The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-25
WOMEN LEARN HOW
TO IMPROVE LOOKS
Representative of ofSeif-Improve-
ment Club Tells Secrets
for Nothing


A representative of a Self-imprOve-
ment club of New York gave a free
lecture to women yesterday afternoon
at Raudenbush hall The subject was
how to keep yourself nice. There were
living models fitted into corsets right
out before everybody, and the demon
strator did not mince her words.
She told the straight truth in a
straight front.
She is pleasant looking woman with
we'll meaning face and large figure.
She Scolded the women in the hall
about letting wrinkles come on their
faces. and said that while she was not
beautiful. she had done a good deal
with herself. No one said anything,
so she continued. She told the audi
ence 1t was perfect shame the way
women let their figures go. and their
skins become muddy and awful. If
You use her method, she continued you
VIII lock so young your own husband
won't know you.
Just here she brought in the model. a
nice, wholesome looking woman. who
sat down girSerly in a shaky chair and
let the demonstratOr pin a towel around
her neck. Somebody else put cream on
her face, and then powder and other
things. while the demonstrator told
about it.
The model had bored. tired ex-
is an old story to her, but the knowl-
edge of how beautiful she would be in
few minutes kept her going for some
time.
Improvement Takes Time
The fact that she looked just about
the same whep the process was finish
ed as when it began told on the audi
ence little, and there were loud mur-
murs for get pretty quick method, but
the lady demonstration said the trouble
with women is they want to be beauti-
tul in hurry, and that cannot be.
Above everything else she asked the
women to be scientific - and use her
goods.
ColOrs and light have a moral effect
on women, she asserted, and if she can
get what she wants from New York in
time, she is going to give her violet
lecture next Monday afternoon. Violet
is the most restful and moral color
there is. Violet perfume is so nice for
women. too; its ethical effect is highly
beneficial
Ladies' she begged, study your
selves; you need not be beautiful but
do. oh do, be well groomed. If you
have good points. bring them out; if
you have defects. cover them up. There
is nothing wrong about using rouge
and cosmetics, but it's a crime to use
learn TO sit down properly" The audi
ence gasped at this, but knew some
good things We're coming, so sat still.
This was made a certainty when the
lady lecturer asked the cOlored boy in
the rear to please remove himself
Now We are all girls together said
she, and proceeded to do stunts to show
how flexible We're her corsets.
Stout and Thin Women
The speaker then asked for a stout
woman and a thin woman from the
audience to come up to the stage and
put on the corsets before the audi
ence. for which they would each receive
pair as a gift. A slender but very
self-possessed young woman came for
ward, and the lecturer threw q few
bouquets at her about her figure before
some things off. More coaXing was
necessary to bring a stout lady but
finally a large frightened looking wom-
an in black came forward and there
were many murmurs as she advanced.
Then the thin lady came out and had
the corset put on: its good points were
explained and the audience made re-
marks about her. She turned round to
show what a nice back she had. and
the lady demOnStrator patted her here
and punched her there for the benefit of
the audience. When the stout lady
took her turn everyone thought she
would be squeezed to death, but, aside
from looking as if she was going to
faint, she held out. When she was
dressed again. and the audience was
able TO see how much better she look
ed, everybody applauded vigorously.