The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-20
DONTSCOWL. LETGO! RELAX!
.y,rs MISS WEAYER's ADVICE TO
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN

Hu.t 10 ne Worn just Uhdcr the CHA
Tho Professional womsns League had q
.,.stinR Yesterday afternoon at which its oye,
.,well as its ears we're entertained. A lecture
an pbysical culture drew an audience which
Silsd the first floor at 20 West Thirtieth street
crowded the hallway. and orept up the stairs.
The meeting was held in the offlces OF A. NJ
Palmer. which are used during his absence by
Mr. Rico OF "14o2." Mr.. Rice moved out o.
cha largo front room, which was oil that the
League asked. and then insisted on vacatlns
abie back room also That big back room
had big long table. with four legs on tho
corners and one In the middle When the
guests began to arrive the table was pushed
hack against tho wall and mathematical be.
cause OF the room 1t occupied. But before the
afternoon was over It played an important
rar
At 3 o'clock Mrs. c. A. Doremus introduced
Miss Blanche Weaver. and Good-loo king
Young woman stepped forward. She was
Dressed visibly, in q black silk skirt trim m ed
simply with narrow velvet bands. a cutawny
cont of black peau de sole. lined with blue
silk. and n soft white shirt front. There was a
perocptible sigh OF disappointment In the Au-
dencc They had been told that Miss Weaver
would illustrate her lecture with various
moveme nts. performed in appropriate cos
fetching. was not welcome. Neither was that
trreproachable black silk skirt. But tho
League wac too impatient
Miss Weaver began by saying: Mental de-
veopment has never been greater than at the
present time Physical development has not
kept pace. People ran first to the doctor.
then to the patont medicine man. and now
they are turning to ply steal culture.
First they thought they must exercise their
biceps. their legs. and their chests. Now they
know they must develop everything. from the
great toe Joint to- the eyebrows: We Of the
aos S1w the Sood Is ph hrn mr.
you year corsets.--oh. know you don't want
me to sny this" and she, shook her finger
phrngm. and you don't get enough air. An
elephant tak I5 eiGht brenths minute i, "A
q lust as ti little account "
YOU are PsrsoSs aeou. goIpg before gre an
your dressing room and take lot OF long.
70 goa 10 10 10 bed
on a street car, don't clutch your pocket.
S SH0S LIT go You viii L. better able to
your excuses to the stag. sa,anaser.
Most %om AZ are. Then they grow corpnient.
and are releeated to the old-women rules In
making M the cast After you have learned
RSH ssepo. sW aa
or i've miles. During the last year travelled
MICS MICS Sais: eoSersa almost thea.and M %is s
After Miss Weaver had told the league a
90 on. she paused. The audience looked ex-
Excuse me moment" said Miss Weaver
finally. and will lay aside this costume and
show 81, you the PbpHDsr way OF doing some sim
II Loud applause followed Miss Weaver az she
disappeared behind o screen IN the corner. In
one o,. minute - shs reHppeared; but the pean de
a tlsck silk iersey-itting undervest It was
n the nft and ~ except for
and ended ln a black silk petticoat Of the light.
est weight trimmed only with q narrow rufile.
fngs and awkward broad. iow-heeied. loose
, sl,Gss. Ropnd white nr% arms and smooth:
Black garments. There was ' great huezi Ing
Can you see me3" asked Miss weaver.
sSoi iol Nol' came the prompt chorus
Here's n sofa"
Take the tablet"
ii can't stand ON anything soft" said Miss
weaver aye" gsntlyy waving the s0ia people back
Well perhaps" as the table was pointed
50 Mrs. Doremus and Katharine stage and
Ella Starr lent hand. and the big table was
pushed forward. By this time all the, people
tirtoes. Miss Weaver gracefully mounted with
Now can you see mei"
We can't see you very well on account Of
the windows back OF you." called some one.
Miss Weaver hoard only the word win
oh. can the neiehbors see me ?" she cried,
drinking back In q physically cultured atti-
'es s ssF We cas sthsr sau. the blinds
TURN. on tho footiishts." called some hu- |
=, The les arc on ough.", said another as the
ssaan ~ shd sTs i sSsS
Don't slampr. she said. This is the way |
that they have taken OF their corsets and stiii
9fs seSs e eS &c Sna ene4
a t6s rlg r.; pose: Stand up facing SsiL Have
ere standing right You must exercise your
4, Miss Weaver then exercised hers with star
s;Sn.ortioni:. and her audience sighed hoS S
s !. Im the chin" she resumed. you are mis-.
erhnpb you tnlnk IL VeIy Doubtful |
SOD did not. Another thing: I have seen
actresses drop q handkerchief on the stage,
shd. being tightly laced, this is the way they
9roke into peals OF laughter. "Oh. I've seen It
as sfhs here aofh *. . ssd the lady
i, Then Sl,e showed them how they ....clumped"
EIt6 ana ID down stairs. and wrupG their souls
,he said that the hest all -nround exercise Of
T 20 III she knew consisted n picking an imag
ne ceiling. This she did about o dozen times.
s sniie the spectators gazed in breathlsss 81.
enre. She bent and swayed and rose and fell
Vth sinuous movements which reduced the
low to sit down.
:, ;Always rest the calf of the leg against tho
mar as YOU take your seat. II will insure
IMPORTANT"
IN nhe women women present then asked questions to
srinined to become as we'll developed and as
hi WeTs e. aors Mss WssSsr morG those PRES
its tam rnSo s taa:o TApny Glste Leila Wa
, ~ HotMsn NM on Mrs. porepas Mrs
iRte Oesterle. Mrs. Sol Smith Dorothy Dcnr. |