The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
WOMAN'S TYRANT.


j. Studiey and Others.
course OF lectures to women on "Hygienic and
Moral Influences OF Dress" was announced to take
place yesterday afternoon under the auspices OF
the SOrosis and, IN order to accommodate the
lanes Interested, the lectures were to be
delivered simultaneously at three different
churches in this city. The one at Dr. Deems
church was delivered by DR.. Mary j. Studley
the subject being as above stated, on 1.-THE
Health OF Women as Affected by Dress" At
haf-pasr two, the hour designated, there were not
more than dozen ladies present, but during the
ten succeeding minutes the not very large lecture
room of the church filed more rapidly, until there
were present about nifty well-dressec ladies-not
single gentleman being present. One did "put In
an appearance" just before the lecture began, but
for some reason he left Immediately, apparently
thinking that that was no place for him. The
lectures, DIR. Ssudey, took her place the plat
form at quarter Of three.
APPEARANCE OF THE FAIR LECTUREss.
Miss DR.. Studley appears to be somewhere be-
tween twenty-five and thirty years OF age, with
pretty though strongly marked features, with
rather Dante-llKe profile OF mild type, pleasant
voice. and manner more seli-pOssessed than one
would expect from her youth. Her hair was
drawn smoothly back from her face and fastened
with piece OF lace at the back OF her head. She
made painter, with lace collar and cuffs, and
at the throat red bow, and a chatelaine chain to
a very pretty watch. Her manner and appearance
were altogether as refined and ladylike as would
be met with at any firestde In the homes OF your
most cultivated and wOrthiest citizens.
THE LECTURE
She commenced her lecture with an apology for
the delay and absence OF a manikln which she
expected. with which to illustrate the subject
under consideration. She had been detained at
Elizabeth, N. j.. by the fog, but did not repeat
Mark Twain's speech at the beginning Of recent
lecture in London. "You may not be able to see
me on account Of the fog. but Pm here" The
Soross and gentlemen as well as ladies Of the
medical profession have come to the conclusion
that the modern dress OF lades interior with the
natural functions OF the human body. Physicians
are the best judges Of this fact All sickness IS the
result OF an inringement OF Natures laws. She
beginning, 'it was NIFTY years ago." &c.'
ana S saiG s pn ss"G was 0ntemi
understand and abide by her laws as did the early
patriarchs. according to scripture There are,
remarked the lectureSs, 208 bones in the human
frame, which must be nourlshed with proper food,
as n is the frame which has to support the organs
blood circulation, digestion, muscle, besides our
clothing. The proper sustenance originally OF the
earth is plants and animal food. She then spoke OF
the various cavities In the skeleton as combining the
cerebral, thoracc and abdominal organs. She then
said the muscles must have for their proper sup
port, iood, such as meat, milk and eggs. Over the
and keep the internal organs from cold. II nour-
isnment stops at q "half-way house." as doctors
degeneration Its physicians duty to see whether
the cause Is arrangement OF the digestive organs,
improper food. &C. This tissue is covered BY the
epldermls or SKIN. The tbOracc cavity contains
the heart and lungs She mentioned subject
which she helped to dssect during her studies who
had extraordinary muscular development, vet had
but one lung and had never iet Inconvenience at
the loss OF the other. These cavities are 80 CON-
pressed without causing arrangement, and people
are thereby kept only partly alive. the heart
until DEATH The arteries are deeper than the
veins for protection, and are so arranged that the
action Of the muscles may help the circulation OF
the blood must go to parts which are not,
and the head is most often that part.
The ecturess then gave description OF q fashion
ably dressed lady who was, like herself detained at
the Elizabeth depot by the fog-belated train. She
held up her pretty ruff1ed and embroidered skirts,
showing shoe not more than an inch and a half
across the toes with French heels about that
height. DIR. Studley here held up Chinese wom-
called heather, and the one whom saw to-day ID
representative OF the class which calls her one"
She next spoke Of one OF her patients who insisted
that she "had kidney disease. 1t was hereditary
IN the family, and she had pain In her hips" Miss
not there, my dear; but Your muscles have too
great weight upon them, and are con-
SeQuently strained ana sore. those muscles are
for use IN walking and not to carry many skirts.
During her studies Dr. Studley saw and assisted IN
dlssecting AZ many as twenty women, and there
was not one who did not have her liver crowded
which in malarious diseases becomes enlarged. was
freely; the liver &c, were crowded upon her gen
eratlve organs, and, though nature never intended
woman TO oe an invalid, she could not very well
q regiment OF soldiers march with their knapsacks
strapped around their waists instead of being sup
nfiA
Ing remark upon the cerebral secuon the seat OF
brain and nerve action. Unless you have good
the same with other parts Of the body:
The epldermis tskIn) Is for warmth and
protection, and is the seat OF the ends OF the
nerves or telegraph wires which send messages to
the brain OF what takes place outside the body In
animals the epidermis is covered with wool,
feathers. scales, &c. Nature is always casting
these scales In the human body, and we have to
keep them in order by constant bathing, DC. We
in tnis climate are obliged to use artificial cover
ing bodies, and Of animal coverings wool Is
alone suitable when woven into fabrics. Women
may make their clothes as prettly and becomingy
functions OF nature. The covering must be uni
form In warmth on all parts Of the body. In our
climate at least six months In the year covering
OF wool next the skin is necessary. Garibaldi
waist With two or three rows Of buttons on
Is the best device for lifting the weight
Boomer or bathing suit In preference to the
tightly drawn dresses Of the present fashionable
lady. Many OF the clothes worn by ladies we're I'M
necessary Tor anything except to increase the
washing bills, and shawis are Mt only for old ladies',
while riding, the opera and for invalds. The
lecture was continued at some further length and
was listened to attentvely by the Intelligent audi
ence present,
The lectures this afternoon will be on the "In-
nuence and Results OF Extravaganza In Dress"
and Will be delivered by DR.. Studey in the chapel
OF Dr. Deems church, winthrop place; DR.. Eliza Z.
Judson lecture room OF DR.. Galiaudet's church,
Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, and Dr. Anna
ID. French, chapel OF DIR. Hastings church, Forty
second street, hear Fifth avenue. The urse will
be repeated Dy the same ladies' In Brooklyn next
week.
THE CITY HALL
Yesterday was very dun day at the City Hall