The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-08

For daily exc else to De practiced nl0nJ
and morning take good standing position
and then initiate the lungs fully several
times, forcibly expeIling the air. Having
thus prepared the system for work, rife
slowly as high as possible on the toes. holc-
ing the body moment at the final position
attained and then descend slOwl y and lig t.
" AID rise again. This exercise will quick
ly fatigue { 9 ankle, but it is unequaled
for giving elasticity and grace to the IN
step. Constant practice will strengthen
the muscles, and one should soon be aDle to
tand for sons length of time in the raised
post on, to rise on one foot a d then on the
other separately and TO walk goot distances
to and fro in ones chanb r poised on the
toes. This pre-suppos 6 some foot covering
which allows comfortable play to the in
step md the foot muscles, and all the exer-
clses to be given prssupposss freedom from
cOrsets. Otherwise they are either impos-
sib!e or harmful
For the ankle proper, take the same posi-
ton and sway slowly back and forward
from the ankles wItaOut ben ling the kness.
d not expect To swing thr Jug any great
arc of motion, for the ankles will n It per-
MI it. This motto is rather ha der tna1
the first to do properly, but it gives securi-
ty and certainty of carriage. Practice it
Oh both feet, then with each foot separately
'lding up the other Y ben1 ng the knee.
Now, strengthening the body again, lift
both arms as high as possible above the
head, keep the legs firmly posed without
be ding the knees and sway tue upper part
of the body forw I'd, bending only at the
wasi, carrying the ha IDS and arms toward
the floor This will give strength to the
funk muscles, the tissues wlich anato-
nists say women allow to degenerate until
they almost lose tlen. This exercise is
fatiguing, but ould be practicsd in mod
GRAFTON It'll one is able to touch the carpet
with ones fling rs or even to lay the palms
of the hands fiat on the fl or. a good deal
of the virtue of it consists in doing it very
steadily and slowly. To obtain full results,
bend also to the right side ard theh to the
left, also diagonally forward in both direc-
tt ms. To complete the training of the
" list muscles roll the body around slowly
in a circle Oh the hips, bending at the vast,
and describing day by day curve of greater
dia meter as m IRE flexi IiliGy, particularly in
d scr!bing the backward notion, is OBJ
t. ne
A walking exercise which does mnch to
levelop the leg muscles and to give grace
of poise nsis i standing on one foot and
extending t1e other leg at as nearly a right
a gle as possible In this position swing it
10 ~ly in a circle. back ward and forward
and see if the effort to maintain the bal
anc9 does no. prove its efficacy. This
movement forms a part of the training of
ballet dancers.
AS a knee exercise throw the right foot
we'll in advance Of the left and bend the
knee as much as possible; then straighten
that leg with an ela-tic spring, transferring
the weight of the body when has been
borne by it to the left lie which is advanced
in its turn and bent similarly Cross the
floor practicing the knees in this way
An ,ther ballet girls exercise whic is also
good for the knees is t. stand on one foot,
iding the other up at right ang es to tn,
knee, with the ties pointing downwarn,
aud kick wi b Vicious energy
An exc ,llelt walking exercise is to de-
compose the walking movements, taking
each ele nent sepe rately by standing on the
left foot, holding the right leg bent at the
knee and then swaylng forward on thu left
leg until you feel tnat you are actually
failing, when the right foot is brought
d )wn in a supporting position and the left
one lifted for the same round of motions.
The calves can be strengthened by giving
an especial spring to the walk, ming
down we'll forward on the foot, almost on
the toes
Any of these exercises and a score more
which are easily Invented may be prac-
ticed occasionally before mirror to gain
precisio and to watch fitness and uncer-
taintv pass gradually into lightness, grace
aud freedom. A short light skirt and a loose
waist Of the jersey or blouse pattern make
a suitable cosUu ne. Do not neglect out-of-
door practice, walking briskly in the free
air with chest up aud figure slightly for
ward. It will surprise you to Fl ID how
much more ca lily y u can walk AID how
mucl greater sta ices you CT cover when
o les the new poSiti n IS m istere |, the jar
ring Of tbs spine as the body settled down
heavily being responsible for a large share
of the fatigue lder the Gu, omarv math ID
of walking on the heels. The walking drill
sounds complicated, bat it is worth some
eff jrt to enJer Ito that birthright of gracs
which might be every womaa rs inheritance,
whether or no her face be beautiful.
ELIZA PUTNAM HEAToN.