The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-11-24
Health For Girls.
duoustu Chronicle and Sentinel.

Here and thru In this country one meets With a
female doctor, We ineul o woman &h" hNs stu"'a
ME-, irlne and practices 1t. Sulne ~ these women are
very cstimublr, talented and sensible. As 'ulr, We
do not Ike to ser them. md much prefer the r"gulr
male u,actitivncr. But some OF thrin ans" or AL *
celIrnt purpose, and It may b. that. b In. ut > rather
,nascul:n ne turu q, mind, AMI mot very rrrposscssinS In
npprutanc.. they have not violated any ot the cunVeiI-
tiupu tiles supposed to belong To their Sex. There 10
onr doctor oI thi. kind named Alice b. StocIham, VINO
at ull events, Is an admirable writer upon s.nita'y tub-
irc.s, and a rerrnt article of hers upon health Tor girls
ia worthy OF examination and reproduction. "Dr."
S:orkhan Is rruler!y alarmed Al the prevailing
weakness, lassiludu and weatinosa. not 10 speak VI ais
ease and suffering, among 8" many g1risol the pfes1it
day III America. 1t Is Iolnted out that these condi-
tiOn. are not gem ral, but exceptional. For cxhinIlc,
the tuiliDg " omen Of Europe are scaIc ly inferior IN
yigrr to the men and their health Is I'hcnumelial. It's
not snppusrd that nli women sh"lih be tnus rud'iy
brought up, but 1t does demonstrate that the ednca-
lion or t,nining that makes th III puny and fragile Is
an error IN til. extreme. DIR" S:ockhnin contends
that the American eiris who lack robnStiiude Gu or
and wholesome health. ore those chiefly who commit
errors OF dress and lack physical exercise An exam.
pe il given Of Harriet H. sm-r, of wlUse success as h
sculptor every American 10 Justly. proud, n striking
illustration Of the P.wcr not only of developing lhIs'
ieal st ang,h. but III ovci c0uiing adverse hereditary
conditions. When quite young her mother and elder
sisssrs died Of consumption. Her father, who was u
phy.iclnn, claimed that there was = whole lifetime tor
the education Of tho mind, but that the body d. yrlop-
cd In u fuw yrlis. With this thr"ry he gave Harriet
every raciiity for acquiring stirng:h and endurahcs.
4 bingrnphrr say: 'She cas- y learhed skating, rowing,
archery, suuoting ard riding. She became remarkable
for daring. DO dnrss and skill. She C ukl tramp with
the hnntcr, manage her stred Ike an Il abian, rival the
lnust fearless IN tho chase. md the lest markstnan
with gun aud pistol. She b"th a>tbnished and alsrn.
ell her friends by her feats upon and IN the water. rs
ayr lie and varied rs d nymph." Tho author continues:
when outrage Is dono tn mere conyenti0nnlities 1t IL
little mstte:;, providing there 10 NO moral damage, 80
there Is great gain to health"
|, may not BE- In the power Of all parents to furnish
their dnurhtpI A with tho means for [ King such eXur-
cisr., but the girls themselves ought to find o mode OF
exercising that will brin. ,h- ruses OF nature and not
Of art to the cheek. brightness to the eyes, and thus
love Of existrhcs which only comes fiOm u glorious
fnliness Of ply steal health Many girs, unfortunately,
study loo much, have ion much to study. rs We have
already shown, and when ut leisure, inS.cad Of taking
exercise, hrnd over novels and ,iawIlc away Their TIME
In frIyuluus id:rnrss or mnrbid day dreaming.
We do not pro ess IL knuw anything critically U
errors or frma Q dress, but DR. stnckham IL or
| expert. and rhe Gays, We d 'nbt not with perfect hccn'
racy, that The ordinary dress 81 girls Is Insufficient
rruL ction from cold, II unequal iu Distributing, und
produces restriction upon Digestion, circulation and
re-. pira,ion. First, the shoes are tight, thin, and pos
sess u shape snlirely untitled for the nsc OF the feet
by those circulation Is %inpedrd, nerves tortured. ant
sym:oips OF disrnBr caused and aggravated. An rlGcu
tinnist unre said la had M command or The cllesi
tours II his To It's were lisht. This being lrur cal
women enjoy health. ar even drvrl"p the ca;'ncity I"
their brains If their shns arr not suited to their feet
Properly adapted undrrc ching will give e9la
warmth to lha cn'iru body, aud do away with TIT
bands that press upon The v tal organs. In WHIT
these should consist Of tvs" siit', tho one next ih'
buIy ri knit suuds and over trat one mad Of d tnnri
having lung sleeves anh high In the NICK. Tradition
and fashion have made t1r corset a seeming necessity
and only onr possessed - strong cotnmon sen'e vii
abandon It. 1t imEedrs respiration. Innking oxygen
ntiun Of the bluod Imperfect, restricts the prorrsses 0
digestion, and often causes permanent INFLAMMATION
and weakness. The oors,t lioso or tight. prevents th'
possibility Of any exercise taken having tho nee"iu
fleet upon organs OF ttges Ion. tut \ tt,Hehed bIn
H.. -, I.n.al, t,t,,o kha rrn and fnrna fnunllS
time the lAu.cies will he %atrophird aud weakened.
The "Ductur' gnes Q little further than we do %hcr
she says "In some ~srcti"is II IA q fashion Tor girls
sign o pledge, 'tri inpcraice men or M husbands "er'
. yunng man l would make equally Us strong a rcs
ou ton never tn marry o girl that wurs 'oiscts.' w
presume sLe Ia right about the evil done by wrarin.
c~orsets, especially, as Is often The cn.e, they drg' ne
rate ilt0 INST lments of lorturr;" bit young ~ II mr.
not marrying, according to all authorities, lay and clrr
ical, ~ numrr"u.ly Us they should, and so, Wv mus
draw the line q little at corsetaL hoping that tie mar
riugcnb'r girls will DC equally mode, ale In tormen'ini
the fnse!vcs.
But %.l,oetor" >tockham Is nothing II NOT n proc,ic
rs,tmcr, and. recurring u this subject of tignt.lAcin,
she Gays: The professor VI natural histury In vi
lows college. = LADY, b, came very enthusiast c IN re
gard to reform, ,.rrss goods. etc. and gave quite alt c
ture upon their advantages to students. she aas
petite woman and sad In her tchu,l days and hrs
years of teaching she Could not walS over three buck.
without fatigue and nctun! Jain. When h'r ia!
work was done she Was %curuprl, d TO TAX II long res
being unable tn sec friends or d" ,xIra work. tou
Years previously, h.wevcr, she hid been induced l.
adort tho reform und 'rwrar, al,o the skirt sipl'orte'
by 8 waist and the dress itself nnhr lnose and lightn
we'll a.. short enough to clear mud In walking. b.
this change alrnc In the matter Of DIR. ss she had b, con,
able to walk mills without mnch fatigue. This !
not m exaggerated case. anil thousands Of tired, d. II
cate, n.eirss girls can bccumr strung and u.riul !
thrygo aud do likcw'sr. Free yourselves from lh
,rammel' Of dr.. s., and lake vl:or us onth""r exercise
VIVA, will make n healthy boy will make hr'lth..
| gIrl. What will MAXI 4 strong " an viii make a rtronl
woman. Mrs. Stanton snys "shs early armed tina
Girl wa. ji,i q, yo' d AZ u boy" Heath, not to rais
the qucsti. n q hrrrd ty, will give /" girls freedom; ir
ercrse their powers ii usefulness, and give gvldr
fruiiiun ~ place Of bliSh,rd hopes.
We Commend these words of wisdoIn tn our y"nri
lady reulcrs. They cnine from ole %: their own +
who Enows the srcre 5 Of the rhnrneI h"usr.' Nit
like slI ,ru~ things. her advice will not b. I"Fu'ar b.
cnnsc u will not he fashionable. But at what fearful
Gust will Il b. lenrJ.