Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1873-11-29

CoRsETs CRUELrY-An "OId School
girl WRITES from Montreal, in regard &c the
system of physical training resorird TO in one
OF these Institutions. She says: AT the age
OF rhirir-n was sent Ia a fashionable board
ing school in the neighl,oi hood Of Montreal.
aud WAS Quickly given To III der,tand that the
system m raced not only special mental a..
cnnpli>h"ents and at;aInunsnt> bat also fig
are training that fright, in a wo,d. be ma.le.
n fashionable. young lady Need | say ,ha,
the ii st ariicl II dress attended u was my
stays those tina; wore upon entering were
removed. and another pair. smaller III the
waist more strongly made and heavily ;,oned
were substituted These Were not removed
,igi', or day. except twice a week for lew
momeEts. Tor the purpose Of bailing and
zach morning they Were drawn q little closer
so that a regular system of reduction Of about
one haf an inch week. AMI later one. half
an inch a mouth. was enforced until the lie
gree n: Ieuuity, consonant with beauty in the
principals eyes. was attancd. This was at
first attended with Inconvenience and rk ONE
iigbtness. and then with positive pain hut no
amount Of entreat-e secure mc mo nent of
re-pire, SDme OF the older girls assured me
thai after a time | won,d nj suffer AMI that
they felt no rain. | more than once removed
my co-sets siea ihiiy. bur only gain FIR my
self severe puni-hment-a' first severe TASKS
AMI confinement IA n solitary room for my
,liso5 ience. Pc ,i>ting in attaining sch
r-irf as rouI !. in spite of the punisi,,ent. I
again, after retiring. ho>ened ny tnys bu'
o,erslcpt, arl had no opportunity to ,i.hren
them before the soverntss male her rourf st;
was soon laced 10 the require m~fny m
C He'd before the principal anl Ir.anf ne l.
severely. and then suit c.rd ar il was I'M II
hands iie,i behind me dn.g,sor remove thu
fore me at nigla in suSsnmpanions fro do
possible for me ,o.,6d my wai>, wasSec"r-
cors,ts ISsitck One OF ~
i',g 'n's' uuefaiIed to feed me- an'
rn oy ots This was keptnp t"r a" e.,
" and of course was so severe ""'
:, No matter how my coisets paine" ="
erer touched the iaces. h"r ..,,y.
80 a,.t. having been reduced 'i''" ~.
,vo 70 sixteen Inches, was cons'oe'eo - =,
.rou,h and no further attempt wa ill.,"
..,,c,;on. After the first year : WIZ
s,,,,.red but little actual pam iron, W.
..,. hut hal constant ieenns ~ ro, ev.
ss..i ~ o..ca-ioo This weakness may |
, 70 been u-cas,oned from Insufficient n""r, ,
:. go, as could take but very little.
-, ,h,, this cnl Mced " caring oil IN cor
.,s n, ,h,. peuod Of the girls growth oee"'s
.nwhoIeso,u- appetite Cor usht'ac'"s
H.f r,, leaving found myself as anxious aS
,,,s o,her. to have my stays drawn in
Tn. writer then speak' ct o'her "'so1'r.s
,,a ueakuess.s Of mich she and nearly eN
.,v other girl suffers for he wan, OF eAer..'
'.,;,,h, and in consequence oil o'"o"P""s""
;m eons,ipatoo and arrangement Of the WIS rs,
w.. hv ,;sb, ,aring. The story Seems 700
,sr,;ble 10 be true, but is subs'an''a'ed ny the
wri,ers name and address. the
I'VE congratulate the girl. Of to-day on n1 me-
fact. ,L.,no such foolish cruelty. is now pro.
,ired. The biz bus'les. the n'e" "ee' !,
... a.. with /, ur tong dresses, the ch'ei en-
7 ',avemen,s and nui~ancrs. from which 'as,
;"aab,e women now suffer We hope me
may throw of these chains ere long ana =
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