The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-19
THE WOMAN soUyD AND sHApELr.


knowledge, ue,,ta. and symmetry Come
with the Body'- Systematic Improvement
Methods ar Marguerite Lindiey, the Ex
ponent OF Advanced Gymnnstic Art.
Physical culture for women is being evoluted
from fad into serious science and Ia &C.
copied by intelligent people as ono OF the
hygienic essentials OF existence under the ex-
actions OF nineteenth century conditions
The pionocr advocates OF physical culture
we're pretty women who rosed In Greek gowns
with sandalled feet and fllleted tresses "a In
suired apostles Of new gospel OF beauty. and
taught at exorbitant rates the charm OF
woven PAGES and waving hands" to their
| exclusive and infatuated followers. These
willowy creatures. bending, swayinR. gliding
| from ono statuesque pose to another yet moro
classic. worked entirely upon the vanity OF
women, and the lame and halt. the corpulent
| and the scraggy. swallowed the bait and be-
| lieved they had only to put on Greek dress
! and do so many bends II day to become as
! beautiful as tho dreams PraXiteles perpetu-
| ated in marble.
There was something pathetic in the faith OF
the woman OF 200 pounds avolrdupois that in
spred within her the hcro'sm to take. or try to
take. the Mercury pose In a skirt to her knees
and before roomful OF her kind But when
these mothers in Israel had bent and contorted
their stircned members to the verge OF cramps
and rheumatism. and still the fairies gift OF
beauty did not crown their efforts. but rather
to her that had too much flesh more YVES given.
and to her that had not was taken away that
she mad the enthusiasm diea OUT 'he nome
practice was abandoned. the teacher. who was
a fod uta b.r ort ,ost ber nrastipo
,"u 'he hei ar. .o'' noi rlee''so'
and all was as oe1ore. save that the
heart OF woman had been awakened to
long for better things physically Many of
these systems have arisen. had their little day.
and fallen into decadence because OF their
futilny Much amateur work is still done by
women endowed with line physical propor-
tons and little besides save a few stock ideas
,,J ,,,oro,,onts 10 +bo datrimant ~ thu ,rt
ant, nv, enien.9, w '"e a'.. iA. Vi ."s "a.
and OF those who seek TO teach or study 1t
But in .pi'e Of its false prophets p and teach
fine and accurate science. with wcll-esta
lished premises and proved principles.
THE aim of real physical culture" said Miss
marguerite Lindley the exponent Of the ad-
ysnced art among the society leaders OF the
tive and generous patrons. lis seli-knowledge.
sen-presef'atioh' anu seh-improTeihen. Inc
average woman. however well informed on
own internal economy md the fundamental
principle o: physical culture must be to teach
every woman something OF her own structure
tanchinn dozen women OF different
conditions a set. or as it is ambiti ously
icneiit ali alike. the delicate and the strong,
iii" stout and the thin, has been Demonstrated
purposc. i maEea dingnosis Of each individuai
who presents herself to mo for iassons~a
or .nvirnn,n" en- that have a. tendency to pro
duce disease.
clans dinsnosis. for have no Doctors d.
rlVma. but have studied and read much with
Tho d"ciors during the two Years have spent
in rrcrarnticn for this work into which so
nj Mi save lille natural Sracs and few les
as to the undrrivinr pri6cines Of the Science
/ have listened TO- administration lectures in
the dissecting room. and nave taken pri.
sicians and specialists, but In every
case whore find any strongly de.
fined SYMPTOMS OF disease or unnatural
development / consult tho pupils physician
Leforc / consider my diagnosis complete. Xii
real acknowledgements, are investigated for their
causes. ana then am ready 10 write out a
home cNer"iscs hast cnirulatoi TO correct the
tendency to physical suffering. headaches,
wnen anu an shect anS the snecia
defects from which ca eli Individual m ny suffer.
These Exercises, Which are ARRANGED and
nda ed from the Swedish system TO tho needs |
OF the delicate American woman who cannot
endure and is only harmed by severe exer-
that they arc slow and icsistive never i.rky !
and violent. American women do not need |
anv exercise to disturb tho nerve centres. but |
rather to Guie. and strengthen. They differ
from the DeIsar;e in that they nre cnerpiZinp !
rather than disenerciZinr They are tnkpn |
Without apparatus. Tor not only is mrparntus |
quito unnecessary as well as in many cases |
Unavailable. Iut tho time spent in leurnins to- |
use it is better employed in studying the beau |
tilul apraratus its action, leverage. and adj |
justmsnt that each one has in her own body.
Tho use of the muscles their effects lnon the |
circulation heart action, tic purpose OF the |
organs-nII this Is Of greater value than any !
mechanical contrivanres for developmcnt
Tho system OF propressiys moyements is |
ACCOMPANIED by a systpm OF proRressiyo Loo
lures which arc calculated to devotion tho tho
cries uron which the exercises are founded.
to awaken women to a need OF better condI- |
lions. to their own lack o! physical resources,
to IN understanding OF how to avail them
selves Of such resources as they have. md 70
proportion them to the expenditure that is
constantly taxing place i'm this eager rnnid |
age. The lectures are given in classcs be-
cause you can tcach any number OF women
( he theory OF circulation thr normal condition
OF members and organs. md their use and
,urpose The diagnose is made OF cach nunii
separately, and ths prescription OF exercises in
also n persorai matter