Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-28
BUILDING Up MUSCLE.


ire largely attended by girls over eigh-
zen years and b. matrons Of all age.
There - a regular uniform worn by all
Of the feminine gymnasts, consisting Of a
white blouse. "A short skirt Of blue black
serge and easy-nttlng shoes. Corsets are
.abooed. The women dress themselves in
he uniform at their homes, and donning
an over-garment proceed 10 the turn
lalls. ON arriving they are ready for
The evenings work almost In an instant
without undergoing the confusion and
lelay Of changing their costumes ~ the
hall.
COMPETE WITH MEN ATHLETES.
At the last national turn fest at Bres-
TAU the best OF tho Berlin women gym
aasts competed with the men. There
hey met the finest athletes of the Ger
nan Empire. and while they did not win
any OF the prizes they displayed remark
abie agility and muscular strength in
arm. hand and limb. The showing made
vas go favorable that many OF the expert
judges present voiced the opinion that in
a few years the women would be dan
.sfJus competitors or the men In all
branches o. athletics,
The experiment OF broadcast gymnastic
training OF women In Germany IL Of
such recent date that the beneficial ef-
feet is not Yet apparen In the nation.
hut this can only be a question or a few
years.
SOME HOME SCHOOLS.
Ansng the weather. Germans OF this
city the athletic education of the women
Of the family il being developed with PEE
cul!ar zest. In some of the houses large
rooms have been set apart. and in others
whole floors have been turned INTO GYM
rasiums. Efficient instructors make reg
liar visits to these homes. and he has
become as much a part of the family
lie az 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 superiority OF
a~voirdupo,s-go through the exercises
mapped out by the instructor. The sinu-
Gus neNlbll.t ~ Of the muscles. arms and
umns o. the young girls ana cniiuGen are
A great aid la the work of teaching them.
and "A weil-known Instructor says that
| they have a liner grace OF movement In
athletic work than men or boys. Great
llfhculty Is experienced at first because
% their timidity. but as soon as they
have confidence IN their strength they
learn quickly. and easily.
SIGN OF THE ATHLETIC GIRL
AZ has been sad that woman will never
learn now TO get of OF a street car
safely and easily. Just watch any girl
who IL a member of d ~gymnastic class
and the fallacy OF this belief will be
| shown. She will step of In the right di-
rsction. With q graceful SWING that shows
confidence and self-conscious ease de-
ightful to observe.
This season at the Berkeley Lycelfa
promises to be the busiest In the brief
| history OF the ladies' athletic club. for
the muscular demands OF golf and the
capacity 10 stand continuous fatiguinx
work requires a les OF preliminary train
ing. As all girls who have any fashion
able pretensions must play golf and play
II well. the need OF a sturdy constitution
IS absolute.
THE ANGEL SWING.
On any of the afternoons when the class
| Is In session some gay sights can be seen.
! All OF the fashionable maids and mat
rons have not returned to town yet. but
within a month they will all be back
ready for the work which makes them
dance gracefully. walk beautifully. ride
aaringiy and live in the best of health.
10 see a dozen Of these women indulg
| ing I'm the angels swing" that ls hang
ing onto ropes. ladders and dying rings.
| circting about a dozen feet above the
floor. laughing and shouting. with little
! feet pcepgng out beneath skirts OF modest
length. IL a hundred times prettier than
the syrations of the finest spectacular
show ever staged.
To enumerate the women who beiona
20 the Berkeley would be to H. the
names OF all the younger portion or ths
smart set. Mrs. Herman oelrschs. hei
sister. Miss Virginia Fair. Mrs. Fred
Gerhard, Miss Ann Sands. Mrs. Dun
can Elliott. Mira. Joh Jacob Astos. Mis-
| consueio Vanderbilt. her mother. Mrs
Aiva Smith Vanderbilt. Mrs. w. butel
DUNCAN and Mrs. oliver lseiin are oniy
n fsw OF them. The amount or miuion'
which all OF these athletic young womer
represent would buy the combined wealth
! ~ ~. pothsShilds and leave enough owe