St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-23

LIE. N4nEeun ANAPiOy, VI NAihHOespO
lis, Enlightens-the HOm&Opa-
thists on the Evils Of Tight Lac
ing.
There was much that was interesting
in yesterdays session of the homeopa-
thists' institute. A paper by Martha G.
Ripley, M. d., of Minneapolis, attracted
considerable attention. It was upon
hygienic dress, illustrated by the Jen-
ness-Miller garments. DR.. Ripley Sc
verely condemned the present style of
dress worn by females. 1t was condu-
Give to the development of uterine dis
eases, both as predisposing and eXcit-
ing cause. Doctors knew how hopeless
it was to treat many of the cases which
came to them, unless the patients made
an entire change in their style of dress.
Outwardiy, everything might look
right, though possibly there was sus-
picious smallress of the waist. But
with the bare suggestion, the patient
looked so innocent and asSeverated she
never wore her corSetS tight-in fact
she could turn round in them. DR..
Ripley continued;
In long warfare against the corset. have
uever found but one woman who confessed
to wearing her ccrsets tight. The dress worn
by our women is unhygienic by reason of
compression at the waist, mutitudinous
bands and weight Of clothing, which inter-
feres with respiration circulation and diges-
ton. Young girls wearing their first corsets
are often attacked by what may be called cor
set dyspepsia, and it is not easily cured. An
earnest attempt should be made to enlighten
the mothers and induce them to adopt hy-
gienic clothing for young and growing girls.
The corset by its stiffness and immebility
prevents the growth and development of tie
muscles and the girl Is dependent upon the
artificial support. her own strong muscles be-
coming weak and atrophied. 1t is no unconI-
mon thing to hear young girls say they could
not live without their corsets. 1t is certainly
alarming to find so many of them in need of
help from the physician to cure conditions
that have been brought about iby SHINING
against the laws of health and their own
bodies. The evil to be remedicd is universal.
the victims often unconscious of any harm
being done. We are so accustomed to false
standards of beauty and fashion that it
neeos the united efforts of Intelligent and
honest physicians to impress upon women
the injury they are doing themselves and
their race. Our working girls strive to be
as fine as possible and corsets must be worn.
They are instruments of torture, and in a
few years the girls are liable to be broken
down and only burden to themselves and
friends.
DR.. Ripley concluded with a condem-
natory reference to high-heeled shoes,
with thin, narrow SOleS. She also eX-
hlbited the union suit, chemelette, the
Turkish leglets, the double skirt and
the dress gown fashion advocated by
Mrs. Annie JenneSs-Miller. Questions
were asked by the medical men, chiefly
as to the fastenings of the underwear.
DR.. G. E. Bushnell, of st. Paul read a
paper on ''Phthisis, and Its Relations to
CITY Life" He enlarged upon the
healthfulness of rural life to city life.
In the city of London, Eng, the deaths
annually exceed the births by 10000.
Hygienic and climatic treatment of
phthisis when manifested was gener-
ally acknowledged the DeSt means of
arresting it's progress. Papers were
also read by DR.. Eugene Hubbell, of
Waseca c'Infantile Encephalitis'o by
DR.. w. E. Leonard, Of Minneapolis
c'How to Make Homeopathic Pre-
scription'0; by DR.. HaweS, of Hastings
GA case of Puerferal Insanity"(.
Towards the end of the afternoon ses-
pointment of homeopathic superin-
tendent at the Fergus Falls insane asy-
lum. 1t was suggested that the insti-
tute recommend DR.. w. P. Williamson,
of Middletown, competent homeo-
pathist. to fill the position. President
Perkins stated that eight months must
elapse before the managers of the state
asylum board made this appointment,
and thought action now on the part of
the institute would be too hasty. He
suggested that council of the insti-
tute be appointed, with instructions to
take action upon this question when the
appointment was to be made. This
course will be adopted at to-day's ses-
sion.