St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-19

Meanwhile, the colleges for women
are beginning to emulate the mems COL
legeS in their provision Of gymnasium
facilities. and there come most encOur-
aging reports from several Of them as to
the remarkably beneficial results shown
by the use OF such means of physical
culture as are available.
1t would not be easy to find anywhere
in the world an institution more charm
ingly situated than Wellesley. Its
grounds are very extended and diverSi-
fed. 1t has beautiful lake of its own
close to the group of college buildings,
aud the whole environment tempts the
young women students to walking, boat
ing and tennis in the summer, and to
skating, tObogganing and other out-of-
door winter amusements when the Mas
sachusettS froStS set in after Thanks
giving. But the mere existence of such
opportunities for out-of-doOr recreation
never makes it certain that young
women will improve their advantages.
The class that graduated at Wellesley
in June. 1891, had 104 members. From
the elaborate statistical tables complied
by the physical examiner. Miss M.
Anna Wood, we learn that of these 104
young women only two had been in the
habit of taking as much as two hours
daily out-of-door exercise, only eight as
much as an average of one and a half
hours daily, 45 an estimated average OF
about one hour day out of doors, and
the remaining 40 less than one hour.
The department of physical training
at Wellesley is in charge of Miss Lucille
Eaton Hill as director of the gymnas-
ium, and Miss NJ Anna Wood as phys
ical examiner. The new interest and
bright outlook for physical culture at
Wellesley have foundation i'll years of
faithful work performed by these in
structors when the means placed at
their disposal were small. and the I'M
portance of their department only dimly
comprehended by many vino should
have come to its help and support.
II was not until the fall of 1891 that
physical training was erected into full
and regular department of the college.
Beginning at that time. three hours per
week of instruction in the gymnasium
were required of every member of the
freshman class. After nearly year and
a half of this experiment the results
have proved very satisfactory. not only
in the development of physique and the
improvement in the carriage and the
svigOr of the young women, but also in
Increased capacity for mental applica-
atiOn. as recognized by the president and
faculty.
At present the smallness of the gym
naSium precludes the three upper
classes from the benefit of regular gym
nasium training. The students recog-
nize the value Of the work, and the dis
content of the classes deprived of the
use of the gymnasium is increasing
every day.
The first attempt at a trsiKing Of the
young women's crews that row on the
lake was made last year with marked
success. This winter all the class boat
ing crews go into the gymnasium for
regular training after scientific in
struction in Craftsmanship on the lake
through the autumn. Miss Hills work
as director of the gymnasium is exceed
ingly popular with the students. and is
of the best and most scientific char
acter.
Particularly interesting at Wellesley
is the thorough attention that is be-
slowed upon the collecting and record
ing of vital statistics, and upon anthr0-
pometrica details. Miss Nj. Anna Wood
is distinguished member of several
important statistical societies, and in
scientific circles both at home and in
Europe the value of her work is recog
niZed.
Every freshman who comes to Wei
lesley receives a thorough physical eX
animation, Including measurement and