The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-02
GIRLS OF MUSCLE
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vivien. it lie supposed. was quite an author.
ity In olden timos on the subject Of waving
hands and woven PAGES. But the Berkeley
Ladies' Athletic Club could give her lessons on
the new styles OF doing the thing.
At their third annual open day yesterday the
ladies astonished their friends with their ex-
hibition Of muscular prowess Only one man
was there. and he had to pay for 1t BY teaching
the pupils n new drill But the gymnasium
was crowded with ladies' when. at 3 o'clock. a
few chords were struck on the piano. the
doors were flung open. and in filed the femi-
nine athletes.
First came the teachers. Miss Elliott and
Miss Potter. tho former wearing bright red
gymnasium suit. and the latter one OF olive
braided with black. Each teacher carried q
great bunch OF roses. They were followed by
the pupils. who also wore gymnasium suits.
These suits consisted Of a dark-blue blouse.
braided. military fashion. with gold braid.
Very full Turkish trousers, reaching Just be-
low the knee. were OF the same material and
color as the blouse. Black hose. and low.
black rubber soled shoes completed the cos
tune. These garments permitted perfect free
dom of motion. and the girls were 30 delighted
with their emancipation from the ordinary re-
that they could hardly cross the floor without
sundry hops. skips. and JUMPS. II they had
been boys they would have turned hand
springs all around the room.
IT was in tho apparatus work that the great
est strength and skill were shown. 1t was
Il swell girl whom you had seen on the avenue
an hour before now hanging head downward
from the horizontal bar: or 70 see the daughter
apd down the room on the travelling rings"
ofto, see another doing the giants walk" or
another meek-tongued maiden transformed
int fha xvif n
Two young ladies' whirled round and round
the horizontal bar with a rapiaity that would
You rne IN way
tiate the Darwinian theory The high jump,
ing was exc. llent. Hall dozen girls from Il 10
rope when it was four feet from, the cushions.
One little thing. who always drew applause
have a really perfect method OF running and
jumping. She has a peculiar cross-step in
starting. which is the same as that OF Page.
idon't wonder that horses get ,balky some,
times said one breathless girl as she set
right up-and funk"
Nine Beserer with three OF her pupils. gave
Il snd her
r-old daughter brought down the house.
The little maid. In her long white silk dress.
disarm any opponent with a glance. and whom
she stamped her tiny hronze-slippered feet
she he step Here
were woven PAGES sure enough The girls
formed in two putoons. each Of four rows
with four in each row. and. thus divided. they
cessive descent Of the hall. there was added an
extra hop. or kick. or pir"uette until there was
scarcely motion left uhturned. The rocking
formed in two long lines. and came down the
hall with n peculiar backward and forward mo-
ton which was exactly like that OF progress
sive rocking horse
There were seventy-two pupils from the
various classes who took part in the exhibit
tion yesterday. and while the youngest were
under years OF age there were not q few who
were gray, haired and matronly. The figures
we're we'll developed. nnd they We're straight light
were by no means like the inmates OF Mr..
Saueers's school. where the general run OF
legs was crooked