The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12
THE HYPNOTIZED PUPILS.
MOST OF TIE GIRLS At TIVE EAzELLE
SEMINARY Really LIKE IT.
The Two who ConIdn't stand tho Treats
mcnt and Left the School nre Suffering
from Nervous ProstrntIon aud uysteriR.


from Nervous Prostitution aud uysterin.
AuBuRNDALE. Mass. Juno 11.-Hyrnotism
evidently has no terrors for la2ollo Seminary
Girls. for to-day they subjected their nerves to
tho same training which is said to have broken
down the health OF two Of their companions.
and that in spte Of the grave allegation made
by tho doctor who created such n Juror by
causing tho publication Of tho story which APP
pearcd in this mornings Sun.
There arc more than n hundred bright,
Notwithstanding young ladies at Laaeo Sem
mary, and all " them are devoted to tho pecu-
liar nervo training which Is Just now boinR
extensively advertised Ono bright Young
miss turned UP her pretty nose whom asked IL
shc wasn't afraid TO continue the eNerclses,
and answered tho reporters question by ask
ing another
Would YOU abolish, Gymnasums lust be-
cause ono or two lersDns sprained an ankle"
sho asked.
Tho reporter suggested that tho cases might
not DO parallel but his ignorance was received
with n scornful cnrvinE Of the lips.
Those were only exceptional cases" chimed
in another young lady Its dono mo lots of
good. and know others who have been ben
eilted by taking the exercises. It's shame to
say that they were the only cause of the sick.
ness Of those Two girls. There must have been
some other reason"
These misses seemed to oxpress tho senti-
ment of tho entire school. All of tho rurils
are still engaged In taking the nerve-tralning
exercises. and with tho exception OF the two
cases mentioned. there has been no evidence
Of my but the most beneficial results
The Investigation made to-day by THE Suns
corrcspohdent discloseA some Interesting facts
CONCERNING this much tai ed about nerve
Ito roke down and were iorcod to loave school.
Iheir nervous systems were completely
nerve training was the cause OF the trouble
o, those girls are nCiGhbors in the adjoining
S une bS ay ne ana
sstructors during the recitation or lecture hours.
Both were suffering with weak nervous sys-
department last fail. One was tall and
slender slender and ,n the other was short md
neither could he prevailed upon TO take needed
physical exercise. Each was about Is years OF
n girl 20 years old InOy; led tho school the
same day and Mt tho Same time. Thoy took up
the nerve, training exercise ut the Same time.
The tall girl didn't think itlooked very nice
to sprawl out upon the floor rs was required:
her mouth TO the utmost and then relax the
muscles GRADUALLY, She didn't see, the funny
Enthusiastically us might be expected Of a school,
girl. She was too much OF young lady, but
she remained in the class and kept her objec-
tions 10 herself.
Tho other girl was far from being strong
whom she entered the seminary. She was of
seemed continue !y to be on tho verge of hys-
terics. Attcr taking fcw lessons She COM
I hen sho was removed from the class by Miss
Cali. the Instructor, but tho, damage was
went homo TO stay. so did her friend and neigh
Dor. Both wore confined to the bed with
Sa e we're saG
need OF repairs. Tho same Doctor attended
both. After awhile he, decided that the M
ln.1 In
struction at the seminary.
which had such remarkable elect upon Two
young you women IN hase seminary and which
phenomena Of hypnotism which are being
more and more studied by medical exports.
been making careful Investigations Of the sub
ect for a long timo. and they give some results
q their experiments which are amazing.
discussed the Iascll innovation yesterday.
p9s Of them leading specialist in nervous
such an experiment as that tried at Lasell
: fui OF danger yS In 2 class as large as that
Oe some who will suffer bad effects. Very like
y hypnotism did, not produce the nervous
rhe process said to have been used-compell.
ng the girls TO concentrate the mind ntently
o train to ohedence-is absurd. and. in a cer-
ain proportion Of subjects. sure TO produce in
urlous results. Inc irst elect, OF course. Is to
oroduce self-conscousness and nervousness
ather than tho opposite result, which
: Ir,e;sume is sought. Girls in school
lertes. Their nervous systems arc, sufii-
n5 ,on trained 1e6,rL by proper physical
each a young woman TO train one nerve 10 do
o and so and another something else. you'll
ration il she l. naturally OF nery GUS tompera-
nent. There IS the same danger in some of
he accepted ideas, of physical culture, which is
ome of tho threatened OWLS OF misdirectod
cal ar" as great as those sought to be avoid
chools should 10 mentally restiul Much OF
lio work done in grmnasiums is as wearing
The relation OF hypnotism to the .Lasel
eminary cases is predetermined Ordinarily
here n mo Pnl gG5 on hS Who has
ression is that few persons have the power to
ypnotize. As matter OF fact, almost anybody
m do l. Success depends on the sui beet ana
OF on the operator 1t consists simply In sus-
eGGtibiltty to sugEestiGps, ~ humilIatinG
Gency is n myth, for it Is useless TO dony that
person in tho hypnotic state is wholly ire
:" In the, case Of tho l.asell young women
hey may have suffered i'll effects simply from
10 ,hypnotizinG influence. though that is on
rely unnecessary. II caro- be taken to toll the
IbIect while in the s""p that he Will wakoup
'eing bright and lively that condition Will fol-
ans. because there nro few cases IN witch it
really o. ynnc AMI ta"n tho popular idea Of
ithout being open TO the charge of humbug
nd yuHckery
There should No law forbildinG tho use of
ypn0tism by any one except n skilled phy-
clan" said Or. Jefferson, specialist in ner-
DuS diseases at fifty-IOuIth street and
,yenth avenue when he had considered tho
asail Seminary case. 1t Is fast getting 10
u valuable remedial agent in some nervous
I-es, and oven in place Of nni"sthetics. but
unskilled person has any right to use 1t.
'esumc half mankind arc III some, degree
lbIcrt TO hypnotic Influences sually no i'll
lccis arc felt By tho subject but can under-
and how such IN effect as that mentioned at
Iacll could 10 produced upon an extremely
", GUS temperament. 1t does not follow.
,woyer, upon tho statement OF facts given.
at hypnotism caused tho illness of these
unG women OF course, thoro arc many
pro Ordinary causes which might have
ought about the same condition. | mover
ard Of such system Of nerve training
ywnere else. ana cant say approve IT."
pr Sayle. Of Fifth avenue and Thirtieth
Get smiled when no read Miss Calls state
mt OF hcr system Of noryo training. 1t WAS
lew thing TO him, put no was not ablo to d.
nose tho cases Of tho two young women on
facts presented. They may have been hyp-
tied and tAe effects described have fol-
nod l,,,V Ia,