HOMEWORK
Sir, — In reply to our Auckland headmasters, who both seem to think homework is the acme of mental a.nd moral fibre, I make reply in the words of Sandow: “We have had for many years a system of education that lias” begun and still begins at the wrong end. Indeed, education as we know it to-day lias been for centuries steadily sapping and undermining the body’s physical foundation by imposing mental strains for which the physical foundation of bodybuilding has not been previously prepared. Civilisation has been ably assisted by education in the spread of disease. All mental work, it must not be forgotten, imposes a great strain on the physical body, and in hard study as much as 50-75 per cent. of the student's vital energy may be consumed.” These words may explain why New Zealand has a hospital population of from 46,000 (1923) to 68,000 (19°6) And our country is hardly vet two generations old in our "ci vilisation”: In conclusion, I -would advise Auckland school teachers to write to Dr. s A Moore, of Dunedin, for a copy of ’ his ‘ Mental Hygiene.” HUMANIST.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 324, 9 April 1928, Page 8
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187HOMEWORK Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 324, 9 April 1928, Page 8
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