Word: sleep
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...officers out of a total of 300, and the experience of other cavalry troops was similar. Dr. Bowditch closed his lecture with a graphic account of army life. His troop seldom suffered from hunger, although the army rations were sometimes eaten under trying conditions. The individual should seek sleep and cleanliness as far as posible, and if not able to keep dry should at least keep up bodily warmth. The college man's superior usefulness in the field should come from his faithful devotion to the cause, from his readiness of perception, and from his undaunted youth...
...misconstrue this correction into a reflection which would detract from the praise due Mr. Lehmann, but rather rejoice that the lethargic sleep into which we had fallen was not quite as deep as your editorial depicted...
...special boat house has been built at Lake Saltonstall and a switch track is in readiness for the special cars of the Wisconsin men, who will eat and sleep on their private cars while practising for the race...
...modern idea of training is to put the body under the influence of all the agents which will contribute to health and strength. These agents are diet, sleep, bathing, proper clothing and exercise. Exercise should be determined by the physical power of each man. There should be no resistance to overcome, the weak parts should first be strengthened, and a sufficient number of muscles should be exercised with energy so as to stimulate the heart and lungs and increase the respiration and circulation. Since a latent period is needful for the proper nutrition of the muscles rest should precede every...
Finally, all expenditures in power must be made good by food and sleep. It must be remembered that man's abilities are limited and he must not over exert. It is not athletics alone which injures, but athletics combined with dissipation or too much study...