The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04
To INACCURATE
THEIR FALL TERM
Y. w. G. A. GIRLS ARE PLANNING
BIG TIME FOR THURS
DAY NIGHT.
GYMNASIUM CT A S S E S
EXERCISES TO BE OF GENERAL
NATURE PARTICIPATED IN ny
MANY OF THE
GYMNASIUM CT A S S E S

The gymnasiu department OF the
Young Womens Christian Associa-
ton will inaugurate its fall term with
@ rally In the gymnasium building on
Thursday at p. NJ. Members OF
last years classes will take part in
On impromptu drill. which will close
with a basketball game between two
OF tho classes. The gallery will be
open 10 young women visitors. and
at the close OF the program the build
Ing Will be open for inspection
Wnen the term closed last spring
the books showed 225 names en-
rolled. remarkable showing for the
first years work. which Ia necessarily
trial one. In every department
which shows healthy growth there
comes time when it becomes neces-
sary to enlarge quarters, or to re-
trench mum hers. In this case the need
was seen, and in a measure met. Nv a
friend who had the interes: OF the
association at heart. and the crowded
| Hoor space and locker rooms have
been enlarged and made as convent
ent as 1s possible in the present To-
cation. Steam heat has been installed
t throughout, new floor laid rest
room added and the directors office
and pantry enlarged.
! The Gymnasium Schedule.
Some people think that the gym
nasium classes which each meet at
! least twice weekly constitute the
whole OF the work Of this department
| or the Y. w. G. A. but this is far
| from being the true state of the case
| walking clubs, class suppers, enter
| tafnmentS. the proceeds of which have
secured some much-needed appara-
| tus, basketball games, etc, help to
| make the days busy as well as fun
| Of good times. Swedish floor work.
| folk and athletic drills. Indian clubs.
| apparatus work and games consti-
| tute the class schedule. The aim of
! the department Is TO give healthful
recreation to the young women Of
! Richmond, we'll as to correct ply
steal defects, bring about poise and
grace of manner, and foster the spirit
| OF play.
| TO the young woman who Is occu-
| pied in an office or in other employ
ment during the day. general re-
Taxation and relief from mental strain
! which Is found In class work Is bound
to be- distinct help and benefit. In
the gymnasium class her mind IL oc-
/ cupied and diverted, while at the
same time she Is preserving her
/ healthier greatest asset. Sin
| certify. true friendships. loyalty, lead
/ ership, keen faculties, and concentra-
! ton are the result Of a normal mind
and sound body. Glasses will open
October 18th. and registrations can
! be made daily at the gymnasium, 10l
! South Fourth Street. from IL to 2
4 and FROM to 8 The gallery is npan
! to visitors during class hours
! Neighborhood Club
The neighborhood club Is dis
/ tinctly important part of the work
! done by this department 1t is COM
! prised OF the boys and girls who live
! near the gymnasium. They made
| themselves at home early In the fall
| Of last year, and are now organized
under the name OF the Neigh borhood
/ Club OF the gymnasium department
/ of the Y. w. c. A. The members
range from three to 1T years Of age.
| Their membership FED is 15 cents per
! annum.
Glasses will be formed for boys in
brass work. basketball, and sign max
| ing. for girls. In sewing. singing and
/ physical training. All these are mem
| bership privileges. The club stimu-
/ lated SO much interest among gym
/ nasium girls that several entertain
/ ments were given, proceeds Of which
| secured new pieces of apparatus, add
/ ing to the equipment of the building
| The club Is not limited In member
+ ship. and with increase in numbers
new Industrial classes will he formed