ing set forth so as to be well understood. It is 

 not this positive work which we wish to question. 

 The point of danger is that the physical nature is 

 not being studied sufficiently in the light of its 

 purpose or intended service. If it be regarded as 

 ultimate, then we have as the object of human life 

 the activities of the animal or physical nature. 

 Johnson the pugilist would represent civilization 's 

 climax. This is the point at which the roads may 

 divide. Against the culture and perfection of the 

 physical nature we have no word of objection; 

 but now we ask, What next? There are two dis- 

 tinct goals from this point. One is the physical 

 only; the other is the perfected physical as the 

 efficient instrument of the spiritual. Upon the 

 choice of the goal to be aimed at will depend the 

 choice and direction of future activities. One 

 course is : having found out what the physical de- 

 mands, supply the child with that, without further 

 solicitude or program. The other says: Having 

 given reasonable attention to physical develop- 

 ment, what now are the demands of the spiritual 

 nature which represents the ultimate self? The 

 answer to this question must be determinative of 

 the course taken. It is not demonstrable that the 

 physical being requires all the resources of a nor- 

 mal life. It is rather true that the physical itself 

 has a better development when it is used as a 

 means, an instrument, a servant of the higher life. 

 That is a better body which is under the control 

 of a moral purpose than that which has no life in 



