1 absorb$ 9 contemplation1 ec/asy1 remorse & pray]4 ,let ! poet speak = him4 ,be?9k !e1 ,"l8 :ile ,?\ & all ! sa9ts ,enjoy !mselves 9 heav51 & m5 on e>? ,h\se 9 ! %ade ( com=table ro(s1 ,sit ) _! wives by fires1 eat :olesome food ,& we> w>m clo!s1 & ev5 bea/s h /alls1 ,i1 'twixt ! spr+ & d[nfal ( ! light ,b[ d[n "o ?\s& & two hundr$ times ,to ,*ri/1 ! ,virg9 ,"m & ! ,sa9ts3 ,or 9 ! night1 aft] a little sleep1 ,i wake1 ! *ill />s sp>kle2 ,i am wet ,) dr5*+ dews1 or /iff ) crackl+ fro/1 ,i we> an undress$ goatsk9 on my neck1 ,& 9 my weak1 lean arms ,i lift ! ,cross1 ,& /rive & wre/le ) ,!e till ,i die4 ,o m]cy1 m]cy1 wa% away my s96 ,a m\rnful spectacle4 ,devotion excit$ to madness1 :ile m9d1 he>t1 & consci5ce1 all are dumb1 & ! poor weak body only be>s ! heavy burd5s :i* ! tyrann\s s\l heaps ^u x6 ,devotion1 !n1 ne$s consci5ce4 ,consci5ce tells a man t he mu/ act z well z pray4 ,devotion makes ! great act ( pray]4 ,consci5ce works out into ! actual ( e-day life1 ! ideal ( :i* devotion has conceiv$4 ,w !n devotion & consci5ce be suffici5t = a noble manhood8 ,devotion & consci5ce alone develop$1 h (ttimes1 9 ! days t are pa/1 =m$ "s /]n old gr& inquisitor1 tortur+ ! life out ( human s9ews because he ought4 ,! gr& inquisitor's devotion & consci5ce told him t he ought to advance ! holy fai? by e eng9e 9 8 p[]1 & !re=e1 z he consid]$ t ! rack1 ! ?umbscrews1 ! rope1 ! fire & ! faggot 7 ! be/ possible eng9es1 he us$ ! same to ! utmo/ ( 8 ability2 & ?\ght1 alas = humanity6 t he 0 do+ ,god s]vice4 ,! gr& inquisitor _h devotion1 he _h consci5ce1 he probably also _h n]ves ( iron2 b he c\ld n possibly h _h a he>t4 ,devotion1 !n1 & consci5ce ne$ a lov+1 human he>t4 ,w ^! ?ree be suffici5t8 ,! picture gr[s fair]1 we beg9 to feel less pa9 :5 we turn away f ! /]n1 d>k portrait ( ! gr& inquisitor1 :i* fr[ns s grimly 9 ! picture gall]y ( hi/ory1 & look ^u t fair & g5tle upturn$ face1 half %ad$ by ! veil t cov]s h] head4 ,t is a nun ( ! ord] ( ,sa9t ,!resa4 ,! pale1 emaciat$ c\nt5ance tells ( _m a vigil protract$ ?r\gh ! long h\rs ( ! night2 ^? wild eyes once saw1 or ?\ght !y saw1 ! picture ( ! ,virg9 hang+ 9 h] cell smil+ on h] z %e pray$2 yea1 & h wept _m a te> z %e repeat$ h] s9s ov] to h] confessor1 or z %e /ood by ! b$-side ( "s poor suff]]1 :ile ^? g5tle ,*ri/ian h&s smoo!d ! dy+ pill[4 ,re/ 9 peace1 s\l sa9t$ & de>6 ,! te>s ?\ did/ once %$1 are wip$ away n[ =ev]2 ! s9s ?\ did/ once bewail1 are all =giv5 n[1 = ?\ ha/ lov$ mu*6 ,b ! day ( nuns has gone =ev]4 ,a high] developm5t mu/ be s\ght =4 ,! nun becomes impossible :5 we tra9 ! intellect2 ,devotion says1 ,wor%ip2 ! ,m9d adds1 ,! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,! ,consci5ce says1 ,d "r2 ! ,intellect %[s :at is "r4 ,! ,he>t says1 ,love ?y fell[-m52 ! ,intellect tells ! "r way ( lov+ !m4 ,piety & *>ity6 ^! are glori\s6 ^! are ! two angels f ,heav5 :i* prompt u to help our bro!rs :o ne$ our help2 b intellect mu/ %[ u ! way to d x4 ,to take a s+le in/ance4 ,piety & *>ity _c %[ u h[ to dra9 & v5tilate & rebuild ! hovels ( ! poor 9 ,new ,york4 ,no1 e spade1 e saw1 e hamm] employ$ 9 t mo/ righte\s und]tak+ mu/ be direct$ by intellect1 by sci5ce4 ,piety & *>ity may prompt1 b intellect mu/ guide4 ,i "k full well t _m a woman's he>t1 guid$ only by h] sacr$ in/9ct ( lov+1 acts out ! law ( "r )\t any consci\s que/ion+ ( ! intellect2 t a ?\s& t5d] feet c>ry ! gospel ( ,*ri/ along ! alleys ( ,new ,york & ,london1 or along ! corridors ( ! ,crimean hospital1 ?\gh ev5 !re also woman's wit has to aid woman's he>t4 ,! noble he>t1 ! ,*ri/ian love ( ,flor5ce ,night+ale took h] to ^? ea/]n %ores2 ?is made ! voice t5d] & ! h& g5tle4 ,b :oso reads ! acc\nt ( :at %e did1 w see t beside ^!1 wit & wisdom1 ke5 disc]n+ ( means to ends1 ability to see :at ought to be done1 intellect1 reason 9 %ort1 0 necess>y 9 ord] to make a ,flor5ce ,night+ale possible1 toge!r ) an exhau/less fund ( bodily endurance1 =titude & /oicism4 ,?us1 !n1 we f9d t devotion1 consci5ce1 he>t1 & intellect are all necess>y to ea* o!r 9 ! h>moni\s developm5t ( ,human ,nature4 ,w !y be f\nd suffici5t = a p]fect life8 ,put toge!r a /rong s\l1 a t5d] consci5ce1 a woman's he>t1 & a man's intellect1 & we h a ,*>lotte ,bront1--surely "o ( ! be/ types ( ! mod]n m9d4 ,w %e f9d ^! f\r noble p>ts ( ,human ,nature suffici5t = ! task ( liv+8 ,let ,*>lotte ,bront answ]1 walk+ pa9fully across ! moor ) h& held h>d to beat+ side1 sitt+ n[ & !n ^u a /one to keep h]self f fall+1 wond]+ :y ! daylight bl9ds h] s1 oblig$ to give up ,villette ow+ to ! t]rible heada*es :i* x br+s on4 ,let ,*>lotte ,bront answ]1 dy+ be=e h] "t at ?irty-n9e ye>s ( age1 :5 ! pa? ( fame 0 j beg9n+ to be bright be=e h]1 & ! _w 0 j beg9n+ to "k h[ mu* x want$ h]4 ,*>lotte ,bront1 ! gift$ & ! feeble1 ! lynx-ey$ & ! bl9d1 s full ( glori\s /r5g? & pitiable weakness6 ,*>lotte ,bront1 :o feels ! pressure ( e-day life to be z h>d z a giant's grasp ^u h] ?roat6 ,*>lotte ,bront _c tell :y %e is s unhappy1 :y %e feels l a prison] 9 ! _w1--:y e>?1 our beautiful e>?1 is l a *>nel h\se to h]4 ,& yet we ?9k t ! mo/ ord9>y pass]by c\ld see v satisfactory reasons :y ,*>lotte ,bront 0 :at %e 01 & felt :at %e felt4 ,holl[ *eek & fad$ eye1 tea* _! wisdom to _! possessor la/ ( all4 ,! pale-ey$ s*ool-girl1 :o nev] play$ along ) ! o!r *ildr51 nev] ran & laugh$ & %\t$ ) ! re/1 little knew :at days & h\rs & ye>s ( dulness1 ( pa9 & agony1 %e 0 lay+ up = ! future1 :at a premature grave %e 0 digg+ = h]self4 ,peace be ) h]1 h] toil is ov]2 x is n[ ?ree ye>s s9ce ,heav5 receiv$ 9 ,*>lotte ,bront "o angel m4 ,intellect1 !n1 ne$s body4 ,come1 !n1 & see me build a ,man6 ,a calm1 sil5t devotion1 a consci5ce pure & rev]5t1 a he>t manful & true1 an intellect cle> & ke51 a frame ( iron1--) ^! w we d[] our h]o1 & call him ,wa%+ton6 ,f me ,wa%+ton ne$s no eulogy4 ,free ,am]ica is at once 8 eulogy & 8 monum5t6 ,x is useless to say m4 ,e "o "h feels 9 8 he>t a high] praise ?an c be utt]$ by ! tongue4 ,b let me ask y1 ,:at w\ld ,wa%+ton's qualities ( m9d & he>t h avail$ 8 c\ntry1 unless ! manly /r5g?1 ! frame ( iron _h be5 add$8 ,a good man he might h be51 a patriot he surely w\ld h be52 b ! ,fa!r ( 8 ,c\ntry1 nev]6 ,! s\l t tru/$ 9 ,god1 ! consci5ce t felt ! omnipot5ce ( ju/ice & "r1 ! he>t t beat = 8 c\ntry's weal alone1 ! m9d t ?\ght out h] fre$om1 0 upborne by ! body t knew no fatigue1 by ! n]ves t knew n h[ to tremble4 ,wa%+ton _h to endure physical fatigue en\gh to h kill$ ?ree ord9>y m54 ,& h[ well did 8 y\? prep>e him = a life ( protract$ toil4 ,he> 8 biograph] ,irv+4 ,he 0 a self-discipl9>ian 9 physical z well z m5tal matt]s1 & practis$ himself 9 all k9ds ( a?letic ex]cises1 su* z runn+1 leap+1 pit*+ quoits1 & toss+ b>s4 ,8 frame ev5 9 infancy _h be5 l>ge & p[]ful1 & he n[ excell$ mo/ ( 8 playmates 9 conte/s ( agility & /r5g?4 ,z a pro( ( 8 muscul> p[]1 a place is /ill po9t$ out at ,fr$]icksburg1 ne> ! l[] f]ry1 :]e1 :5 a boy1 he ?rew a /one across ! riv]4 ,9 horseman%ip1 too1 he already excell$1 & 0 ready to back1 & able to manage1 ! mo/ fi]y /e$4 ,traditional anecdotes /ill rema9 ( 8 a*ievem5ts 9 ?is respect4 ,"s ( y h d\btless se5 9 ,?ack]ay's ',virg9ians1' t "y ,w>r+ton f\nd t he 0 m ?an a mat* = ! ,engli% jump]s1 z inde$1 writes he1 he ought to be1 z he c\ld jump tw5ty-"o feet & a half1 & no "o 9 ,virg9ia c\ld beat him1 except ,colonel ,g4 ,wa%+ton4 ,x is ne$less to say t ,i d n mean to exalt ! body at ! exp5se ( ! high] faculties4 ,i only ma9ta9 t ! re/ are incomplete )\t ! physical elem5t2 9 :i* inde$ all ! o!r p[]s dwell1 & by means ( :i* !y are m or less cle>ly manife/$4 ,!re may1 ( c\rse1 be va/ physical en]gy )\t any correspond+ developm5t ( m9d or s\l1 z any blacksmi? or prize fight] c\ld tell u4 ,& fur!r1 !re may be a "*1 9 :i* "s ( ! high] qualities may exi/ 9 great p]fection1 c\pl$1 too1 ) mighty =ce ( body1 & yet ! "* may be incomplete4 ,take1 z an in/ance1 ano!r ( ,am]ica's great m54 ,daniel ,web/]6 p]haps ! mo/ cav]n\s head1 set ^u ! /ronge/ %\ld]s1 :i* has appe>$ ^u ! planet1 s9ce ! s\l ( ,socrates w5t back to ,god4 ,daniel ,web/]6 /rong m9d 9 /rong body1 lead] & k+ ( m51 deep-*e/$1 lion-voic$1 ^: words ( p[] mov$ m5 z ! w9d moves ! sea1 ^: eloqu5ce _h a physical en]gy1 a bodily gr&eur ab\t x l to t ( no o!r man4 ,daniel ,web/]6 pride ( all ,am]icans2 to y ,i leave x to say :]e he 0 weak4 ,x belongs n to me1 a /rang]1 to pluck "o laurel f t /ately br[2 8 own bre?r5 mu/ d x1 ) reluctant & half remorseful h&s1 pity+ ! errors :i* m>r$ s gr& a "*1 b say+ ( him z ,i w\ld say ( ,engl&1 ,web/]1 ) all ?y faults1 ,i love !e /ill4 ,our analysis ( human "*1 necess>ily "o-sid$ & imp]fect1 is n[ end$4 ,x rema9s = u to ask1 ,:at are its be>+s ^u ,am]ican education8 ,h[ f> does ,am]ican education fulfil ! wants ( ,human ,nature1 & :]e9 does x disreg>d !m8 ,! title ( my ,lecture tells pla9ly en\gh1 :]e ,i ?9k t ! great defici5cy is f\nd2 a defici5cy :i* reacts ^u bo? m9d & morals1 & (ttimes utt]ly defeats ! be/ ef=ts ( cl]gym5 & tea*]s4 ,i ass]t1 !n1 t1 9 ,am]ica1 ! body is almo/ entirely neglect$4 ,?irty ?\s& cl]gym51 f z _m pulpits1 advocate ! claims ( ! consci5ce & ! s\l4 ,a hundr$ ?\s& tea*]s are busi$ ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! l& 9 tra9+ ! intellect1 :ile a man c\ld almo/ c\nt on 8 f+]s ! numb] ( ^? engag$ 9 tra9+ ! body4 ,! intellectual tra9+ :i* ! masses receive1 is ! highe/ glory ( ,am]ican education4 ,if ,i want$ a /rang] to believe t ! ,mill5nium 0 n f> (f1 ,i w\ld take him to "s ( ^? gr& ,w>d ,s*ools 9 ,new ,york1 :]e able heads are tra9$ by ! ?\s&4 ,:5 ,i myself ent]$ !m1 ,i 0 lit]ally a/oni%$4 ,:5 ,i look$ at ! tea*]s :o in/ruct$ t ?rong ( "y s\ls1 ,i c\ld n help say+ to myself1 ,ah6 de> fri5ds1 x w\ld d y good to "k :at ,i feel j n[4 ,i c feel ! v bless+ ( ,god desc5d+ on y\r labors1 j z if ,i c\ld see x ) m9e eyes4 ,:at piety h be5 at "w "h1 9 ! con/ruction ( ?is colossal sy/em ( education6 ,:at inspir$ en]gy 0 ne$$ to "w x out6 ,:at *>ity is necess>y to c>ry x on6 ,_m a tea*] saw ,i !re1 unkn[n1 may-be1 to all ! _w1 c>ry+ on h] "w ) noble zeal & e>ne/ness1 to :om ! quick "y bra9s ar\nd bore abundant te/imony4 ,:5 ,i saw !m1 ,i bless$ !m 9 my he>t1 ,i magnifi$ m9e (fice1 & said to myself1 ,i1 too1 am a tea*]4 ,i sp5t f\r or five days do+ little else ?an go+ ?r\gh ^! truly wond]ful s*ools4 ,i /ay$ m ?an ?ree h\rs 9 "o ( !m1 wond]+ at all ,i saw1 admir+ ! /ately ord]1 ! unbrok5 discipl9e ( ! :ole arrangem5ts1 & ! wond]ful quickness & intellig5ce ( ! s*ol>s4 ,t same ev5+ ,i w5t to see a fri5d1 ^: daught]1 a *ild ( ?irte51 0 at "o ( ! w>d s*ools4 ,i exam9$ h] 9 algebra1 & f\nd t ! little girl ( ?irte5 c\ld hold h] own ) _m ( a l>g] gr[?4 ,did %e g to s*ool to-day8 ask$ ,i4 ,no1 0 ! answ]1 %e has n be5 = "s "t1 z %e 0 beg9n+ to get q a s]i\s curvature ( ! sp9e1 s n[ %e goes regul>ly to a gymna/ic doctor4 ,i almo/ feel a%am$ to criticize su* noble in/itutions z ! s*ools ( ,new ,york2 b tru? compels me to d ?is4 ,hi!rto1 no?+ :atev] has be5 done to tra9 ! bodies ( ! t5s ( ?\s&s :o are educat$ !re4 ,all t is done is excell5t1 is wond]ful1 b fe>ful drawbacks come into play1 9 ! %ape ( physical weakness1 & positive male-=mation ( body4 ,! only rem$y :i* c be devis$1 ,i ?9k1 9 a cr[d$ city l ,new ,york1 :]e x is impossible to get op5 gr\nd1 is to h l>ge gymnasiums atta*$ to e w>d s*ool1 & daily ex]cise !re9 %\ld =m an ess5tial "p ( ! education !re4 ,! importance ( ?is to ,new ,york _c be e/imat$1 & ,i he>d ) joy1 t a gymnasium 0 e/abli%$ 9 at lea/ "o ( ! w>d s*ools1 & ,i f\nd out t ! tea*]s ( o!rs 7 alive to ?is mo/ cry+ ne$4 ,i read too1 ) v great pleasure1 t a ,mr4 ,s$gwick ( ,new ,york 0 appo9t$ to deliv] a lecture on ! importance ( physical education1 at ! next meet+ ( ! ,tea*]s ,association1 9 t ,/ate2 & inde$ e "o beg9s to feel t some?+ mu/ be done1 & t quickly4 ,miss ,bee*]'s book enlight5$ mo/ p on ?is subject1 & re=m is already inaugurat$4 ,x is well t x is s1 or ! race w\ld dw9dle away be=e our v eyes4 ,li/5 to "s s]io-comic v]se ^u ?is subject1 tak5 out ( y\r ,lectur]'s portfolio4 ,x is an address to ,am]ica1 dictat$ by an anci5t sage3-- ',oh6 late/ born ( "t1 ! wise man said1 ,a mighty de/9y surr\nds ?y head2 ,great is ?y mission1 b ! puny son ,lacks /r5g? to f9i% :at ! sires begun2 ,?y hapless daught]s brea! ! poison'd air1 ,fair !y may be1 b fragile m ?an fair2 ,!y "k n1 doom'd ones1 t ! air ( heav51 ,= brea?+ purposes to man 0 giv52 ,!y "k n half ! ?+s :i* life requires1 ,b melt _! lives away :]e /oves & fires1 ,& furnace issu+ f ! realms b5ea?1 ,di/ils ?r\gh p>lor floors its poison\s brea?4 ,soon] or lat] mu/ ! slight$ air ,& ex]cise take v5geance on ! fair4 ,ah6 "o by "o ,i see !m fade & fall1 ,bo? old & "y1 fair1 d>k or %ort or tall1 ,till "o /up5d\s ru9 wraps !m all4' ,"o c sometimes1 9 a smil+ way1 give utt]ance to tru?s :i* seem h>d & /]n :5 spok5 9 grim e>ne/4 ,let u see :e!r we _c f9d "s allegory to repres5t :at we mean4 ,"s "t ago1 ,i read a tale :i* relat$ t a c]ta9 g5tleman 01 once on a "t1 digg+ a deep hole 9 8 g>d54 ,he _h1 z ,i myself _h 9 my y\ng] days1 a p]fect passion = digg+ holes1 = ! m]e pleasure ( do+ x2 b ! hole :i* he 0 n[ digg+ 0 by f> ! deepe/ :i* he _h ev] attempt$4 ,at la/ he became p]fectly fasc9at$1 c>ri$ away by 8 pursuit1 & actually _h 8 d9n] let d[n to him by a bucket4 ,well1 he dug on late & e>ly1 :5 j z he 0 plung+ 9 8 spade ) great en]gy = a new dig1 he p5etrat$ "r ?r\gh1 & fell d[n1 d[n to ! c5tre ( ! e>?4 ,to 8 a/oni%m5t he l&$ ^u ! top ( a coa* :i* 0 pass+ at ! "t1 & soon f\nd himself p]fectly at home1 & began to ent] into conv]sation ) ! pass5g] opposite to him1 a v g5tlemanly look+ man envelop$ entirely 9 a black cloak4 ,he soon f\nd out t ! c\ntry into :i* 8 lot _h fall5 0 a v /range "o4 ,its peculi>ities 7 ?us /at$ by 8 g5tlemanly fell[-pass5g]4 ,ours1 ,sir1 said he1 is call$ ! c\ntry ( ,skitzl&4 ,all ! ,skitzl&]s are born ) all _! limbs & features p]fect2 b :5 !y arrive at a c]ta9 age1 all _! limbs & features :i* h n be5 us$ drop (f1 leav+ only ! bones beh9d4 ,x is r d>k ?is ev5+1 or y w\ld h se5 ?is m pla9ly4 ,look =w>d !re at our coa*man1 he consi/s simply ( a /oma* & h&s1 ^! be+ ! only ?+s he has ev] us$4 ,^? two :om y see *att+ toge!r are bro!rs 9 mis=tune2 "o is a cl]gyman1 ! o!r a lawy]2 !y h nei!r ( !m got any legs at all1 ?\gh ea* ( !m possess a f9ely develop$ und]/&+2 & y _c help rem>k+ :at a massive jaw ! lawy] has got4 ,yond] is ,mr4----1 ! celebrat$ millionaire1 he is j rais+ 8 hat2 y see he has lo/ all ! top "p ( 8 head1 inde$ he has little ( 8 head left1 except ! bump ( acquisitiv5ess & ! faculty ( ari?metical calculation4 ,!re are two ladies1 memb]s ( ! fa%ionable _w1 _! case is v pitiable1 !y consi/ ( no?+ :atev] b a pair ( eyes & a bundle ( n]ves4 ,!re are two memb]s ( ! m]cantile _w1 !y are mun*+ "s s&wi*es1 y see1 b x is m]ely = ! sake ( keep+ up appe>ances2 z ,i c assure y1 f my own p]sonal k1 t !y h no dige/ive organs :atev]4 ,z = myself1 ,i am a s*oolma/]4 ,i h be5 a h>d /ud5t all my life1 at s*ool & at college1 & moreov] ,i h _h a natural sympa?y ) my fell[-m51 & s ,i am bless$ ) a bra9 & he>t entire4 ,b see "h4 ,& he lift$ up 8 cloak1 & lo6 und]nea?1 a skeleton1 save j "h6 ,see1 "h are ! limbs ,i nev] us$1 & !re=e !y h des]t$ me4 ,all ! solace ,i n[ h consi/s 9 tea*+ ! "y *ildr5 to avoid a simil> doom4 ,i sometimes %[ !m :at ,i h %[n y4 ,i labor h>d to conv9ce !m t mo/ assur$ly ! same mis=tune w befall !m :i* has happ5$ to me & to all ! gr[n-up inhabitants2 b ev5 !n1 ,i grieve to say1 ,i _c always succe$4 ,_m believe t !y w be lucky en\gh to escape1 & "s ( ! gr[n-up inhabitants pad !mselves1 & s *eat ! poor *ildr5 into ! belief t !y are all "r1 ?\gh all ! eld] ones "k bett]4 ,y w n[ p]ceive ! reason :y all ! g5tlem5 y see we> su* tight pantaloons1 !y pret5d t x is fa%ionable1 b 9 reality x is 9 ord] to prev5t _! false legs f tumbl+ out4 ,surely my case is mis]able en\gh2 my only hope consi/s 9 ! idea ( educat+ ! ris+ g5]ation to d bett]4 ,no d\bt x is easy to p]suade !m to d s 9 ! c\ntry f :i* y come1 b ,i assure y1 add$ he ) a he>tfelt sigh1 t x is sometimes v h>d to d s "h4 ,ne>ly all ( u1 !n1 h lo/ some?+ ( our bodies4 ,"s h no head1 "s no legs1 "s no he>t1 & s on2 ! less a man has lo/1 ! high] he ranks 9 ! social scale2 & our ,ari/ocracy1 ! gov]n+ body1 consi/s ( ! few individuals :o h us$ all _! faculties1 & !re=e n[ possess !m all4 ,at ?is mom5t a dreadful e>?quake broke out1 & an extempore volcano %ot ! g5tleman :o _h li/5$ to ?is int]e/+1 n>ration "r up to ! cru/ ( ! e>? aga91 & by a /range & =tunate *ance %ot him up into ! v hole :i* he _h be5 digg+1 & he discov]$ himself ly+ d[n at ! bottom ( ! hole1 feel+ j z if he _h awak5$ f a dream2 & to 8 surprise1 he>d di/9ctly ! voice ( 8 wife cry+ out f ! top1 ,come1 come1 de>1 y're v late1 & supp] is gett+ q cold6 ,! "n ( ! c\ntry ( ,skitzl& translat$ into ! vulg> tongue is ! planet e>?1 & ,am]ica is "o ( ! portions !re(4 ,if we 7 to look r\nd 9 a circuit ( a hundr$ miles1 h[ _m ( ! ,skitzl& ari/ocracy %\ld we f9d1 ?9k y8 ,:at a dropp+ (f ( limbs & features !re w\ld be1 if ! lett] ( ! law ( ,skitzl& 7 c>ri$ out6 ,b x is absolutely c]ta9 t1 ?is is 9 effect ! law ( nature1 :i* does n act1 x is true1 all 9 a mom5t2 b :i* sl[ly & truly t5ds to ?is4 ,! ,h9doo ties up an arm1 = ye>s toge!r1 z a p5ance1 ?9k+ !reby he does ,brahma s]vice2 ! limb ) fatal sur5ess )]s away1 & rots4 ,! prison] 9 solit>y conf9em5t has 8 m9d & faculties b\nd1 fett]$ & ti$1 & by a law z fix$ z t :i* keeps ! />s 9 _! places1 ! said prison]'s m9d gr[s weak]1 feebl]1 less sane1 day by day4 ,s*ool *ildr5 are conf9$ six long h\rs 9 a close s*ool-room1 sitt+ 9 "o unv>y+ po/ure1 _! lungs brea?+ corrupt$ air1 no s+le limb mov+ z x ought to move1 n ! fa9te/ %ad[ ( att5tion be+ paid to he>t1 lungs1 dige/ive organs1 legs or arms1 all ^! be+ b\nd d[n1 & ti$ z x 72 & s1 by ! /]n edict ( heav51 :i*1 :5 man 0 plac$ ^u e>?1 decre$ t ! faculties unus$ %\ld weak5 & fail1 we see ar\nd u ?\s&s ( unheal?y *ildr5 ^: bra9s are develop$ at ! exp5se ( _! bodies2 ! ultimate consequ5ce ( :i* w be1 det]ioration ( bra9 z well z body4 ,:at is ! rem$y = all ?is8 ,i h be=e /at$ t 9 l>ge cr[d$ cities1 gymna/ic tra9+1 sy/ematically pursu$ z a /udy1 is ! only ?+ :i* seems possible to be done1 & mo/ assur$ly w be b5eficial :]ev] x is introduc$4 ,b !re is a diff]5t me?od ( physical education1 :i* c be pursu$ ei!r exclusively1 or 9 association ) gymna/ics1 :i* c be foll[$ up ei!r 9 ! c\ntry1 or 9 t[ns1 :]e playgr\nds c be obta9$4 ,?is is ! me?od :i* ,i h inv>iably pursu$ myself1 namely1 ! sy/ematic pursuit ( heal? & /r5g? by all mann] ( manly sports & games4 ,i myself le>nt to play & love ^! games at s*ool & at college4 ,i h giv5 !m n[ ne>ly f\r ye>s' trial 9 my s*ool1 & e day conv9ces me m & m ( _! b5eficial results4 ,i _c tell h[ mu* physical weakness1 h[ mu* moral evil we h batt$1 & b[l$1 & %9ni$ away f our door2 b ,i d "k t we h batt$ & b[l$ away indol5ce1 & li/lessness1 & do+ no?+1 :i* ,i believe is ! ,devil's greate/ eng9e2 & ,i also "k t ! en?usiasm ( ! boys 9 ^! games nev] dies out1 _! enjoym5t nev] flags1 = ^! games supply ! want ( ! boys' natures1 & keep _! ?\ghts f /ray+ to =bidd5 gr\nd4 ,n[ ^! games are ! v ?+ :i* t portion ( mank9d call$ ! sport+ _w1 h always lov$ & *]i%$4 ,!y h infus$ ! love ( ^! games into ! v bones ( ,engli%m51 & :o kn[s h[ mu* good ,engl& owes to !m6 ,let u !n ov]look = a :ile ! religi\s _w1 ! comm]cial _w1 ! lit]>y _w1 = !y d n conta9 :at we seek n[1 & let u look at ?is poor si/] _w1 a _w :i* seldom f9ds itself 9 su* good company4 ,ea* ( ^! worlds has its "w2 ! "o we n[ h to d )1 ! sport+ _w1 is a _w probably z mu* decri$1 & ) z mu* reason1 z any4 ,b see h[ p]t9aci\sly ?is _w w p]si/ 9 com+ up to ! surface :]ev] a community ( m5 may be4 ,see h[ rigor\sly ! ,puritans tri$ to put d[n1 or r squeeze ?is he9\s t5d5cy out ( ,human ,nature6 ,b !y did n succe$1 ?\gh goodness kn[s1 !y tri$ h>d en\gh4 ,yet x has come up aga91 & lo6 x is n[ z vigor\s z ev]4 ,fri5ds6 ,i am f9d+ fault ) ! ,puritans 9 ! v mid/ ( _! desc5dants4 ,b :at great] complim5t c\ld ,i pay ^! old ,puritans ?an ?is8 = _! greate/ glory is1 t !y left to _! desc5dants ! preci\s legacy ( free ?\ght6 & s deeply imb$d$ is ?is 9 ! v bones ( ! race1 t !y w gladly he> a /rang] criticize & ev5 condemn1 a portion ( ! ,puritan m9d3 kn[+ full well1 t ! fabric :i* !y build$ on ! %ores ( ?is ,cont95t is suffici5t to be> witness to ! real manhood t 0 9 !m4 ,b :at 0 ! reason ( _! failure8 ,simply !y 7 try+ to drive out ,nature ) a pit*=k1 & %e ( c\rse w p]petually keep com+ back4 ,s we say ( ?is _w1 ! sport+ _w1 s liable to abuse1 & s unsp>+ly abus$1 :at is true ( all ! worlds1 & t is1 t x w\ld be well = mank9d1 if !y 7 to be/[ a little ?\ght ^u ! dem&s ( ?is1 z well z ( ! o!r worlds2 & n be cont5t to ignore :olly a ?+ ! value ( :i* !y d n und]/&2--h[ ! sport+ _w has witness$1 does witness1 & w =ev] witness1 = a fact 9 ,human ,nature1 :i* no am\nt ( pressure w ev] squeeze out ( ,human ,nature1 & t is1 ! necessity :i* human be+s feel = amusem5t1 & = op5 air ex]cise1 n ex]cise m]ely1 b he>ty1 joy\s1 blood-/irr+ ex]cise1 ) a good am\nt ( pleasant emulation 9 x4 ,?is1 !n1 is :at cricket & boat+1 battl$ore & ar*]y1 %9ney & skat+1 fi%+1 hunt+1 %oot+1 & baseball mean1 namely1 t !re is a joy\s spontaneity 9 human be+s2 & ?us ,nature1 by means ( ! sport+ _w1 by means ( a great numb] ( v imp]fect1 undignifi$1 & sometimes q disreputable m\?pieces1 is p]petually /riv+ to say some?+ des]v+ ( f> nobl] & cle>] utt]ance2 some?+ :i* /atesm51 lawgiv]s1 prea*]s1 & educators w\ld d well to lay to he>t4 ,my *ildr51 %e w\ld say1 are n int5d$ to be made work+ ma*9es2 !y h capacities = joy1 = spontane\s action1 = do+ "s pleasant ?+ = ! m]e sake ( do+ x1 )\t any reg>d to ga9 or pr(it1 :e!r x be ( money or any?+ else2 & by obey+ my dictates1 !y w f9d ri*es :i* !y nev] s\ght =1 w obta9 gifts !y nev] ask$4 ,:y1 a fa/ "y man at an ,engli% ,univ]sity too (t5 le>ns no good ?+ !re1 except to play a capital game at cricket1 h a good seat ^u a horse1 pull an o> till he drops1 & to h a g5]al belief 9 ! omnipot5ce ( pluck6 ,& ,i c tell y t is no bad education too1 z f> z x goes4 ,i am p]fectly well aw>e t fa/ "y m5 too (t5 le>n o!r & worse ?+s ?an ^!1 le>n to dr9k1 & swe>1 & debau*1 & to sp5d z fa/ z possible 9 riot\s liv+ ! manhood & /r5g? :i* ,god has giv5 !m4 ,b ?is ,i "k & publicly decl>e1 t x is ?is love ( manly sports :i* keeps ! fa/ "y m5 ( ,engl& f utt] corruption & decay4 ,su* m51 r5[n$ 9 _! s*ool & college days z good cricket]s1 o>sm5 or rid]s1 7 ! m5 t made ,alma1 ,ink]mann1 & ,balaklava possible2 :o h j done battle at fe>ful odds on ! burn+ pla9s ( ,india1 on behalf ( helpless wom5 & slaught]$ babies2 & ^? :om _! /rong "r arm c\ld n save1 x 0 able to av5ge6 ,! iron endurance :i* !y _h ga9$ 9 _m a bloodless conte/1 /ood !m 9 good /ead !re1 :5 all _! manhood 0 ne$$1 if ev] x 02 & ov] ^? t nobly di$ !re1 me?9ks t ,i c see ! ,g5ius ( ,engl& weep bitt] te>s1 & ?us speak ) deep self-reproa*3--,ah6 sons ( m9e6 lov$ & e>ly lo/6 ye :om ,i c\ld n tea*1 :om no "o 9 all my broad l&s c\ld tea*1 h[ to unite ! virtu\s1 wise & holy s\l1 toge!r ) ! s\l joy\s & free6 ,alas6 = me1 t ye _h to die1 be=e ,i c\ld "k h[ noble ye 76 t y\r cold bodies1 fall5 on ! field1 w\nds all 9 front1 & none beh9d1 w\ld be s _m poor dumb m\?s to tell me ( ! untold weal? :i* ,i h 9 my *ildr51 ^? v ones :o too (t5 are n\ght b %ame & grief to me6 ,de>1 noble old ,engl&6 if ,god w tea* h] ?is wisdom1 h] old he>t w beat on bravely = a ?\s& ye>s to come4 ,! prepond]ance ( ! animal1 ! bodily elem5t1 produces fa/ "y m52 & fa/ "y m51 & boys t5d+ to become su*1 are ! problem ( society1 ! t]ror ( ! peace-lov+1 money-mak+ _w1 & ! sc&al ( ! ,educator1 z he himself feels well en\gh 8 own impot5ce 9 deal+ ) !m4 ,i h se5 _m an ,educator :o has felt t he ought to get at ^! "y rebelli\s =ces1 b :o does n "k ! way1 & despair+ly wond]s :y he _c d s4 ,fri5d6 ,i w\ld say1 no man c influ5ce ano!r1 unless he has some?+ ak9 to ,him4 ,:at d y ?9k gives ^! blacklegs1 m5 ( n a ti! ( y\r =ce & tal5t1 su* p[] ov] !m8 ,:y1 x is community ( nature1 int]e/s 9 common4 ,b :at int]e/s h y 9 common ) a fa/ "y man8 ,y "k no?+ t he kn[s1 y admire no?+ t he admires2 & until y d really get a community ( int]e/ ) him1 y w be wide asund] z ! poles1 & ! fa/ "y man w rema91 z he has hi!rto rema9$1 ! "o disgraceful problem :i* mod]n education _c solve4 ,if an educator or college tutor wi%es to influ5ce ?is class ( 8 s*ol>s1 or if a cl]gyman wi%es to ga9 ! s\ls ( ?is "p ( 8 congregation1 ! "o mo/ difficult to deal )1 let him jo9 ) !m 9 "s manly game1 & let him assur$ly "k t :atev] true manhood he has w /& him 9 good /ead1 & no?+ else3 no?+ b real vital religion1 real nobl5ess ( "* w be ( any use 9 ! cricket-field or ! r[-boat2 & ?is w hold its own "h z well z else:]e4 ,once1 !n1 e/abli% a community ( int]e/ on any "o subject ) "y m51 & y op5 to y\rself a door1 by :i* all good may ent]4 ,nature1 de> fri5ds1 makes no?+ 9 va91 & x is ( su* inf9ite importance t /r5g? ( limb1 read9ess ( eye & h&1 physical vigor 9 %ort1 %\ld be transmitt$ f g5]ation to g5]ation1 t %e keeps produc+ fa/ "y m51 9 spite ( ! ?\s& excesses :i* !y commit1 & w d s1 until ! able/ & wise/ human m9ds take ! matt] 9 h&1 & see to x t ?is "p ( ,human ,nature has its prop] & legitimate food1 guid$ by m9d1 ?\ght1 & rev]5ce1 in/ead ( be+ all[$ to run riot 9 all mann] ( wantonness4 ,! sport+ _w1 !n1 ) its manly games & manly sports1 gives u ! means :i* are ne$$ by ! community at l>ge = physical education2 & ! future educators ( ! c\ntry mu/ be taught to love ^! manly games at s*ool & at college1 & !n !y w be able to dissem9ate !m2 :]eas1 at pres5t1 educators 9 ?is c\ntry are almo/ entirely ignorant ( any manly games :atev]4 ,b are n ^! games v dang]\s1 asks a c>eful mamma2 don't y f9d t boys get hurt v mu* by !m8 ,i h he>d ( "s "o :o got 8 tee? knock$ d[n 8 ?roat by !m4 ,somebody else got 8 head hurt at %9ney & s t 0 put a /op to1 ,i believe1 at ,mr4----'s s*ool4 ,su* mammas1 d\btless1 put into ! h&s ( _! *ildr5 "s good little book1 ) a n>ration ( ?is sort4 ,little ,johnny 0 told by 8 mamma n to climb trees4 ,he 0 a good boy1 & g5]ally ob$i5t4 ,b "o day he 0 9 ! g>d5 ( "o ( 8 s*oolfell[s1 :o ask$ him to climb a *]ry tree2 he =got 8 "m's comm&1 & w5t up1 b aft] he _h climb$ ne>ly to ! top 8 foot slipp$1 & d[n he tumbl$ ?r\gh ! bran*es on to ! gr\nd4 ,he cri$ v mu*1 & c\ld n move1 s !y _h to put him ^u a %utt] & c>ry him home4 ,! doctor f\nd t 8 leg 0 brok52 ! pa9 0 dreadful :5 he _h x set1 c4 c42 ! drama end+ by ,johnny ?r[+ 8 arms r\nd 8 "m's neck1 & decl>+ t if he ev] got well1 he w\ld nev] disobey 8 de>1 de> "m any m6 ,! good p :o write ^! edify+ /ories nev] seem to ?9k :e!r x 0 wise = mamma to =bid ,johnny to climb a tree4 ,monkeys are nev] =bidd5 to d s1 & ,i seldom he> any?+ ( _! fall+ (f4 ,poor p's *ildr5 climb trees1 & !re does n seem to be an extraord9>y increase ( juv5ile mortality on ?is acc\nt4 ,:at %\ld y say if "s h>d-he>t$ p]son1 myself = in/ance1 7 to say to ! de> "m ( little ,johnny1 ,de> ,madam1 y y\rself1 ,i grieve to say1 7 ! cause ( ,johnny's accid5t2 y h habitually prev5t$ him f do+ any?+ :i* w\ld quick5 8 p]ceptions & /r5g!n 8 limbs4 ,he mu/ n soil 8 p9a=e1 he mu/ n get 8 h&s dirty1 & above all he mu/ n play at any games :i* make 8 hair untidy1 or te> 8 clo!s4 ,9 fact1 y h =bidd5 him to d precisely ^? ?+s :i* ,nature prompt$ him to d4 ,he has g5]ally be5 v ob$i5t1 y say1 & !re=e 8 bodily p[]s h become weak] in/ead ( /rong]4 ,well1 ! temptation came1 ! unus$ & untru/wor?y limbs 7 summon$ to act1 8 consci\sness ( do+ wrong enfeebl$ him /ill fur!r1 & made !m /ill m n]v\s4 ,he w5t up ! tree1 & ! natural consequ5ce 01 t he fell4 ,?is1 9 sub/ance1 is ! answ] to all que/ions ( ?is class4 ,i h play$ at cricket or %9ney1 or boat$1 s9ce ,i 0 n9e ye>s old4 ,dur+ ! la/ ?ree ye>s & a half1 ,i h play$ at "o or ! o!r almo/ e day4 ,i h play$ at %9ney1 or hockey1 z we call x1 all ?r\gh ! w9t]1 ?r\gh sn[ a foot deep1 & :5 ! !rmomet] 0 bel[ z]o2 ,i h play$ at cricket 9 summ] ) ! !rmomet] at #ij1 & ,i h nev] yet se5 "o s]i\s accid5t4 ,! fact is1 t ,i h a !ory t ,nature loves "y m5 & boys1 & love to aid !m 9 _! sports4 ,%e s5ds h] ice & sn[ to educate !m & make !m h>dy1 :ile we are sitt+ by ! /ove & abus+ ! wea!r4 ,%e won't let !m be hurt half z mu* by a bl[ or a fall1 z old] p :o d n love h] half z well4 ,%e breaks ! "y "o's fall1 & h]self puts ! pla/] on 8 little f+]s4 ,%e is delight$ at e conque/ t ^! "y *ildr5 ( h]s make ov] h]self1 j l "s big box] %e /&s1 :o is tea*+ 8 boy to box4 ,he fe9ts & ?reat5s & looks big1 b :o s pleas$ z he :5 ! "y "o gets 9 8 "o two6 ,aga91 ! dang] is little or no?+ to ! d>+ & c\rage\s4 ,! fell[ t isn't afraid ( ! ball1 is sc>cely ev] hurt4 ,he def5ds himself ) eye & h&4 ,! c[>d is ! "o mo/ likely to get hurt4 ,i ?9k t !re is j en\gh risk 9 ^! games to eng5d] a manly contempt = pa91 & a bold h&l+ ( a dang]4 ,if ! cricket ball 7 a s(t affair1 x w\ld be a game = babies n boys4 ,let u !n take a h9t f ! sport+ _w1 & turn to ! use ( ! _m t :i* has =m$ ! only r$eem+ feature ( a few4 ,! good t ^! manly games d1 %\ld n be conf9$ to a small class1 b %\ld be diffus$ among ! :ole community1 = ! sport+ _w has some?+ to say to all ( u4 ,x r\ses ! s*ol> f 8 desk1 %akes him1 & tells him t mu* /udy is a we>9ess to ! fle%1 & t ! fields are alive ) song4 ,out !n he mu/ come1 & leave 8 mu/y books4 ,x comes to ! bus9ess man 9 ! cr[d$ city1 & babbles ( gre5 fields1 nudges ,mr4 ,sp>r[grass ) its elb[1 & tells him to take ,mrs4 ,s4 & ! *ildr5 into ! c\ntry4 ,x comes to ,mr4 ,fezziwig at ,*ri/mas "t1 & tells him to let ! "y m5 9 8 %op h a jolly "t ( x1 put by _! "w1 li/5 to ! fiddle1 & jo9 ! dance4 ,ay1 & ! dream ( ^? half-=gott5 days comes ov] ,scrooge1 ! mis]ly1 mis]able ,scrooge1 & wakes up some?+ l a s\l 9 him4 ,x comes to ,colonel ,newcome1 & bids him g to ,*>t] ,h\se ,s*ool1 & take 8 boy out = a holiday4 ,?is same _s came to ! anci5t ,greek 9 drama1 dance & game1 & ) him 0 set to music1 & consecrat$ to ! gods1 to ,apollo ! ev] "y1 to ,pallas ! wise1 to ,bac*us ! joy-giv]4 ,x came to ! /]n old ,roman ) 8 ,saturnalia1 :5 = once 9 all ! ye> ! slave & ! plebeian might speak _! m9ds )\t fe>4 ,x came to ! d>k-ey$ ,hebrew ) 8 fea/s ( tab]nacles1 8 fea/ ( ! h>ve/ & ! v9tage1 & ov] 8 joyaunce a sacr$ %ad[ re/$1 z ( ,"o :o 0 ov] ^! ?+s1 :o bo? made & consecrat$ ! joy4 ,_s ( joy6 ,wide z ! _w6 ,(fspr+ ( heav56 ,t desc5de/ ) airs r$ol5t ( ?y native home1 & come/ to give to ! toil-worn brickmak]s ( ! e>? a little re/6 ,=give u1 fooli% dwell]s 9 ! clay1 if (ttimes we take ?y fe/al g>l&s1 & drag !m 9 ! mire6 drunk ) ! w9e ( ?y pleasures1 we turn ?y gifts to a%es & to m\rn+4 ,come ?\1 nev]!less6 & /ay n1 turn n away = our folly1 come ) ?y love-light1 & smile-light1 & make ! :ole e>? gre5 ) ?y summ] ( delight4 ,x 7 a !me wor?y ( ! place & "t1 if we c\ld sket* out ! progress ( mank9d2 to %[ h[ ,god laid ! f\ndations ( ! human race 9 ! b>b>ic ages1 /rong1 savage human bodies be+ ! /ones !re(2 h[ 9 due ord]1 ord] z sure & /ately z t ( ! geologic eras1 arose ! ,roman & ! ,greek1 ! types ( full develop$ body & m9d toge!r3 h[ 9 ! fullness ( "t ,*ri/ianity reveal$ ! mighty p[]s ( he>t1 consci5ce & s\l1 :i* be=e 7 ly+ dormant 9 ! human race2 s t n[ at la/ ^u u has fall5 ! task ( develop+ ! :ole ( man1--body1 m9d1 he>t1 consci5ce & s\l4 ,b my "t1 if n y\r pati5ce1 fails me3 s ,i leave x z a h9t = future ?\ght1 & w 9 conclusion utt] a few words ( c\rage & hope = mank9d1 :i* ea* ev5t ( to-day seems to /r5g!n & enl>ge4 ,yes1 x is no long] fitt+1 t = ! future we %\ld h few hop]s & _m fe>]s4 ,nay1 r let u all jo9 h&s to-day1 & =m a great ,electric ,cable ( ,hope1 t %all /ret* f sea to sea1 f %ore to %ore4 ,= x is c]ta91 !n1 t ! planet ^u :i* ,god has plac$ u1 is absolutely well fitt$ = ! developm5t ( ! human race4 ,! m ,sci5ce inve/igates1 ! m wond]ful seems ! adaptation ( ,human ,nature to ! _w 9 :i* x is plac$4 ,! m ref9$ a man becomes1 ! m delicate 8 insight into ,nature1 ! m satisfi$1 ! m ov]joy$ is he ) h] exhau/less *>ms4 ,x is only our s91 our folly1 our ignorance1 :i* p]petually befools u1 & robs u ( our inh]itance4 ,:5 ! great com+ race1 prophesi$ ( s long1 %all at la/ inhabit ! e>?1 !y %all see no m glori\s />s1 no blu] atmosph]e1 ?an we d to-day2 ! moon %all p\r =? no m silv] f h] b\nte\s horn2 ! sun %all lavi% 8 gold5 rays no m freely1 ?an he does to-day4 ,b yet ! :ole _w %all be unimag9ably bright] & m beautiful to t cr[n+ race4 ,& :y8 ,because _! natures %all be 9 tune ) ! outw>d univ]se2 _! eyes & e>s1 & all _! s5ses1 %all be unimag9ably m acute ?an ours2 _! bodies %all be p]petual s\rces ( joy to !m1 & _! s\ls %all be awake to k1 tru? & love4 ,if our eyes 7 end[$ ) magnify+ p[]s equal to t ( "s colossal telescope1 h[ w\ld ! dome ( heav5 exp& into inconceivable dim5sions1 ! />s w\ld be se5 to be scatt]$ along ! sky l ! s&s ^u ! sea-%ore4 ,ea* bright p>ticul> /> w\ld be magnifi$ a ?\s& times1 seem+ va/ly l>g]1 & yet va/ly m di/ant4 ,! :ole concave ( heav5 !n w\ld appe> a ?\s& times l>g] ?an x does to our eyes1 t is1 x w\ld appe> a ?\s& times ov] m l its real size1 ?\gh ev5 !n1 eyes ?us gr&ly gift$ w\ld fall immeasurably %ort ( ! reality ( ! univ]se :i* lies 9 ! bosom ( ,god6 ,n[ t great race ( ! future %all h _! nature s 9 tune ) ?+s1 & _! spiritual conceptions s enl>g$1 t ! great _w %all be realiz$ 9 its va/ness1 s mu* m vividly ?an we c conceive ( x1 t x %all be z if _! mat]ial eye 7 exalt$ to ! p[] ( ,"l ,rosse's telescope4 ,put toge!r ! fragm5ts ( m5 t we h among/ u to-day1--! physical joy 9 exi/5ce ( ! we/]n hunt]1 ! intellectual ke5ness ( ! man ( sci5ce1 ! love ( ,nature ( ! arti/ or poet1 ! love = ea* little bird & insect ( ! naturali/1 ! ju/ice ( a ,wa%+ton1 ! love = ,god & man ( a ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 & !n we ga9 "s glimpses ( ! m5 ( ! future :om ,god has will$ %all possess ! planet at la/4 ,= assur$ly ! race is safe1 ?\gh nations or individuals may fail & p]i%4 ,safe1 because ,god has n built ! planet 9 va92 safe1 because 8 long pati5ce %all h its full satisfaction at ! la/4 ,h[ %all ^! ?+s be8 ,god w give ?is bless+ to human labor direct$ by tru? & love4 ,f p>tial & "o-sid$ cultivation ( ,human ,nature1 p>tial & "o-sid$ results c alone ensue4 ,! comm5cem5t ( ?is glori\s era w date f ! fir/ complete education ( all ! manifold nature ( man4 ,! gr& "w once inaugurat$1 by ! wondr\s law ( h]$it>y desc5t1 natures complet] & nobl] on all sides w be ! h]itage ( ! next g5]ation1 by virtue ( _! bir?1 & s on 9 /ately progression ea* g5]ation %all exp& & transmit a l>g] p[] to ! g5]ation t succe$s x2 & at la/ ! gr& univ]se ( matt] %all put ! _w ( man to %ame no long]1 b man ) ,god's image %9+ ?r\gh him1 %all be se5 to be wor?y ( ! glori\s nature 9 ^: bosom he dwells4 ,see to x !n1 ,educators6 t "y ,human ,nature has its due4 ,see to x t consci5ce & ! s\l h _! rightful supremacy1 t intellect & sweet human affection walk h& 9 h&4 ,& la/ly1 see to x1 ,educators6 t ^! "y bodies h _! due4 ,le>n = y\rselves numb]less manly sports & games1 & resolutely cont9ue to tea* !m & practise !m y\rselves 9 ! mid/ ( y\r s*ol>s4 ,love op5 air & ex]cise y\rselves fir/2 ?is love w be contagi\s1 & w communicate itself to ^? ar\nd y4 ,no atom ( true dignity w be lo/1 & a priceless fund ( good humor w be ga9$ = y\rself1 & a mutual good feel+ w be e/abli%$ =ev] betwe5 y & y\r s*ol>s4 ,d ?is1 & we %all no long] he> ( s*oolma/]s becom+ old m5 be=e !y are =ty2 b ! s*oolma/] w be kn[n z ! y\nge/ look+1 heal?ie/ & happie/ man 9 ! di/rict4 ,^u u1 my fri5ds1 m ?an ^u any o!r class ( m51 ?is great1 ?is lam5tably neglect$ duty devolves4 ,we are to see to x t "y limbs & lungs h _! rights2 we mu/ make m5 und]/& t x w be a s9 aga9/ ,god1 if !y d n h _! rights2 a s91 ^: puni%m5t is z c]ta9 z ! law ( gravitation4 ,& m1 x mu/ be our task to make m5 und]/& ! inevitable bless+ :i* is sure to desc5d ^u ! keep+ ( ,god's comm&m5ts writt5 ^u ! body4 ,s*oolma/] 9 c\ntry village6 ^: two doll>s p] diem are begrudg$ & %av$ d[n by "s committee ( boobies6 ^: lot1 may-be1 is additionally bless$ by ! privilege ( bo>d+ out among ! exce$+ly will+ inhabitants ( ! di/rict6 ^u !e no fooli% ^w ( pity %all fall f lips ( m9e6 ,!e no wise man w pity1 b r bid !e be ( good *e] & play ! man6 ,witness ?\1 9 ?y little corn] ( ! great _w1 = all ,human ,nature4 ,see ?\ t ea* "p has its due1 9 ! little flock ( :i* ?\ art %eph]d4 ,be fai?ful to ?y sacr$ tru/1 & eyes yet unborn %all %9e ) ! tru?-light :i* ?\ did/ fir/ imp>t4 ,yea1 g5]ations %all rise up & call !e bless$6 ,by !e ! "y n]ves1 & limbs1 & bra9 %all be lov$1 & piti$1 & und]/ood4 ,?\1 l ano!r ,grea!>t1 %alt %ield !m f ignorance & wrong4 ,to !e no ^w ( man c matt] mu*4 ,:e!r ?\ be prais$ or despis$ ( m51 is to !e a small ?+2 = 9 ! calm ev5tide1 :5 ! day's "w is ov]1 ?\ ha/ e>s to li/5 to ! ,ma/]'s voice1 say+ to 8 s]vant1 ,well done6