Carson Long Military Institute - Carsonian Yearbook (New Bloomfield, PA)

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Character Tm HARACTER training here at Carson Long plays an important part in our education. After receiving this training, a boy is ready to be recognized as an honest and strong man. Character -training is the improving and proper disciplining of the heart, the soul, the will, and the body. What does each of these have to do with character? Let me take the heart for -the first t-hing. The heart gives you the power to have -the will to succeed. Our parents 'have hearts that are great and understanding. Each of us has a heart and here at Carson Long we are trained to do more things with it. A loyal and honest heart will 'help in becoming successful during life. The soul is the thing that is of most im- portance in character training. It is the believ- ing in God and in ourselves -that makes the soul great. Any man who has faith in God and in himself cannot fail during life. Z 16 ning+a+ We believe here at school that every man has a will. He will be able to 'do any thing that anybody else has done whether it seems impossible or not. We believe that if a man has nerve and will power he will be able to succeed as he goes on through life. When the boys first come to Carson Long, they have pale faces, rounded shoulders, and weak muscles. Starting every day off with ten minutes of exercises changes the boys to sturdy persons and in addition makes them straight and square-shouldered. It also gives the boys power to do anything that seems hard. These are the qualities that make great men. That is one reason why Carson Long not only educates a man but also makes 'him strong and earnest. Qualities like 'these can't be gotten from -text-books but they contribute in making a goo-d man who will become a true American.

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+ Pfycbolagy SYCHOLOGY is the study of 'human nature. It is a very exact- ing study which requires a very deep human understanding of man-of 'how he sees and thinks, of how he feels and hears, of -how he moves. Every one knows something about human nature. A person wh-o lives a happy normal life in pleasant surroundings and enjoys warm human relations is one who should be perfectly contented with his lot. But how unfor-tunate it is that many people do not have the satisfac- tion of living in this happy environment. Con- sequently, we have many people afilicted with abnormal views of life. I-t wasn't more than a score of years ago that these people were con- si-dered quite hopeless. The scientifically -trained men of psychology have incessantly fought against this with all the wisdom acquired in their many years of training. To distinguish scientific reasoning from popu- lar reasoning, we must realize -that scientific reasoning is much more accurate in 'the field A Great Future of psychology. Psychology has become increasingly impor- tan-t in the busy world of today. Never have human events been so affected as they have been by world conditions of today. Eminent medical authorities claim that the average life span of th-e human being has increased to the age of sixty-five as of this year. But little does the public realize that during the last sixty years sick minds have increased twelve times over. Before this past war, one American in thirteen or fourteen 'had a sick or defective mind. Now one in ten minds has crumbled. This grave problem confronts our courageous men of psychology at the present. The responsibilities of psychology are numer- ous and very serious. The 'highly scientific reasoning of psychology should be the basis of our education. I believe that seniors, who are to go out into this competitive world, would find a one-year course of basic psychology of tremendous help to -them.

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It i EUGENE E. CARMAN Huge ' 30 Centre Street Woodmere, New York Corporal Ist Platoon, Company A Football Manager, '46-'47 Assistant Football Manager, '41-'46 Intramural Basketball, '41-'45 Intramural Volleyball, '42-'47 Intramural Softball, '42-'45 C Club, '46-'47 Old Guard Forest Fire Corps, '43-'44 Decorating Committee, '46 Assistant Baseball Manager, '44-'45 CARSON LONG INSTITUTE Physica! Education HE advantages of physical educa- tion have been known and used in the armies of the world ever since the Age of Pericles. It was -then, as it is now, an impor- tant factor in building an excellent fighting soldier. Physical education of a soldier con- sists of running and exercising to 'help keep him in condition. In At-hens a good runner was given a high honor for his great work. In the army, today, we have some of the best physical instructors the nation has to offer. They are here to teac-h the soldier just what physical education is about. Upon entering the army, -the recruit is taught what physical education is about. He learns that here he will be made into not just a stronger man, but a soldier that will be able to withstand unbelievable -tasks. He would not be able to perform such tasks if he were not physically lit. His first extensive physical -training starts when he enters basic training. Here he first starts to develop physical fitness and his training does not stop until his day of discharge. Another important use of physical education in the army is its use in our many rehabilitation centers all over the nation. It is here that an injured soldier learns to take the best advantage of the parts of his body that are not injured. Here he finds that physical education helps 'him greatly in rehabilitating himself for civilian life. Many of -the soldiers in our hospitals and homes have taken physical education to keep them- selves in condition. Your son has had training in 'the army man- ner in -this school. This was to help build up his body. In civilian life we need a healthy body to make a living and enjoy ourselves. The physical training our young people receive to- day in our schools and colleges is a great step toward 'happier and better living.