The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-25
rhx.iea, rratninx In the United states.

rncras.aa a,,sn,ioo IL paid to this subject IN
...r, o.r, ~ tho United States, aud in insti.
,,,,onx far The education of 10th sexes. In
r,o,ana every kind of manly game is encour-
,raa al all the great schools and universities.
In boat rowing horseback riding, cricket, ball
and The "mauly art of sell. defence the boys
of the English Universities have long been as
great adopts as in languages and mathematics
The English nobleman is an exception "no
has not been trained in one, and, we mash' s"''
all of these modes of developing physieai "
er, and who has not passed mneh Oh n'S 'sa,
outdoor exercise. The consequence ie 80
as a general rule, the English noo''i' ,,nv
hapdsomest, healtbiest, most roo"' -
lived bosy of gen tiemen IN Tue 49, -.
the Epgllsh ladies, as is "e'' '...
mueh of their time IN ou'-ooo1
49, Ems. and are famous pedestrians,
morning walk OF ten miles eeihe no eAuaer-
sinayy achievement We see the result in the
erect. elastic aud well developed forms aud
the ruddy cheeks, which, a, middle age, often
retain the bloom and freshness of youth. Our
owa country men are beginning to see the
practical value of this kind OF training, aud
as they generally Ego ahead" at railroad
speed with every new undertaking, gymnaste
exercises and outdoor amusements have all
AT once sprung up in all parts OF the nited
S,a'eS
In Boston there is a club of gentlemen who
devote heir leisure hours 10 instruction in
.gymnaslIcs OF every kind, not excluding the
valuable art OF self.defence. They have a
Competent inst-uctor-we should, perhaps,
call him professor-and large hall and
grounds, where they are taught from the A
BIC OF the science up TO its highest mysteries.
l..ta Iaap md liz
some OF he 'solid mem of Boston, wh1 have
arrived AT mature age. take their places with
great oocinty in the infant class, and indus
triously ascend from grade TO grade 1t must
be eminently refreshing 20 behold these fine
old frli0ws elm blng ropes with juvenIle ALAG
rily and sQuafing away at each other in the
most solemn manner, under The directions OF
their pugilis,ic professor But 1t has Il good
effect on the ply sicai man, and, III one in-
stance. IL hopeless dyspeptic, who had tried in
succession all the invaluable remedies for the
liver which the world has produced, and trav-
eled ali over Europe i'll search of radical re-
lief was restored - robust health by learnih z
and practioing lhese gymnas TIC exercises. We
met not long ago another Boston gentleman,
a member OF this club. travelling in Virginia,
whose muscular Developments, for which he
was indebted TO the gymnasium, might have
excited the admiration of HEENAN. DR.. WIN
sHIP, said 10 be the strongest man in the world,
was also, If We msta )t mem Ger of this
club. Al any rate, he WAS originally youth
of such delicate constitution that 10 one ex-
pected him TO live tiil manhood. He owes his
life aud his prodigious strength TO the gym
nasium, beginning with light and easy exer.
cises, and gradually and steadily proceeding
10 those more difficult. A well regulated
gymnasium is very desirable anywhere, and
we should like TO see one, somewhat on the
Boston plan, adopted in Richmond.
The manly game of base ball is becoming
very popular and boat rowing and yacht sail
Ing are becoming institutions on the seaboard.
OF all amusements in the world Done are more
innocent and invigorating than these last. The
pure breezes of the ocean the animati ng sight
of the white caps, and the moral effect of tina,
most sublime of natures works, the great
deep, have an inspiring and elevating
effect upon the whole man Added TO these
are the new military exercises in which it is
now becoming the custom to train soldiers,
and of which the Zouaye afford such fine
example.