The herald., 1894-03-08
She Is A BEAUTY HERSELF,
Which Comes From Practicing
Gospel That She breaches.
Miss Helen Bierer Talks of the Ad-
vantages of Physical Culture.
She Tells How Women Can Avoid Muddy
CompIexlons, WrInkIod Faces
and Flat, UngaInly
Figures.

When Miss Helen Bierer appeared on
the platform at Unity church last night
she was greeted by an appreciative
audience, which included many promi-
nent society ladies'. Miss Bierer has
made a wise and we'll considered study
OF the gospel OF physical culture, and
her lecture on this subject did not,
therefore, consist of the TRADE on dress
reform 80 frequently resorted to by
advocates OF woman's healthful and
artistic wearing apparel. 1t was rather
a pleasing and exceedingly practical
talk on the gospel of exercise, diet,
breathing, correct movement, etc.
Miss Bierer heT self is the best possi-
BILE exponent of the system she advo-
Gates. She is remarkably handsome
woman, with magnificent carriage, a
perfectly developed figure, faultless
complexion and splendidly poi sed
head. She is the personifcation of
what che processes to be-a woman in
perfect health. She wore an elegant
gown of cream corded crepe, with
sweeping train OF heavy brocaded satin,
and decollete bodice, trimmed with
maidenhair ferns, which framsd an ex-
quisitely moulded throat and arms.
Coupled with her attractive presence
is a pleasing address. well-modulRted
voice and magnetism that holds the
attention of her listeners completely
Her creed, briefly stated, is just this
IA woman is, physically, just what she
makes herself. She can have clear
complexion and good physique if che
wants it. She can have a beautiful,
graceful figure if she wishes. II she is
sallow. pimpled, angular and awkward,
il is all her own fault"
OF course, every woman wants to be
beautiful. She wouldn't be a woman ii
she didn't. 30 it's no wonder the ladies'
were interested last night to hear Miss
Bierer tell how a scrawny, sallow
woman can be transformed in q few
months time into a plump, rosy
checked beauty, with all the wrinkles
and hollows filled out with firm, healthy
flesh, II she will learn to breathe, stand
and walk correctly. obeying that fret
great law Of health-the law of exer-
else. Movement and existence are iden-
tical. The spirit most freely shines
through beautiful form, and health is
large ingredient of what the world
calls talent. Nothing so relaxes the life
forces as mental effort, therefore exer-
else is imperative for brain workers.
What a woman needs most are
muscles strong and prompt to do her
bidding, and that shall make the human
body divine indeed.
An important question to woman now
is. how do you stand in society? Not
socially or hnancislly-in these hard
times-but literally? How do you
stand, with hands on hips, Ia washer
woman, or throwing the shoulders back
and making msntel of the abdomen,
as so many school girls do, or with ele-
waited shouldera and RFme hanging limp
and ungainly at your side, or like drum
major on parade2 In New York women
are making rapid strides in the art of
walking, and the New York girls are be-
coming famous for their graceful car
riage. They never fling their arms or
walk on their heels, or turn their toes
in-they have learned better. The
schools of physical training have taught
them. 1t is said that the New Orleans
girls are the most graceful in America,
and the reason is that they were trained
to walk across the room with book on
the head in schoolgirl days. "It is
said Miss Bierer, ae she illustrated the
various gaits, graceful and otherwise,
assumed by the fair sex.
In regard to good complexion Miss
Bierer gave many valuable suggestions.
"Don't steam your face. don't use soap
oftener than twice a week, and don't
use hot water if you want to avoid
wrinkles" she said emphstically. 81
know this is in direct opposition to the
theory OF the mssseurs, but they have
an ak to grind" she added.
Next Saturday afternoon ct 2 80 Miss
Bierer will give her second lecture at
Trinity church, her topic being Dress,
Carriage and Complexion, and every
woman who is iF serested in this ques-
tion of vital importance to her sex
should be there to hear it. Sine will
give some valuable hygienic recipes