New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-06
THLETICS FOE CITY GIRLS
DR.. MARY 7. BISsELL'S SUGGESTIONS IN
PAPER READ BEFORE THE SOCIAL
SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.
Saratoga. Sept 5.-Thc American Social Science
Association met this morning In the Department OF
Education Hamilton W. Mabe. chairman opened
the session with preparatory remarks on the topics
10 be considered. The first paper read was "Ath-
Ictics f. city Girls" by Or. Mary r. Bisse. OF
New-York who discussed the following points
Does the city girl need more physical exercise than
she has always enjoyed; II go should she be per
mitted TO follow her instincts, and how Tar may
she 20 in pursuit? The physician. said the speaker
must know the constitution Of his patient before
ne prescribes a remedy. The city girl W to twenty
years Of age spends a large portion Of her time In
school at a desk or at II piano Her outdoor eN-
ercise is confined generally TO walking on the pave
ments with no physical recreation worthy OF the
name for months at "A time In the evening, n so
cialy inclined. after she comes out balls the
aires and operas take up the time OF the studicus
young woman. and she has no time to devote to
physical exercise training. Yet statistics and the
speakers own measurements show that the stand
ard OF feminine height in Ncw-NOrk IS excellent.
many young women exhibiting unusual stature.
DR. Blssell would recommend for city girls daily
physical exercise. during the school age Of an
equivalent to a fve-milc walk. that che may in
hale all the available oxygen and expand her chest
with deep breathing. The speaker continued: I'VE
must devise some means which will give the maxi
mum OF properly arranged exercise in tho minimum
of time A girl who IL delicate or has any organic
disorder should certainly consult her medical adj
wiser before engaging i'm any active game. he it
tennis bicycling. or other exercise. that brings all
the muscles into play. In any scheme for liberal
education OF girs. athletics must have fair OPP
portunity to prove their usefulness.
A report on the Education of Epileptcs' was
read by the secretary o. the department. Dr. Louise
Fisk Bryson, OF Now-York. and discussed by
Professor +. y. Sanborn. Both favored the educa-
ton OF thesc unfortunates as means OF suppress
ing epeptic influence on the subject and efectng &,
perfect
Oscar Straus OF New-York ex-Minister to Con
stantinople. spoke Turkey ana civilization"
this evening. He said that the impOverishment
OF Turkey lay not In its laws. but In It's corrupt
administration and bribery. The Turk H. not dis
honest. He Is ndolent. and places too little value
money The regning Sultan Is great patron
OF learning. and public instruction is compulsory
throughout the Empire.
AT the evening session the FOLLOWING oficers
were elected: President r. j. kingsbury. Of Water
bury Conn: first vicc-prcsident H. l.. Waylani.
Of Philadelphia; vice presidents. Francis Wayland'
New Haven; Daniel &. Gilmore. baltimore; VIII
III. Dali. John Eaton. Washington, -. g.; Mrs.
John T. Lodge. Boston: r. Benjamin Andrews.
Providence; Grace Peckhari. Dornan g. Eaton,
Henry Il. Baker. Lansing Mich ana r. A. Hol-
land. St Louis. Mo; general secretary. j. -. san
born CONCORD Mass. treasurer. Arson Phelps
body. r. NJ. North. New-York; T.. H. Avery. John
w. Carter Boston; Charles 4. Collin Ithaca;
Seymour Dexter, ElmIra: John l.. Mgan. Ale
Fouke. Richmond. Ind: department officers.
education. Hamilton W. Mabe, New-York; health.
Dr. Frederick Peterson. FORK; finance. Pro-
+ b.. sanborn jurisprudence. Professor Francis
Wayland. OF New Haven.