The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17
TO ENHANCE THE BODY.
WHAT WILL BE DONE IN THE GYN.
NAsUM OF THE xsS0CIATI0S.
Prof. LshatssI VIII Add Swedish Gymnas-
tics, Fencing and WRESTLING To the stud
ies-Prospect of the Coming Season.

Christian Association f. at present closed
10 Its members. Some much needed re-
pairs have to DO made. the woodwork
has TO be repainted and al the apparatus
will have to be put IN first-class condition
before the new season opensdurlng the
first week in october.
Professor Anton Schatel, the new phys
ical director. is supervising the work. ne
has come here with the full determination
TO make the physical department Of the
association even greater success II pos
sible. than 1t has been before. Professor
SchatZel never does things by halves;
therefore he Is DESTROYS to start out with
as perfect set OF apparatus as can be
obtained for the money. lie expects TO
give each member OF the gymnasium his
personal attention and prescribe for every
one OF the most advantageous system Of
exercises. He has made gymnastics and
athletics his lifelong study and will In
troduce a number OF new features. here
tofore unknown 10 Richmond gymnasts,
but all aiming at one purpose. 20 make
the human body as nearly perfect as pos
sible.
Among these new features will be
Swedish gymnastics. This is as Professor
or Scbatzel explains II, a product OF rena
issance u the gymnastics In the beginning
Of this century. IL is the natural outcome
or eighty years development, the fruit OF
nearly century OF careful, continuous
study. 1t is based upon the teachings OF
experience and is backed by well ground
ed principles OF hygiene and education.
The functions OF the heart and lungs arc
the fundamental functions OF the body.
Upon them the welfare Of ali the other
fJIctiCns dep, nds. IL is the aim OF cur
educational gymnastics 10 deyiop these
fundamental functions ppteuXare la
attain this end by series OF movements
OF the system which shall be so arranged
and executed as to bring about a healthy
response between the muscles and tho
will. IL does not strive to develop phys-
cal specialists, but only 10 train the diff
ferent organs OF the body I'm manner
that max serve the great double purpose
of promoting the efficiency OF the oircu-
latOry and resi- tr,tory functions and In
creasing the yolltional control Of the
whole body. "Our clergmen proclaim"
says Professor Schatzel. set the heart
right" but | would embody In the same
words a physical rule: set the heart
right and the lungs right and the mus
cles viii meet every reasonable demand.
as Is taught by experience"
Another ne wfeature 10 he introduced
in the gymnasium Is the ert Of fsrcing.
At first glance u might seem as N fenc-
irg ought 10 be excluded from the phys
e al department Of tho Young Mems Chris-
tlan Association. After careful cOnsidera-
ton Of the subject, however II will be-
come apparent that fencing is free from
all brutality and only serves 10 improve
'he body. Whetheit b With fois
broad sword, bayonet or dirk, IL demands
swiftness and eXactness Of perception and
Judgment swiftness and exactness OF act
F..t In xrFhan considered
vocational standpoint, IL demands In its
highest form that most essential charac-
teristic Of gymnastlc games. In the small
ST part Of a second sometimes is decided
the fate Of the lungs,and the success OF
the contestant depends on his ability TO
seize instantly the stimulus OF mental ex-
element.
Another art which Is rarely taught In
| a gymnasium. Notwithstanding the part
| that IT aids more than many others In the
| development % the whole system Of mus
| cles IN the human body, is eatchascateh
| can and Graeco- Roman wrestling. As Its
| Importance I'm the line Of phiscal educa-
| ton Professor Schatzel expresses himself
| as follows
| 'Wrestling, as n means OF developing the
| muscles and perfectiyg the human frame
| takes precedence over boxing. running.
| Jumping. swimming, bicycling or rowing,
as It gives abundance Of work 10 those
| participating I'm It's pleasures, and unlike
| the other sports, brings into play stimuli
taneously all the muscles Of the body
Boxing develops the shoulder muscles,
! rowing the forearm and back, running
| and bicycling strengthen the limbs and
have also a tendency 10 increase the lung
power; swimming gives healthful exercise
without any superluOus physical exer-
ton. but wrestling combines the whole
Of the foregoing athletic qualities. There
Is scarcely a muscle I'm the body which Is
not called into action. Therefore az
means Of all round developement wrest-
ling stands prominent in the category OF
sports and pastimes
Wrestling Itself is the art OF forcing an
antagonist to the ground without resort
ing 10 blows or kicks. II Is trail OF
strength and skill between two opponents
standing face 10 face. who strive 10 throw
one another. As a tissue maker, blood
stirring sport or exercise there is no In
door sport equal 10 wrestling II stretch
es every muscle, builds up high chests.
strengthens unsteady arms and legs and
gives the wrestler GOODNESS, determination
and judgement, requisites which are an ab-
soIute necessity 10 the well formed and
successful athlete. II Is also desirable
training for football combining patience,
quickness and strength, be tempered by
cool corrections. which are essential to
both. the wrestler and the football play
err. No exercise Is better calculated 20
M out and build up a frail physical
structure"