The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-22

Eis twenty f1rr y5sn rsaaif, Ere ghe Flsz Fssassc
acFe Arranged according 10 hsisaL lf9m sls tziics
% iae shortest sud asre diyitci uto distinct sfosfa
of 0ars by dresses asd Gags ~ Frsl. whse Asd hine
Thelf arri appearances GA she stage uas ia q v
shaped aEurc The tsllcs8 tstug In 'he eeuir. this
gradually dissllved laia fzxhi Enr ne straight
lire into f5as irianSlcs that E;ird tszeteg the
centre. she Triangle iata \ The ln4n f1ur
cisclgs the faar circles inio tan csucea,TiC rings
marching Ca opposite diFceJiaas taca assioeci me
agurc u a caz wheel moving basey aad macy
ushCrs daFiug shirh uany tAhicau effects pro
ducef The Frcc Gymnastics Showed Re earliest
stage 90 physical tfaiuiag given regularly Ia The
sch,ai and the arsl Of shs exercises although
simple we've xreaty astaslFra far the snoothaess
and anitormssy % masoa- The lad gsFs bFoughi "a
sosac Iip;oe jumping. Hhleh Fviaiscd considerable
skin GA ne EtFt of Tie -pserpiss aud vvsY
psrtgy There seeras 10 t something iucaasseus tn
pugung Poles the pfo<s&zs for ladies and rci ihe
manner ID which the class 81 sephom0ses handled
She poles showed piaialy thai they o,lid use thon
with appropFiateness and Egscc. znd soahiicss aiih
great profis IN Pdysicai development Foar yoUtlE
ladies stood between each tWo poies naasiug soar
hands % each pole. Toe movements uese chieay
with ara and body and required s-cfseef c5ncen Of
action. The Fancy Marching Nss Somewhat
military Ia he character and sae y1sus Jaen. ia
yeEy saldierly apI.eaFanee they wheeled gnzrtsE
wheeled ossllqaed cya5oa aed The Ike. OF canFse
military precision nof % be rzfeeted bot surely
this style u marching mn.s haze IA Of he AdYaat
sgcs While Is aecids The disadvantage Sf = paFciy
military training = b fascinating isot ony - shse
Who witness IL bui 20 taosc who take part The
eiass In Datab Bells. although mate ~ % the
youngest girls had one 81 The hardest exercises. bat
they did well. Their taoscmenis requlrcd great
rapidly % zaoiion aud were dielena h remember
from The Pact tAt different paris of the elias did
different movements. Al ~ ihs~c varied uaye-
mene were parts % oue Harmonious whole that
kept The closest attention Of The audisaer. Prom 4
consideration Of the disposition Of the muscles over
she shoulders and cheat il is readily secB that to
sccare the best result. Ia physical training freedom
81 moiiou az the shoulder joint j. very necessary.
The wand Is an admirable means % his end. aud
the exercises with this piece o. iigh, appsrsiu III
addition 10 being 50 useful Of the Elost f@sei-
mating ebarsuter The elias. stood la six dlep aud
each hie made movements thai were Complementary
70 those OF other files and, by watching the whole
class Instead Of ga individual performer the pref
tiest designs could be seen marked ouf. The gliding
Rhythm OF the waltz was well adapted 10 the grace
ful change o. position In body that was continually
required. Thls number OF the program Mas prob
ably the most Admired OF all The gay tennis suits
and alufT caps OF the young ladies' III me r4e uc4
drill made pretty scene. aud their graceful trip
ping movements about the stage, the unimasinable
ways 10 which they used their racquets and the
sham game they played mt with raptus0us APP
plause The Pyramids were very ingenious group
iass IN which the boys exhibited their skin in
walking up on eeeh Others shoulders. doing The
'handsiand" and other gympasIic eats. A the sys-
TEN Of club swinging which IS now used in many Of
the most prominent schools Of the country was in
slltuted at Western Maryland one naturally expects
20 ind lne exhibition here in this line could
anyone have been disappointed who saw the closing
performance OF tie above program. The way in
which all manner OF long arm swings compound
twists and wrist circles were done was truly won
deIful. Several OF the young ladies were the per
fcetlon 81 stafuesque gracefnlness as they stood
with quieuess Of body while their carried the
clubs In bew.ldering maze round and round.
Miss Anna shriyer deserves special compliment for
her fine accom- paniment on the piano 10 the whole
performance. Herplaying was in perfect sympathy
with each exercise and she thus contributed largely
20 the success OF the entertainment. The piano
music was heightened in effect during the marches
by the drum in the hands of Mr.. J. c. Mobey, of
The Westminster Baud. Prof W. r. Mcdaniel is
Dsector Of the Department Of Physical Culture and
the entire exhibition vas arranged By him. Il
must not oe forgotten that the exhibition represents
the daily dr all the students Of the school, ana
great credit is due Western Maryland for the way
she cares for the development Of the body while
develoDipe the mind.