The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-10
GIRLS WHO WHISTLE.

Somebody who was afflicted with
sister who persisted in whistling
sent the following note to the New
York Sam:
10 the Editor of the Sln-EIR: NY
sister whistles. Should I break her of
it? If so, how2 Will it do her any
harm? Ought q girl to whistle? Do a.
good many girls whistle? She says they
DO.
The editor, To whose lot the letter
fell, went to DR.. F. II. Hamilton
for information in regard to the
subject, and DR.. Hamilton said he
knew Of no difference between the
vocal chords, bronchial tubes or
lungs of women and those of men
that should make the young mans
sister necessarily a poorer whistler
than the young man himself. He
didn't see any reason why a woman
shouldn't be even better whistler
than some men if she gave her
whole mind to it. AS to whether
they did whistle or not, he declined
to be considered an authority: aud
as to why they didn't, or couldn't,
or shouldn't. or wouldn't, he mod
estly affirmed that he was rot a
sufficient philosopher 10 determine,
and that he would prefer to leave it
to somebody else.
DR.. A. Is. Mott said: "Wby, of course,
plenty of women whistle. Quite enough
of them, l should think. Don't you
know that cid French proverb that q
dancing parson, q Growing hen, and q
whistliug girl, never come to any good?'
Rnt it is sll matter Of habit and associa-
ton in youth. very much doubt il any
girl that is reared IL 8 family without
boys shout the house ever learns to Whis-
tie. On the other hand, girl With
brothers, particularly if they are older
than herself, will be very likely to pick
| it up. But when she gets to BE- young
womsn she will give 1t up-simply be-
cause Il is not regarded as very lady.
like accomplishment. l say she will
when perhaps. should say, ] suppose
| she will At all events she will be shy
| of letting young men hear her whistle,
There is no physical reason why a gill
should not Whisels as well as poy, not
/ AZ least until she begins squeezing herself
! short OF breath with eorsets. And it
would be better for her health if she did
/ do more load-nOise making, even whisls
! ling u Der youth, for thu devel opment
OF her lungs, than she is accustomed TO 4"
| d SLepnen w. Roof said: well,
while l cannot say that | have over
heAid girl emulate boys proudest
Wni,t ing achievement, which is to Jam
! his two toFe-fngeIs into bis mouth until
he gets good hold On his back teeth, or
lsomewhere, aGd than let off an ear
piercing note that would shame a steam
whistle, still have hesrd g geod m,ng
girls whistle quite nicely. I don't see
why they shouldn't, from any hygienic
ior pbysielozicsl reason, anyway. It
might be u good thing for them TO
whistle. Oae gTest consideration would
/ be mat while they we're whistliDs they
cou dn'. be talking P4rhaps that is the
fes'on they are not Ut3ner heard whist
! Ing. But if you happen TO be about
when they think themselves slone, You
Will very often hear them whistlipe, I
think girls IN the country whistle more
than those in the city, that is, they do so
mora generally. But the popular preiu-
dice against IL Is such that women, as q
rule, pretend it would be impossible for
them to whistle. Lots Of men would bs
surprised to know how well their wives
can whistle"
a lady WHO vas asked ab1ut If. said
frankly, ''If you won't expose me. IN
prove to you that ore woman YOU know
can whistle. And I'll tell you WHY wo-
men don't whistle usually where men
are. Their lips don't took pretty when
pucke-ed up fer whistle, and thew can
not, when whistliHg, smile to show their
teeth, If they have a fine set SureIs
those are reasons sufficient why women
don't want to whistle, or at least to hava
men catch them at il. And yet it is a
good thing. You have got to use
good deal of lung power to get out q
clear, hne whistle, and the more Won use
the more you will have. Do I know sny
society ladies who Whietls privately?
Why. yes, score of them. Tell vou
who they h.ef Nc indeed. What
would become OF US women if We went
telling things bout each o,herin