Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-08
FREE GYMNASIUM
WILL OPEN TODAY
Young Women's Christian ASSo-
citation to Drill Glasses of
Boys and Girls

The children's gymnasium classes at
the Young Women's Christian associa-
tion today will be open to all children
of the city free of charge. Two classes
will meet at the scheduled hours, one
from 10 to IL o'clock for boys and girls
from to 10 years of age and one from
II to u o'clock for girls from 10 to
IA years of age. Every child within
these ages who would enjoy an hour of
gymnastiC work with marching, drills,
corrective exercises, games and folk
dances is invited to join the class this
morning, and all parents are invited to
bring their children and watch the
classes at their work and play under
the supervision of the physical direc-
tor, Miss Ella Stevers. The work this
morning will give every child chance
not only to enjoy an hour of real
pleasure. but to have the most health
full exercise under the best conditions,
in a large, light and airy gymnasium
fully equipped with modern apparatus.
The regular womens classes at the
association for both day and evening
hours opened last week. The educa-
tional office is still open for registra-
ton to any who wish to enter the
classes.
The work is beneficial both mentally
and physically, as it affords refresh
ment and systematic exercise and the
most congenial personal associations.
Many are taking the work for its cor
rective value which is most helpful in
cases of faulty posture, such as round
shoulders, fiat chest or any special
weakness. Swimming classes open
this week, and the regular class VIII
have it's first lesson at o'clock TINS
evening. Pupils may still register for
this class and other classes Will be
formed according to demand. If any
group Of young women wish to have a
private class in swimming, an hour
convenient to them will be arranged
if possible. Wednesdays and Satur-
days are the days on which swimming
Is taught. OF those who took lessons
during the past term everyone learned
to swim, and this term advanced work
in rapid swimming, ornamental
swimming and diving will be given to
those who are ready for it,
All other classes in the association
in the departments of commercial
branches, English branches, cookery
sewing, millinery, art, crafts and music
are now in session, and those who plan
to take up courses of study or work
in the polytechnic branches should
register as soon as possible.
The class in parliamentary law held
it's first session yesterday. This class is
affords lecture work and drill in par
liamentary procedure, preparing one
to be perfectly at home in any kind Of
a business meeting and ready to act in
case Of a difficulty.
The course in training attendants for
the sick has just opened and promises
10 be one Of the most interesting Of
fered In the association, and is al
ready proving most satisfactory to
those who are taking it. The lectures
are made very practical, are fully IL
iuFtratod and give the information
necessary to successful home nursing
or to meeting emergencies which every
wife and mother should have. 1t is
also planned for young women who
plan to take up nursing as a pro-
fession and wish to take a preliminary
training in the most fundamental
phases Of the work in a short course
at the association. All inquiries in
regard To this or any other courses
should be made at the educational
office i'm the association building.