The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-01

cular development OF Ciarmion's pret-
ty arm. AT rest the biceps measure
;2ia inches; when raised lits Her tiny
fist alone prevents her from being a
formidable antagonist. As "A type of
physically perfected womanhood she Is
model for her sex. She demonstrates
the fact that perfact contour of form is
the blrthright of wom9n II she be al
lowed the privilege accorded her broth
ers Never has she known the restraints
OF corsets or tight clothing. She makes
her own gymnastic costumes, shirring
the silk over elastic so that her body
IL thoroughly unrcstrained.
In speaking of her training methods
Miss Charmion said: "Of course the
work is hard. To obtain satisfactory
results i have sacrificed everything.
Regular hours and diet have been my
creed. | practice regularly / do not
have particular exercise for each set
of muscles. The exercise. If YOU can
call II such. to which | attribute my
unusual development is the famous
arm roller considered one of the hard
est acts known to 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
arm roller at every practice
SHE LOVES THE SEA.
a sailor bold is Mrs. Mary Wincheil
OF the 30 foot sloop Anna Catharina.
But for her coolness and courage she
and the crew of five men on a late voy-
age from San Francisco to Alaska
would now be resting in the cold en-
brace OF the Pacific shortly after leav.
ing the California port a storm broke
upon them and with unprecedented
| fury continued for some days The
masts broke and the dismantlod vessel
was ut 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 improvsed
! sail made of sacks sewn hastily to-
! eether used an oar as a rudder and
| three days later steered the almost
| cha ttered vessel into Tillamook Or,
| three weeks after leaving San Fran
! cisco. one OF the crew spoke feelngly
OF their escape from death. .He said
! emphatically that Mrs Winchell. the
/ heroine was the most wonderful wo-
man he had ever known. She is still
! determined To reach st. Mchaels in the
! little sloop, and each one of the crew
| has signifled 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.
J Game Commissioner Swan OF that state
| lately appointed Miss Annie Metcalfe OF
! DenverA recently a commercial traveller
for a ST. Louis house, to this rather
! dangerous position.
| Miss Metcalfe was born in Missouri
! 26 years ago. is an attractive brunette.
refined retiring and accomplished As
/ yet she has not decided what costume to
wear when on duty as a 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 i'm favor of equal suffrage and takes
no part in politics except TO vote II
do not anticipate that I shall be sent
! 10 the front or will have TO brave any
very great dangers. though ] expect TO
perform every duty. II called on, no
matter what ii consists Of" was her
reply to an anxious inquirer As a
\ clerk she will receive $500 a year. As
warden her pay Will be s. per diem
/ only when she is in 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
| in Routt county, but ne did not order
! her TO join the other wardens in the
shooting bee.
WILL BUY HORSES.
There are clubs. innumerablc for the
social political and business advance
ment of women, but a young ladies' as
1 sociation i'm 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-
cepts until the springtime. when they
will purchase span of horses and
blackboard. Then every member of the
club will be given at least one delight
fJl ride weekly about the wales of the
Kennebec and the shady roads OF the
beautiful Maine country.
A GREEK COACH"
AS tutor professor teacher in pub
lie and private schools, in seminares
and boarding schools. woman has long
held an enviable position and a success
fui course. Now q woman graduate OF
Columbia college. seeking a new field
for the exercise of her talents, turns
her collegiate education TO practical ac-
count by acting as coach i'm Latin
and Greek to asprants 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.