The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-28

that this ins Tuition IN in the hands and upde- the
col troll OF honorable gentlemen, whose very namt
are guarantee That eyer Yhing associated there
with shall always be conducted with the utmost
propriety. and with an eye solely single to the
highes enjoyment. Several Wis Is to the RINK have
served to sssure me tiat no parent need hesitae .
moment TO trust their 'iiy"upg 1oiks '-slris ana
boys to the eenleT anly care and attention OF the
par Ties who compose the :" "Roller-skating Associ-
ation.'' e. fl2 :, :.
| This communication is altogether voluntary on
my pir and j. prom nted under tlle dictates OF
ercise skatngas perhaps the very best pllysieal
educator one can possibly enjoy. ana Is respectfully
submitted with the strong nope tS IL ~
| of those most deeply Interested. Ard VINO IS not
TO the t.old folks" wfo delight In witnessing
the innocent joyrneut of the young and espg ca-
ly when this enjoyment Is as profitable rs lts In
noccnt the re Is no place for spending an evening
| so pleasantly rs the Rink. While the awkward
| tnblings of the new beginners or the nnganly
movements Of the more adyenturous ineTpert
often cause "Lauahter to hold both her sides"
the eye Is constantly delishted While witnessing
the very 'poetEy of motion - and graceful evoll-
| tons as the happy sylph floats by with .srace In
bcauty and joy. Indeed there is no exercise which
so strkingIy calls up the beauties aud graces Of
| motion. AID the habiruai and constant indulgence
IN this exercise will and must secure to the accom-
plished skater not only hea alth, and sire II, and
physical development, but ease grace, and tiexion
Of carrIage which not even the trained danaeuse
60 fascinated myself, have involmtarily pro-
tracted this point, while my purpose Is rather TO
give my remarks less poesical and more pract'-
Every parent is, or should be, deeply interested
| In the physical education and traini1as Of her
daughters. The rolIcking, frolicking boy, with
| his bali and bat, horse and gun, finds his manly
sports IN the open air. and attains magnificent
physique. while his dainty, delicate sister i grow
ing into life beautiful fral exotic. To fade and
wIthcr ere the sprng-tlme has passed or the sunl-
| 1t is prorcrbal the world over how prcmaturcy
| Americ III women especially southern wOnlen--
fade and pale away. Mark hat bril- htly. blooming
beauty Of sweet sixteen and see how truly the sha
d1w of a year ortw passes over that beauty, and
t IS gone Why Is this II ought not SO to be. he
| answer is found and the mystery is solve1 in the
| futy physical education of our daughters. Now,
why is this physical education 5" faulty ? Doubt
less in tn" want Of proper and amusing exercise.
and TO be valuable must find entertainment well
as mcton. he ball room. with lis formal and cere-
moniou5 stateine and late hours and tissue trous-
| seaux; the afternoon promenade In the be,leckel.
constituting walkugdress /; the morning call, with
| its heartle ~ twaddle and tight shoes-'hc;e are
surely better than no exercise at at ALL hut Want
| Gle AID the goshng, glowing circulation % the
blood which paints the % rose Tnsre The bliiy alas
in the matter OF physical education and culture is
most happily supplied by Just that sort Of eXer-
Ti th TETg nitorSs of a m Woa
colcg If each schol II were ,quircd to spcnG at
least Il couple of hours every day In the Skating
! Rink = wO hOvrS thus spent would be wor.h d
WI ole weeks promena g under tn surveillance Of
a sharp-eyed ,lllenua. R,pd mC tiOns Of the limbs,
| nuick .yions OF The b dy, while they promote
muscular development and give strength to every
limb and joint drive the red current, coursng ra-
pidly through the body, To the cheeks, promote d-
| ye.tio?. improve the appetite, Keep Ill abeyance
exaggerated nervous icritahinty, and WOO "tir ed
| Natures sweet re torer: balmy sleep"-all the
very cs: entails OF sund AMI perfect altl, not
one OF witch can be wanting but at the expense of
| perfect physique.
whir OF tic ;k,ters. Sec that. paie cli,ck watcn
her movements; every muscle is In active ca p,o;
ment. kouud and round lie G1ats. Hcr cheek,
now the lily, now toe pink, new the rose, gro S
rnor@ brightly beautiful her eye brightcns AID
sparkics ner ch s. heaves, her lungs expand, anu
she returns to he home happier aud stronger. bet
ter able u enjoy her merry dreams ana siumbeiTi
lignt-a happy exchang= for that dreary. dolclul
,lrowsncs, of which he has long been victim.
fully Grlcatcncss and iet6 cncss-the invari =
bic sequence of detective physical training
case wnen IL lnveds these lrtll ttncments, and
how unequal is the combat between the ftl-de-
stroyer and th. unrc.;stng invalid
From Il long aud pantut obs gvttion on the al
most universal GclIcaea"Ss .nh feel leness of ouI
south IN WON. H. and under the impulse OF pro-
f.und S,mp'lhy Tor these Lovely CT :a5ures raia'
:cnts ID pay more attenu N, and give III r'
Thought 3nh ire 10 the PLY sica education oi tlci
ttcir hearts happy? 10 not hope lor these joys u
Il irail CONSTITUTION. "Mcus saEan Is only 10 b'
found in Gorpon $anSm You 5pemm, pn, hImafeG 6m, boI
soon all III runs TO "nste RI the body be frall ant
the health feeble.
Blu, | AN prutract!ng this argument Ed'ously
; conclude by saying honestly believe The wit %
man mas hardly yet devised an? method so pleasing
50 SeryIcea BIZ so thoroughly adapted t' secure tn
greatest amount OF the very best and most heatli =
estly entertaining tins opinion earnestly and Sc
ro,lv submit Il to the cor sidcratlon OF all pa
rents and teachers and this | do unsolicited by
anil unknown to. the liberal and honorable pro
prictnrs who Offer THIS beautiful, lascinating ant
proittb amusement to on; young people ~
iuly AS rcd am Of lis value vciily believe
tcw weeks spent at The skating Rink i'll mark "n'
distinguish every Of its vo:ares by incrctse'
strength, improved health, and gre lily mnltlpii,
mess. and paint upoa the check Of he1uty tint
| which no cosmetic or enamel can counterfeit O
| Inn t.;c MEDICUS.