EXERCISE 



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adds to the good looks of those on pages 159 ; 160, 

 and 161. Erectness of the body gives an impression 

 of strength and vigor ; while the opposite position sug- 

 gests weakness and lack of ambition. How fortunate 

 it is that good health and good looks thus go hand 



An adjustable seat and desk as used for writing. From Dr. Mosher's " Hygi- 

 enic Desks for School Children," Educational Review. 

 Same seat and desk as used for reading. 



in hand, and that, in striving for the former, we may 

 gain both ! Careful watching and persevering will re- 

 sult in the habit of correct position. Such reward is 

 certainly worth our best efforts. 



But if the habits of stooping, sliding down in our 

 seats, allowing the chest to sink in and the abdomen 

 to protrude, have already been formed, can they be 

 broken ? The same rule applies here as in the break- 



