The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-01-01
THE@-SBP I Il hsssSSSED SEX.
A New Scheme to Develop
Tkair Figures.
A.JUDGE OF FEMALE BEAUTY.
Generosity of al. Am arinan Lady Ia
Paris-How tn Deal with High
wSyiAen-UDinarrie Ladies'.

Tae English custom of a military
drill in female institutions OF learning
has been introduced in this country
and is already producing fine results
The Pupilsa who daily go through these
exercises are distinguished FROM other
young ladies by their more erect bear
ing. their strong. vigorous appearance.
their graceful and confident move
ments, and, beyond all by their So psrior
and easy walk. This last was the orig
inal object Of the exercise ard the in :
structed were known as the drill or
walking class. One of the female in :
situations of Baltimore has adopted this
mode OF instruoting its pupils physi-
cally. and every afternoon for thirty
minutes the school is put through the
exercises by DR.. G. A. White, an ex-
pert driil-master.
The scene is novel and interesting to
any who have the privilege of witness
Ing it, whether they are parents, young,
adults of either sex or children. The
class OF girls, numbering about thirty
form as would company of the + fth
regiment at command Fall IN" and
await further orders. Though most of
them have been drilled since the open
ing of ttiie' school in Septem Der, they
are already proficient and soldierlv in
their bearing, so rapidly does the young
female take instruction All the ma
neuvers are executed with accuracy and
and with evident relish.
Common time. quick time, and double
quick tune are made a. word of COM
mand, and they come to good halt
frOm a double quick The drop on one
knee as if to receive cavalry charge
IS well done, the movement probably
b ing thesmost warllke of all the exer-
clses. A wanble at the knee, and tho
full action at the hip joints are parts of
the requirements. One of the most |
pleasant features of the drill is to see |
these happy smiling young creatures
go through the various salutes.
spectator leaves. after witnessing
the drill, with thoughts of cheerful
youth, beauty, female warriors. and
future society bellies. He is also fully
impressed with the fact that the par
in the drill have style of car
rage full chest and upright shoulders
hat are sadly wanting in most Amesi-
IAN girls. L. is the habit of outdoor
Walking that gives to the English
voman her long lease OF life and e ter
iuration of physical charfHs.a The
English womah.s' foot is larger and I
Timer than the foot OF her Americ.
'ousin. but just as shapely
In the last few years. Il change for the
'etter has been observed in the physique
II American women This is due IN
.reat part to the taking OF more exer
Use and to the regularity with which it
5 taken. To plunge into excessive ex-
rcise for dav or two and then relapse
nto former indolsnt habits is produc
iva of harm. American women sre
Talking more than ever before. and
hey are commencing to take part in +
u door sports. too. This improve
lent Is due. to some extent. to the
abits of rife witnessed abroad BY
american tourists.
The walking customs of the English
nd German ladies are being introduced
j America. and ere long it is hoped
hat the high order OF American female
auty may be as durable and as
larked in advanced life as it is now
erishabie and uncertain. In Balti- ,
lore. the lawn tennis clubs. the gym :.
asium exercises and horseback riding
ave done much toward making the {
oung women active and healthy. svm- s
letrical and graceful. -Baltimore San.