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Cbe ®isu~es of a vacation
It is conspicuously characteristic of Americans tbnt they can do nothing if not vigm·ously and whole-henrtedly, whether it be high finance or athletics. They arc, it is be- lio\•cd, appm·cntly lmwilling to Tecognize or practice the thoo1·y of the "golden mean," which figures so extcnsh·ely in the poetry of the more leisme1y Latin, Il01·nce. E,·en our vacations have not escaped the mad rush; so much is this the case that our comic magazines c,·ery year in July and August must rcsmrcct a series of am\1sing tales conceming the fatigue, and consequent recuperation, ft·om our lwlidays.
American youth, if yon will attend to their remarks shortly before a ,-acation, are, like their elders, embarked upon mak- ing a holiday fulfill anything but its legitimate function. ::h!akiug allowance for youthful cxnggcmtion, I am fot·ced to conclude that an ideal ,·acntion would consist of at least one long, nnd not too proper, dance each day, accompnnicJ by at least twch·e hours in bed, and as many gigantic menls ns the family coffers can provide. I need hardly mention the in- numc•rable packs of "skags" and hurrels of "corn" which go to complete the ideal holiday.
A -x:abid defender of youth may find some excuse for relaxation of this sort at Chrishnas and Eastet· where one's time is limited, and when one hns, as it "·ere, a mero recess from tho regulations of school; to stretch such a program ove; some fourteen weeks is something e1se. Certainly no ration- ally minded person can· justify such procedure.
If the regular routine of school work is good for any indiddual, a bit of it still has its place through a long or a short vacation, e,·cn so fnr as rising and retiring with some