Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14

q combination almost perfect Tor the develop
ment Of the body, tennis bringing into play
nearly all the muscles and especially those
of the back, shoulders and arms and the
wheel strengthening the limbs.
Pittsburg ladies were not far behind their
sisters in other cities in the matter of phys
ical culture Four years ago last Febru-
ary Miss Cora Wells and several others in
the East End agitated the subject and
actively canvassed it among their friends.
The result was the formation of the Young
Ladies' Physical Culture Glass of the East
End Gymnasium, an institution which to-
day ranks among the first in the country.
As an evidence of the popularity of such
Crg anizations it is only necessary
to state that this year its members
take more interest in its proceedings and
events than they did when it was a new in
stitution. For over four years its members
have met twice week for the purposes for
which they associated together. In the
summer and fall they have met on the ten
mis- courts more than twice week, for two
afternoons, Tuesday and Friday, have been
set aside for them. The courts have been
open to them every morning and it has been
an exceptional day when some OF them have
not been been on the ground.
In winter time they have their exercises
in the gymnasium, and they are as faithful
In their attendance even during the coolest
weather. as they are when balmy winds
sweep over the East End, and even
when old Boreas sends some of his
icyest blasts they are the liveliest
division of the association to which they
are attached. They have become initiated
into the art of fencing and some of them
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with the tennis rackets Fencing, how
ever, is only one of the many accomplish
ments, but in this they probably outrank
any other young ladies' club in the United
States. In riding the bicycle they also
stand among the first in the country. They
\ were the first ladies in the East End to ride
wheels and they may be seen glid
ing swiftly over the streets of
the city whenever the weather per-
mits- Among the best riders in the class
are Miss Nellie Volght, Miss Cora Wells
Miss Ramsay, Miss Florence Davis, Miss
Nan Armstrong, Miss Bessie Hubbard, Miss
Agnes Gill, Miss Birdie Gill and Miss
Grace McCulloch. At the tennis nets Miss
Nellie Voight, Miss Cora Wells, Miss RAM
saw, Miss Mildred Fahnestock. Miss Nellie
Crouch, Miss Bessie Hale, the Misses Gill,
Miss Grace McCulloch and Miss Low Nc
Lean are experts. They play excellent
games and some oil them IN the tournament,
September s, 9 and 10, will as;onish the
public. The last Friday in each month is
visitors dav at the tennis grounds and on
these occasions there is as much pleasure to
he obtained as there is in watching a regu-
lar tournament The four courts at the
GYMS park are in excellent condition; in
TACT, it is hard to imagine how they could be
improved upon.
The young ladies propose to give an en-
tertainment next winter similar to that
given two years ago, and when they take
mold of anything it is bound to be a success
The affair is only in outline as vet, but that
il will be the greatest event of the season is
A foregone conclusion. There was more
than a little disappointment last winter
over their failure to arrange for
one of these entertainments, and
the Young ladies intend this season
ta make up to the public what it lost last
season through their inertness. The officers
Of the class are Miss Nellie Voight, Presi-
deut: Miss Clara Davis, Secretary, Miss
Cora Wells, Treasurer. All three of them
ure untiring in their efforts to bring to a
successful issue anything that Is UNDER
taken. Among the other active members
ere Miss Ramsay, Miss Estells Jope, Miss
Mildred Fahnestock, Miss Mitchell, Miss
Nellie Crouch, Miss Annie Mcconnell,
1!lss Bessie Hale, Miss Florence Davis,