Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-25
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.
3irls should Re Trained In Correct
Habits of sitting, Walk
ing, Etc.

In addition 10 a careful supervision of
The mental and maral welfare, a mother
Should look untirirgly after the physic-
al Development OF her daughter. How
many girls there are who grow up
.tunted and misshaper! \ boy Is much
more apt to be straight and strong. lie
does not need the same watchfui care
Let the girls be trained from their
very babyhood in correct habits OF sit
ting, walking. breathing, bathing, ex-
lcrcising. As she shoots mp into woman
hood. a girl often lacks vigorous bodily
strength. 1t is so hard for her to keep
that limp backbone In its proper posi-.
Ition. Not much Is to be gained by con.
stantly "naggirg' al her. She straight
rms up for 4 moment and then forgets
and again. Aiitt'es choolboy
To- . paper on what be had been learning
bout the skeleton, wrote: "lfit wasn't
For the skeleton we would fall in one
tg fat lump" Had be been obseryant,
he might have seen many d girl. and
woman, too, falling into a ike condj.
ton in spite Of her skeleton.
Get the young girls from ten years
old upwards interested in physical cui-
ture. Organize a class Of a dozen or so
Of them, and employ n skiIlfai teacher.
Ee sure that the exercises are accom-
panied by good piano music, something
with swing and rhythm to ii, waitztim
preferably. The girls will enter into
The thing and enjoy it as they do dane
ing. The muscles will be strengthened
the circulation equalized, deep breath,
ing uucousciously attained-and all as
"a delightful pastime, II the members
u the class can meet every day or even
two or three times o week, they VIII
hardly need 20 be told a score of times a
}4~.to "situp." To tell them to sit up"
d, all wrong. anyway. II you must tell
them anything, tell them to sit back.
That means hips and shoulders against
the back Of the chair, chest held high
and chin in.
Almost al schools nowadays are sup
posed 10 devote at least a few minutes
a day to physical exercise. but this is
hardly a drop in the bucket. Many a
teacher. too, deliberately leaves ii out
or Sights L in favor Of other work.
Be very careful not TO let any tight
clothing impede The girls expanding
figure. Do not try 10 economic on M
derwaists, II outgrown throw them
away as quickly as possible or make a
present Of them 10 some smaller girl.
i The proper bust development is not
taking place. mother herself should
give each night some gentle rubbing
and massage, using a little olive oil on
The tips Of the fingers, Cold water
dashed upon the chest in the morningi is
excellent to give frmness to the flesh.
A young woman with a plain face,
even though highly endowed mentally,
5 handicapped by a poorly developed
figure and a sloyenly walk. With a
beautiful face and a poor figure, she is
an utter anamoly and must ever regret
her misfortune. If physically sound
ana hhapeIy, any young woman VIII De
free from that awkward self-conscious-
ness so destructive TO peace of mind and
TO natural
A sensitive girl, who must forever be
thinking Of her physical defects, is in
cN erlasting misery, Ii she must resort
TO artificial means 10 present a respect
able appearance, she will be always
haunted by the knowledge that she is
but a delusion ard a sham. What so
destructive to a proper self-respect az
that?
1t is true that even in mature year,
gymnasium work, physical culture
massage, professional treatment, may
do wonders for a poor figure, but il
costs time and money, and the result is
not TO be compared with the naturally
and gradually Developed body,
So, mothers, do everything in your
power for your daughters physical de.
yelopment, and they will certainly in
after years rise up and call YOU bless
cd."-Clara NJ. White, in Ladies' World.