Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
PHYSICAL BEAUTY OF WOMEN.
Professor Anton schatzei Tells How TO
Preserve Health and Good Looks.

Woman's beauty does not consist only
in a beautiful face, but also. and fully In
the harmonious development of tho whole
body. as recognized by anatomy and
physiology, and reflected and idollzed In
the artistic mind Of the sculptor and
painter IN its highest perfection. Cen
orally speaking, 1 must make the SAD
confession that there are more handsome
men than there are handsome women
Why "a this? Surely nature did not
create fewer handsome women Than men.
As children, little boys and girls are
alike pretty and lovely-as ruIs there
ara more girls than boys-the former one
would infer, had the advantage. but men
retain their good looks longer, anu 50 we
have more handsome men than women,
even many handsome old men. where are
we to find the cause OF this? Anatomy
teaches us that loss of beauty Is mainly
due to soft muscles OF the body. INSULT
Gent nutrition, and faulty position and
motion. We find that women frequently
lose their beauty to inattention 10 the
carriage and motion Of their body, which
IS an important factor and TOO soon
and TO their sorrow, they fnd their grace
and good looks gone. their walk less elias
tic. and prematurely old, round-shoudered'
and sunken in. Not only their figures
have lost their charm, but tho muscles
Of the faces have lost their firmness, ana
the mobile and animated expression has
vanished. the very thing on which Wo-
mans charm and attraction depends.
Look AT the dancing-girl in the theatre!
When seen nearby. and In repose, many
often are anything but beautiful. but in
motion they are all grace. captivating, and
charming. All, then, and particularly the
ladies'. should train up TO these graceful
motions. that freshness and animated eN-
preston, on which the attractiveness OF
form and face so much depends. All
could. and should. by proper exercise
keep themselves in condition to be at
tractive. More particularly L should Re-
commend tasteful gymnast!c exercises
adapted to the female form, and ra-
tional systematic training. which Is SO
conducive TO grace Of carriage
\ next requisite 70 beauty Is me
skin. This gift. too. Is natural TO women.
They need but to be healthy TO have
a brilliant complexion. But many have
perverted the idea OF what oeautitul
complexion really u.s. Ladies pride them
selves on their white and waxy skin,
avoid the rays Of the sun, ana rear the
fresh breezes; but the fact IS. such COM
plexions. with few exceptions, are In them
selves n sign Of disease. or an Unhealthy
state of the blood. and OF tuberculosis
only too common In our cities as the re-
suit OF bad air poor nutrition. and seden-
tary habits. 1t is enough TO bring tears
of cornuasslon to the eyes 10 watch on
Sunday afternoon the promenaders. and
note among the pretty young faces those
pale foter1nners OF decay and death.
1t IS a lifelong duty of every woman
In the land to exercise and develop her
muscular system. Look at the athletic
Young women who have given part or
their time to physical exercise-how
greatly they have been benefited by II.
with shoulders erect long waist, ana
sturdy stride The soft and rosy cheeks,
the bewltchlng dimple Of the chin, the VI
yacous play OF the features, the briliiancy
and expression of the eye-all these are
charms, which almost invariably fall 70
the lot OF those only who possess a
strong and well-developcd muscular sys-
TEN. II Is n pity to find In our large
cities so many pale and sunken cheeks, so
many worn and woe-beGone races, so
many weary, melancholy eyes among the
women
a well-regulated. systematic training OF
the body necessarily benefits the whole
nervous system. curing many nervous anu
mental diseases of our time.
mind. give free action to the spirit,
strengthen the will, regenerate both soul
and body, preventing rustng OF the tacui-
| ties and premature old age. Methods OF
gymnastics have been devised and per
| fected that may be practiced by the weak
est woman with the best results. The
modern gymnastics, in particular, have
emlnently solved the problem how 10
unite the strengthening elements with
| those productive OF grace and beauty.
Every intelligent woman In tho land
| should bear in mind that vigorous and
| healthy body. kept toned up By rational
| systematic daily exercise. Is one OF the
| greatest blessings TO be had in this world
| Many persons have spent thousands OF
| dollars TO regain even part Of this bless
| ing.
| The means OF securing II are in the
| reach of all who are not completely
| broken down by disease, and will do more
| for the race than any of the wonderful
| medical discoveries which are hailed will
| such applause.