The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30

inhexibe. and the motion is ragged and
harsh.
Grace exercises are almost all Of a re-
laxing character or OF a kind in which
he trunk Is the ccntre OF action, Will
The limbs are passive and responsive. They
should be practioed after developing exer-
cises. Then they will have an Astonishing
effect and be- restful and wholesome.
Children take naturally to grace eXer-
cises, and it is of great importance to start
them at few simple exercises In iiine 10
preserve the delicious suppleness OF their
muscles.
Children in this respect are excellent
masters for the growu-up ones, and car
teach their elders a bot on tins SubJett
They insersibly adopt the correct mode oil
exercising because they have never iearIto
yha, il il TO have their little bodies cramped
in tight and uncomfortable clothes
Their little muscles are young and IL bic.
never having had chance TO harden and
grow tense from over development or more
correctly speaking. unsymme'rlcal de-
Nothing is more beautiful for woman
than 10 pract 'sa her grace exercises with
her little daughter. or freud. a. the case
my be
10 catch the most valuable hints ard
principles of ease and harmonious mus
.lllar ac, ion. take Of verifying the leas,
bit tight that you wear. put on your gym.
sui, and devote one hour or two to romping
with a Jolly little one of your acquaintance.
taking careful note OF her acton all the
time. ,r,-
Have game of blind mans blind
with her and keep your eye on her when
YOU blindfold her eyes, and tell her 70
catch YOU Then you will see how m
stinctively she follows out the De!sarfe
principle in her first ehort, to move TO-
ward you.
fingers in an awkward. cropping ges' ure;
such az a grown-up person probably wouid
do. hut the impulse Of motion viii start
with her body; her arms VIII rise as her
chest and shoulders press forward, whl,,
her little hands and fingers remain al,
relaxed until the moment To grasp you
has come. - :.
Another valuable point 10 proflt ny, IN
oticing a child ia her unconscious obe-
dience to the law Of opposition. Get her
to place her little hands upon her h,ps ana
then sway her body slowly from risht 'o
| left and from left TO right again -,
Watch her and do the same. But you VIII
! notice that while YOU will do 80 with con
! siderable awkwardns - on your hrst AT,
! tempt, her motion will he perfectly easy ana
/ unconscious The head swings readily ana
! the optsri,e aide from the hip she throws
| into prominence and her heightened shoui-
! der and extended elbow form perfectly
| graceful balance.
Firmness and strength in the upper arm
| and suppleneSs and ease In the lower arm
| are imprtant matters Of grace. Tor II Il
with orr shoulders. arms and hands we
gesticulate most freely and frequentiy
To gain a certain stability and nrpneS-
| Of the arm. and We, preserve It's gift OF grace =
| fil heNibility. child should cNerCi-e WIN
hight wooden dumbbells. holding her arm
| straight up and tting II bend az the elbow
| and drop the dumbbell slowly and gently
! to the side of the neck
But after six or eight motions win inc
dumbbells, or as soon a she l. Sensihle Oh
fatigue. she should allow her arms TO drop
with absolute limpness TO her sue arr
relaxing the m,iiclas nf her shoulders ana
| letting them drop as far a. they Will
| Then she should sway her body backward
! and forward. letting her arms hop and swing
INTERESTINGLY from side to side.
| In the language Of the nursery. tins eN-
orcise ia called playing bunch, ano ~ u
! one Of great fun and delight to the little
ones as we'll a. of inestimabe value The
! two exercises taken in succsS sion counter
act the fatiguing effect Of each other.
| For women the same exercises are eN-
cel,ent. but in using the dunb'r'ls woman
| should avoid straiuirg the muscles or
| using too much strength In taking tire
| movements With older people the power
| Of rela Ration is sometime very di'rcul'
| TO lcarn and requires patience and con
slant practice.
and allowing the muscles 10 relax, i l. 4
| good idea to turn round and round vii al
| the swiftness possible until YOU are dizzy
| then before recovering begin a. strongly
| a. possible with the swaying motion AZ Inc
waist and allow the arms to flop and ny as
| they will.
| For very stubborn cases Of hardened
| and info xihle muscles il " well Ia take a
hot bath and hard rub before trying
this exercise.
Flexibili,v at the chest. as we'll a. the
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