New-York tribune., 1903-05-18
ATHLETICS FOR UOMEN.
Book on Sports and Pastimes Of the
Modern Girl.

Not un-n ones attention IS directed to the
-ety OF gyTnnastic exercises. sports and pastimes
now enjoyed by women through the appearance OF
book like Athletics and Outdoor Sports for
Women" (the Macmillan Company New-YorO
does one realize how much has been done in a very
few years TO widen and uberalize the activities
and -ecreations OF women. Here under one cover
no less than fifteen different forms OF athletics
have been gathered together. each treated by an
expe-t and all profUsely illustrated; and the
list might have been even longer had such games
as squash racQuets. cricket and lacrosse been In
Guided
No NhoIesomer or more "enthusing' book could
-eu be put into young girls hand than this
or the least attractive part IS the introduction, BY
Miss Lucille Eaton Hill, who has led class after
class Of young women into paths Of health ana
rbvsIcal refreshrnent Wellesley College, where
she is director Of physical training. Miss Hills in
PRODUCTION not only furnishes the keynote TO the
contents OF the volume but is Interpretation OF
the whole subject Of the trend and significance OF
athletics for women Certainly. this Is a subject
which none are in position 10 treat more com
prehensively. sanely or suggesfiVely than MISS
Hill herself one OF the pioneers in placing Amer1-
can girls and outdoor sports on terms Of intimacy
Wellesley College has been to Miss Hill not only
= laboratory so 10 speak for observation and ex-
pertinent physical culture. but also missionary
field where she has had every opportunity TO carry
on an active propaganda Of athletics. Each gradu-
stinF class that has left Wellesley has been band
of missionaries carrying the gospel OF health and
beauty <or women all the United States
Our ever present ideal should be health and
beauty. and during this early stage OF our e1-
r,erie7ce in athletics cur watchword should be
.rno6erarion''' says Miss Hill Further in dis
cussinC the New Athletics for women. she says;
Women engaging in some form OF athletics for
one reason or another can be roughly aIvided INTO
FIVE big classes, exclusive OF IFe large AuinOeI A1
normal gGh0os Of Of PhysIeai F 6o 6II make golf riding
s,5 oTher sI}orts fashionable pastnes, and
3 means Of gaining physical beauty ana souhd
second-Business and professional wemen, who
tramp. skate and use EyTnllasia IN the wll'el WIZ -
ne ] n co15irion for their daily work.
--L.z yT-o,,e- - u-Fo are-or think themselves
more or less out Of sorts from neglect of the laws
81 hygiene and whose physicians prescribe some
form Of exercise as remedial agent. -,
F75,lrth-Young girls in secondary schools both
FIfthIThe great class Of college girls .,,..,.
T seems to me MAJ MAJ me ms - nonev or leisure
both may have 10 watch o3it ttat Laey 90 lGt b
diving an excess Of public attention 70 them
selves. spread abroad the false impression @ 80
= e weilrfgh imp6sslbic to in1rce ths average
20 walk few miles day IN an , klnos ,, ol
TosaI N which 70 train. they have fne oppor,
fuuity 10 prove the valUe Of rght living aS d
means of gaining physical beauty and health;
The second class. Of ver. busy women peinatt,s, pt
forge that rest and nourlshng food. with exercise
in the open air. are Of prime npoTtance sTp, bne
rnented by gyTnnasiun exercise " orned d bose
nerves are under constant feIsIon, 90 e hT.ltcaI
brains are very active need variety OF P, PhT,siraI
Fe0reaTtoTS. bringing with them gaEetE ara
ton P1sIrees md professional women should
have big. airy cluh buildings for dancing terms
fencing and swimming How delightful II would
- II every large town and city had great wooden
drawing back or pulling up shutters, IN winch
The third class - women who are endeavoii1ngg s
80 regain their health through some prescrio,,,o {, d
form of exercise Diet bathing and rest; can easily
betorne discouraged and not nersist in the new
regime long ~ regularly enough &c prove ue
The greatest menace 70 the good repute Of attn
letics for woTnen IS at Dresen' togn6 N re T9ro
motors OF the cause ~ health for women have
The ,rf.ia.ive IN me INTRODUCTION Of games should
- taken hy fhe school au' hor1ie~ not nv me pl
g I-o,,ses and an INSTRUCTOR OF games ap-
,of-+ad Where this carrot he 6ore. games OF the
severity q hockey and basketball should not ne
,err'ttea 70 exist as rchool ORGANIZATIONS. and in
-he conditions arc favor3hl" FOR thH deVI"p-eL, ~,
80 school gar's matches between rlaSs ,fiil'ls ~
the school VIII insure ? larCer number OF 'nrIes
than fn+'rscho'astic maT"H"s where a ci'o'1, ,. d
wishes but team, end more inte1se nervous
The 'e,-ent'' for which women should train IL a
Iorg and happy life of usefnlness-W1th no nerves
Among the sports and exercises discussed are
physical training ~ home. by Anthony harker
gymnasium work by Watson L Savage director OIL
physical training al Columbia University canolhs
by Melvin Ballou Gilbert Of the Boston Normal
School Of Gymnastics swimming by Edwyn 0afl-
dys: skating by William T Richardson. instructor
in ska1nE AZ NftleSiey '"lie-' an" nv -
Country Club: cross-country walking. by DT John
Rapst Blake: rowing. by Lucille Eaton HlI' solL
ls- Francs 4. Grtscom ir, running. by Herbert II
1yoiton OF the Boston Athletic Association: lawn
tennis by J. Parmley Paret: field hockey. by Con
stance N K Applebee. member OF the British Col-
iare Of Physical Education: basket ball, by EIen
bernard Thomson: equeStrianisnn. by Belle Beach
fercing by Regis Senac: bowling. by soph''
cundruu. and track athletics by Christine Terhun'
Herrtck.
ons of the mos. interesting and at this Tine Oh