The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

cular development of Charmion's pref
ty arm. AZ rest the bceps measure
l2ia inches; when raised i4is. Her tiny
iist alone prevents her from being a
formidable antagonist AS type of
physically perfected womanhood she is
a model for her sex. She demonstrates
the Tact that perfact contour OF form IL
the birthright of woman " she be al
lowed the privilege accorded her BROTH
ers. Never has she known the restraints
or cofsets or tight clothing. She makes
her own gymnastic costumes. shirring
the silk over elastic so that her body
is thoroughly unrestrained.
In speaking OF her training methods.
Miss Charmion said - "Of course tho
work is hard. To obtain satisfactory
results | have sacrificed everything. ,
Regular hours and diet have been my
creed. practice regularly. ! do not
nave particular exercise for each Get
or muscles. The exercise. If YOU can
cali IL such. to which I attribute my
unusual development is the famous
arm roller considered one of the hard
est acts known 10 trapeze performers.
] grasp the bar with one hand and roll
my body around my arm. Every muscle
from head to toe is brought into active
play ana is equally developed. l do this
arm roller at every practice"
SHE LOVES THE SEA.
a sailor bold is Mrs. Mary WinchelI
OF the 30 foot sloop Anna Catharina.
But for her coolness and courage she
and the crew of five men on late yoy-
age from San Francisco To Alaska
would now be resting in the cold en-
brace of the Pacific. Shortly after Icav-
ing the California port a storm broke
upon them and with unprecedented
fury continued for some days The
masts broke. and the dismantled vessel
was at the mercy of the waves When
the men had given up all hope. ready
TO abandon themselves and the sloop to
an apparently quick devouring fate, she
took command, had the wreckage cleared
from the deck, hoisted an improvised
sail made OF sacks sewn hastily to-
Sether used an oar as a rudder and
three days later steered the almost
shattered vessel into Tllamook. Or,
three weeks after leaving san Fran
cisco. one of the crew spoke feelngly
of their escape from death. lie said
cmphatically that Mrs. Winchell, the
heroine, was the most wonderful wo-
man he had ever known. She is still
determined to reach st. Michaels in the
little sloop and each one of the crew
has signihed his Willingness to continue
the voyage.
A WOMAN GAME WARDEN
Michigan has no longer the proud
boast of being represented by the only
female game warden in the United
States. Colorado will also claim the
same honor as a part OF her distinction
Game Commissioner Swan of that state
lately appointed Miss Annie Metcalfe OF
Denver, recently "A commercial travele~
for st. Louis house to this rather
dangerous position.
Miss Metcalfe was born in Missouri
2C years ago. is an attractive brunette.
refined retiring and accomplished. As
yet she has not decided what costume To
wear when on duty as warden. She
has independent but not radical ideas
OF dress. Skirts and such things she
considers out of place when woman
Is horseback riding or cycling. She is
not in favor of equal suffrage and takes
no part I'm politics except 10 vote. II
do not anticipate that | shall be sent
To the front or will have TO brave any
very great dangers, though I expect to
perform every duty. il called ON. no
matter what il consists Of" was her
reply to an anxious inquirer. AS n
clerk she VIII receive $500 a year AS
warden her pay will be 81 per diem
only when She Is i'm the field The ap-
pointment was received by her on the
eve of the game commissioners depart
ure for the scene Of the Indian troubles
i'm Routt county but be did not order
her To join the other wardens i'm the
shooting bee.
WILL BUY HORSES
There are clubs innumerable for the
social political and business advances
ment of women. but young ladies' as
sociation in Lewiston Me. proposes to
get some advantages out of their or
GaniZation that no other club OF the
kind seems to have thought possible.
The girls. who are so i'm number, pro-
pose to hoard their assets and net re-
ceipts until the springtime. when they
will purchase "a span of horses and "A
blackboard Then every member of the
club will be given at least one delight
ful ride weekly about the wales of the
Kennebec and the shady roads of the
beautiful Maine country.
A GREEK COACH"
AS a tutor professor. teacher in pub
lie and private schools. in seminaries
and boarding schools. woman has long
held an enviable position and success
fui course. Now woman graduate of
Columbia college. seeking new field
for the exercise of her talents, turns
her collegiate education tn practical ac-
count by acting as coach" in Latin
and Greek 60 aspirants for baccalaure-
ate honors. having already enrolled
among her pupils not only many girls
and young ladies'. but also "A considera-
Bile number of male students.