It combines scenery, walking for several miles, some hill climbing, and a considerable amount of exercise for the right side of the body, particularly for the right arm, and the muscles of the right side of the back and chest. The great drawback, from the physical standpoint, is an overdevelopment of the muscles of the right side of the body, which, in the majority of people, are already better developed than those of the left side; the muscles of the left side of the body are brought very slightly into play. While the distinct advantages of the game are combined with walking, the healthy body swings, the accuracy needed in making the drives, the distance of the drives, the variety of implements as well as of stroke, and many other features, and, further, it is a game that keeps one pleasantly employed in a company of one’s choosing for several hours. =Hockey.=—Hockey is among the finest of games for most young people, and should rank at least third among games. It has most of the advantages of foot-ball, and many of the advantages of cricket. It involves a considerable amount of running and a great deal of real sport and fun. =Basket-ball.=—This is another of the most popular games for young people, and possesses in a very great degree all the advantages of a team game. The confidence that follows a successful throw proves of considerable value, unless it leads to the carelessness of overconfidence. Faith in the ability to get out of a desperate situation in the tossing increases with success. This leaves the attention imperturbed, and one does not go to pieces. According to Mosso, movements develop the brain, and it has been repeatedly noticed that intelligence in animals increases with the increased motility of their extremities. FOOTNOTES: [8] Superintendent of Dancing, New York Public Schools. INDEX Abdomen, protuberant, 344 causes of, 344 treatment, 45, 52, 298, 344 Abdominal exercises, 344, 346, 348 muscles, 344 development of, 344, 346, 348 flabby, 147 function of, 146, 344 Ablutions, 33, 34 cold, 34 hot, 33 Acne, 65-67 causes of, 65 treatment, 66 Air, amount breathed daily, 145 “bouquet” of, 149 chemical properties of, 149 country, 149 degree of moisture for house, 155, 156 impurities in, causes of, 152 cumulative effects of, 152, 153 injurious effects of, 153 indoor, 151 infection of, 150 overheated, injurious effects of, 155 pure, test of, 153 town, 149 Air, vitiation of, from combustion of lights, 152 from respiration, 152 from unhygienic conditions, 152