Importance of Daily

The subject of the natural training of eye and muscles was taken up pretty fully in treating of ‘Out-of-door Life.’ (see Part II) I will only add, that to give the child pleasure in light and easy motion – the sort of delight in the management of his own body that a good rider finds in managing his horse – dancing, drill, calisthenics, some sort of judicious physical exercise, should make part of every day’s routine.  Swedish drill* is especially valuable, and many of the exercises are quite suitable for the nursery.  Certain moral qualities come into play in alert movements, eye-to-eye attention, prompt and intelligent replies; but it often happens that good children fail in these points for want of physical training.