New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-13
Tho New System of Physical Trimming.

Last Summer a pale, delicate woman Of tue name
OF Plumb. who was a student at the Laigbt-sireet
Medical School, lef hatnsi;ution with detefm.ra-
ton 10 test tie merits Of Dr. Lewis new eys;em OF
,r,nnastics Al .hat time j. Was with difficulty she
could sun up and down stairs, and short walk il
lie street was followed by fatigue.
Alter an absence OF lees than three months ahe re-
turned 70 this city radiant with health, able 70 walk
AK miles in tire morning before breakfast, aud per-
FORM feas Of Strength aud cad lrance q at entite her
20 tie posIuOn among women tGat banion holds
auOng men. If tie reader doubts thu statement
he csu be convinced by attending the Lectures aud
txl ibi'ions given more lees frequently every
weak at the Water-CuFe by Mrs. Plumb anu Mr.
Wood.
T.is lady is graduate Of Or. Dio Lowiss Nor
mai Initiate. for PhysiCal Education, Boston, and
We urouoso 10 cay few words respecting this new
and improyed sYstcm Of physical tlallIng known o.
the h" liptt Cymnas'.cs" which claim 10 command
the following peculiar advantages: The apparatus
is iiQLt. simple and iueXpensiyc, the movements are
easy, elegant, and ploasug, bong mace 10 tbe ac-
ool6paniment Of music, and designed for both seHsr
IL cOnccr, There movements call into exerc.so tbe
musces not used in ordinary emplOymenth or anluse-
nen.s and are appropriate 10 the larlor or tie gym
nasium. Every murcie OF the BODY u brought mo
motion, without etr4iuing unpleasant effort Many
OF the attitudes are graoolul aud more striking
than those ordinarily VIII 'r.cd on the stage. ia
word, ii 10 poetry in motion, and motion yet 10
muse.
Hitherto phyHcal culture has been omitted from
Tie Lessons taught IN schools. and the mind hae
been Oyer-ied aud crammed while the body h2s been
neglected, hence we find few men Of learning who
have bloOi-pOwer sufficient to work the blain-mills
tbev carry on their shoulders.
To sccure peri q development Of the physical
oIstuiZ 4tjOn something must be done beside riding
al rOmgiug ia The country in Summer and skating
ju Winter. Tie wonderful performances Of aero
bais aud gyunasts with weights, poc.. ropes aud
ladders, will not suit children, ere not uroper ior
womsn, and cannot be performed by persons who
art la., or those who are advanced IN yeaFs. The
oLiinsry gymnasium is, beyond qaostioD, capital
snool but 70 suiib only fey ri tiue, and lscks
What is called the "sOciai stimulus" Who wOnid
Eh 10 20 daily 70 a dancing party which no ladies
tttendedi Iiis new school is designed Tor both
SEXES. II does not inpar the idea that walking on
ladder head d0wDwa r is ~ graceful or Invigora-
u1g ana hsalth-pr0mOliDg aB walking On the iee,.
Aruf are not to DO usel as Substitutes for iegs.
"ards, rings, and dunb-iolIs, boxing, fencing,
oancinn and walking, give, 10 cay the least, 40
much neXlbility AID strength to the muscles as Tie
more violent exercise Oi tue common gymiasIumi
snd ihese exercsea can bc JefJrmed without ignO-
yAg he society Oi ladca, who stand most IN need Of
Vet s'lcb exercise IN tais new system Of physical
culture toe duiab-bell used are made Of wood, and
"e'sh aOout ts,O pounds each. la some Of the Ger
man schoOlf duub-tclls Gre used made OF metal,
weighing rom hfiy TO one huDdred pounds elch,
s"o our gyinnatluns 70 q certain exten, have copied
.her example. UslDg light weights, boxing, and
'l--'a"'1a ezessse, according ~ tAv teachings Vi