Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-29
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Mrs. Birdseye and daughters will
please come to order said the lecturer
You will notice." continued this scribe
Il do not say ladies and gentlemen
The subject of this evenings discourse
is on methods that will unfailingiy de-
Nelop strength and symmetry of figure.
shall quote largely from Il late news
paper article by Horace ButterWorth in
the Record Herald. First notice what
he says on clothing:
Clothing should be such as to ham
/ per you as little as possible. 1t is not
enough to put on anything loose to be
IN proper costume for doing house
work. Some women have been known
to go about the kitchen dragging a
length of trail across the floor You
can have little, If any, self-respect, or
respect for the duties you are engaged
in. If your clothing is inappropriate and
untidy. Dress yourself in a comfortable
manner, but with as much attention to
a neat and tidy appearance as tho you
expected Mrs. Roosevelt to drop in at
any moment for chat. Upon your at
tention to this important matter will
depend much of the benefit which will
come to you as a result of the muscular
exercise of daily life.
Madam. make decentralization
this time on Mother Hubbards will not
be allowed in this house. On and after
this date your daughters or yourself
will not find any bills for corsets al
lowed by the treasurer of this COM
pany.''
Again, Walking forms no inconsider-
ate part of housework and it is in this
exercise that the proper position of the
head, shoulders chest, abdomen and
vital organs can most readily be prac-
ticed. The head should be lifted UP and
carried so that the chin forms right
angle with the neck. The chest should
be pushed forward and up to such a
degree that when the arms hang limp
at the sides the hands will be opposite
the middle of the thighs. Do not push
the shoulders back The lifting the
chest will also draw the abdomen in a
little. but it will be necessary to use the
muscles provided for that particular
purpose in order to obtain the proper
attitude. Draw the abdomen in forcibly
and hold it there. Lift the internal or
gans upward as much as possible and
hold them there. 1t will be impossible
for most persons to take the position
described and hold it for very many
minutes at time, to begin with. The
posture should be take very frequently
and held as long as possible without
excessive firing, and in comparatively
short time the muscles will became so
strengthened and accustomed to the
changed conditions that little attention
will be necessary in order to maintain
the proper position!
Carrying the body in the position
described will oblige you to breathe in
a proper manner, because you will not |
be able to get satisfactory breath if the
chest method is attempted. In this, |
q sin many other instances, the correc-
ton of one bad habit brings in its
train a host of benefits. Practice full
breathing, regular and slow, as rem
edy for Feasibility Do not forget that
the air, indoors, needs frequent renew
ing. as the oxygen is rapidly consumed,
and that when this gas is removed you
inhale more or less deadly poison
ward as tho you were about to return to
the days of your babyhood and crawl;
walk erect.
In many forms of labor women make
the back and abdomen do great deal |
that should properly be done by the
hands and arms. This gives develop |
ment about the abdomen and hips that |
frequently is not desired. In making |
beds, washing clothes and kneading |
bread many women bob up and down |
like trip hammer: Use the hands and |
arms. Keep the back straight, the chest |
high, the abdomen drawn in, and bend |
only at the hips.
In sweeping use the hands and arms
and twist only a trifle at the hips. Use
both sides of the broom and WELD it on
both sides of the body.
You will have noticed that between
right and wrong methods of performing
these physical exercises there is but a
slight difference, but the results are as
diverse as the north is from the east
or a cavorting terrier from a snail.
Memorandum No. two. Hereafter,
in making beds washing clothes and
kneading bread and in sweeping, you
will see to it that the hired girl per-
forms all of these tasks la Butter
worth.
Listen to these words ladies'" con-
.inued the orator of the evening:
If you look upon household duties
Is unpleasant, uncongenial tasks, from
which you would fain escape at any
cost, you cannot expect to derive much
physical benefit from the muscular
work that is done" {
Let me call your attention to what
some of the ordinary house exercises
will do. If you wish to possess u well
ounded bust and go to professional
developer of the human figure for adj {
ice you will be given movements which
will bring all of the muscles of this part
# the body into action. The arms will
,e raised in various positions. They
will be brought across the body ut the c
leight of the shoulder. The head will
'e bent in several directions. - may
'e asked to use weights in your hands
n performing the movements. Hang =
ng UP clothes brings into action the
anne muscles that you Will use in rails
ng the arms with dumb bells in your
lands.
"Scrubbing, the real old-fa shioned
ort, where you get down on Your knees,
uts you into exactly the position so
described by many physicians
'hen advising partents suffering from