Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-03-18
HeaIth Is among me Virtues.

Ina recent paper on "The Right Educs-
ton of Girls" by Miss May Hoggenbotham,
the head of the domestic science department
Of the Drexel institute, pertiuently Gays that
"among the convictions that the earnest
spirit of the nineteenth century is plowing
deep into the minds Of men are the dignity
and precousne,s Of human life and the
moral obligation that rests upon each and
all to preserve that life in health and vigor
for as long period a. may be possible"
After emphasizing the fact that the time
is coming when pestience and disease shall
no longer be looked upon as yisiIations Of
Providence" and showing. too, how "phy.
sicians. boards OF health aud legislatures la
Dor in vain to establish healthy conditions
while the great mass of housekeepers are
ignorant Of sanitary principles" the paper
continues:
Every woman should understand the de-
tails a. well as the theory Of sanitaiion.-
She should understand what is meant by
good air and good water, under what con-
ditions they become contaminated and what
means of prevention are in the power Of the
housekeeper. The serious and imminent
dangers 10 life aud health that may arise
from defect, in the water supply and drain
aye Of the house can often be averted by
intelligent oversight and knowledge Of
what defects to look for.
Whea women know what is meant by
good plumbing, good woodwork, good sani-
tary conditions generally, builders will not
dare to rely. a. many do now upon frescoed
walls. tawdry mante cabinets, snowy sta
tionary wardrobas aud bevecd glass doors
10 .ell or rent houses that have thin walls,
wretched floors, mean woodwork, meaner
plumbing and unsanitary conditions gener-
ally.
Toon proper diet more than any other
thing depends the health and condition OF
every human being Life itself Is a matter
Of nutrition, and mans earthly destiny
turns on the consideration Of his diet II
involves his strength, both Of body aud Of
mind and il largely determines hi' disposi-
ton. We all recall the case OF Carlyle,
who made things hard for himself and those
around him because he WAS the miserable
owner Of diabolcal arrangement called
stomach" II Carlyle bad possessed the
knowledge Of foods that j. possible to the
school girl or boy Of TO day, he would have
been better man aud bis wife and mother
happier women.
No argument il strong enough 10 convey
the full significance Of the mothers respon-
.ibility to her household in the matter Of
foods. In those periods Of infancy and early
childhood which are beyond the control Of
the individual it rests with the mother to
supply the food that will best build up the
tissues Of the body, keep the blood pure and
supply the heat and vital energy to keep
the bodily machine in notion There may
be a hereditary taint-a tendency 10 bilious
ness. headache, poverty Of blood, nervous
hysteria. She can combat all with the
proper diet a. the right time With the
knowledge attainabie 10 day IT VIII be
A disgrace for the woman Of the future TO
exclsim, as thousands do now: 'Oh, yes, it
is unfortunate Ny mother and grand
mother had it Il runs in the family.
Those Cuban resolutions are not worth
the paper they are printed on. There is
,,,bin, ia then, 10 COMPEL the President 10
ac aud the suppo-ilion Is that he Will DO
norhing Il be does not get move on him
SELF however, il is very probable way Will
be f,uuI to smoke him out. Joint resolu-
tions require 'he President TO sign or veto
within zen days Concurrent resolutions
are merely eGpressionsOf Of opinion. Narf'''''
burg HerqH The leading Republican SEN
ator-chairman Of the foreign relations COM
mittee, opposed Joint resolution and IA
yored the concurrent" style.