Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03
CYhNASTIC WORK
Excellent Exhibition by Members of Friendly League Class.

A private exhibition of gymnastic work was given by the physical train ing classes of the Friendly league 1n the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium, last night The gymnasium was filled with mem bers of the league and their friends, all of whom experienced much pleas ure ill watching the young ladies who are deVotees of physical training per form various gymnastic exercises with q charming freedom of movement and accuracy of execution.
 Before the exhibition was begun few explanatory remarks were made by Miss Haupt, director of the Friend ly league physical training classes for the past two years, and instructor Ill the New Haven normal school of gym nastics. Dr Arnold, director of the same school. was introduced to the au- dience by Miss Ward, president of the Friendly league, and spoke briefly but Interestingly i'll regard to the benefits which may be derived from taking regular course ill physical training, of it's invaluable assistance in strengthen ing both the physical and mental pow CTS and of the value of giving exhibl- tions of the work.
 Ahe opening number on the program was run and tactics" by number of young ladies who were attired in the neat, pretty and conventional gym nastic suit. They had as leader Mrs James Fulton, and did their work fine ly and smoothly
 As the strains of "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean" sung. by Mrs Fred GranniSs, were heard soft and low, sixteen little girls glided merrily into the hall Attired in white dresses and carrying the national flag, they present. ed for the admiration, of the assem- blaze a flag drill, the movements of which were marked by exquisite pos ing graceful poise of body and delight ful accuracy as to every detail. It was one of the prettieSt numbers on the program.
 The applause which greeted the work of the little girls had scarcely subsided when a fancy march by older girls, or rather young ladies' commanded the attention of the spectators. The young ladies executed the different steps with a charming facility and combined grace and charm with precision and exact ness. Each movement tended to exer- else some muscle of the body and the figures and forms of the young ladies showed what frequent practice of this kind of exercise will do for a person physically. Every muscle of the body appeared to be well developed.
 One of the most interesting numbers was the Indian club drill. which was led by Miss Sophie Smith. The young ladies swung the clubs with such ease and grace that they were greeted with much applause by the audience.
 After the wand drill, led by Miss Maude Eggleston, had been neatly done, the young ladies, under the lead Ta INxr1% %nTn rIOn the audience how to jump property in order to derive benefit from it. It was interesting to watch the sixteen jump as one almost, without slip to mar the smoothness of the affair
 The little children scored big hit by their clever work in jumping through hoops The work of these chil- dren was a feature of the exhibition and was rather surprising to those pres ent. Their work on the apparatus was especially fine and some of the chil- dren performed feats which appeared well nigh impossible for children of their age. The stronger sex was repre- sented by four little boys who v1ed with the little girls in doing the work quickly and successfully.
 Altogether it was a most interesting and most enjoyable exhibition and all present were eminently pleased with it. It reflected much credit upon thu members of the classes, but more s1 upon their director, Miss Haupt. The members showed the result of thor ough. experienced training under the direction of an excellent director Miss Haupt received several beautiful punches of flowers and an unlimited amount of congratulations. All the physical training classes at the Friend ly league were not represented, nor were all the members of the classes present.
 The classes were as follows:
 Eunice Crane. Olive Camp. Margaret Croft, Miriam Croft. Edith Larkin, Ruth Benedict Belle Gordon, Florence Wooster, Ethel Chase, Helen Chase, Marjorie Chase, Marjorie Jacques, Dorie Grey. Fredericka Kellogg, Bes- sic Shaw. Louise Stanley. Hazel Ev eritt, Marion Co1ly, Marjorie Clark, Ed ward Goss, William Goss, Edward Roe, AverilI Crane.
 Misses Maude Eggleston, Anna Kane, Kittie Sullivan, Annie Jones, Nellie Goodrich, Lizzie Strong, Mary H. Kane. Anna Noonan, Mallye Noo- nan, Elizabeth Peters, Katherin Kill martin, Jennie Patchen, Mabel Mintie, Barbara Mintie, ISittie Kane and Mrs Eva Hollister.
 Mrs James Fulton, Misses Maud Ar mold, Martha Modrow Louise Coward, Bidda kane, Annie Williams, Edith Partie. Katherine Kane. Anna Bergin, Myra Somers, Annie Carley, Helen Merrill. Martha Hebner, Sophie Smith. Elsie Oarret, Katherine Sweeney and Annie S11or11Q