The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-17
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How does the college girl maintain her
health? When she is not attending lectures
is her time her own to spend porting over
heavy tones in the quiet library or at queer
experiments In the physical and chemical
laboratories? Does the faculty hold Itself
responsible for her physical as well as her
II entail training?
A few girls are to be met who prefer dig
cling away at knotty mathematical problems
and intricate researches to any kind OF ex-
erclses arranged for their physical benefit.
Fortunately, however, they are decidedly In
the minority nowadays, for the typical col
lege girl possesses moderately developed ath-
letlc tendencies.
The college girl of today knows too we'll
the value Of training her body to keep pace
with her mind, and she isn't the one to neg
, leet this work for any cause.
Take Bryn Mawr, for example. There, ac-
cording to the gymnasium instructor, nearly
every girl who enters the college might be
said to be in splendid condition physically.
In the 1irst place, these girls usually come
from wealthy, or at least moderately well
of families, and there is every chance that
they have been given all the advantages
offered and recommended for active, grow
Ing young women. They have In nine cases
out Of ten, perhaps, been educated in good
"prep" school, where the physical training
is maze as important u IeuLuFe as II Is later
on at college. In fact, the gymnasium work
there Is merely preparation for that which
Is to follow.
Therefore, from this statement one might
conclude that almost without a single ex-
ception the freshman at Bryn Mawr is not
narrow chested, round shouldered or sloV-
emily In her walk.
with all these points in her favor when
she enters college, the matter becomes not
rf.,,rI Aolrr hut af
keeping the same excellent condition to
which nature or careful training has
brought II.
''Is It difficult to get the girls to exerciser
said the physical Instructor at Bryn Mawr,
repeating my question. mot in the least.
The girls all like 1t and frequently am
more worried as to how to prevent them
from OVERRIDING In physical work, some are
so very enthusiastic over certain sports
You've no idea how much they think Of
this part of the college work, and how con-
scientious they are about 1t. We try to make
the physical training as pleasant as possible,
and this, no doubt, accounts for Its general
popularity. Every girl upon entering college
must undergo a thorough physical examine
ton, and very seldom do we find one who Is
incapable Of doing ordinary gymnasium
work.
Those who are perfect physically may to
a great extent follow their own inclinations
with regard to the line of work In the gym
or outdoors. Girls who have certain weak
nesses are given exercises according to their
requirements. The only thing one need
really fear Is a weak heart, which, of course,
bars girl from taking part in the more
violent games.
"At Bryn Mawr every girl Is compelled to
do a certain amount of gym work or its
equivalent each week unless she is Ill, and
In that case she must make 1t up later. When
the weather is fine she may spend the time
In any way she likes outdoors, and during
the winter or on rainy days the gymnasium
Is the scene of her physical culture exercises.
Though the morning is considered better
time for gymnasium work, nearly all of our
classes are scheduled for the afternoon. on