The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-10-12

are largely attended by girls over e:gl-
teen years and by matrons of all ages.
There is a regular uniform worn by all
IF the feminine gynnasts, consisting of a
white blouse, a short skirt of blue black
serge and easy-ftting shoes. Corsets are
!abooed. The women dress themselves in
the uniform at their homes, and DOMINIC
an over-garnent proceed to the turn
halls. On arriving they are ready for
The evenings work almost in an instant
without undergoing the confusion and
delay of changing their costumes at the
nall.
EcoMPETE WITH MEN ATHLETES.
At the last national turn fest at Bres-
iau the best of the Berlin women gym
nasts competed with the~men. There
they met the finest athletes of the Ger
man Empire, and while they did not win
any of the prizes they displayed remark
able agility and muscular strength in
arm, hand and limb. The showing made
was so favorable that many of the expert
Judges present voiced the opinion that in
n few years the women would be dan
gerous compel tors of the men in all
branches OF athletics.
The experiment of broadcast ~gymnastic
training of women in Germany is of
such recent date that the beneficial eff
feet is not yet apparent in, the nation.
but this can only be a question of a few
years.
SOME HOME SCHOOLS.
Am9ng the Weather Germans Of this
city the athletic education of the women
OF the family :s being developed with Pc
cul.ar Zest. In some of the houses large
rooms have been set apart, and in others
whole floors nave been turned into gym
rasiums. Efficient instructors make reg
itlar visits to these homes. and he has
become as much a part of the family
life as the music teacher. Little girls of
SIX and eight. Their grown-up sisters,
and in many cases the mother-tne latter
often suffering from a superfuity of
avoirdupo.s-go through the exercises
mapped out by the instructor. The sinu-
ous fiexibil.' ty Of the muscles. arms and
limos OF the young girls ana cn4uien are
a great aid in the work of teaching them.
and a instructor says that
they have a finer grace of movement In
athletic work than men or boys. Great
Of their timidity, but as soon as they
have confidence in their strength they
llearn quickly and easily.
SIGN OF THE ATHLETIC GIRL.
1t has been said that woman will never
learn how to get off of a street car
safely and easily. Just watch m g.r
who is a member or a gymnastic class
and the fallacy of this belief will b,
shown. She will step off in the right di
%rection. with a graceful sw.nG that show!
confidence and s~elf-conscious ease de.
fghtful to observe.
This season at the Berkeley Lyceln
promises to be the busiest in the pr.e
history of the ladies' athlete club. 70
the muscular emands of golf and tn
capacity to stand continuous fatiguint
work requires a deal OF preliminary train
ing. AS all girls who lave any fashion
able pretensions must play golf ana p!a.
ii well. the need of a sturdy constitut!ol
is absolute.
THE ANGEL SWING.
On any of the afternoons when the elias
Is in session some gay sights can be seer
All of the fashionable maids and ma
rons have not returned to town yet. bu
within a month they will all be bacf
ready for the work which makes ther
dance gracefully. walk beautifully. RID
daringly and live in the best of health
10 see a dozen of these women induls
ing in the angels swing" that Is hang
Ing onto ropes. ladders and flying rings
circling about a dozen feet above IN
floor, laughing and shouting, with Httl
feet peep!ng out beneath skirts or MODES
length, is a hundred times prettier tina
the pyrations of the finest spectacula
show ever staged.
To enumerate the women who belon
to the Berkeley would be to give Il,
names of all the younger portion OF IN
smart set. Mrs. HERNIA Oelrichs. ht
sister, Miss Virginia Fair. Mrs. Ere
Gerhard, Miss Anna Sands. Mrs. Dun
can ELI. oft, Mrs. John Jacob Aston, Mis-
Consuelo Vanderbilt, her mother. Mr.
Alva Smith Vanderbilt, Mrs. w. Butt,
Duncan and Mrs. Oliver Iselin are onl
a few of them. The amount of million
which all of these athletic young wome
represent would buy the combined wealt
- ~ Ro%thschilds and leave enough ov