The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04
Miss theodore Johnson, Of Eng
land, Foretnont Exponent
Of Newest Scheme.
BY Annabelle Lee.

51y PHYSICAL culture has held many minds
In thrall ever since the days Of the Ro-
e man gladiator; the science has been
& known In many cllmcs under various
names and has faithful devotees in every
country of tho globe, from 1Turope's
Il royal courts to the less princcly retinues
OF shutdown seas It has gathered into
Its, scheme Of training many phases OF
physical training. and has last but not
least. added another star to Its crown.
1t proposes to build up the mind by
exercises specially adapted to develop the
emotions.
At last there Is something new under
H the sun. ~
1T is new In this country. but It is
an old process IN Sweden" says Miss
Theodore Johnson, ''and am surprised
that you do not teach this all-important
branch OF physical culture in your schools
here"
Miss Theodore johnson is the latest
personality projected into the study OF
American educational systems, and Of
Americas methods of physical culture.
&6 She came into New York from Lon
don. quietly and with the purpose TO
Investigate tho many phases of physical
training practiced In our public schools,
colleges and private institutions. and II
shc finds our systems superior to Euro
pean rules OF physical culture, she Will
recommend their adoption to the British
3 medical and educational experts, who.
with government aid. will found Royal
Central College OF Physical Education
in London
Emotional Posing.
The branch OF physical culture which,
y she calls the aesthetic is not tnught In
the United States. but 1t Is taught at
her college at Bristol and It's effect IS
..-iu MI
F5culjnrly beneficial to the fceble.mlnded.
and In this respect alone 1t Is well worth
consideration.
1T will do even more than help the
feeble minded" said Miss Johnson. II
4 a child comes to us lacking the fine at
tributes Of character, such as spirit,
sympathy, etc. we put them to drill in
our dramatic aesthetics. and the result
& is always beneficial. ." Hers Is nm inter-;
estIng personality aside from the fame
" OF her campaign for the physical im-
provement OF the English people: but.
B she Is either aversc or unaccustomed to
q talk for publication, and regards me
with dlatrusting orhs as I talk weather.
her mission to America, New York i'm:
pressions, during which time minute
drags by slowly and without head
shake Or one yes or mo She looked
at me curiouslyEand smilcessly. It was
like surgery to 70 on. removed my
gaze to a bronze incense burner, and
g Miss johnson breaks the silence in pre-
- else and uneluiyocal English
1T will be better, perhaps. II we go
to my room I consent gratefully, and
follow gracously the little woman who
has impressed Enelnnd's greatest edu-
ca tors with her enthuiasln to the elc-
vator and up skyward to her suite.
where Il am admitted cautiously and
with reserve into the conversation.
Here, Then, Is Miss Theodore
Johnson
a woman nearing her fortieth year. OF
a digni1ed manner. short figure well
y formed and well carried. Her ut-brown
Z hair is comhed loosely back from a high
full forehead, framing a strong, grave
ace. Her eyes are hazel. earnest and