On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
If rowing or foot-ball or base-ball is treated as the end of life by any considerable section of a community, then that community shows itself to be in an unhealthy condition.
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gutenberg.orgIf rowing or foot-ball or base-ball is treated as the end of life by any considerable section of a community, then that community shows itself to be in an unhealthy condition.
In an essay discussing the balance of physical and mental development, this warns against a community elevating sports to the ultimate purpose of existence.
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