The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-12
EXERCISES FOR ALL CLASSES.
Y. NJ. C. A. Gymnasium Work Organ
lied to Suit Most Everybody.

The gymnasium at the Central Y NJ.
c. A. is open for regular class work
and the registration for classes is in
creasing daily. The steel lockers will
be installed this week, but in the mean
time the men are checking their gym
nasium suits with the bath attendant.
Already there are over 200 men and
boys registered in the various classes
The gymnasium nils long felt want
for healthful recreation and exercise
for the male members of the COM
munity from 1 0 to 5 years of age and
classes have been arranged with a view
to meeting their special needs. A class
for boys from 10 to II meets Wednes-
day afternoons and Saturday morn
ings and is preparatory in purpose,
giving the boys setting up work and
play in proper proportion and q chance
to swim in the natatOrium once week.
The boys from II to IA meet Tuesday
afternoons and Saturday mornings and
are given caliSthenics apparatus work
and games and swim twice a week.
High school students meet Mondays
and Fridays at 2:3O for calisthenics.
apparatus work contests and games
and should be the opportunity for
training a number of high school ath-
letes besides affording needed relaxa-
ton for the student who does not go
in for competition "A class for young
boys who are employed during the day
is scheduled for Wednesdays and Sat
following the gymnasium work Two
evening classes for young men are Of
fered one. Senior A, meeting Tuesdays
and Saturdays at p m and is for
young men 20 years and over The
other. Senior b meets Mondays and
Fridays at 1880 p. m for young men
II years and over. These two classes
will no doubt attract large numbers OF
Young men whose work in office. fac
tory or school necessitates wholesome
exercise and recreatiOn to the best
physical we'll being
Business men have been amply pro-
vided for in two classes One meets
Tuesdays and Saturdays at $50 for
three-quarters Of an hour of medicine
ball tossing, calisthenics. apparatus
work and games. This class is esDe-
ciallv designed to meet the needs of
the large number Of younger Office
men who need exercise but do not
care to become gymnasts or athletes,
but rather to tone the muscles and in
crease the efficiency of the internal
organs through increased circulation
respiration and carrying off of waste
products Then there is also a large
group of business men in every city
just one step removed from the above
class. l. e., the middle aged and older
class. A class styled the busy men
will meet Mondays and Fridays at
4.45 for three-QuarterS of an hour Of
medicine ball tossing, calisthenics and
vollsy ball It is said that no man is
too pSrtly or too advanced in years to
not he able to take, at least, most of
the works in this class.
In addition to these classes there are
several normal classes for training
volunteer leaders. group contests.
basket ball volley ball, etc.
Each member Of the association is
given q heart and lun@ test before
using the gymnasium or baths SO that
only those who are physically fit shall
be permitted to use these privileges.
Thus the association protects itself
Gil
indiscretion.
The entire work of the physical de-
partment is under the direction of H
I. Allen. J. L. Montgomery IS the as