Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-28

in some, even less honest use is made of
other peoples ideas. You find the same
appropriation of ideas in book-making
and why not in this profession, wherein
your admitted lack of advanced knowl-
edge makes charlatanism still easier
possibility? But, to come to the point,
If | possessed the egotism of most peo-
pie, would claim that my system of
teaching is entirely original with me,
and if I did make such a statement /
would be much nearer the truth than
many who accept credit for work as
original which is merely transposed, or,
femininely speaking, recut and made
over.
"About all of the newly advanced
theories are a mere ornamental rehash
of well known systems, principally de-
rived from the oldest German "gymna-
sia" and the Swedish movement system.
They are the variations supposed to lend
a new interest to an old favorite tune
they are what the ragouts and la this
and la that of the French chef are to
plain, common sense, nutritious roast
beef.
1.-The very simplicity of the thing con-
stitutes its chief mystery. 1t is only
because we have outlived all plainness
and all that is simple and natural that
we are forced to resort to ocOmplicated ex-
pedients to undo the evils resulting from
unnatural and artificial living. The
study of the old standard authorities on
physical development begins with cor
recting the upright position, and how to
breathe; then, progressively, the sup
pling of the joints, and the strengthening
OF the muscles by expansion or contrac-
ton as the case may be. Bending,
pushing and pulling are the three
mysterious things which produce any
desired local or general development.
ITO produce a local development of
muscle, it is only necessary to find out
what particular effort will occasion a
strain on the part it is desired to de-
yelop, and then continue to produce
that strain Systematically and progress
sively, and the desired result will follow
if the work is persistently done.
"a general development is brought
about by bending in every direction, that
the body and all parts of the body are
capable of bending, and to push and pull
in every possible direction until all the
various sets of muscles have been
brought into activity. Work enough
should be done to produce sufficient
heat to induce perspiration, and then
the exudation from the pores is to be re-
moved, all of which in ridiculously sim
pie language means-work and wash"
"But it is known that you have many
original ideas of your own, the efficiency
OF which has been proven in many cases
among your pupils, of whom / know a
number who have been materially bene-
fited."
81 would have but little business tact
were to hide my light under bushel
to the extent OF denying that. Now
you come to defects inherited, or
occasioned by indulgence and neg
lect; but while L am free to
confess to the ability of counteract-
ing all those evils by natural means,
/ will not permit the statemen. that l
claim to have discovered any new meth
DDS to produce these good results. If you
insist upon my claiming something, let it
be the earnestness with which l devote
myself to the study of each individual
case, and the intelligent choice OF exer-
cses from any or ali the known authori-
ties that may be best in quick as well as
permanent results.
eyes, can conscientiously recommend
fencing as an excellent means for gem
eral development. There is no undue
strain on any particular part of the
body, and as it interests the mind, and
the various combinations of movements
require more and more progressive ac-
tlvity of the mind as well as the entire
muscular system, fencing has the great
advantage of never becoming monoton-
GUS. Little by little the pupil be-
comes fascinated with her or his own
skill, and the natural result is that n
very considerable amount of work is
done without that sense of fatigue and
weariness which the endless and unin-
teresting repetitions of dumbells, clubs
and wands will inevitably produce, es-
pecially in an intelligent person, when
the few movements in the endless
routine are once mastered.
Fencing makes a man or woman
strong, graceful, quick of perception and
self-reliant, and l do sincerely believe
that this exercise will more readily allay
all symptoms of nervousness than any
other"
Jaguarina's time is almost entirely
taken up between her private pupils
and her classes, the greatest surprise
she is willing to acknowledge being at
the number of ladies recommended to
her by physicians with whom she has
not even an ordinary acquaintance.