Hygenic Work: Its Place and Value, by James Naismith, 1894
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This is a newspaper article that appeared in the Daily Republican from Waterbury, CT, in 1894 that is a copy of the paper that Dr. James Naismith read before the New England Conference of YMCA secretaries. The majority of the paper discusses how important it is for men to maintain a good personal hygiene while constantly improving the condition of their body. Naismith quotes the bible saying that, "A cheerful face doeth good as medicine", and continues to say that "The state of the body has a great influence on the moral side of a man's nature." It is clear that personal hygiene and respect for one's body was essential in his eyes, as one of his concluding remarks was, "Man's cheerfulness is dependent on a good condition of the body.". To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645. There is a copy of the original before the original was damaged. The copy of the article can be found here: http://cdm15370.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,527
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