Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-13

that the tall. willowy, slender woman
makes the best skater, for IL II easy
for her 10 acquire that graceful gilde
which is So necessary a part Of the car
rlage OF the good skater. IL Is sem
eral rule that the graceful waitzer WIZ
be an easy and graceful skater
The muscular work Of skating should
he done from the hips down, ana to ae-
eomplsh this the limbs must DC very
elastic. The woman who has ska'ed
regularly all her life Is not likely 70
he troubled with stiff joints. / have
seen an easy skater who was a woman
of so. All her life she had been IN WIN
ter a devoted skater and follower OF
other athletic sports In summer
In skating the chief aim should De 70
acquire an easy movement. the oody
should be allowed to relax and the low
er limbs permitted 20 do the work. The
circular movement known as "the out
er edge" is good for imparuns mex
ibilty 10 the limbs. The active WORK,
such as scrolling and racing, VIII start
brisk circulation. Oyerracing, hoWeV-
or. will weaken the heart and snouia
be guarded against.
Dancing the quadrllle on skates il
also good for starting up the circula-
tlon. Il Is, moreover. q good brain exer-
else, as II makes constant demands on
memory and attention. Skating on one
foot at a time will strengthen the mus
cles OF the limb, for this in turn throws
the weight on each foot.
should recommend skating as
should waltzing for developing grace
Every young girl should learn to skate
Eight years OF age is about the proper
time to start them out on the ice. some
one should hold them up until they are
not afraid to go alone, for falls are
sometimes dangerous shocks TO heavy
children. Should the head strike the
ice. a shock 70 the base OF the brain
may have very serious effects.
In making suggestions for the benefit
OF women who skate, l should say do
not skate until about an hour ana a
half after a meal Exercise imme-
diately after eating should be avoided,
as we'll as exercise on an empty stom-
ach.
The hyglenlc superiority OF open air
over rink skating is apparent TO any
one. The oxygen which the lungs take
In outdoors Is in itself distinct ad-
vantage in addition 10 the exercise OF
skating which has its own value. The
difficulty with Kinks Is that the air Is
not likely to be fresh and pure, even
though Il Is cold. An hour or two Is
long enough to skate In the open air on
a cold day.
Should the skater feel unusually cold
on coming into the house / should ad-
wise her to drink a cup OF hot coffee.
lemonade or bouillon. and put the feet
into hot mustard water. Should any
part Of the body be frost bitten II
should be rubbed with snow or put into
very cold water as soon as possible.
One should not stay out to skate after
beginning to feel cold. On coming into
the house, presumably the skater Is
somewhat in a glow after the active ex-
erclse, and draft must be avoided, as
| It would be under any circumstances
when the body is unduly overheated.
It is better to walk home than 10 ride
home, for in street car or carriage
there is danger OF taking cold.
The skater should wear wooden I'M
derwear, or combination OF CASH
mere and wool, and over this heavy
wooden tights and a heavy wooden
sweater. over the sweater chemsette
or pretty, loose blouse eau be worn.
while the skirt should be warm one
and lined with silk. outside little
cloth jacket may be donned. II In the
rink the jacket is too warm, 1t may be
removed In case a pretty blouse Is
worn. The most suitable thing for the
head is a tight fitting cap or turban.
one that has not too many flying feath-
ers. The BODY should be comfortable,
and as the corset has so much to do
with feminine comfort. short one,
| laced very loosely, should be worn. The
shoes should be stout, flannel lined ones.
made Of calfskin and with soles about
! quarter Of an inch thick. Gray fan