New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-10
THE DOCTRINE or GRACE FOR WONEN.
MISS JENNEss DIsTINGUI BETWEEN PHYS
ICAL DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL
CULTURE.

Miss Jcnness the sister and lieutenant OF MIS-.
Icnncss Miller, explained the difference between phys
zeal development and physical culture 10 lar-e
audience in Hardman Hall YESTERDAY lncdchtaly
Miss JenncSs gave directions Of value for the attain
ment Of elegance, rcpose and grace MISS Mllier
demonstrates that the human form divine can 10
moulded and refined until il is worthy of the term
divine This for instance explains why the heroines
OF popular novels always futtcr in and out OF dra"
ing room, and why their hands always droop IN a
dcprccating way when the hero declares the burning
passion that consumes him. 1t is not that she l.,
really obdurac his desires or Is shoe ked AT Ms tie
of love, but she is thinking about her hands " H.
order TO obtain small delicate hands. when IN rcpO'o
let them dange at your side" says Miss JenncSs.
Holding ones hands up makes the vein, swell ana
induces large, coarse Development
Miss Jenness makes subtle distinction between
phys culture and physical development The
superstition of some people that the t"o are
synonymous terms is altogether wrong She says
ply steal development Is simply the encrezation Of
the muscles: physical culture includes smooth
development of the parts with grace and beauty in
rcpose. and lends freedom and power TO give cX-
preston TO the emotions of the soul" Mis- Jcnncss
of course is enthusiast and her teaching l. based
upon physiological and aesthetic laws No
gymnastic exercises are successful! for women wMch
do not assist in the development OF natnra'nr>'
under all circumstances. The self confidence Of
from an aesthetic point of view. The body should
be drilled so that every limb is the unconscious
servant of the mind. there must he no appearance
either OF restraint or OF prcmcditaton.7
This is the truc secret Of pace In walking, Waiting
riding in every exercise. in fact. and Mis- JenncNS
will not have been fruitlcss If she succeeds
in introducing naturalness in the prevailing fashion
As Miss Jenness pointed out, "A woman MAY have the
gymnastic craze and be perfectly adorable circlins
"A horizontal bar. but in drawing room sitting IN
rcposc on an ottoman she may be a. awkward and
unrcposcfu in appearance possible. Therefore it
is imperative that physical development shall be
blended with something Of the dancing masters art.
1t is unfortunate for some women that they cannot
go through life suspended in mid air horizontal
bar They look so lovely there and uncomfortable
in a bOudoir.'
1t is consoling to thousands to know that IN Miss
Jennesss deliberate opinion there l. 10 rule for the
size Of a perfect foot All the women in the audi
ence Yesterday looked down at their neghbors' cx-
tremities, and carefully brushed down their skirt,
when Miss Jeanne,s propoundcd tins awful conunfrun
What j. the ruc for the size Of perfect foot
When she answered FER own question satisfactorily.
sigh of relief up to heaven from ZOO feminine
hearts Hartman Hall Miss Jcanne~> went through
number of graceful scrpcntlnc movements, which -ho
explained developed different parts Of the anatomy,
but which appeared 10 bc altogether too lovely 10
serve any such useful purpose. one peculiar move
ment for vclopi7g the waist muscles and stimulating
the vital Organ> consisted OF rolling the head round
and round a. II i'm agony of pain. Another Ioo.cf
movement. performed with deliberations was Tor
relaxing the muscles and IL suggested state Of hope
less incbrity hu Miss Jcnncss has Doubtless proved
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