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would hamper respiration. If they were extended in front, at an angle 

 of 45°, they would be easily visible, and otherwise the position would 

 be more comfortable than the first two mentioned. 



This form of test was considerably criticized in our discussion pre- 

 vious to its use, and it is only fair to state that as finally employed it 

 did not meet the full approval of any of us, and was particularly criti- 

 cized by P. R. who had participated in the earlier test. The members 

 of Squad A were favorable to engaging in this competition test. It was 

 not forced upon them. 



On February 1, 11 members of Squad A were assembled in the 

 gymnasium; pitted against them were 11 men selected from the college 

 body. None of these latter were taken from Squad B, as Squad B had 

 been on restricted diet and was in the realimentation period. The 

 men were arranged in the form of an elongated horseshoe, with Squad 

 A on one side and the volunteer squad on the other. At a given signal 

 the subjects were told to extend 



Table 199. — Results of endurance test. 

 [Duration, 1 hour; 2'' 28'° p. m. to 3^ 28'° p. m.] 



Subject 

 (Squad A). 



Endurance. 



Subject 

 (controls) . 



Endurance. 



the arms and hold them in the 

 prescribed position. No talking 

 was permitted, and although 

 there were a number of spec- 

 tators in the gallery, all were 

 cautioned to make no com- 

 ments, and to refrain from ex- 

 pressing appreciation or disap- 

 probation in any way. We 

 believe from this standpoint 

 the test was successful. Two 

 of us were present and one 

 walked up and down behind 

 either squad, cautioning the 

 men to keep the arms from 

 wavering and not to lower them unduly. 



The experiment began at 2^28™ p. m. The period of endurance for 

 each man is given in table 199, the members of the control squad being 

 designated by numbers. The experiment was concluded at the end of 

 1 hour, as other plans had been made. Furthermore, from the previous 

 experience of Professor Fisher, it was deemed hardly probable that 

 any number of the men in either squad could hold out their arms as 

 long as this. Indeed, if we examine Professor Fisher's records, we find 

 that of 15 flesh-eaters tested, the longest period the arms were held 

 out was 22 minutes; the average of all was 10 minutes. Of the 32 

 flesh-abstainers, 9 men held out the arms longer than 1 hour. The 

 average for the flesh-abstainer athletes was 39 minutes and the aver- 

 age for the sedentary flesh-abstainers was 64 minutes. It is important 



