Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-18
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Tie xew York Sun has the fo'les ING
As physi al trsining u engaging Ire sssen-
toe and consuming the time Of young
xona.n ever where. Mrs. Bridget Mcguire,
Frsskein Gretchen Schmidt. Fru johanna
Bi rn.on, Mrs Dinah Johnseng and others
Who stand hish ia the profession which
III 81 lseiies sdorn, have Organized school
ard prepared q course of lectures for the
purpase of Introducing their system Of
phYsi.al enltare They are also about TO
publish a book. The International System
Of Ph,s steal Calfate E1pi 4ined.~ the adj
xsncess sheets Of ~hich are already out
q. low We give the priaeiPal exercises
peculiar TO this system:
/. Take a SCOPE the high Lstia name
for broom in the haads. which should De
held st half reach reversed gasp, alio~-
ing the ba.hy portion of the seopr 10 rest
upon the fioor ard holding firmly 10 the up
uer End Of the handle. Bend the body
slightly forward, give the arms horizontal
movement lift the scopse slightly and move
enc foot before the other- Repeat these
movements until the .eole has been brought
in contact with every portion OF the hoos-
2 Holding vertically IN the hands a
long pole 10 when bundle Of feathers has
been attached, bend the body backward
from the aist. throw the head veil back,
and elevate the arms until the feathers rest
lightly against the ceiling or walls Move
the arms back and forth, carefully holding
1.-The pole in position. In a similar exercise,
more frequently prseticed, shorter pole is
used and the feathers are allowed 10 pass
over the diferen, objects in the room. But
this, while excellent for the arms and
shoulders, does not call into play the
muscles of the spine, neck and chest.
3. kneeI'ng upon the floor AMI grasping
IA wet cloth in the hands, bend the back TIL
1.-THE cloth touches the floor. Press the
hand. down firmly, throw the weight upon
the arms, bending ;hrm at the elbows as
the motion of the hands requires, and pass
The cloth briskly over the surface Of the
floor
1. FIJI a large basin with water, and
place obi 'quely in it, so that the lower edge
shall rest In the bottom of the basin and the
upper one lean agsirst the opposite ste, a
corrugated piece of wood covered with zine.
Then AXE some sort Of cloth, souse in the
water, and rub briskly on the board. A
little soap will lesson the friction and rem
der the exercise somewhat more gentle.
). Take II cloth, treated as above, dip
into paste composed of ANYONE and aqua
p ira, that is TO say. pure water. and allow
il to become almost dry. Spread on a
smooth surface and pass quickly over
well-heated ferrnm planum, or smooth
ing iron, beniing the back and swaying the
body lightly to and fro, in unison with the
motion of the implement IN the hand.
A. the majority of young women are
probably unacquainted with the imple ment-
used in these exercises, any of the ladies
ehose names are mentioned above will
cheerfully supply all necessary information
Object lessons are also given, gratis, each
day at the Opus Domus Institute.
One great advantage which the lnterna-
tional system possesses is that while other
systems can, at best. benefit only the lndi-
vidual who practises them, the information
al, when carefully and regularly carried
out. will bring the best results 10 an entire
household.