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...study room, where, at certain hours, all the students are required to gather for purposes of study. In England this is almost unknown. Even the practice of "chumming," so common in American colleges, is a rare one in England. "In Rugby there are dormitories in which the boys sleep, and sitting-rooms in which they gather for social life, but each boy has his room for study, usually without even a single room-mate. In Eton, at least in the 'college,' the study room and bed-room are all one, each boy having his own solitary apartment...
...them, are not without an effect on character. They are a mental and moral discipline of no slight value. That a considerable portion of the leisure time of students is most profitably passed in athletic exercises, such as rowing, ball-playing and gymnastics, exercises which promote digestion and sound sleep, tend to dissipate distempered fancies and stimulate manly energy, may be safely admitted...
...Sargent discussed yesterday the question of the importance of rest and sleep for men in training and for students. A distinction should be made, said the lecturer, between rest and what is usually called sleep. Rest may be termed a local sleep. Recreation, in the sense of "building anew," is rest. So often a mere change in local condition is better for a man than complete rest or sleep; a change of activity is in itself rest. The Indians when tired of walking rest themselves by running. This principle is too often disregarded by students...
...matter of sleeplessness : muscular exertion, if not excessive, induces sleep. Thus it is often a good plan for men troubled with sleeplessness to exercise in the evening before retiring. Men should be warned against the use of drugs to cure sleeplessness. The sleep thereby induced is not a genuine sleep. After any violent or unusual exercise a warm bath is to be highly recommended before retiring. The practice of bathing the feet alone is a doubtful one, however. It is, in general, best not to be dependent upon any artificial condition to secure sleep. One should aim for a complete...
Prof. Sargent lectures on "The Importance of Rest and Sleep to Students and Men in Training" in Sever 11 at 2 P. M. today...