The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-27
Facts of Interest
To Women Readers.
Symposium of Information, Partly Grave,
Partly Gossipy and Partly Gay.

plunge in cold water / mean by that,
take a plunge into water and out again
without remaining q minute or even
second under the surface. Many wo-
men will imagine that this will give
them "a cold, but 1t will not IL properly
done. The whole point is to have reac-
tion take place Immediately. To secure
this have the apartment in which the
bath is taken heated to at least SO de-
grees Fahrenheit. Then the moment
that the fair bather energies from the
water the warm abr Will strike the mo-
mentarily chilled surface of her body
and reaction will Immediately take
place. This should be still further pro-
NOTED by vigorous rubbing with n
Turkish towel, lying for a few minutes
between warm blankets, etc. 1t mat
ters not how cold the water, provided
the entrance into 1t and exit from 1t be
instantaneous. No cold can be taken
where there is Immediate reaction. On
the other hand, a similar plunge into
the atmosphere of a cold room Will al
most inevitably cause the bather to
take cold. The reason why sea bathing
so often proves detrimental instead of
beneficial Is because bathing dress Is
generally worn. The bather energies
from the water and the reaction that
| would otherwise ensue Is prevented by
the wet bathing dress, whose dripping
folds cling clammily to her form.
Having taken her plunge bath, wo-
| man should next take her exercise. If
the weather permits, she should don u
| loose robe so that neither her move
ments nor her circulation shall be re-
stricted, and stepping into the open air
she should go through regular set of
| calisthenic movements. The import
| ance of this can scarcely be over-esti-
mated. A judicious system of home
gymnastics faithfully followed will cor
rect round shoulders and fiat chest and
a STOPPING gait. Show me a woman
who has persistently and perserveringly
taken fifteen minutes wise gymnastic
exercises each morning and evening in
the open air daily for year, and I will
show you woman with an erect, noble
bearing, a firm and graceful walk, a
complexion whose bloom no resource
of art can simulate, and calm, self
possession that enables her to meet
your gaze without flinching, blushing or
any other evidence of awkwardness,
embarrassment or self-consciousness
Among the best improvements to per-
form In such system Of exercise as l
am recommending / may mention the
following: The lady should stand per-
fectly erect with her heels together and
thoroughly initiate her lungs with the
pure morning air, drawing in her brea tn
very slowly and expelling it in the same
way. This should be repeated eight or
ten times Then bring the arms forward
at full length with the palms together
| and throw them vigorously backward
| till the backs touch. Repeat this mo-
| ton seventy-five or hundred times.
Then let the lady put her arms down
| with her hands close to her sides, the
| thumbs pointing forward. Then let her
raise her arms straight up till the backs
meet above her head. Then bring them
down again till the palms again rest
| against her thighs. For the next move
| men let her extend her arms to the ut
most above her head. with the palms
pointing forward, and let her then lean
| gradually forward without bending her
| knees until she touches the ground In
| front of her toes with her finger-tips.
| Then let her slowly recover her former
position and repeat this movement ad
libitum These three simple move
ments, vigorously executed for half an
hour a day, will have wonderful influ-
ence in making a well woman. They
will do more-they will make her a
pretty one also, in form at least, If not
in face.