Word: charts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...regard to one's development as plotted in Dr. Sargent's anthropometric chart, the point of greatest significance is not to see how many of one's measurements come in the centre of the chart, but to first endeavor to straighten one's line wherever it may be, and then carry it forward as near the one-hundred per cent. line as possible. In other words, endeavor to obtain a symmetrical figure; then strive for a fullorbed and harmonious development of all parts of the body...
...Sargent offers $1,600 in prizes to those persons whose symmetrical proportions most nearly approach to perfect symmetry as indicated by the anthropometric chart...
...this case, the broken line on the chart, indicating the actual and relative standing of the individual at all parts considered, would be perpendicular...
...interested in athletics and the progress of athletic education in this country has no doubt read with great pleasure the vigorous and scientific article of Dr. Sargent on a new system of physical measurements. The CRIMSON takes great pride in being the first paper to publish the anthropometric chart, and thus at the outset acknowledges such a valuable scientific work. The chart is a new departure in physical training and one that will be certain to have great influence in the schools, colleges and gymnasiums of this country; and the men of this university ought to feel proud that this...
...expended an enormous amount of work for the last two years on this "new system" and he deserves the hearty praise and congratulations of the whole college for his conscientious labor in the cause of scientific physical culture. If any men wish to have sample copies of this chart, they may obtain them at the office of the gymnasium...