The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

OF a dozen Lessons. Fresh water beginners make
very powerful surf swimmers. Swimming IL
muscle in her body at the same time"
The Young Woman's. Christian Association
has a very fine physical culture IRE department 50
The greatest need OF the association at present
is- a well-equlpped gymnasium. and q great
Miss Nusmlth. the chief clerk OF the class de-
pnrlmcnt, said on this subject;
~ We hope that the time will come when peo-
pic viii feel that the needs Of this associa-
ton are as great as those OF others. some
Marc ret Louise Home and this building that
we are rich. True. our property is valuable.
S%iu a sHk pfo . EtSs' M aIs, % Va @' CHASE, 20 a H Sfsa Hp
Haven, has charge OF The physical cgi;
Girls on tho roll, because we can't take
any more, since we have only two small rooms,
These women, VII" lead sedsntsTy lives or are
shut mp in Offices and shops all DAY, feel a need
for gymnastics, ard those who belong 70 tho
class are always talking about the strength and
breadth Of chest, that they have gained, and
told one girl who was graduated In stenoR-
raphy here and now has a fine place, that we
II she could contribute n little, expecting her to
give 50. She said she would, and in a few days
slb7.50. saying that she had gone to a business
college, and asked what the course OF ~instruc-
tion M she had received ,E here ERE. for feTinda9I dollars would d
Sl57.5O, so she made MP her mind TO give that
to the gymnasium fund. ThiH shows what the
girls themselves think of the associations work
for them. and also their sentiment regarding q
gymnasium.
For the thousands Of working women who
spend long hours every day in office. store. and
work room, a well-equipped gymnasium with Its
hcalthful appliances for exercise and recreation
Is an absolute necessity II strength and health
for self-support are to be preserved. In this
great city, with all Its wealth and philanthropy,
there Is as yet scant provision OF this kind
within the reach of working women. We wish
to commemorate the completion of the first
quarter of a century OF the work of young
raising the sum OF S25O,00O to DO known as the
Anniversary fund. A part of this will be used
In equipping q gymnasium, where every girl will
have equal advantages"
Bicycle schools for women are Just as numer-
Gus as they are fourishing. That is the most
that can be said of a bicycle school In this day
OF wheels. There are academies where the art
down town. on the east side and the west side.
In fact one cannot go to any part of the city
without stumbling on q bicycle school. or
course none or them Is exclusively for women.
but women take possession of them by right OF
numbers. The average number of lessons given
in these schools daily varies from a dozen up to
three hundred; according to the location and
popularity of the school and instructors. Be-
sides the girls and women who 20 TO the acade-
mics to learn to ride n wheel, a great many go
to practise. and in many of them the walls are
women who are there merely to watch others
ride. There are no fewer than twenty cycling
academies In this city and they are mostly sup
ported by women. This branch OF athletics Is
other. and 1t leads to other things. AS the old
professor said:
ITS only a matter of time"
Soon wOmen's names may begin to 20 down In
athletic history as high and broad jumpers and
hurdlers. and maybe as short stops. centre
rushes. and champion rowers. Who can tell2