The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
COLLEGE GIRLS SPORTS.
THE WELLESLEY STROKE AND TEE
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as Well ~ Gpnnnstlcp-torsets Not the
Worst Things Miss mn organizing =
Cornell Crew-HeIp rrom Meas Colleges.
BosToN, March FL Nowhere in America IL
physical training on n more ideal basis than mt
Wellesley College. This IL no doubt partly
due To its magnificent location. is broad acres
and beautiful lake Offering q. iportunities un.
surpassed but In still greater measure II Ia due
to the enthusiastic devotion. the skill, and per-
,onnl magnetism Of Miss Lucille Eaton Hill, the
head of the department.
Miss llill's first aim In physical training r. 10
develop the play instinct which is crushed out
OF little girls. Her whole argument Ia 20 keep
more closely 10 nature. The little girl IL cue
Off from playing with her brothcrs, from climb
ing trees. jumping fences. running, ana leap
ing, So that by the time her hair goes up aud
her skirts comc down the love of natural spon-
tancous movcn cut has become u lost sense. 10
Ia pathetically true that IL n freshman class
were turned loose out of doors and told TO play
they would not know what to do with them.
selves; and Miss Hill Is, rs n rule, In far Rnyer
spirits than many ofs-the young girls who
have huddicd over their books until the very
thought Of physical cXcrtion is u bore to them.
In this respect American college girls are far
behind their English sisters. At Girton and
Nenham hockey and cricket are rs much .
matter ~ course as baths.
Miss Hill feels that teachers have too long
followed the old mechanical lines. There Is at
present in America no lack of interest In gym
%nastics, but gymnastics arc simply an artt-
fetal means for developing II normal condition.
II n girl is well set mp; II she has n good chest
development, proper lung capacity. n high back.
we'll poised head, and fine muscular control: IL
che has a good carriage; IL. in fact, she has
dressed hyEienially and worked normally. she
can keep herself In condition by games alone.
and does not need gymnastics. But with most
girls these artificial forms OF exercise are neces-
sary to get them into condition for games.
~ have not started games Mt Wellesley"
said Miss Hill. simply because I love them.
II has been II natural evolution of our work, o
necessity which has forced itself upon my OBJ
the all-round best development OF the student
s sG'h IN as p ( S1Ssfn training sR a sS Is : T fTst Of al ny e inses.
cational, Is separate my work from the In.
, It'll Sn1gds life If S of t nos,, ,2llesei o am b nSs f% ID as.Iss
the mental work. and though ! dearly love
sHnt tbe for Work '6e' Go 1wF IN s All br ! alsise Of sB BSys,e sI
training shall be, or recognized assistance TO
t tle ints,ifT'q "a! ddlSig S4rnt .nvs . ! have the rS S;fI,
who are out of doors are the best all-round
girls, The stroke on the senior crew. last year
was the best In the class. We
Grain wholly for health and vital strength. One
OF our students. who had rowed for three years,
was obliged to undergo an operation for ape
pendicitis, and the doctor said that the suo-
cess OF the operation and her CONSEQUENT re-
'oNclS ".i' hii'' VI w Nv uONoAop"Ohs
of her abdominal and back muscles.
II think that we are n a way working upon
Strive for feats OF strength, and.keep no rec.
ords of high jumps; vaults or anything Of the
est plane OF work. we do. however, encourage
Legitimate competition in sports"
America to have q regular organized crew.
Miss HIN has won such laurels from her pio-
ably in the lead, thar she is at the present time
organizing a crew at Cornell and Analysing tho
started at Wellesley, rowing on a scientific
basis, selecting the candidates. and instructing
Ing in good form, taking up seriously the study
Of the rowing stroke. and analyzing the differ
cation to girls. They have now been expert
mepting four years. and through the kindness
III phis h sprins ev Owe led any Wellesley 9f { s stashss h TSis
most resembles the Harvard stroke. as it has
In the middle Of February instruction began
on the rowing machines for the %captainc of tho
'g6 crew; who VIII in their turn pass the 3trGks
Miss nm are the student coaches and cox
SWANS. There are sixteen accepted candldates
in the year the applicants present themselves.
From these are taken the candidates and from
tain, is selected the crew for float day: In.
stead, therefore. of one perfectly trained. fin
pleasure, and Stimulus Of scientific rowing.
They are taught to analyzes the stroke on row
The crew girls are obliged TO work in the gym:
nasium twice n week To keep them straight and
yours minimum IA week on TIE lake is required.
They never row, withont trained supervision,
officers. These young women have no desire
to become athletes, hence are not working for
good form. health. and pleasure. They have
interclass matches. and their interest Is greatly
stimulated by the competition in technical skill,
although the victor gets no trophy.
Miss I'm is trying to carry out the English
she thinks A. too muci inclined TO WORK TOT
the trophy, the gate money. and the glory:
great interest in the Wellesley crew, although
none of them has coached the young women
pfprssS.d ths Greatest one q sn ile Rsa that n.1 girls His' With
such limited opportunities, with no money, and
ltttle time could mer Ganv ,nom NO a mIsh mn nSSii IN
the way Of ribbons, flowers, and bonbons To
sas%. money %S i%r the Stt asc sse greatest SnesnsdfTit a Hi fes
can they get the time to work together. for as
yet no regular field hour has been provided on
Miss Till is hoping TO organize this spring
class sports Of a different grade from re- rGwins
girls. such as bowling on the green, archery,
&c. Her aim is to he entirely democrats In
the matter of sports. having games OF diner
eut variety. form, and degree OF activity 10
suit all conditions Of girls. ~
ming Of their lessons in physical training IN not
being ADVISED "a ding away their corsets. Quiz
tanning them, II their good appearance is in
any way, dependent upon this false support,
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set up figure and overcome in IA measure tho
weakness that. comes from improper clothing.
By that time the young women are quite ready
OF their own accord To sacrifice ut least the irons
bone, the verituble bone of contention.
Miss Hill confessed herself very advanced
in her ideus of costume. and would like tho
same outfit 10 serve both for field and class.
room. hs the change from ON" "a the other re-.
quires too much time. The field costume vt
Wellesley consists Of knickcrbockers, a short
skirt, Norfolk jacket, sweater, or shirt waist,
according ~ the weather. high boots, and u little
cap. For the gymnasium the knickerbock-
erS. which are IA little less full than the much