The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-03

MUSICAL GYNxAsTIcs.-A new Joy for The
young, middie-age6, and Old, il an imports
aas discovery st this late day; bai, not
Nithstsndieg, We think the point has teen
arrived al Ia shs ehasacter oil musical gym
nastics Much has been said and y itten
Upan The subject Of health. that gfeat and
inestimshle bo0n-wiihOut which lie j.
shorn Of nsny Of he dear and eherishe5
pleasures--and the means best sdapted ieE
its preservation aud promotion And more
msy Yet be written and said. But theori-
sing simply is not what is neeisd. A proc-
teal solution Of tee problem Is that in
which we ! are most Interested. There
seems 10 be- 10 . ference Of opinion a. %
the importance and necessity Of wholesome
exercise, but unfortunately the Hystems that
are most in vogue, snd v d which We a. 2
famfiar, seem 70 have been desgutd FOR
nEsculiae prsctice more particularly re
qniriug a large am0unt Of phJ sieal strength
20 commence with, VII ch would indicate
thet thew have been adopted, DOT 90 much
because they impa I grace 70 tbe pupil, but
becsus e they are dihicult o. accomplish
The novel system termed musical gym
nasiic', SIS now proposed 70 be taught, IL
free, We think, from any objections likely %
be urged BY any save those who are scTupu-
l0uslv fastidi0us Ia regard % ell subjects.
IL is philosophical IN It's nature and the
attitudes. positions, ETC., that constitute the
exercises, are adopted for anatomical res
sons. ia this fact are found Is advantages
over other modes, s. it appeals more dl7eet-
Nv to many Of the muscles OF the female Or
ganism, called dormant or lazy muscles,
which are not affected BY any other syBbein
Of gymnastics.
The success lhst is being met WITH and
81 IL 81 k-fa- nj Izf1
must and viii 20 far 10 break down any
prsiudices that may exist among thai ciass
Of people who have given the subject M
ture thought. L has the genuine ring Of
female improvement ia it, In i simplicity
c0nsils one Of its great beauties, being learn
ed and delighted in by little girls OF six and
eight years Of age.
Nv invitation Of the worthy teacher Mr.
Z. T. HOle0mb We witnessed the exercises
Of his class at Sauthside Institute lew day-
since, aud have been led to these prelims
nary remarks by q careful and impartial
estimate of the value Of this interesting fea-
tire in education. The exercises embrace q
pleasant variety Of graceful p0stures, steps
aud attitudes attractive 70 the pupil, rs the
ev0lHti0Rs are designed 20 excite 3 playful
rivslry. Al the sigoal, as a tap on dun,
or stroke on piano. key. new position
is assumed by each student. These signals
q given at every fourth beat in the music
hence, We imagine, the derivation Of the
name, "musical gymnastics" We would |
like IN this connection 10 enumerate 5 me of
The attitudes and positions that the student !
assumes, bat we deem il unnecessary 10 pap |
.ieularize further.
Il vas q fact two apparent to be mistaken /
hat this was pastims which all took de-
light ia, as eaeh fair young face in the class
vas radiant with smiles and agl0w with The
lush Of animsted pleasure as they gent
through the various evolutionsi there seemed
o be new Impulse given to their slfe4dy
ictye lit e natures.
Whatever imparts JOY to the youthful
heart, has much 10 recommend il 10 those
Fh0 have them IN charge. We hope every I
over u graceful seton Will make an effort
o promote and encourage the general IN
reduction Of this healthy aud pleasant
aode Of diversion. We feel free to say that
{ Is not lacking in any particular Of beng
Is good, If not better, than any system
inoND, and thai it earnestly recommends
tself 70 the approval Of 81 who are compe
eht 10 Judge Of its rare ezRelience. We
would remark ~ conclusion, jas was intimatgd
n the outset, thai the middle sged, and
ven the old, male and female, can deriYe
nu.n benefit from this exercise.