The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-12
GYMNASTICS FOR THE FEMALE SEX.
sdtho Practical Suggestions from Teacher
|.tl.t OF Gymnastics In Wheeling. N.
ny D. NJ. +. KRouiI.

men 70 make them TIT to 20 to war again
Napoleon Bonaparto. Ito knew Til
the Greeks were endurable In bodi
exertions and that this endurance liu
been reached through their gymnast
exercises and games. When tho WI
came on Jahn's scholars were among Il,
tirst to fall in line against the enemy. {
After tho war jain thought 1t Il necc
sity. to educate young men physically i
well rs mentally. lie taught gymnastit
for about four years after tho war, whe
he wrote his first book Oh gymnastic.
calling it "Turnkunst," TART OF Gymna!
tics. In this book he expressed til
wish that girls and young ladies' woul
have a chance to perform .gymnasti
movements. He said: "Alao, wo ar
still III need Of a .Guths.Muths for (,
male bodily exercises" Guths. Muth
was q man who worked together wit
Father" jain. lie was working NOR
theoretically, whereas jain was more q
practical gymnast. Guths.Muths wrot
the first book ever written OIL gymnas
tics, calling it "Gymnastick fuer die III
gend' Gymnastics for the youths.) A
he was the first man forming physica
exercises in systematic combination
he Is called the "Grandfather OF Gym
nastics' by the German turner's.
Gymnastics Tor the female sex wer,
spoken Of for a long time. No gymnas
tic schools for girls were organized unit
Adolf Spices, the great Thinker" ant
originator Of the German gymnastic sys
TEN.
Adolf Spiess was born February 8
1910, in Lanterbach in the Vogelsbere
His father was director OF MI educa
tional institution in OiIenbach on ths
Main, where Spices, when Il boy, tool
part in physical exercise, taught accord
ing to the method OF i. l.. jain. Spies.
studied theology. This study didn'
satisfy him. though he had more love
for bodily exercise. He became per
sonally acquainted with jain and
learned agood deal from him as we'll as
from his friend MIR. Eiselen, who was q
teacher Of n high school in Berlin in
which lie had organized u class in
s. nnastics. - /
In 1881 Spices studied in Giessen. He
succeeded in organizing class for ply.
steal development among his fellow.
students. He taught this class in his
way. He showed them exercises in
standing, walking, running and jump
ing, which the class would then execute,
The officials, however, didn't like the
doings (perhaps because it was some.
thing new to them, and they knew not
the benefit OF the moyements). This
could not prevent Spices continuing the
exercises. He went away from the un-
iversity during his leisure hours, and
taught his comrades in the field outside
Of the city. ct often happened in Ger
many TINT the officials Of the State inter
Tered with the performance OF gymnas.
tics, not because they knew not why
these exercises were executed, but be-
cause among the Turner's were too many
anti-monarchists). TIP5.:',r' :.
In 1888 Spiess was called to Switzer-
land to teach history, misic and GYM
nastics. Here ne made the acquaintance
OF Froebel, the originator OF the "Kin-
dergarten." In s him he4 found true
friend. With his assistance he (spiess)
put in all his power and ability to work
Tor, his favorite cause for that cause
which he agitated with enthusiasm, en-
DURANGO aud diligence. ess.lf& a.,dr&
1t was no wonder. that he had more
success than any agita.or Tor the same
cause had before him, for all the circum.
stances were favorable 10 him. He had
a very fine gymnasium; = he was very
much respected on account of his abil.
ity; all the other teachers OF the, insti.
tute. assisted him in his intentions, and
the officials adopted his motions and full.
filled his wishes. s1ai ~ VI ~ f.
Spices wrote manybooks on physical
training, but not only for boys and men,
but also for girls and young ladies. In
1850. Tho, wrote a book, "Turnlehrc,''
(how to teach gymnastics). In this
book he laid the foundation to tactict
and calesthenics for both sexes H.
reformed the system Of jain and Guths
Muths. Spices started classes of girls
and performed the various combinations
in tactics and calesthenics with them. Z
Doctors aud pedagogues discussed thi!
innovation and came to the conclusion
that physical trimming is for both sexel
equally necessary They thought: IA
well as the mind must think, the stomach
must digest. Very many people ar,
feeling i'll and don't knowNwhat ,causel
their troubles. II In many, cases it i
merely on account Of poor digestion
A continual poor digestion can, cause
disease, Therefore, / think. it is vel
worth little trouble to prevent th
sickness. Girls should not only eexer
else in a gymnasium in q, Systematic
| manner on account OF the digestion
being pushed, but also because gymnas
tics make graceful and agile movements
4 gy1nnast is also able to stand a rapi,
| change in the weather. ltainy and col,
weather has no very big effect on a per
son with well working system. /
l often meet ladies' and gentlemen
who would be perfectly willing to sen,
their children to a eymnastic school, Blu
they think the children have too mucl
to do, they IRE taking music lessons an
must study good deal far their 1esrel
tive schools. That's all we'll enough bu
those children must be seated almost a
day long, they have no more movement
than walking to school and home. y.Jut
such children should be physical
TRAINED, I'D the work in the school an
at the piano. etc., will become niue
more easy for them. Girls especial
should 60 to o eYnnaetic sehool, for, the
cannot jump, run or tumble around lik
boys can. Running and jumpingg gam.
may DO performed iu the garden, bl
still such, gymnastic exercises ia n.
equaltoa thorough, syste matte trainin
Such traiping shoplA bP taser contil
Euous,y. It win ct % T. perform gyn
nastics for a few months Oh a year.
the mind isSpot exercised con.inuousl
it will grow weaker. u person will 10
get what was taught. 1t is the san
with gynnastic exercises. i 4 the boo
is not exercised often the muscles vi
, grow weak and dabby.A-& "A pupil shou
exercise the body so long as she Tor Ii
: goes to school at least, although it,
4 equally beneficial for grown persons. !
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