The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
WOMEN ATHLETES
AND MODESTY
Healthy Elercssc as Proper for Them
rs the Men.

In It lmmodcrl aud wrong Tor girls 10
engage IN athletics
THIS In the question that has bR't1trd
certain ul,fn.rcliglouu norlrtra and purl-
tnnical people Tor arvcrnl years pnnt and
h now u noutcr ot much controversy IN
acme dunttrrs Ever since the advent ~
tho bicycle IN llr latest form II has been
. question, much mooted whether women
could with proprlcty ride the wheel; or
whether by he Use they were not sur
rendering that maidcnB modcniy which
by right belongs to her aud forms her
chief ehnrm In Nc Now comes the bowl
Ing nd nud the ladica have their days At
the all,Ns. and thrrr are certain evenings
whom both sexes engage to friendly con.
test Win ten pins
have found through long experience
that she Who stops 60 give way 10 every
prcIudiyr fastened by Opinions conceived
and formulated In u paSt age. over
shhdowrd with strange AMI unnatural
rules and idraH. will always be- IN hot
Wutrs AMI unhappy Times urc surely
advancing The silver of all good Rnd
perfect Sits endowed woman with O.
highly srusltly. and delicate organization,
much more important tp b" kept 10 a
vigorous and healthy copdiuun than thot
~ man iirtriily haa much 60 10 with
woman physical defects. bot even those !
disad, ,tntascs gan be- overcome by cHfc'
ful Intelligent ana systematic training |
of the body know I Hm right when !
say that rtsty SOFT uf exercise that will |
dcvrlvpr hraiIn munric and hfain h |
propr. far thr woman an much us it 10 |
for lhc man. and vastly more important /
for upon her health dcprnta the ne and /
vlgar of future srncrttionH Man i- uut |
IN the worii an the umr. rubbing against |
many hard propositions asst mofv ar lruH |
on the su. white wnmou's work keeps her |
large part or tho I'm" at home Eyll |
can hr mad. Du, ~ anything Men ~ /
women rtu s1i sr lrlnk TOO much. Nrt /
an musi eat and drunk \ woman can
ride % bicycle. hnr-e. row boat or
walk tN- street ir such q way aa tn cause
unfa,or,hlr comment and Hhr ran DO
all ot these thinss IN a modest and be-
eomus manner that Viii attract u"onc'n /
attention ar cause criticism
Teach your ynuns sirl7 20 swim, go |
row. 60 rsyv uycs from drowning. TO |
ride hnrsc 20 ride wheel 60 drive, |
20 walk properly 90 roll ten pine. TO hns 1
to fence. 10 shoot. play golf and tennis 1
AMI 20 sing. and the future women viii |
lose r pcr cent n tho ills common 20 I
them they viii hr given something Gle,
to do bcuiira moplns ln tho hogsr and I
hroodlus over trounica and Will NOT hc
afraid lo minu tho hiEhonl mission In |
the nrui requisite 81 urr. and that 90
Eusri anl develops thrlr physical nature
mcrts pHg NJ ,hc first requirement. OF
thc Creator Teach them that al thls /
can h- done without SWING over one got
or utu, ,r au tho mpGcaty and reserve
with whlrh lhsy should surround thrm.
selves. When girls and mother realize
these principles one half the doctor and
gray,yurls viii have 10 go on, o' bust,
ness
V. +. Roc IN one ol his books tells
tho story Of beautiful slrl who started
lie weak. bckahaislcal nouonu,y ~
al, invalid. Her heart was Auddealy
awakgayi, aud 70 make herself III
companion ior the sttang Rhua; noble
man IN, loved she went TO the Pacific
Ocean, ana through two ycnrs cncrscuo
and systematic cNcrrlH" In swimming.
rowing. riding horse beck, mountain
climbing and voice culture rhc developed /
into a real lovely woman, grnccd with all
tho accomplishments, capable OF taking
care Of hcrrcf and helping others. Any
young girl. now lunsul~hing from inaction
and the Ills OF llfc can do the same thing |
n she has the sense and viii power TO
awaken TO Mes responsibilities. are not |
the tremendous advantages to De gained |
worthy of the cfrort1 The very hope of
being able 60 be a live, well, active bclng'
II sufficient induccmrnt TO make the
trial Every mother und every father
should see to II that their daughters
take ssnslhlo, scicntihc and aystcmauc
exercise which will not only make them
strong and useful members OF Hoclicy, |
but teach them invaluable practical ac-
qulrcmcnts that may some day enable
them to save their own or the HE Of |
another CAROLINE
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