New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-16
Miss Amelia S. knight. Mrs. Philip Hichborn and
Mrs Joseph L. Washington.
BATHS AND BATHING.
LEARN HOW TO USE WATER. SAYS MRS
HUDDERS AND 1T WILL NEVER
HARM ONE.

The third lecture upon Health and Food by
Mrs. Eta Morse Hudders given yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock in the Brooklyn Arts Build
ing. In Montague-st. Her topic for the day was
Baths and Bathing
This subject" said Mrs Hudders. has excited
more controversy than any other and is as little
understood Nature makes no mistakes. and when
she provided water in abundance there was a rea-
son for II. There is more popular fallacy than
that water is facilitating. Properly used. there Is
more beneficial or health-siving agent Learn
how to use the bath II II does not seem 10 agree
with you--do not do away with II
Not long ago a physical culture lecturer. refer
ring the misuse of the hot bath. said: If had
my way. | would do away with every bathtub.'
Instead Of doing that would have two bathtubs in
every bathroom so that the cold plunge might be
taken after the hot bath.
Some persons have a constitutional aversion 70
cold water. Begin with the children. and teach
them its delightfulness. Swimming Is pleasant
way OF accustoming them to It. The same reasons
for the methods of washing linen apply TO the skin
The cleansing water should be warm, the rinsirs
water cold Warm water softens and loosens the
impurities, cold water carries them away.
USES OF THE BATH
THE uses Of the bath are:
"First-To dissolve and free the body from i'm
pur:ties.
"second-To assist In the elimination Of waste
matter.
"Thrd-To improve circulation
'Fourth-'ro energiZe the body, strengthen Its re-
sstancs and increase the vitality.
Loss OF resistive power Is the heritage OF all
civilized races, and is the cause OF most diseases
and ill-health. A draught means nothing TO a saw
age American Indan. nor ought We to be
affected by IL. The face. hands and neck. which
are exposed to the atmosphere should be dried and
the clothing. which should be very dry. put on
without further drying OF the skin. The demon
stration heahfulness of this IL evidenced in
the country small boys who jump into the- clothes
after their swimming baths without any use OF the
towel whatever, and are never known TO take cold
cold ba hing generates and increases the natural
heat OF the body. and this heat is what civilized
people lack A cold sponge bath should never occu
by more than three minutes Spraying the chest
with cold water Will often improve weak bronchial
tubes.
The hot bat is useful in two ways. 1t loosens
and frees the impurities. and opens the pores. bu:
IL should be followed by cold water. TO close the
pores. The temperature of the warm bath should
cessively feshy, for stimulating purposes may
be taken once A month. The temperature OF the
hot-water plunge should be ll2 degrees. From that
a plunge should be taken into cold water for
haf-minUte, and this repeated three times, staying
for several minutes in the not water.
AN ordinary warm ba should be takec a
week a little lemon juice alcohol Is refreshing
"A handful OF common salt has toning and
strengthening effect.
The lecturer closed with the following maXims:
Never take "a bath when chilled or cold.
Never battle when oVertired. Rest first, then
battle and follow the bath with light noursh-
ment.
Never battle more than an hour before eating, nor
two hours after eating.