School and industrial hygiene / by D. F. Lincoln.
- Lincoln, David F. (David Francis), 1841-1916
- Date:
- 1896
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: School and industrial hygiene / by D. F. Lincoln. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.
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![education of teachers there is a great central institute at Stockholm; and the graduates from the normal- schools must moreover have passed a special exami- nation in this branch. A large part of the instruc- tion is in the so-called ' free exercises,' including proper methods of sitting, standing, lying, walking, running, jumping, as well as exercises in concert, games, etc. The aim of these free exercises is to call into action in turn the greater part of the volun- tary muscles of the body; and with an intelligent, earnest teacher to direct them, there is no end to the modifications and combinations that can be made, calling for precision and strict attention and skill on the part of the pupils. [Ibid.'] The city of Frankfort-on-the-Main is an illustra- tion of what may be done by an enlightened commu- nity, led by far-seeing hygienic genius. Gymnastic exercises were first introduced there nearly seventy years ago; but the progress has been very slow in- deed, and it was only a few years ago that the regu- lar practice of such exercises, under trained teachers, was made obligatory upon the public-school children in that city. Most of the twenty-five schools already possess a turn-halle, and others are building. The new halls pre to be from 20 to 25 meters long (66— S3 feet), 9 or 10 meters wide, and 5—5.6 meters high (about 17—18 feet); they are all well furnished with 4*](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21015727_0045.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
