The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11
cHRIs7IAyIrr AND MUSCLE :
Make n Good Combination, According to Y.
NJ. &. a. Reports.

/ n"s ~ 80 s>eFVssr.
The ladies' gymnastlc class OF the Harlem
| Branch Y. NJ. G. A. has again organized for
| work. The class met Inst Saturday with twenty
two present. This class has been In existence
now for about two and one-half YEATS. meeting
| on two mornings In the week from 40 to IL. A
few OF the ladies have attended the. class since
its beginning and have derived great benefit.
Steady workers have gained in Strength and
| general health. The ladies do not attempt to
| do tho giant swing or even tho advanced
| work that is taught tho younE mon Of tho
| branch. but they are abe to vault.
! to chin the horizontal bar. and to climb the
rope. and one can easily see that their time has
been well spent. The class now numbers
about sixty members. About one.third Of the
| class ia in attendance OH Tuesday and Satur.
day. the remaining two.thirds being teachers
| 1.-THE public schools and students Of tho Nor.
| NAL College.
These ladies' como on Saturday morn
| ing only. In this saturday morning class
| the teachers are taught exercises which they
| can use In their schools. The work will be con-
Quoted on tho normal plan. permitting the most
proficient pupils to teach tho class occa sionaily.
This normal work will be the same as that
taught in the public schools where physical
culture has been introduced by tho Board OF
| Education. Tho director OF the Harlem branch
gymnasium. DR.. j. Gardner Smith. has been
! appointed to Introduce the physical culture
] into these schools. An effort will DO made TO
| get n largo number Of teachers from other
schools in the city to attend tho Saturday
morning class. In this way physical culture
| can be practically introduced into great
many schools In the city. and II II proves SUI.
t!ciently beneicialto tho scholars tho Board
| may think it wise to extend tho work.
! During tho month Of July the director Of tho
Harlem branch spent some tin,c at tho Har-
| ward Summer School for Physical Education
| lecturinc and studying the various forms OF
| gymnastio work. Tho Swedish. German. and
| Delsarte systems wore taught at tho Harvard,
| and the most practical parts will be
used in tho instruction o. tho ladies'
| Tho class ut Harvard III July numbered
| ninety. two-thrds bcin. ladies' from some OF the
best families In tho country: tho remaining
one-third was composed OF gentlemen. Many
| OF tho members OF the class are studying to
| prepare themselves for teachers. Tho whole
class is drilled on tho floor at once. and spec.
| tatorsarc permitted to visit tho gymnasium
| during class hours. This may seem 20 some
| as Improper. but physical education has pro-
crossed SO rapidly in Boston. and so much at
tention is given TO 1t. that no one can for mo-
m s, 4nG;S,ion The pEGp5ety Of such class
Soo csf is ~Ga ar as Tho suits tits
close Citing T riley Consist Of f loose blouse
waist with sail3r collar end dyded skirts
which a woman enjoys in such costume Is
| refreshing, and the remark is often made that
ns rss in such loose sb and s
must DO given To the gymnasium work. At
s %ooan su ss bs hs fs * ss
Der. q bell bar drill. and shor, run; The large
| Learning to swim. Several Of the ladies are
already good swimmers.
bowling. and it Is not an uncommon thing for a
woman to score $50 points, This, class, has
Interest and enthusiasm to the ladies' aasilia.
;5sS; NIX sSs auxiliary and $" SsseiS
Physical Director George Ehler ofthe Brook
Ign central branch IS rapidly bringing his men
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fave ef wdr it, aSo
Heretofore the Brooklyn Christians have been
VI s ecs TSs Se So in the
for Under ; the nHw physical regime the boys
horses and high, jumping. with work on the
best OF improved leg machines constitute. with
sys . running exercises the work done
The tennis players OF the Yonkers associa.
| by deyotng more than the usual amount OF
time to tie great lawn game Freethy and
| Hionship in the tournament. are Keeping MP
their By ayns T
"rl and these a ayer s's always
rate PLAYER and B ,R is the ehampiop single
and Graham often play together to good adj
vantage These six boys lead in III" tennis
The Bedford branc h over in Brooklyn are
practising football at every opportunity; and
Eastern Distrc, ioo,baliisis had fair team
Int year and as many Of tho 90 players are
this veal. viii not be bch ind that Of former
penn Football Giai'. hns bee. ofiere,i place
ys%aa he nsY synssi"m ,1 ssirH Ss; At
mously. and the THURSDAY evening runs are
ners always start from EigIty-siyth street ut
| half past sevrn
sixth street BRANCH were never SO large, rs
they are now. The atte,n,ance. in fac': has
IL ; In On tho SI "1r Hs sF'
The regular symnTHSs'in rSnibiiGn Of q.
Ia" ""f t Hn very sy'n rsaLS
An effort is being made 10 organize q foot
ball team among the Egity-siNtii street Chris
The footballists OF the Harlem branch have
been practising hard at the Mott Haven
grounds. 4 large number ~ candidates. APP
pea. on the field each time. and several lively
s"rimmnges have takcn place. Tho, contest
70" positions On tho team H. exceedingly lively
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AZ the Dime Museums.
That amazing, hn; not unpleasant freak q!
nature. Era". tho vi sing Link" win tarry
this week at Hubei's Palace Museum. in East
Fout ccpth street. Size Is an expensive Ell. 10. |