The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-06


a limit to the giants unclaimed strength.
Or curb his swiftnes5 in the forward
race
Gymnastics or physical training is a
subject which should be considered of
national Importance. but unfortunately it
= not so. They order things better in
Germany. The Emperor may be 4 trlfe
pomp0uS and proud, more III TACT ike q
lling of the oIden time, but he has the
welfare OF the nation deep at heart, and
goes in fcarlessly for reforms. 1t would
5c we'll il our Parliament would do the
same; and one of The first things they
ought to 60 should be to establish a
better. school system for physical train
In.
Englaad's young men, and those even
Of some of the larger southern Scottish
cities. are steadily going down, and Brit
ain may fall, as Rome fell, first into the
lap Of luxury. and finally into the de-
geueracy OF a third-rate power but lit
tie better than Spain. However, the hints
] have from time 10 zine given on gym
nast!cs may do good privately if not pub
licly for any young man may train MN
self If he only knows how TO.
| believe there are at board schools some
7nakeshifts for gy1anasia, but DO not
know. Great as The interest IS mat |
take in boys, ] never enter one OF these
seminaries for THO reasons: first, because
the whole system is rotten at the core.
:lnd secondly, because, owing TO bad ven
.iiation, the odor inside many Of these
schools is extremely unn5@SSant,
SHOULD BE OUTDOORS.
At the larger schools, I mean those for
no sons OF gentlemen and wealthy men
generally The gymnasium IS better ar
ranged. hut here even the place is 4
mere indoor playground, badly conduct
ed. and the scene Of ranting. rioti1g and
practical joking
Now, what should advise every pater-
fsmilias WHO has a lot Of boys, TO do Is
this: Have an outdoor gymnasium Tor
+t,e lads. The weather IN This country may
IN a bit unsettled: but it is nearly al
wavs fine enough III winter for gymnastc
exercises outside
Of course II q father can have shed
erected all the better. because then he
can have the trapeze and many other
rontrivanceS otherwise impossible. Inc
a,oy,s would delight in it, if encouraged.
bat not by il-natared force. Corporal
,,uniiamcnt on boys should be avoided
as much as possible. Youth may be led on
The halter of blindness and fair play but
II cannot be driven on hit and spur.
FITTINGS
let us now take glance at what may
be called Inc fitting OF IN ordinary gym
uasu1n But ] wish TO remind the reader
that all these are invented Win me
view of fully developing each and every
,.,oI,n OF muscles in the body. If any one
portion Of the body is developed TO a
greater extent than other muscles, it is
so developed at their expense, and me
man who possesses such body IS freak
and cannot be healthy.
The trapcze IS common to all fitted
r-ymnasia. and the horizontal bar. I men
lion these two contrivances together be-
cause the performances on each are very
much alike, or have very much the same
effect on the muscular frame. The par,
however, should be used first for CON
siderable time II order TO strengthen TIE
whole body and prepare the nina .o'
,ha seemingly more dangerous work upon
the trapeze. I: strengthens the courage
as well.
think / am right IN saying that both
xhese apparatus have en- effect Tor Gooo