The record-union., 1891-10-19
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
An Effort to introduce the System
Into the Public Schools.
Miss Malmstrom Comes by Invitation
of the Educational Society to Try
the Swedish System Here.

The Educational Society of Sacramento,
OF which DR.. G. l.. Simmons is the Presi
dent, was organized some months ago for
the purpose of advancing the educational
interest of our city. One of the chief
objects of the society is the introduction
into our public school system of manual
and physical training in its various
forms.
The first step i'll this direction was
proposition made by the society not long
since to the Board of Education to fur
nish, at its own expense, teacher in
gymnastics for period of some months
with the understanding that if the teacher
| and the system should prove satisfactory
physical training should thereafter be-
come part of our public school system.
The proposition made by the Educa-
tional Society having been accepted by
the Board of Education, the services were
secured of Miss Hedwig Malmstron, a
| graduate of the Royal Gymnastic Central
Institute of Sweden, and who but re-
Gently arrived in this country from
| Stockholm. Miss MalmStrom reached
Sacramento last Friday morning, and is
| at present the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ii.
/ tWeinStock
At q conference held in the rooms of
the Board of Education. at which were
present President Erlewine of the Board
of Education, City Superintendent Hart,
the Principals of the several Grammar
Schools and Dr.. G. l.. Simmons and II.
Weinstock of the Educational Society, it
was decided that, in order to give the
Swedish system of gymnastics q fair trial,
1t was best, in the beginning, to limit the
instruction to as many pupils as could
receive personal and daily instruction
from Miss Malmstrom.
With this aim in view the Capital Gram
mar School, Professor j. w. Johnson.
Principal, was chosen to be the first to
receive the benefit of this system of ply
sical culture.
Beginning with this morning, Miss
MalmStrom enters upon her duties, and
will aim to give fifteen minutes instruc-
tlon TO each class Including teachers)
daily. As the work progresses the way
may be seen clear to extend these fifteen
minutes to half-hour each day, and to
perhaps widen the scope of her field
The Swedish system of gymnastics has
been successfully introduced into the
public schools of Boston, where it is
spoken Of Ill high terms. 1t has also been
successfully introduced into the Women's
College IN Baltimore, where an effort is
being made to introduce it also into the
public schools.
Speaking of the system, Professor Leip-
ziger, Assistant Superintendent of Public
Schools of New York City, recently said:
II visited Sweden during the past sum-
mer, and saw the system on its native
heath. 1t is in my opinion the best in
| every way"
The work Of Miss Malmstrom, who
comes highly recommended, will be
watched with much interest by all who
realize the importance Of training the
bodies, as we'll as the minds, OF our future
men and women.
The success of this movement will open
out new era in our public school work,
and will encourage the Educational So
ciety and the Board of Education in their
efforts to broaden and to widen the char
acter and the usefulness Of our public
schools.