The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-08

HY is the athletic girl ath-
!: :: :: !: $: :: !: ::
cuse for donning smart
clothes? Does she really go in
for all these healthy outdoor sports. such
as. tennis, gOlhng, walking, rowing and
swimming, for her love of them ard the
benefits that she may derive from them,
or does she merely love the effectiveness
of these accomplishments which, accord
ing to her opinion, gives her greater
prestige?
Just think how the modern athletic girl
wastes her physical energy-that is, how
she wastes it as viewed from a stand
point Of practicability.
And right here may be asked a crucial
question: Does this strenuous maid do
houseworlk?"
mo, of course not Is her scornful
reply. That is too common and would
give her no chance to appear bewitching,
and besides, it is all indoor work.
But now comes forward the practical
girl and she's athletic, too.
ION, tell me, my pretty athletic sister,"
eXclaims she, what manner of exercise
do you find in your realm of sport that
cannot be duplicated in the plain rounds
of daily house wOrk?"
This girl of the practical mind offers
an admirable solution for that most per-
servant girl. She offers to these girls
who "get up their muscle by the vigor-
Gus outdoor sports a chance to eKDend
this physical energy upon the athletic
duties of the household.
Let US make athletic housekeeping
recognized sport" says she. ''by pro-
viding the proper costumes and interest
ing diversions"
Then away with physical culture, calls
themes and beauty exercises, for the
practical girl has discovered in the
rounds Of daily homework that the much
sought-for physical development can be
acquired.
AS ample proof of this size asks you
to look at the muscular arms of the
average servant girl.
is not the maid the possessor Of
muscles equal to those of the athletic
girl?
Are not her cheeks just as rosy, and
her appetite just as hearty?
Is not her physical courage Just as
great, born Of a knowledge that her own
strength brings it, and that she owes it
to honest toll, and not to any fad?
~All that may be true enough" pro-
tests the athletic girl, but there is no
open-air exercise about housework'
1t is all a fallacy, however, that there
is no outdoor exercise connected with the
work. The hardy housemaid throws
open the doors and the windows and
bids defiance to drafts.
CaliSthenic houseWork says the prac-
tical girl, bids fair to become popular.
even to the extent Of being a fad, when
gifls have realized that in it may be
fOhnd the much sought-for beauty Of
Muscular development, combined at the
saline time with the great advantage Of
ecbnomy gained.
This thing of girls Idly Willing away
their time on golf links, declares the girl
Of the practical mind, is all foohshness.
A girl needs exercise of course but when
slpe can just as well as not, why don't
she expend at least a little OF her physi-
cad energy in her home, where results
aHe sure to follow in more ways than
one?
In the home may be found work which,
for exercise, Will parallel all the popular
sports followeT by the modern athletic
girl. Let her substitute the broomstick
for the golf stick. This she can easily
do without any loss of benefit of exer-
else. For the ramble over the links, the