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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8194, 22 May 1906, Page 8

; "" 1 'J « Breathing Exorcises. ■ ♦' ileporfc to W«»iKtn«ul Kdncatlon Board. \ At Iml nights Ififetmg of the Wanganut Education Boms! the foilowing to report on deep breathing excreines k carried out in &otn<> of the ijoard'# I «choolit wm presented For eoroc time pa«t tho question of iinpurting know- n ledge in regard to that portion of i physical culture, popularly known aa J breathing exereifto#, ha* been before the t Board, but no syßtematic effort could be c made to carry out the work owing to f the refosal of the Education Department to recognise such classes or to provide J any funds for the exp«n*e* necessarily incurred. Iftolatcd ease# of echooii t where 6qch inettuetion ho* been im- ( parted, mainly owing to the knowledge 1 poaseaacd by individual teachora, have 3 been known for several years, and in a 1904 Mr R. O. Jarrett, one of the besl a exponents of the Ssodow system of I physical culture, was engaged by the | Board to give instruction to tho teachers J attending the winter school, and waat { appointed honorary instructor to the s Board to enable him to have eorne j fttanding in visiting school» wliere ] parable. Of course no aystematic cauriso of instruction could be expected ■£ of what was almost entirely a labor of { love, but the result of enquiries from r teachers where tho work is carried out c is tsuftioicnt to show that a marked 3 influence on tho health of the pupils, ( and consequently upon the attendance, < is manifest as a corollary oftbe breath- i ing excrcisea. Mr Jarrett has viaited j the following school# at different times: t Longburn, Jackeytown, Ohingaiti, Tura ( kina, South Makirikiri, Colyton, Rongo- j tea, Orangipongo, Lyttoa street (Feilding), and Tapuae. Most of those ( schools were viaited several tnne«, and j in each Instance personal instruction was given to the te*eher« a« well as ] to tho children. With the object of ascertaining whether any benefit had been derived by the pupils frotn the , exercises, Mr Jarrett forwarded circulars ( to each of the teachers who had utilised ] the system, and from tho replies received it is evident that the results have been . most bcneficia!. Special attention should . bo directed to the benefit derived | children with weak ehc-sts at Ohingaiti ( and Lvtton street, tho boy eubjeci to , asthma at Rongotea, the family at • Mangaonoho and similar experience at Longburn. I append a summary of tho , teachers* replies :— ( Lvtton Street.—Breathing exercises , have certainly improved the physique , of the children to a far greater extent than the oilier systems. Of S3 pupils ' in Standards 4, 5, and 0, since January j only two have had colds, and both were \ pupils recently admitted; the general ' health has greatly improved. Two , 1 families with weak chests have shown , 1 marked improvement in health. In one , 1 or two eases the exercises have made an improvement in the studying pt wer* of the pupils, and as the children are better physically than before, it follows that they are better mentally. After : two years* experience of deep breathr ing, would not return to former systems. ' Turakiua. —General health better. First two years at school had to close i for scarletina, mumps and wnoop* ! j ing cough, while last year the children were entirely free from ! sickness. Children -measured last year showing chest expansion of four r inches now show five inches, ages from 10 to 14 years. Consider the physical drill more beneficial than any other. Upper Taounu —Thought general , health of pupils had improved. They are not subject to colds ; not same ah- ; bence on account of sickness. Breathadds interest to the" exercises. Five | minutes' breathing has a splendid , , effect when children fagged. Strongly , I recommend system. South Mttkirikiri (lady teacher). — General health improved since adopting system. Chest complaints not prevalent, fewer colds and coughs and of less duration. Average attendance improved, Breathing exercises make children brighter and more observant. Pupils know the value of fresh air, and quite capable of seeing to vea- ■ tilatipn of schoolroom. Some sleep at home with open bedroom windows, and 1 also take exercises in deep breathing when they arise. Five boys, aged from j 10 to 13, had measurements of from 2-U to 27A inches last year, with expansion of from 3 to 4 inches; this year ] the same pupils* chest measurements ranged from 2(i to 3(>;v inches, with ex- • pansions of from 3 to 4if inches. Rongotea. — General health better; pppiis not troubled with so much couching as formerly, aud seem less subject to colds. Increases chest expansion aud more healthy development 1 of the body, more erect carriage and J less round shouldered. One boy sub- " ject to asthma Ims not had an attack since taking breathing exercises in July, 1905, Breathing exercises have > a great advantage over other drills. Mangaonoho—General health better; one family of sickly children consider- J ' ably better. Exercises are very line both for health and development. Ohingaiti.—Less sickness, children formerly subject to croup and colds not troubled now; average attendance has improved; better able to work. Strongly recommend every school to adopt it. After two years' trial it has given satisfaction. Orangipongo,—Very little sickness amongst pnpils; making progress in " studies siuee adopting system, slight increase in physique. Children seem keen about the exercises. Longburn.—Change for the better in health; an improvement in children who were previously subject to chest complaints. Time possible to devote to exercises not sutticient to produce those marked physical results which { would otherwise be obtained. Carnarvon,—Colds less frequent and 11 recovery from colds more rapid. Think J! result of exercises most satisfactory, 8 and admirable for school purposes. ' Colston,—Two eases oE cheat complaint have been improved during year, partly due to exercises; distinct improvement in studying power may be credited to > exercises. Stimulate interest of pupils and have improved carriage, and produced erect carriage 1 in sdme cases. • ■ ;< *, Jackeytown.—ln one case noticed slight improvement in chest complaint; dull children have improved in studying power; difference in children men- « tally partly due to exercises; carriage of pupils improved. — Fwei>. Pjiuni„ - Chairman, ~r - / .3 report was adopted and it was v decided to apply to the Department for 1 assistance towards the establishing nfc of breathing exercises classes/or kat htr» f ■■■ u -.Fw r l Wood*" Great Poppercaitit Oore, IM| and 2/6 per Bottle. , .