Word: sargent
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...current number of the North American Review contains an article on physical education in colleges by Dr. Sargent, which is well worth the attention of every person interested in this subject...
...Sargent prefaces his article with the remark that "there exists in the public mind a wide spread misapprehension as to the amount and the system of physical training in American colleges," and he states as his object in the article before us "to correct this mistaken notion, and to call the attention of educators to the urgent need of some system of physical exercise in our highest institutions of learning...
Physiology and Hygiene. Special subject: The Muscles at rest and in action. Prof. Sargent. Sever...
Although in the main points we agree entirely with the conclusions reached by Dr. Sargent, and do not question in the least the important part the gymnasium must play in a properly regulated course of physical education, still we feel that too little importance is ascribed to the legitimate field-sports, such as foot-ball and base-ball. Both of these games supply a practice that can never be gained by any system of work in the gymnasium. And, besides, open air life is most beneficial. Although it is undoubtedly true that the spirit of rivalry does enter...
...Sargent's article in the current number of the North American Review again suggests the advisability of organizing "development" classes such as existed two years ago. We feel unable to add to the arguments in favor of such classes presented by Dr. Sargent in his article, but will merely call attention to the fact that most of the men who were benefitted by the classes in existence at that time have since left college, so that a large amount of new material is at hand which has not as yet received any special physical training. Everyone knows the popularity...