New-York tribune., 1901-12-26

Observe the young girls in any of cur cities
their way 10 or from school" recently said ply
siclan who is also close student of physical
culture. and note how few have high chests,
plump arms and a graceful carriage In any large
asserblage of women the greater number have fiat
chests, shoulders followed forward. pipestem arms
and an inelastc. awkward walk.
1T is all nonsense tC say that fire physique. or
the contrary. is natural. Nature Will always be
beautiful and perfect if co-operates with her.
Intelligent training of the body, well Of the
mind will make a weak body in a year.
Nervous disorders would soon be banished and
beauty gained by reasonable of simple
exercise calling for costly apparatus. but
panding the lungs. strengthening the digestion and
creating free and vigorous circulation. This is
true Of women OF girls. There is occupation
in which the 'toning up power of judcious exer-
else IS needful and helpful The clerk. the
factory operative. the seamstress miIIiner the
stenographer or bookkeeper all confined for
many hours day in unhealthy and contracted
attitude with only a few muscles in exercise.
1t Is the with the married woman of
limited means. Her tasks are almost numberless.
and she needs strength of muscle and nerve every
minute Of the day. Ten minutes of definite well
selected exercise every day would soon give her a
buoyancy and fexibility that would make her daily
labor A pleasure. The first thing TO do is bring
ND the weaker muscles by special effort that calls
them at once into vigorous action. and to restore
Shoulders back chest 10 the natural and health
full position. When symmetry has been gained then
equal exercise for all the muscles taken daily viii
keep all II SOOQ COnulllOIl
'i'he amount of the exercise depends on the
health of the woman at the beginning Gradually
il NAV be increased as she grows stronger Every
ona can have a pair of two-pound dumbbeIls, and
they serve for all sorts of purposes. should ad-
wise the woman who does not want grow Old
to get pair Immediately. In the morning let her
stand erect, throw the chest out firmly, breathe
deeply and curl dumbbells twenty-five times
without stopping. Then. placing the bells en- the
floor at feet, let her bend little as possible
10 pick them up keeping the elbows firm and rise
10 an upright position, repeating twenty-five times.
After minutes rest. standing erect let her lift
the bells far up and out behind her as possible
keeping elbows straight and taking care when the
bells reach the highest point behind 10 hold them
still moment. This also to be done Twenty-Five
times Next starting with the bells at the shoul-
ders push them up high over the head and lower
twenty-five times. .
After another minutes rest start with the bells
high above the head. touching. Lower the arms 70
an exactly horizontal position. keeping elbows
rigid Hold the head back TO face the ceiling d.
rsotIy overhead and swell the chest as much as
possihle while doing this, and repeat ten times.
This exercise is OF the best known chest eX-
nanders and after two three mornings may De
executed thirty times resting after every ten times
for z half minute.
These i've exercises have brought nearly al the
muscles above the waist into activity and nled the
lungs and the whole day will be orlghter 1or