Note 969 — Chapter XVII · The Moral Scope.

A document in Spanish, drawn up in the first years of the Society, contains a most interesting chapter entitled “The Preservation of Bodily Health and Strength.” In seventeen paragraphs it lays down rules about moderation in studies, about food, clothing, sleep, proper bodily exercises, and sufficient recreation. Although this document was primarily written for the younger members of the Order, its principles were applied, as appears from other passages, to the pupils of the colleges, of course with necessary changes. See Monumenta Paedagogica, p. 68 sq. “Para Conservar la Salud y Fuerzas del Cuerpo.”