100 Heredity and Child Culture 



It should be remembered that little children 

 easily tire on mental exertion, which should not 

 be continued too long without interruption. 

 The table given will serve as a guide in this re- 

 spect for the early years. 



Athletics 



Plenty of out-door exercise is required by the 

 growing child and youth in order to lay up a 

 store of vigor for future use. While a certain 

 amount of indoor gymnasium exercise may be 

 valuable, nothing is so beneficial to the boy or 

 girl as play in the open air. In certain lines, 

 however, there may be danger of carrying exer- 

 cise too far, especially during the period of 

 adolescence. This is shown in the craze for 

 athletics seen in many schools and colleges. 

 The outcome of this excessive interest is a few 

 over-developed athletes and a majority of stu- 

 dents barred out entirely owing to the high 

 physical standard required for great competi- 

 tive contests. School and college athletics, as 

 at present conducted, usually conserve and over- 



