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Show tt Is a cheering fcatnro of the ccw Vroman movement that tho athletio girl Is coming to tho front in a prompt and sprightly manner. For a long time she has been tho attractive heroine of fiction. Now sha is tho equally attractive heroine her-oine of fact. Hitherto it has boon tha English girl who has been hold up as tho modol for the American girl to follow fol-low in all departments of physical culture. cul-ture. Now tho Amoricau girl is fast demonstrating hor physical snperiorit? over her red cheeked Euglish cousin. All admirers of gracious, attractive, robust womanhood will rejoice that the Hothouse camellias at last aro in process of being replaced by vigorous outdooi roses. The day has gone by, let us hop3 forever, whon a schorl or academy ot univorsity education f the American girl meant a smattering of tho classic! and modern languages, maltreatment of the piano, somo Dolsarto foolishness of deportment and the cultivation oi frills to fit them for drawing rooms, the outcome being an artificial, languid, flaccid, palo faced creature entirely out of placa anywhere outbide of tho society hothouse. Another creature has takes her place. Sho has as good an education as tho girl of tho old timos, aud sho has besides this tho boon of health and etrength adding to her sweet whole-someness. whole-someness. Chicago Tribune. |