, 1876-08-05
Proper Diet, Rairnent, and
Education for Girls.
An Aunt's Advice to Her Niece
About to Enter Vassar.
Mr. RoHitnr Continues His War on
Poisoned Sugars. =
A Variety of Useful Ho>1sehold
Recipes.
GRACE GREY MAKES SOME NQU1-
HIES,

GflACE GIfEY MAKES 6OmL LNNoA-
ltIES,
- uns Editor af The Tstbans,
FOND Du LAC, WIS.,, Aug. a" How shall
wo educate our children 10 that they will not
hrcak down In hcslth1'' That il-hcalth IN our
bows md girls results from over-study Is "1uc~
" prevalent idea, Mental attainment Is SUP
posed to be tho banc Of vital v'gor Schools arc
made to bear the burden Of all physical NIL
mcnts Teachers aro convenient acapegoats LOT
parental ignorance and rccklcssness.
That thcre is IN our school-systems, one anu
all, too much Of high pressure must be admitted
by every candid scarclcr for facts. Too mich
Of cra,nming preyns, and why4 Dccausc Of tho
pressure from without rcactfng upon tho inter-
nal workings Of scllool.lnaehincry insuch man
ncr tl.at our w!scBt educators nrc unable wholly
to countcract its influence. Too much Is al
ready crowded into short space OF time, yet
tho popular demand Is for n broader curriculum,
and q shorter course. "Afore spced," Is tho
cry. IA minimum OF a:40 Is slolr. Let 2:17 bc
the standard"
Why do our children break down In health
Why arc VIC nation Of invalfds1 Is It because
VIC have gained too much knowlcdgcl Admit
ting the abnormal cerebral condition Of two
thirds of tho pupils in our schools; does 1t fol-
low that over-study ymust Of necessity be its solo
eausct Is It mental growth or netdleas nersosss
excitement that is 80 fntal to physical stamlna3
Let ue look little at the manner ln which. as
rulo there aru e1ceptons(, We parents culti-
yatc the health of our offspring. Let us begin
with the foundation. This foundation Is tho rhysc-
al and "pschycal organism Of tho infant in our
arms. This not exactly foundation Of our own
laying. This organism Is not wholly within our
control, It's idtDByncrascs constitute tic lndIyid-
unllty Of tho child, md wefo determined by tho
habits OF our ancestors. Our work is to build
thereon, according 10 our beat WIsdom.
According 10 a rccognlzcd law at transmitted
traits, thu child may have Inherited iron, soulc
ErcAt+grandfathcr prcdsposltton to q form Of
dleoasc from which VIC. It's immediate parents, arc
free. According to In{ycrsM law Of nature this
prcdlspoaiton may be overcome by securing to tho
child all the conditions OF vigorous growth. The
principle OF the power Of fresh young growth to
eliminate the seeds Of inherited disease forms tho
coracs-stone Of ons foundation. Relying upon
this essa soree ct nature. vc may hoGs to bnlld np
growth arc plentiful wholesome nutsment, frcsh
air and aunllght In abundance, proper clothing,
az - Hs tssss @ requires. on the part et the
parent, lively interest In tho laws Of our being
Do mohsfs a. r1nie st1n,dy ths s95sft ~
chance, and Inform oursolyes ,careful1y instead
nutrlmcnt we ese both Ignorant and eareless while
sc for bo '' or IT ed 1Ga sss :rsAw wo ao:s s,'
% fssas8ae saa .ss 81 tsy
ll!s s;s!a ss sss e. s;s
aeaf car: our S o%a s!tensth }s!ing, W resort to
6sss n s.et 9fHs n tsa ss
orc pulling. and tackings md rulings and AutInys,
We worry through tho season Of babyhuod..
tina ieasc tho Child viii redteo Vitality aud over.
sensitive nerves. We arc Impatient Ut its prcylsh-
some exercise, and glory IN iis delicate CON
=, .,Aa tle year, pats, sna our children llye and
the contrary, ,we make nse OF every known Mgtlo'
to sarrass an,l hamper natnro II TER work We a!l
complain, and wo doso them witt, drugs. Theft
appetss heeoms eaptie!ons tarsaEh 'Tsegalarites
81 1 eF 5"s ,ra raoS ssGs
10 TeareI out tic eanpe Of their iancuor and,
inng'nng sshoo to b. tn tau's psrm Sm to lp.s
thcy they nss bsiii!d thoif class, and We tnrm ffoa
holnccs and oyerBkIrts long enough to-denounc.
0nr boys because they are boys, and unendusa
1lu IN thu house aFa sunt to play uont aoprs.
They expand tliclr lungs and enrich tloir bloc.
things, arc Kept carefully hollsed loccd up III tlgh
eorHcs, and beeon1c transformed inio, ."seakIy
luke shen, from selool and a'iew tom 10 fsei t!le
hungry bralnn with ''fcyercl" ronances. 1Icl
, S,s e q s sssn, |. saa pS {.
wchil,x l,ats u tLo' ..'lstest style" Tl.c*e al
torbing occnpnt!onB Of their unfprned minds VI,
hours and ''inciplrnt tirtng,"
The only % wondsr H. M tiat CUR daughters eyer nt
nronHc !n eycry motcr's heaEt tho earnest Inquiry
llaw sAl Haaeatg mysf fur this l!to-"otk
oxygen and muscular exercise. Ilcgularity II
ncnls. 1fcalthtnl employment fuF the mind. Act