Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-14
ARTISTS MODELS IN PARIS.

line profession, II we may SO describe IL,
of an artists model is one which, in the
headquarters of painting, affords liveh-
hood to no small number of persons
of either sex. Possibly few out of
the number are chosen for their excep-
tional ugliness, and are employed to sit for
such characters as Richard ILL.,, Caliban
and Judas Iscariot. Others are, no doubt,
selected for the particular purposes of spe-
cial artists, apart from any real or supposed
beauty, strength or grace. But after al
lowing for these exceptions, it may still be
taken for granted that the great majority
of models are employed for the sake of
their pre-eminence In personal beauty. 1t
follows, if this be so, that census of the
different nationalities employed in this way
might afford sort OF rough test of the
proportion of the male and female beauty
in the several countries of the world. We
are, Of course, without any such general
statistics upon which to work out what
might be an interesting problem. But in
Paris, where very large number of artists
are constantly assembled, such list has
been made out, and it affords some help
toward drawing the comparison already
suggested. 1t appears that in the French
capital the total number of models en-
ployed by painters, sculptors and photo
graphers is GIL; and that these are fur
nished in the following proportion by the
principal nations of the world Italy, of
course, comes first with total of 230, or
more than third of the whole list. France
is next, with 100; but the test as regards
France is of little value, considering that
the natives of the place would naturally
enjoy greater chance of beng engaged.
The third and fourth places III order are
occupied by nations which might, perhaps,
fairly be expected to stand much lower
down-by Germany, which provides so,
and by Switzerland, which provides 90.
Belgium is represented by 40, and England
by 45 models, while the Americans send
contingent of no less than so Ireland,
which has furnished so many English
painters with models of the brunette type,
boasts solitary representative in Paris
Portugal ., and Austria. Hungary 3; but
Spain is unaccountably omitted from the
list Out of the whole gu a great major
ity are between ths ages of l6 and 81. In
aforementioned age. The professions from
which they are taken are the dramatic.
furnishing 60 models; the dress making
Glass; 40; flower-girls, 3d.. and workers
with the needle, 30. The other professions
are represented only by much smaller con-
tingents. L London Globe.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION. -Absolute health
is only attained when the body is equally
developed in all its organs and members.
The man with muscles of steel and de-
ceased heart cannot be said to be in good
health, and diseases of the stomach, heart
and nervous system are often-it may even
be said usually produced by that system
of development known as training. At
recent rowing match in Philadelphia, two
plucky lads in contesting boats tainted as
soon as the race was over. Their condition,
which was apparently good. was actually
abnormal, and their systems gave way be-
cause the strain which their muscles met
was too great for their vital functions. Re-
Gently similar but more serious calamity
occurred at Sag Harbor. A Brooklyn lad,
who had taken part in pedestrian contest,
when removed from the track, fell down
dead, He had prepared himself for walk
ing and running, and depleted his vital or
gans to build up his limbs. When the
strain came, the impoverished and most
important part gave way. The severe
muscular exercise of college athletes has
carried off many fine young men by con-
sumption, heart disease and other disor-
ders, directly traceable to the absurd over
work required of their bodies. There is
limit of human endurance. That limit is
reached when the body is impaired in one
quarter to benefit special organs. The
severity of the test by which athlete prizes
are won seems designed rather to award the
laurels to him who is least healthy, because
more unevenly developed, than to the
really best man.