The herald., 1898-10-04
PHYSICAL CULTURE
THE RALSTON THEORY DEMON.
sTRATED By CONTESTS
Hazards Pavilion Packed With Spec.
tators-Winners Chosen After q
Spirited Competition s..

An audience which tested the capacity
of Hazards pavilion gathered last night to
see the diamond medal contest In Ralston
physical culture by the members OF Prof.
John d. Hoovers Los Angeles classes, and
the first prize winners in other contests.
The program was opened by O selection
from the orchestra and q short address
by Prof. Hoover.
The contestants then marched with fold
ed arms onto the platform and took their
seats. The following took part:
Lady Contestants
Alice Houlton, Maline Larson, NJ. 8.
Mclean, Sadie X. Heard, Rose N. ANS
bury, Jennie Dean Travers, Mabel Greene
Longley, Gertrude Redit. Mabel X Will
son, Evelyn Earle, Helen L. Davis, Laura
Fredendall, 10. Russell, Florence johnson.
Jessie Garrioch, Josephine Williams, Jen-
ME d. Stevens, Mary E. Young.
Gentlemen Contestants
Albert M. Blakesley, George H. Valen-
tine, N. l.. Wheelock, j. G. Eads, Clyde
De Force. II. L. Strobe. w. H. Esdor.
Thomas Houseworth, Harry c. Chamber
lin, d. w. Knoll George N. Duncan, ]. A.
Trobeck, Wright A. Baldwin, Harry Stod-
dard, VIM. Oldfield Alex Weiss, Charley
Eason.
The Movements
To be appreciated the movements must
be seen. They were first developed by all
the ladies together and then by the gentle-
men. Some idea of their character may be
gained from their designations, which are
as follows:
First series-Sixty-fou movements.
marches and interchange.
Second series-Part /: Rapid hand revo-
lutions; whole body, earth and sky move-
ments; ankle exercise; whole body kneel.
ing; march and lines Interchange. Part Q:
Striking anvils; bell ringing; neck exer-
else; arm movement; march and lines In
terchange. Part 3: Turkish salute; light
steps; rocking run in bars.
The exercises were conducted in time to
music by the orchestra and were very
pretty and graceful. The last three move-
ments attracted the most attention. The
rocking run in bars" was nothing moro
nor less than a modified form of the skirt
dance, danced to Meyer Lutz's lively meas
ure. Its performance by the male members
aroused considerable enthusiasm.
Prize Winners
The thirty-nine judges were unable to
decide the winners upon the first trial, and
asked for the return to the platform Of
Misses Heard, Amsbury, Longley, Redit,
Earle. Fredenhall. Russell and johnson
and Messrs. Blakesey, Strobe, House,
worth. Knoll, Duncan, Baldwin and Stod.
dard.
The same exercises were gone through
again resulting In the selection Of a winner
among the gentlemen, and narrowing the
contest among the ladies down to Misses
Longley and Earle. who again repeated the
a contest was then held between the fol-
lowing prize winners: Clyde De Force,
George N. Duncan. w. II. Esdor, Nellie
Baldwin, Ella NJ. Bateman, Mabel X. Will
son.
Judge B. N. Smith took the platform and
presented the medals to the lucky contest
ants. The diamond medal prizes were
awarded to Mr.. Esdor and Miss Baldwin Of
the advanced class. and the gold medals
to Miss Longley and Mr.. Baldwin Of the
other class.
Enjoyable musical numbers were given
the program. Miss Grace Her.
see. Miss Add.e Meek and Earl Valentine
rendered vocal, cornet and violin solos re-
spectively. A selection was also given bv
Misses Hersee, Guard. Merrick, Part, Nc
Mullin and Mcclure, and Prof. Hoover
gave a recitation.