The courier., 1903-03-28

sports and amusements and giving the
unfavorable Impressions made upon her
by the noise and narrow streets Of
large city. Samples Of the New York
Point alphabet the best modern method
of printing for the blind and OF the writ
ing OF the blind themselves by the same
method. were looked at with much in
terest
The leader expressed regret that Miss
Morton. q teacher in the Nebraska insti-
tuition for the blind, was unable to be
present and talk to the ladies as she had
expected.
The fact that young girls are fire.
quently injured by too vigorous physical
culture exercises. and that modern ath-
1etics are as likely to harm as to help
young people. IL receiving thought and
attention from high sources
''The Abuses Of Athletics I'm Secondary
Schools for Girls and Boys" was the topic
discussed at a meeting Of the Boston
Physical Educational society held in the
walker building. Massachusetts, Institute
Of Technology. last week.
Miss Lucille Eaton Hill, head Of the
physical culture department at welles-
ley. took as her text, "If Advocates Of
Athletics are Strenuous. Opponents Of
Athletics are Strenuous" She said that
there should be no opposition to out
door sports for girls. provided they were
carried on properly. but she recognized
that evils were creeping In. and that the
time was ripe to stop them.
Regarding basketball. she said that
unless II was carefully supervised. the
game could work havoc with young
girls. She asserted there were too many
incompetent teachers OF athletics in
secondary schools: that a system must
be provided for proper instruction and
that unless the same could be arranged
athletics for girls and boys should be
prohibited
Intercollegiate contests. she said,
should be tabooed: likewise interschlas-
tic affairs Of skill and strength. which
she said could not be otherwise than
harmful.
Miss I'm severely criticised the society
women who gave a black eve to athletics
by becoming too sporty" in their efforts
to attract publicity by their fads. as the
sins Of the latter had to be borne by the
big majority OF women.
In closing. Miss Hill stated that atten-
tion of reformers should be centered on
the physical culture developments for
girls as the boys were not to be COM
pared with girls for a minute. since II
was absolutely necessary to have healthy
girls to make good mothers.
Iowa n the only state In the union
which has q state medical society Of
women. The state society Of Iowa Medi-
cal Women was organized in 1893. and II
numbers among its members the leading
women physicians Of that state. The So
ciety has at present forty-three men,
hers. II IL supplemental to the Iowa
State Medical Society and was organized
by women attending the meetings Of
that organization, who felt the necessity
OF greater opportunities for consultation
on things Of direct interest to them as
wei as to promote sociability among
the medical women Of the state.
The constitution provides that the
shah be held IN the same city
as the Iowa State Medical society On the
day previous to the opening session: and
that II shall be governed by the same
code OF ethics. without any antagonism
to the Iowa State Medical society," to
which most Of its members belong. the
women's society strives to
Bring into closer touch the isolated
medical women over the state. to bind
hem together In fraternal helpfulness
toward each other. to encourage them In
he arduous work OF their profession. and
to develop a greater interest IN the local.
state and national medical societies IN
which men and women physicians are
workinR together IN harmony. emulating
sach other IN good works. and together
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