, 1860-06-13

The Advantage. to bs obtsined from judi.
cious and skiil!u! training Of the human u2uacu-
iar fibre, have lately been illustrated in some
points connected with tbs brutal prize fight be- !
tween Heenan and Sayres in England. in one
direction, perhaps, this disgraceful proceeding
may have lasting and good effect It may have
called public attention to the fact that 10 be-
come the perfect embodiment Of vigorous,
healthy manhood-to hare sound mental a.
well Is bodily organization, aperson must pay
more than ordinary attention to The physical
system. 4 regular course Of gymnastic train.
ny, per.eyered in through years Of attendanee
At college, and kept up even sffer graduation.
would insure Us more healthy minded, able
bodied clergy, more intellectual and vigorous
represeuta.ion Of alt the professions. No one
who has paid the least regard to ply biological
research will dispute this.
In yiew Of tho facts in the premises, it is With
pleasure that NO announce the completion Of
the Metropolitan O. gymnasium, kingsbury Block,
and also the opening OF the Grst course Of eym-
nastic instruction BY Aessrs. John C. Dabco.k
and Wm. B. Curtiss, the proprietors.
The Hall devoted to this school for the mus
c!es, is Of itself beautiful representation of
what Chicago architects and decorators can do
when they set themselves seriously to work
The ftescos ara especially worthy Of considers
ton. It is located in the third story Of Kings
bury Block, with an easy entrance from Ran
dolyh street; the Hal! ia eighty By Que hundred
and eight feet in dimensions, twenty feet high.
With handsomely decorated dome over the
center forty feet in diameter. The Office is six-
teen By twenty feet-bath room sixteen BY
twenty, dressing room sixteen BY eighty. The
following constitute a few Of the fixtures and
properties for The use Of pupils:
Parallel bars for adults, youths aud exrerts;
| single bar. vauitiog bar; suspended rings for
| pended rope, PLAIN aud kuotsed; suspended, in.
clined and perpendicular pole; pig ptle, spool
| ropes, pulling weights, four sizss1; wrist
weights (swo s31e:); dumb bells, assorted,
from to l45 1bs.; Indian clubs, two to ten
inches IN diameter; raultng horse, lifting scale,
double trapeize. triple 90, spiroueter. and 4
running track, perfect circle. we'll stuffed with
San dust md covered with canrasa, twentY-txo
circuits Of which constitute mile.
| 1t is undoubtedly the largest and most COM
pleto establishment Of the kind ia ths United
Ssates. and Aaids from the heAlthfal influence
emanating from it, il well worthy the patron
age Of the public on the ground Of convenience
comfort, aud the skill and experience Of Ii,
PERCEPTIONS.
Tns CAnErs AaRoAD,-We copy the followiu,
rotica Of the zouavc Cadets from the Hartford
Connecticut Ros'. Quoting from another articl
1t fome length it says:
, That they will create IN unexaupled ssass
, ton wberever they 70 cAuuot ha doubted, t
which we uuhesisattngly add our endoYsenen,
for We have watched thar movements ou vari
ous occasions. We were ona Of the sxcuraiou
a ikts on the Sorthwestern Ralrc I'd last fall, IN
present 1t Fond du Lac, whera tha Cadets CAV
l. IN exhibitor drlu. The progress Of tbe Cade
. on that occasion WAs perfect ovation. h
a ladies In the cars. On their return w&re 60 E,
thusihst;c 'hat they clipped from their bouue,
over three hundred pieces Of ribbon, tormiu
:, the seme into bouquet AID presented 1t to Ii
:. | Company.
:. SAID IN old soldier, who witnessed the drill
tie "Zouaves," 1t Springfield, Illinois, recen
. II: ~ hHve Titn'1asd and ob4erTed ciose|
It tbs drill, discipline aud bearing Of tbs be
corps In the continental armies. hare been
D. camp, and am familiar with tho drill Of Il
6 Zouases. themselves. but eau say, trulv,
D. never, until to-day, Witnessed the perfection
drtl possessed by these mep"
Sicce tho liue Of route marked ont for Il
10 trip briugsiu Hartford. We dssire to call tho
It tention ot our city government to the fact ii
10 some action on their part farorable 10 The I
!. ception Of ths Chicago Company, will be 70
~ appropriate. They arc coming here from
0" &snt oliJ. among ssraogert, aud hospitality d
20 mands ehst they should be CONSCIOUSLY receive
"A We know they wlll he, snd can aasure Col Fl
worth and bus gallant company that tha city
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