New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
EXERCISE FOR WOMEN.
THE WOMAN IN BOOKS HAS lNDiuEo-
TON. SAYS DR. jacob.
PHYSICAL GYMNASTICS. BICYCLE RIDING AMI
WALKING COMMENDED. BUT THE LAT
TER THE LECTURER CON
p,cvcrr RIDING AND
sIDERS BEST

Dr Mary Putnam jacob in her recent lecture Oh
..,r, IuiJa,, ~ physical Exercise for Women de-
It'll hafore the Department OF Pedagogy OF 'h'
proollvn Institute said: what is so poe'ca' u,
noctrv about the ivory whiteress OF '"e sn,'' -,
the slovness and languor, insisted upon o' '"'
noets and novellsts IL really most uhro'i'a',''0s
ssoc,ated with Indigestion II is one OF the iro''e
of life that women they stand IN h'e'"' -
romance are not at all the women tha' We NM
l,,orv living animal requires a certain amount :"
overcse TO keep in health, the theoretical pass We
ing the fact that so large part OF ,he '"','' 49,
is formed OF muscular tissue, when uhuseu pe'o''
weak fabby and Inactive. Public opinion ies"'
Ing the necessity Of exercise for women mas c""s
greatly since a hundred years ago, wneh ho'e'
I,,o,ch author said # was well for women 10 De
timid and coyardly. and little miserable All ''e
time because II they were well ana stro"s' '".'
would no ant TO he getting away from home more
than would be good for them, and they "oui' 'o''
their characteristic femninity and charm
This idea OF the Frenchman IL largely account
ahIe for the fsllacies that still need refuaon In
REGARD 10 tho necessity Of exercise For sltihs
still is one of the worst things a woman can 90
Women require great deal Of movement ac'N"!
and change. Because their muscles are smahe' ana
naturally weaker than those OF men IL 'oes "o'
follow that girls under twenty-five should not have
strong muscles.
The type OF muscular actions for women con-
sists Of movements that move the body great
deal but only the body, AID there Is no use III
women trying to engage In training or atnieucs
that involve raising heavy weights we are re-
turning now I'm our ,exerc'ses." continued Or.
Jacob ito the Greek athletic games when give
agility and grace without overtaxing the Dody'
The old fallacv OF fifty or hundred years ago
that little girls under ten or twelve years OF age
must be restrained from running aDoht. ana pe
taught to sit the piazza and keep their dresses
clean is exploded and In summer hotels now one
.iifu hcr
run. Exercise. before eleven, needs little super
vision and after that f, should not be checked out
systenatizcd and used to develop special nuscies'
When "A girl becomes lstlcss and apa'mlc ana mopes
about reading "MEnsey' or OneGa. mother j. dP'
to think that she shows remarkable studlousness.
This Il Just the that 1t Is absolutely NECESSARY
10 give gymnastic exercise 20 a sir unless she l'eS
m the country and does not attend school ANY
SRI WAC does not have 10 sweep a noor ana - eois
To school. must have gymnastics to balance III"
strain upon nerves and brain. Everything possible
sloulc Do done 10 develop girls chesi' especially
Tn. most admirable Of all exercises IS tn one
In which the ancient Greeks were 80 prohceh''
running This should be done a. far as possible III
t,. anon alr f. expands the chest draws the air
into the lungs and tends - cultivate grace %
movement. Jumping ropes. on the other mana, Is d
bad exercise II tends 10 exhaust the he"rt
vi bout many correatve advantages. B0sket-bali'
sewing rdiu. horseback are al dfsNaole' ana IL
girls d. uo indulge Ia them voluntarily '"es s"ou'"
.e coipreea to- AL muscular exercise Involves me
expenditure OF mechanical force. and this must be
M. b.. an abundant supply OF force food such as
bread ard butter ana beefsteak Iae inaolllty Oh
woman TO- understand the correlation between iorce
and food IS singular As soon she IS tired
woman DOES want 10 eat when that Is the time
She should D.,
pcity and thos. in charge OF her should bear that
H. mind and that shs Is cared Tor. Inc eNei-
else OF walking Is admirable. bat unless taste Is
outraged - ut.e girls II i haDit that j. LIN
cult 20 acquire later. The daily habit OF walking
English girls have is what gives them their Owe
b. conplrNiOBs. How slowed an Is th,.T
comment hon debarred from their usua. exercise
and Kept in the house. Every girl OF niieen s1oud
be- aD.. 20 walk ten miles IN the country without
faugLs The bicycle has proved extremely bene-
ic9i - a large number or people VINO hau never
learned 10 walk properly II dissemiDates the act
OF muscular action all through the body, IL cans
into play an the muscles Of back and hips. ana
that u tremendous tonic, ana JUST "hd- NIeu'
"swlnning and horseback riding are also to be
commended for growing girls. While exercise f>r
adul, women Is not imperative as for girlS under
Jet themselves To IS responsible for many OF their
diseases. Women IN the country are apt 10 take
stands usually ready and II they wish 10 go TO me
village only a haf-nile away they never think OF
walking sitting stu on hotel plazzas and eating
tAree hearty meals a day in order TO get your
many mysterious cases o. typhoid fever that come
to the city boarder her return home.
when a woman is out % health the first ques-
ton she ought 10 ask herself should be. Is IL not
because don't take enough Of exercise? while
usually that Is the last question asked.
carlsbad and tho kn"ipp cure are al right. but
cannot get I'm America saving thereby time, money
and energy carr, on ne me rules here tina. you
would IN the celebrntcd baths. and backache and
their evils will be eGectually disposed Of"