PHYSICAL CULTURE.
« A very large audience assembled at the y.M.C.A. Rooms last night to hear Mt. J. Doyle lecture on the subject of "Physica 1 Culture." Mr. Doyle prefaced 'his address by defining physica. culture as .the conservation, as well as the development, oj .the, bodily powers, ,not with the object of winning a. competition or posing 1 as a muscular marvel, but with the more important .object. ,o£ jiving longer and living better, and extending one's period ; of usefulness to <the community. He •held" that physical culture as generally practised failed in this direction, and the instanced the gymnastic c-xpart, who "would be quite unable .after :i few years to.acc'oinplish' any of ilie ieats which keB'ffd"learne4; v In outlining his own method, the effect _of_ breathing and blood "ieraflon in'm'usele^Tiafe'lng was fully des'cribfed, 'ana the 'lecturer gave an' interesting demonstration by various > exercises ■with cl»bs and- heavy dumbells. • A .hearty, vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 50, 28 February 1908, Page 8
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