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Excerpt from The Grading of Gymnastic Exercises
Second - T his first difficulty overcome by thoroughly learning, mentally as well as physically, a large number Of exercises, there was no way Of establishing a correct sequence Of exercises for the men's best development.
Third-the impracticability Of the impromptu grading Of exercises to secure not only the best bodily development, but that development of mind with body which brings out grace, power, agility, physical judgment and self - control.
At the Physical Directors' Conference (brooklyn, May 17-27, 1898) the majority Of the directors who expressed themselves were Of the Opinion that most boys and men need from the Y. M. C. A. Physical education - at least until the public school assumed this work at the proper period Of the boys' life, between 7 and 12 years Of age.
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