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...Mens Sana in Corpore Sano...
...much for intellectual development, I turn to the physical side. Mens sana in corpore sano. Much has been said and written about the proper place of athletics in University life. There have been debate and difference of opinion. But on one point there can only be unanimity: the body must be built up and strengthened during this formative period; a sound constitution must be developed to stand the wrack and strain of future years...
...being one of the Army's most reliable test pilots, who can take up a new ship and come down and tell designers exactly what's wrong and what should be changed. This wonderful career is not an accident. Macready is a most pertinent example of mens sana in corpore sano. An amateur boxing champion, five foot six in height, he weighs only about 130 pounds, has broad shoulders and a trim waist. He keeps himself in perfect condition, is always mentally and physically alert. Certainly Macready needed all his alertness, coolness and skill in his hazardous exploit...
...official and self-constituted advisers to do is to acquaint him with the value of a liberal education, both in itself and as a means to other ends. This is done by a variety of methods, chief among which is an exaltation of the theory of "mens sana in corpora sane", and a reduction of the learning process to a series of wholly mechanical formulae the passing of so many examinations equals a bachelor's degree...
...driven. Prior to about 1860 sports were not generally indulged in for the greater glory of Alma Mater. When the value of organized athletics was recognized, however, and the advantages of the element of extramural competition became apparent, the grotesque shapes to which the theory of mons sana in il pore sano was twisted by short sighted enthusiasts seemed to indicate on unreasoning fanaticism. Instead of being directed with the idea of improving the health standard of the average sum of students, sports were seized upon as a means of institutional advertising, and were regarded in themselves as the ultimate...