Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-27
TOLD EN- ABOUT IT.
hrs DR.. POTTS LECTURED TO LADIES ONLY
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
One Hour With Skulls Ribs and Skeletons
The Eminent Advocate Of Health hits Right
from the Shoulder = Some Plain,
Unvarnishsd Truths.

"Out Of Sight! The men were. and
colloqulally speaking, the lecture was
also. But not the pictures. Yesterday
during the shank of the afternoon, as
Macauley would say, while the cold,
bleak wind was whistling through the
unclothed maple trees outside, Mrs.
Langshore-Potts, the eminent define
ator of the human frame, stood upon
the stage of the Opera House giving
some quiet pointers entire nous to a
large assemblage Of the fragile sex.
1t was the first Of series OF matinee
recitals by Mrs. Potts, and twas ex-
clusively for ladies. The lecture began
at half-past two o'clock and long before
that hour fair ones began gathering at
the medical bureau until the opening OF
the lecture when nearly all the seats In
the auditorium were taken, many OF the
most prominent ladies in the city
being observed in the gath
ering. Viewed from the stage
one could see old women and
young women, middle aged women and
women Of uncertain age, all with eyes
rivited on the kaleidoscope canvass.
The subject of the lecture, 1.-THE Dis
eases OF Women" and the renown OF
the lecturer attracted women of every
class.
As the REGISTER reporter sauntered
aimlessly in through the stage door en-
trance, and walked meditatively behind
the scenes just back Of the great ex-
panse of white curtain, the unclad
Venus, life size-and In all its ethereal
beauty, was suddenly sprung upon his
unsophisticated vision. For a moment,
like Josh" in "The Old Homestead"
he was abashed. But after being
brought water the reporter recovered,
and proceeded to diagnose the situation.
The lecture was accompanied by a
series Of stereoptican views, illustrative
of the lectures, medical scenes being in
terspersed with pictures OF travel, and
portrayals Of domestic bliss.
Ladies, am heartily pleased to have
the honor of addressing you this after
noon" said Mrs. Potts, 'for / feel
within my Utmost soul that II can do
anything to better the condition of my
sex, have accomplished vast good in
the world. 1 want you all to regard the
statements shall make in plain, bus
iness-like way, think over them. care
fully, and l feel assured they will re-
dound to your happiness and welfare.
Perhaps some Of the phases l may pre-
sent may be OF delicate nature, but 1
trust none who have conscientious re-
gard for their sex will take offense, but
look at them rather as facts that
ought, and eventually must be known"
Down went the lights.
''Now, ladies, gaze upon that statue
of Apollo Belvidere. Here we see
the representation of the perfect man.
And then upon this Venus the per-
feet woman. Let US use these
two models as basis for what is to
follow. Now, ladies, look upon these
finale and female skeletons side by
side); study every bone and sinew, and
let me carefully explain the why and
wherefore Of the vital sections"
Next appeared on the screen bed
room scene, something Of the East
Lynne order, pathetic and emotional,
followed by beautiful, piquant maid
en- sitting in rustic seat in q pictur-
esque park. 1t was too sweet to be
screened.
"Now, ladies, we have two heads
skulls Of male and female. Study them
carefully, and see wherein the shapes
differ, and for a moment look at this
baby's head, and observe closely the I'M
Ossifed sections. Now, ladies, let me
turn your attention to still more seri-
Gus matter. Another picture appearsl
Notice the irregularity of ----,
and you can easily see how the
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