New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-18

The fashion" girl Of current Illustration is tall
and svelte and generally stunning, but why, Oh
why is she invariably bored to the last degree in
expression2 Perhaps It is the posing for the draw
ing or photographirg that makes her look so
weary, for certainly the young of to-day
is too full Of vitality to be bored as a rule.
This is by the way, however. The point to be
discussed is: How become the girl Of
fashionable physique?
An authority says that the splendid physique of
to-day is due largely to the attention that
has been given in schools to calisthenics for the
last twenty years and TO the increase in the ap-
plicaton of hygenic principles to home cookery
The girl who is fashionably tall may apply the
suggestion herein contained and take heart Of
grace for her case is not hopeless French
physician makes speciality Of treating youths who
too short to be accepted for military service
In a month two they have gained in height
sufficiently reach the required standard and even
to exceed It. The method is a combination of gym
nastcs and food, the former largely of the parallel
bar order and the latter selected for its effect on
the composition Of the bones. Any woman can
apply the principles to a certain extent, with a
strong probability Of gaining at least inch or
two in a few months.
The parallel bars are not often possible in ones
home but there are exercises that any one may
take that have similar effect. Begin the day by
standing erect before dressing and taking about a
dozen long deep and slow breaths, being careful
n raise the shoulders. Then, standing erect with
chest well thrown out, raise the arms keeping the
elbows rigid, until the fingers meet above the head
Lower the arms slowly, still keeping the elbows
stiff and repeat twelve times. Go through
the same exercise but bring the hands in front Of
the body Repeat, making an effort TO touch fin
gers behind the body, always remembering 70
keen the elbows stiff At first you extremely
likely not 20 succeed, but. IN most other cases
IL you try, try again. you VIII accomplish it in
Ali these exercises should be gone through ten
times or a dozen, not fewer than the former
more than the latter, and all the movements should
ha made slowly and deliberately.
Next try the bending forward with knees rigid
n touch the floor with your finger tips. 1t is bet
ter nor 10 try this than TWO three times
Al fist Increasing the number gradually. until in
Jew weeks or less you viii md IL easy matter
10 touch the floor. Finally, rise slowly the
An important point to be regarded is the purity
Of The atmosphere while taking the exercises. In
rea soma blv warm weather the window, naturally
viii he open but in cold weather II should be
thrown wide open for least five minutes before
rising for the exercises.
whether sponge plunge warm or cold, by
brislS rubbing with a Turkish towel. Then dress
and go TO breakfast with an appetite behtting
healthy body. .o -, - .,, ,,
not eat bacon and potatoes, but VIII nave cereal
in some form. The French physician would say IN
several Wheat, rye oats, corn and barley an are
combines all in kind Of paste. A less eXagger,
In abundance there must be. trult-the signify