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in an hour a day in a gymnasium for nearly 

 two years, with the result that he gained 2.5 

 pounds of solid muscle, and, as he said, "twice 

 as much energy" becoming a well developed 

 athlete. At the end of two years the initial of 

 another life took place. This child, also a boy, 

 had as good a brain as his older brother and a 

 strong physique as well. He surprised his moth- 

 er and greatly delighted his father when only a 

 few months old by suspending his weight by his 

 hands from a bar and doing numerous other 

 feats that indicated superior muscular power. 

 When the two entered school the elder was in- 

 clined to study beyond his strength, did not care 

 for exercise or play and had to be driven from 

 A Father's ^ s books. The younger, although there were 

 Regrets. several years between them, handled his brother 



like a bag of bran, took an active part in all 

 athletic sports, yet kept up his studies easily. 

 The father, after seeing the unquestionable ben- 

 efit that his younger child had derived from his 

 own training, said to me: "I would give all 

 I have in the world and five years of my life to 

 have had my eldest son as well born as was his 

 brother." 



Since the peculiar tastes, talents and tendencies 

 Holmes on Pre- ^ eacn individual are inborn, the importance of 

 natal Culture, having these inherited tendencies right cannot be 

 overestimated. If the primary elements of the 

 physical and mental constitutions are fixed be- 

 fore birth, it follows that, if the best results are 

 to be obtained, the training should begin as early 

 as possible and be as thorough as the case will 

 allow. Some one has said: "Regeneration 



