The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-06
PHYSICAL WORK
TO Be PROMINENT
Y. M. c. A. WILL PAY PARTICULAR
ATTENTION TO THE PHYSICAL
DEPARTMENT. THIS WINTER
MANY IMPROVEMENTS ARE BE-
ING MADE.

The Y. M. G. A. is about to start
on its winter physical work both in
the boys and mems department. Many
additions and improvements are being
made that will, when completed. make
the department one of the best physi-
cal training schools in the northwest.
Work started this morning on the
installing Of the running track, which
will be put in the gymnasium and
which Will be used extensively in
training and exercising. This track
will be placed ten feet from the floor
supported by brackets in such a way
that 1t will not interfere with work on
the other equipment. The scaffolding
was being put in place this morning
During the time that this work is
going on the gymnasium will be
closed. The committee in charge of
the physical work announced that the
gymnasium would again be available
when the big opening of the young
mems class is pulled off on Sept. 90.
Contracts have been let with one half
payable Oct. / and one -half payable
Nov. ]. This committee has decided
to raise $155, the amount necessary to
complete the $1,000 gymnasium fund
This amount will include the installa-
ton of electric lights In the gym
nasium. improvements in the locker
and shower rooms, the construction of
an entrance from the boys depart
ment to the gymnasium gallery and
new apparatus and separate shower
room for the business men.
The committee is expecting a big
attendance In all gymnasium classes
this season. The increase in equip
ment and the introduction OF new
branches Of training is inducing many
to take up the physical work and new
members are coming in daily
Boys to Start Out door Work.
The first class to begin the winter
athletic work will be the High school
boys. These will start the season on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. I'M
til the gymnasium Is again available
the class will take up out of door
training. This will start with cross
country running. Two miles will be
the limit to begin with, but this will
be increased until the runs reach six
miles.
Out OF door exercise is the best that
can be secured, it being carried on
under the most favorable conditions
for development and health. It is es-
pecially valuable to the high school
boys who will take up football, basket
ball and field and track work during
the school year.
The next class to take up work will
be the employed boys. This class
will start its seasons work on Tues
day evening at Z o'clock Mark E.
Heller will again be the instructor,
fact that pleased the members of the
class Mr.. Heller took up the work.
last year and carried it out very sue
cessfully.
Swimming Important Feature
The aquatic training will be featur-
ed at the Y M. c.. A, this coming
winter. All over the country there is
movement on foot to teach all boys
to swim, as 1t is one of the things that
all should know and is one of the best
forms Of exercise and recreation.
Some new books-texts on SWIM
ming and aquatic sports-have been
secured and 1t is intended to give
technical as we'll as practical educa-
ton in this work. This book is the
work of Geo. H. Corsan, instructor in
swimming at the university OF Tor
onto and of the International COM
mite of the Y. M. c. A. 1t deals with
all phases of aquatic work-various
modes of swimming, water sports, life
saving and a number of other depart
ments.