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 into play; and, again, how local and circumscribed is that action, even among those who are engaged in most kinds of manual labor. Various simple exercises have been described which, if followed steadily and persistently, will bring size, shape, and strength to any desired muscles. It may be well to group in one place a few movements, which will enable any one to know at once about what amount and sort of work to take daily. Special endeavor will be made to single out such movements as will call for no expensive apparatus. Indeed, most of these want no apparatus at all; and hence will be within the reach of all. As it has been urged that the school is the most suitable place to accustom children to the kind and amount of work they particularly need; a few exercises will first be suggested which any teacher can learn almost at once; but which yet, if faithfully taught to pupils, will soon be found to take so little time that, instead of interfering with other lessons, they will prove a positive aid. Though perhaps imperceptible at the outset; in a few years, with advancing development, the gain made will be found not only to be decided, but of the most gratifying character,

Suppose the teacher has a class of fifty. If the aisles of the school-room are, as they should be, at least two feet wide (though they are often not even twenty inches), let the children at about the middle of the morning; and again of the afternoon session; stand in these aisles in rows, so that each two of the children shall be about six feet apart. Open the windows so as to be sure of fresh air. Let the first order be, that all heads and necks be held erect. Once these are