Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-14
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Twice a week. rassin1 nv thu Irncworfh
street. entrance to the Grind Opera hou,e.
Ne sac a troop Of rosv-cheeked girls from II
to IS wears of age come tripping ont on the
sidewalk and walk AWAY gracefully. Their
blooming countenances and hearty laughter
At once attracts attention, and the easy srids
with which thew walk fills the observer with
wonder. being long accustomsd to the mine
ING French gait. Thew are the pupils of the
ladies' branch of the Cincinnati gymnasium,
On institution that IL unite as necessary as
fyen intellectual training schools, and one
-. that should be made public care
The fact of the existence of . ladies' gym
nasium in this city is known but to few, the
enterprise at present being In the nature Of an
experiment. Two classes, each composed Of
twenty members have been formed and placed
under the charge Of the veteran instructor,
Professor Thomas Grif1ths, whose experience
in this line especially fitted him for the posi-
ton.
Into the instruction room the reporter was
admitted the other day, the ladies, Of course,
being absent. Along the wall was . rack
on which hung at least fifty pairs Of nickel
plated dumb-bells The floor was as smooth
as a ballroom, made so by the friction Of
feminine feet
Pupils DELIGHTED WITH TIE WORK
The professor, who was just preparing 10
give waiting pupil lesson with the foils,
and had just adjusted, large, red flannel
heart into position, stopped to give the writer
q few Of the details of the exercise of his
pupils
@How do they like 1T Why, bless you,
man. / must keep an eye on my watch for
fear they will go over the hour allotted to
them" said he. They ars delighted with
the work.
What do they dol They don't use the
gloves ON each other hopen asked the re-
porter. as he pointed to a set Of kid boxing
gloves hanging on the wall.
"Oh, no: no indeed was the hasty an
swer. "They take nothing but calisthenics
as vet. They haven't begun to use the
apparatus
Il notice that YOU have no chairs here
What do they do when they get tiredsr
They never get tired answered the pro
fessor. "When they first came they felt the
loss of the chairs very much and used to lean
against the wall and lounge about. But they
soon got over il and never think of asking for
a seatr
1When the classes come for instructions,
they are received bv nv daughter, who
assists me in the work, and are prepared for
exercise. After the class is arranged, 1 am
sent for and take my place in front Of them
You see the room is wide enough to place
three abreast and give them plenty Of room
to stretch out their arms That makes about
six rows. The dumb bells used are the light
est made-two pounds, as am firm believer
in light weights The course of calisthenics
is complete, and every muscle is brought into
play. They like it very much, and a. l said
before, must watch the clock
"My daughter told me the other day that
one Of the pupils had revealed to her in conf
dence that every day when she went home
she ate q big piece of bread and butter. The
exercise made her ravenously hungry, and
bread appeared to be the only thing that
would satisfy her cravings Pie or cake she
did not want, it wasn't filling enough A
gentleman who lives in CovinQton. and who
has a daughter in one of the classes, stated to
me that he could almost zee the Improvement
in her after each lesson. And it's that way
with them all They never get sick any
more, and they lust feel splendid all the
time
IMPRovEMEyrs-APPARA AUTHORIZATIONS
The professor is very enthusiastic over his
female classes and takes n great deal of pride
in them. His daughter. an accomplisbed
athlete. is a great help to him and to the
pupils
In conversation with Superintendent
Murphy. the reporter was told that il tn.
board of directors had any assurance that
the scheme would be a success and he re-
muneratiye enough To cover expenses. IL was
their intention to secure q room in the build
ing immediately beneath the gymnasium
proner and fit IL I'M in first class styla All
the modern Notwithstanding track.
swings, weight pulleys, and a bathing system
would be placed in it. In fact everything
would be done TO facilitate the comfort of the
ladies' attending
As will be seen by the following rules, the
class system is the order in the ladies' depart
ment Instead Of being open at all hours to
members. regular hours are set for each class.