The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-20
IN THE GYMNASIUM.


IN THE GYMNASIUM.
Now that General Secretary H.
e. Coleman has arrived, the ply
steal work at the Y. NJ G. A. will
boom and during the days and even
ings long strings of business men tired
of constantly STOPPING over their desks
and of watching the blending of red
and black ink on their fingers, young
men perfectly confident of their abili-
ties in the athletic line and the young
er bright-faced little chaps eager to
gain supremacy over those around
them, will come trooping into the gym
nasium for the exercise and recreation
that will be provided for them there.
In a talk with Mr.. Coleman yester-
day a brief outline of the work pro-
posed, was given. He was most en-
thusiastic and said that there was a
splendid outlook and fine field for
work. He had heard the popular opin-
ion expressed of the prevailing laZiness
in Honolulu due to the warm weather
but he was prepared to deny any such
allegation already, although he had
been in the city but very few days.
eve are going to begin the regular
work on the first of next month" said
Mr.. Coleman, land the nature of that
work will depend very largely on the
kind of the material we have here.
"'This work of bodybuilding in the
gymnasium will be conducted strictly
on scientific principles and will aim not
only to build up but to correct any de-
fects of the body that may have come
from years of habit along certain lines.
chose who intend to enter the
gymnasium must have either a certi-
ficate from a regular licensed physi-
clans or must undergo physical ex-
animation by myself
"In this connection / wish to speak
of one thing which / think will be of
great benefit. 1t is something which
has heretofore been given slight at
tention here. | refer to the matter of
measurement of the various parts of
the body. When a man comes into
the gymnasium for the first time he
will be measured and then from time to
time. say at intervals of three months,
he will be measured again. Thus he
will be enabled to see just what the
work has done for him and he will
have something to 90 by.
Then again there is more i'm
Dortant phase to this system of meas
urement 1t will tell the defects in
mans physical makeup. For instance
take business man who has gotten
used to having his body in certain
position every day. He may have had
his arm up in such manner continu-
ally as to produce curvature of the
spine ultimately. The measurement
of his body will detect such defect
and then exercise of a fitting nature can
be prescribed to cure the defect.
again if a mans tendencies are
along a dangerous path, they may be
corrected by prescribing of the proper
exercise to obviate it.
I'm regard to the general all-round
work. I would say that it will be car
ried on carefully and constantly, and
with an idea of doing the greatest
amount of good to the greatest number.
Special work will come when we
have gotten our working force together
and have seen its possibilities after
time together in the gymnasium.
''The association emphasizes the all
around work and l may say in this
connection that we intend to insti-
tute five events which are popularity
known as the indoor tests. These are:
Standing broad jump, Putting 16-lb
shot, Running high jump, 100-time
rope skip dash and quarter-mile po-
tatc race. These of course will come
in later.
1--WE get ready for the examinations
next week Those who have not yet
been examined or who have not con-
suited with Mr.. Coleman are requested
to present themselves for examination
during the middle OF next week.
good gymnasium equipment is assured.
What the gymnasium hasn't / have
so it's all the same.
Special attention will be given to
the gymnasium work of the business
men who are care to take advantage
OF the opportunity. This will be large
" recreative, the purpose being large