Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
SOCIETY,".

The following marriage invitation has been issued:
 .'Dr and Mrs. A. B. Berk request your presence. at the marriage of Miss Belle Weinfeld and MT. Morris Berk, Tuesday evening, November 10, 1896, at o'clock, Hotel Marlborough, Broadway, Thirty sixth street entrance, New York"
 Miss Weinfeld has a large number of friends in this city having resided here a few months with her sister, Mrs. A. B. Berk. She is much beloved and admired for her beauty and loveliness of charac- ter. MT. Morris Berk is manager of the large establishment of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, and has made many friends by his urbanity, obliging disposition and business tact. MT. Berk leaves this morn ing for New York to return with his bride about the middle of November, when they will be at home to their friends at the residence of MT. H. Beck, 1917 Seventh avenue.
 The cooler weather has given renewed impetus to athletic sports. There is no reader of the State Herald so young or so old as not to feel interested in athletics, which has been developed into a science. One of the most scientific teachers in the city is Miss Frances Mooers, who was graduated by the best known teachers of the east. She kindly gives the readers of the State Herald the benefit of her knowledge and experience. To the query lis there any difference in athletic in- struction of boys and girls?" she replied:
 T see no reason why girls should not pursue the same course of instruction in athletics as boys. Physically they are equally fitted, other things being equal, that is, proper food, sufficient amount of sleep and an equally good constitu- tion. I think, however, that it is advis- able for girls to take exercise tending n a a n ner than mere muscular strength for which boys are trained In my own gymnasium classes combine the heavy work with the light for both boys and girls, giving more heavy work to the boys and more light work to the girls, thus bringing about good, all-round de- velopment for both'
 "Is the bicycle helpful or hurtful?'
 "To my mind, the bicycle if not car ried to excess, is most helpful in every way. To begin with, it is an inexpensive, easy and pleasant mode of transporta- tion; then, if the costume is loose, the saddle perfectly comfortable and the rid CT maintains good, upright position 1t is most beneficial as a health-giyer. It enables one to be much in the fresh air, cultivates quickness of perception, alertness and agility. and calls many muscles into play otherwise unused. This extra muscular effort stimulates the nerves, and we have as a result an in- crease in the circulation of the blood The cheeks become rosy and the whole body aglow with helpful vigor and ener gy. Our powers of endurance are also increased and we find many frail, sickly individuals made strong and perfectly well from a systematic use of the wheel"
 Does exercise of the arms and chest quicken the brain more than exercise of the limbs?"
 Yes, undoubtedly this is true, and is especially good in allowing the brain chance to build up after mental strain This form of exercise, and, indeed, any vigorous physical work, if it be not so difficult as to impose fresh fatigue on the already over-worked brain, tends to draw the excess of blood into the working muscles and away from the head (brain), thus making it possible for the brain tis- sues to recuperate. If persons who have much brain work to do would but take a little exercise of this kind after mental work they would feel rested. and the mind would become clear and brilliant"
 'Is scientific instruction better than or dinary play in which boys and girls in- dulge?"
 Free, orignial. unrestricted out-of-door play is undoubtedly fine exercise for chill dren, but I think very often the play is such that an uneven muscular develop ment is the result. The biceps, for in stance, in boy may be as hard and as fully developed as a mans, while his tri- ceps will be soft and flabby Girls are apt to jump rope great deal, thus de- veloping their leg muscles at the expense of the other muscles of the body Scien- tifc training teaches children how to play, and games played under the drec- tion of a competent physical director are very good all-round developing exercises. Indeed. it is question much agitated in the north at the present time whether 1t would not be well to have in connection with the public school large play ground where the boys and girls could have the benefit of outdoor play. In- structors are to be placed in charge of the pupils and superintend the games, which are to be of such character as to call for the bodily exercise that shall be a com plete change and relaxation from the mental strain of their studies. This, believe, will be grand thing in schools where the expense of fully equipped gymnasium is too great, but no such form of exercise, to my mind, can equal the systematic scientific training as ad- vanced by the American system of gym nastics.'
 Frederick Warde played "Kink Lear" in Birmingham and also in Mobile. The dramatic critic of the Mobile Register be eliminated, that he is heavy and dull, and adds that Shakespeare's wit is not equal to the wit of today. This criticism shows a total lack of appreciation of the character of the fool in Lear. The play without this character would be Hamlet with Hamlet left out. The fool makes more witty and wise remarks than any other character in the play. He is the link that holds the play together-the dash of color that gives it tone--the key that unlocks the hidden meaning of the great dramatist In the most subtle sen- fences he shows Lear that he has acted foolisllly. He holds the mirror up to the old king so that he sees himself without the gloss of fattery. By all means let us