New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
BOOKS
A Review of Publications Of
Special Value to Women.
HUMAN KNOWLEDGE FOR eIRLa

HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. A M.,.
sage to Girls. BY Eliza NJ Mosher
NJ D. l2mo, pp 209. illustrated Fun
& Wasnalls Company. New York and
London.
In the guise OF letters from interestIr,
places Dr. Mosher aims TO instruct youn,
girls concerning the physical facts Of their
existence. II is done in a most loyins
sympathetic way, and the letters put tho
personal note into the discussion, robbinr
the narrative Of boidness and crldenes,
| Although we do not agree with all N.
tonets Of the authors creed, for the mo.
! par, her teaching is wise and strong.
The index tells nothing OF the content,
of the letters. which is calculated, no
doubt, TO force the reader TO the complet,
reading Of the book. However, IL mirh,
have been more useful TO name the chan.
ters something like this:
Letter o-Hsrilton Falls. y. H-Boa.
ily symmetry and its anatomical impor.
| tance.
Letter 3-Portsmouth. n. H-Expos.
ton Of the authors plan Of Mature"
Letter 4-York, Me-Habit of bodily
positions The right foot twist and gen.
eral application.
Letter 5-Portland. Me-Nourishment
Cell meta bolism.
Letter st John. ~ B.--Removal E. Of
waste. Dependence on proper oorseta
Habits, etc.
Letter 7-Digby. y. s.-The skin as
telitale fact. Baths.
Letter S-fTalitax, y. s.-signincsnc.
Of clothing.
Letter 9-Wolfeyille y. S.--Nevoas
system. Brain. Psychologist effects on
the bodily functions.
Letter tO-Jaffrey. n. H.-story Of N.
cell fertilization. Its relation 10 the
human BODY ard It's genital organs
Letter il-JaNrey, y. H-A summary
Of methods for the physical we'll being Of
genital organs
Letter 12-Brooklyn. y. General a.
| titude OF young men and women.
The first letter Is a letter TO mothers,
sympathetic and we'll managed.
| Whereas this book often hits the nail
on the head" II is TO be regretted thai
/ in the tenth letter. where the author
mieht have told the young readers In her
/ almost inimitable way the methods Of Ia.
! PRODUCING the sperm cell, etc. just the
! thing that the gentle parent always Will
omit. she has failed to do so.
/ We would like TO quote from the book,
a. follows:
! In walking tho toes should point for.
= Ward-not outward. as we were taught
when ! was young. To turn them OUT
/ locks the ankle and makes II difficult %
bend the knee and to raise the heel az
, ig, as We must 10 acquire an elastic
step. ,,
I'm walking the chest and head should
} Load the rsst of the body. as IL does when
we hurry forward.
Nv last word IS: DO not wear corset
before YOU are sixteen or eighteen, nor
! ,rer II you can make Mp your mind no'
10 do so.
, "It remains for YOU girls 10 make fashion
7 n servant and benefactor rather than n.
J tasl<misiress II is to-day. DO not forge
that voman's dress Is her exponent am
! Interpreter for very few Of those We meet
/ ever know the real you or the real NE.
: Too often We oblge them to form an
opInion OF us which is quite erroneous
etc
! The author rightly emphasizes the value
/ Of the correct bodily positions in watkins.
/ standing and sitting. In one place she
/ deprecates bitterly the old commsho
/ throw your shoulders hack and very
, clearly points out why The book ls one
/ sided. Of course. but will throw hs"
where some darkness prevailed.