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process occupying only a few minutes. Many are opposed 

 to cold sponge bathing, and condemn it without reserve, 

 when, probably, they have never really given it a fair trial. 

 Let it be repeated, with emphasis, that for students it is 

 one of the very best means of preserving health. 



READING. Baths and Bathing (Health Primers, D. 

 Appleton & Co.). 



Summary. i. Exercise stimulates the activity of all the organs, 

 by promoting cell activity and assisting excretion. 



2. Exercise should be in the open air as much as possible. 



3. Exercise is more beneficial when it exhilarates. 



4. Exercise should be taken regularly. 



5. Warm baths are best for cleansing, and a good time is at bed- 

 time. 



6 Cold baths stimulate the circulation of blood in the skin, and 

 serve as a tonic to the whole system. Just after rising is a good time 

 for the cold bath. 



7. The cold bath fortifies against taking cold. 



Questions. I. Should exercise be carried to the point of fatigue ? 



2. How can one avoid taking cold after exercise ? 



3. Do girls need exercise as much as boys ? 



4. What is the condition of the body during a " cold " ? 



5. How may a cold be caused ? 



6. How may a cold be cured ? 



7. How may a cold be prevented ? 



8. Why do some persons take cold so much more readily than 

 others ? 



9. Why does the same person take cold more readily at one time 

 than at another ? 



10. How often should a person bathe ? 



1 1 . What hour is best for sea bathing ? Why ? 



