The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1882-11-23

Bertha Won Hillern, the female pedes-
| TRAN, contributes the following sensible
remarks about exercise for young ladies :
One of the problems Of the age Is to dis.
cover the cause why women cannot pursue
tile same course of studies with men, and
not break down by the way. or invalid
| themselves for tho future II they keep on.
1t seems to have been pretty well proved
| that they have the intellectual mower to
| grasp the same studies, and when thcy
break down it ls not beca1se they have
| gone beyond their anteitet&uuI. but their
physical strength. Could ! <haye, for one
year before their graduation control of SIX
young women who have begun to faint and
fall, and of six of the most healthy and
| active OF tue young men, would show
the tables turned. Let the young men,
for twelve months, be forced to lead the
Kind OF life these ''broken down" girl stu
| dents have led; let the young women
| gradually fall into the hours OF outdoor ex-
crclse their brothers have had, and the re-
suit will be-six pallld and dropping
young men shall come up to take their
| degrees, and six rosy-checked, emlling
young girls shall come up fOI thcirs, with
health enough left to make long and happy
use OF the stores they have treasured up.
10 ask the tired school, girl or tho more
weary teacher to take walk" seems to
| invite them to a monotonous effort, of the
good of which they are only half convinced
OF the pleasure even less 80; but once let 1t
be known what pleasures are open to the
habitual pedesr.an, ana the ranks of the
walking students would fill rrp.dly. It is
SAID that girls bread down IN their studies
not only because the studies are too Sc we're,
but hecBuse, tired as they are, the natural
craving for excitement leads them to cvc-
ming parties and amusemcnts which still
further tax the failing strength, and so q
crusade is preached against excitement
But the craving tor il remains, and youth
however ambitious, Will still demand to
be amused; the only way is to provide a
means of heotthy excitement, and this
lies far more in the possibilities of a walk
than those who have not experienced 1t
woalt: readily believe.
In climbing mountains preserve posi-.
ton almost as upright az when walking on
level; the slight help gained by throwing
the bouy farther forward is more than
countcr-baIanced by the extra strain upon
the muscles of the back causing "back-
ache, and the cramping of the lungs re-
suiting in short, painting breath. From
time TO time take long. slow breath, cx-
pandlng the lugs to their fullest capacity.
In lcaplng over stream, Or in any jumping,
try to avoid jerk; 80 much injury can be
done to the delicate human machinery by
any shock (mcntal Or physical) that 1t ia
worm wh,lc to give little ti,SA. to tho
practice OF lcnping in order to lEarn to do
it smoothly. The great point is to lot tho
whole body remain supple; thon when wa
land upon our feet the bcdy Iatains its
springincss, and does not come down like
10y of wood.
Had | time to take charge Of a party of
young people for a few week. vacation In
tie White Mountains, for example, [ he.
licve l could show them how to pet
pleasure out Of Il walk that would astonist,
them.
let us suppose ourselves about to take a
walk ~ mountain sldc But first let us
De prepared with soft, strong boots, broad
enough to give the feet full play. with
wide low heels. Let the dress be flannel
made so us to give entire freedom or action
to limbs and lungs, and short enough to
keep ont OF the dust and mud. ii cx-
posed to The direct action of a hot sun. q
white cloth, dry, inside the hat is the
best protection tor the head.
DO not drink cold water when oycrhcat
ed; II cold water ls taken, hold it in the
mouth until the chill is taken off before
swallowing, and If you must sit down for n
rest. walk gently for a little before stop
ping; HeVcr allow yourself to cool s,todel-
W after being ovcrheatcd.
Some or the ladies Of my acquaintance
who are now the best walkcro were q few
years ago pitiful inva!lds, Through care
lu'ly acquired habit Of exercising in the
open air, they are now in perfct health
capable of great endurance anu rapid re-
cupcrallon. 1t seems to me, could | have
Inc personal control Of 100 delicate women
Tor year, that could bring ninety of
Chem at least to condition of health be.
fore the year IS over.
IL has been said that in this com'ry
walking is not practiclc; that there are no
proper roads or paths; that our rude and
cnangiEg weather, our mud aud dust and
winds, are almost insurmourtablc obicc.
tons.
have been thrown by circumstances
lhto nearly every variety of adverse sur.
rounulngs, with regard to walking IN this
country, and | have yet to find, in any
part or The United States, Or the British
troVlnces, where l could not-walk from
lo 10 2O miles al almost every season, with
no more serious inconvenience ehan might
DC borne by any young girl In ordinary
health who had habit of Oul-,loor eyer.
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