The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-21
MANY LADIES INTERESTED.
Miss Lindley Lectures About Branch
Of Health Culture.
B,THS. The HAIR AND COMPLEXION.
R,the and when to DO so-Why
Ladies' Have Poor Compio1ion'-
ccrsnt Remarks About the HAIR

49,, vsr~reriie Iindlev arrived from New
80, ,esterday and continued her series Of
..-.... r health culture in Belvidere Hall
...ooc.ock in the afternoon. The ladies
,p..h,ronA who listened % her on previous
.,.s,-e,l her fame during her absence.
LARGO attendance of representative
o.. va. the result. Her subject yester-
.f.-.oon was systematic baths. care Of
A.,- and complexion. and IN evidence
~.,.r ladies' are interested IN such matters
."..s.en.e showed quite a number who
iced the meridian Of lie. The lecture
,..ersl 20 With absorbing attention and
s.estel considerable enthusiasm.
SYSTEMATIC BATHS.
,r..Indlev began by speaking Of the ne
......, az having baths adjusted % sysle-
.an. habits. not 20 take them At random Pm
Aemeltloned briefly the PHYSIOLOGY OF lno
an ,ts uses. &c. and then began on lno
care necessary O. observe. reaalhg 49,
rrr.sl poem. which closed DyisayihE 'lA' J.,
III ,he uoints of care ~ the SKIN mentioned
rtare carefully observed there poSSioH-
,tg n It's lasting hundred wears.
r.lv baths are of course advocated. but
..0 be taken at ni-h' rs IS too usual the
.se The proper time ~ IN the morning.
The why's and wlereioFe- We're tuilY eA-
maned bv the lecturer. as was also the easiest
AMI safest way O. taAe dany sponge pain.
'Tla COO frerrent bath. and the too seldom
18th were also used. and tho tOOfrequent
rse M soaus. which dry tho skin over much,
and sp9l rex.bihty OF muscles.
I'm rerarl g. intreQuent baths. Miss Lind
lev sad. "onco q week Is better than no
ta.h so don't stop of the poor laborer
wrrse landmark for cleanliness Is Saturday
lie falat I..rI~
la.. you might discourage him altogether.
She then went into the detail of every sort
.r1c1ndilou II baths Roman. Turkish. hot.
rI1 tepd. shower. plunge. needle.
mud dee but urged that no radical
change 0e made IN a persons present mode
of bathing but that II IS better 10 remain IN
cr. owes t0 which the system has ad listed
't.ef thal % risk making violent changes.
Ore person s ability should he no criterion for
srnf.ers. se your own judgment IN adjust
.,- hvgeuic laws, else they may be anything
lu, lyg elic laws.
IHE COMPLEXION.
In regard to care Of complexion
All lair the lecturer said Time
never was and never viii be when
f. woman rs not anxious for beauty
ssrraa.lr fOrs C ear. velvety skin, and Will
rskanost any test IN Der anxiety. 20 attain
% Scores 0f lmprudently directed remedies
,-5 irritating washes are used in vague an
tarst1r that beauty will be the result"
She gave the diagnosis Of many poor COM
r.erous and ;he influence unhyGienic habits
.- life have 10 producing such. The con-
s-oreness of growing old adds more wrinkles
than the advance OF time does. Don't ever
speak II q womans being too old to be at
ra.t.ve An intelligent. amiable woman IS
never too old 90 be attractive"
She Quoted FROM Mrs. Bishop. a leading eX-
% uelt 0t the Del Sarte system. who says, Ma
frfs keefsno BIRTHDAYS and went on 10 say Il
would be better for the sentimental ones of
i1e human race If they did not. if such are TO
See but milestones 10 decay. She also quoted
from Rev. Dr. Miller that 'our hearts make
our lives. what We are IN heart. IN
spirit that TOO. we shall ultimately
lec0me in actual character and outward
feature. The disposition makes the face.
cone needs but 20 study the faces about US
90 see the truth of this statement, Miss
llnlley went on 20 state. Take the faces IN
tie street-car N0u will see envy. fear. sAr-
asm. anxiety and plenty Of other emotions
shat degrade the mind imprinted thereon.
The excess is not ID the line of cOntentment
and peace.
rHTsICAL ENEMIES.
ln speaking Of physical enemies to good
complexion she rated fear as q leading one
fear in every act we perform fear Of losing
The train. of spelling our fine clothes caught
iu Rn UNEXPECTED shower and spelling our
pride u We dress for rain and the weather
fairs. fear az disease of rivalry in everything.
She rates unhygienic clothing as another
enemy to good complexion. and suggests
careful diet for the stout 10 prevent their
compilations growing course and masculine.
The care Of complexion and the restoration
O. o Was fully considered 10y the lecturer. the
illy of cloggng the pores of the skin with
pwiers drying with soaps or Obstructing
with oils.
Frequent head-baths Miss Lindley also
d.scouutenanced and explained the process
" the dry champ0O instead Of the bath OK
planning the physiology of each process She
ss0 explained the singeug process for aiding
hs.r in place OF the Old-time clipping at
every new noon" but did not have time 10
demonstrate the work as the hour was so late.
CHuDHEN's LIE
The lecture to-day will he on Early Life
Of Children and viii relate especially to
tie care of health during school life. Miss
Lndey is a charming talker. and is very
earnest aud enthusiastic. in teaching her
Profession she diagnoses each case aud pre-
s.rles The exercise necessary 60 meet the de-
tct
She particularly emphasizes the fact that
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