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ing this purely arbitrary standardization: shoul- 

 der girth, chest, hip, thigh, and calf girths, 

 chest expansion, and the " difference" in the 

 girth of the upper arm when the biceps is con- 

 tracted. Consider 100 as an ideal standard. 

 From 93 to 100 inclusive can be considered first- 

 class, from 84 to 92 inclusive second-class, and 

 below 84 third-class. For every quarter-inch 

 variation from the standard in shoulder girth, 

 chest girth, hip girth, thigh girth, and calf girth, 

 add or subtract one from the boy's record. For 

 each one-eighth inch variation from the standard 

 in chest expansion and in the "difference" of each 

 arm, add or subtract one. That is, if a boy's 

 shoulder girth were an inch under the standard, 

 four would be subtracted from his record, and if 

 his chest expansion were a quarter-inch over the 

 standard, two would be added to his record. 

 Some boys having an exceptionally fine physique 

 will go over 100. The writer knows a boy of 

 eleven who attained 130, and another of nine 

 whose standing is 123. These are, of course, 

 exceptional, but they can be used to stimulate 

 their schoolmates or classmates by being pointed 

 out as being especially fine types of boys. The 

 effect upon the boys thus pointed out has been 

 found to be very good; for they attain a high 

 regard for their physical perfection, and are care- 

 ful to avoid anything they believe will injure 



