Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27

CT ,s ,erfectlv so. and the slope on
naas edo O. barely enough for drainage.
The size is such that there WIZ De az 'iT
narroweet place fifteen leet Oh iesei
ground outside OF the foot-bali s rlniron.
while for baseball there VIII DE no I'M
W obstruction near enough to necesitate
any ground rules.
TENNIS COURTS.
Adjoining the main athletic neld IL
smaller one which is laid on INTO Ten
mis- courts. At present there are SIX
courts. side by side. and two others wlil
soon be added. The clay OF which these
courts Is made Is peculiarly adapted 10
the purposes Of the game; 1t soon De-
comes hard and firm. while 1t taxes
long time and much playing 10 make
II the least dusty. The grade Is ieVei
with a very slight slope for drainage.
The Department of Physical Culture
u,os oroonized at Washington ana Lee
In 1891. and DR.. L. NJ. Schaffer, OF balti-
more. was elected physical director IN
which position he was succeeded py Mr.
Fred. Cobb, OF Massachusetts, ana tne
position is now held by Mr.. harry W.
Pratt. NJ. A., Of Virginia, VINO. III con-
nection with a committee OF the ldcuIS
ON athletics. has charge of the gymha-
eIum. makes complete measurements OF
all students. who are willing to be meas
ured and prescribes exercises that
ore hest suited for their symmetrical
deyelopment and the Preservation oi
health. He conducts the gymnasium anu
10 various classes and has charge OF the
athletic grounds. and
Tho system OF measurements ana
strength tests Is that developed at mar
yard by DR.. Sargent, whose name II
bears. After the measurement vi 80 ,
student. he makes out chart OF grapni-
cal representation, when SHOWS ae 9
glance how each measurement conipaisS
nth the average. thus enabling any one
% sae bis weak points and his strong
noints The object OF the department IL
70 strengthen The weak points OF the
student. on the principle that chaln
&C. no stronger than its weakest INK ana
that n machine, IL IL breaks down at all
will give away at the weakest point
WHAT MAY BE.
The growing importance OF GOOD heail a
in our complex modern lie, where II 10
O. many cases q necessity that men In
responsible positions shall oe Always
readv for duty. is such that II Will not
hs long before employers will demand
the .,physical rating Of applicants. And
how nany anxious fathers, asked by
Young men to be allowed to take their
daughters for wives. win like TO Know
what the chances are for good health and
long life for these prospective sons-in-
law, How these fathers would value an
anthropometric chart Of these would-oe
benedtcts, which would probably be sub
mltted to the family physician for pro-
fessional opinion? We won't say that
shortly all fathers will demand the physi.
cal rating OF each young man VINO
aspires to the hand of a daughter, but
we do think 1t likely that before long
some young men. who have praeticaiiy
good rating, will. IL they are doubtful OF
success, submit the anthropometricai
chart, II IL is known that the father
is likely to appreciate its significance.
THE FACULTY'S POSITION.
The position OF the faculty OF wash
ington and Lee University Is shown by
an extract from the catalogue, where
they say "that during the period OF
growth the body needs quite as much
training as the mind. and that coll
lege which holds out Incentives to intel
lectual progress should not overlook the
bodily progress. without which all intel
iectuai prizes. when won. are useless"
As examples OF splendid specimens Of
physical manhood, the students are point
ed to George Washington. who en-
dowed the university. and to General