Evening journal., 1912-11-15
NECKS AND
HIPS DEFENDED
BY WOMEN

NEW NEW YORK. Nov 15-Ath-
letc women and those who follow a
business career disagree with the Rev
h. Hez SVEN OF Washington. whose
published statements were that the
feminine type OF the future Will have
thick neck broad shoulders deep
chest and a nose only partially aqui-
line DR. Sven said he attributed
the change ne sees coming in the
American woman TO her devotion to
swimming, riding, tennis, running and
walking
As reDresetatiye of the athletic
type. Miss Annie S. Peck. who has
climbed more mountains and higher
ones than any man. said that her
activities in that direction had not al
tered her physical contour i'm the
lslghtest degree And Miss Peck has
climbed mountains for many seasons.
"It's all nonsense aboHt athletics
making a woman's chest and neck
large" she declared WhN think
of the ankle exercise I've had. yet
my ankles are small They have it
on the Venus de Mila. Mine are eight
inches around and hers are niue.
And where are my large hips and
mS large neck? Look at them And
the reporter regarded critically the
4 outlines Of a figure which, the owner
lsaid measured 36 hpst and 26 Waist
Wash No Wasp.
Perhaps my waist Is a triiie larger
than the average woman's. That's be~
cause | wear my clothes very loose
she explained "But the Venus de
Milo isn't wasp if you recollect her
physical proportions.
"My collar measures 13 inches, and
that is not at an large for a woman
of my height SO you see DR. Sven
is absolutely wrong i'm his generaliza-
ton Besides, he sounds quite silly.
/ The idea OF the American woman be-
coming thiCk-necked and all the rest
of st."
Miss Alberta Hill. who is young at
tractiye, athletic and devoted to busi-
ness. her political energies having
helped considerably 10 elect Mr.. Will
son. admitted that health and even
huskneas I'm women appealed to her.
I'd rather be healthy and happy than
pale. aesthetic and miseablo." she said
yesterday. "ff outdoor exercise and
athletic sports have detracted i'm
the least from the physical charms
of English women then I should like
TO know how
20 Make Them Alluring.
Business and sports have nothing
to do with the change OF the type. II
the type could De said TO be changing
lGirls and women of today who work
are nrettier than their grandmothers
who didn't work aud who didn't ga
in for sports Aren't beauty doctors
recommending sweeping and other
/ moro or less violent forms Of exercise
10 beautfy the chest and throat
That's TO make them round aut
smooth and alhrng."
Mrs Frances Maule Biorkman, o.
the National Woman Suffrage Asso
citation is another representative o
the Young athletic business woman
Athletics do not make women thick
necked and masculine" she said
"Scientists have proven that womei
possess greater endurance nower
than men, but they cannot make nj
believe that tennis, riding and walk
ing are going to make us look lilx
prize fighters AS for the semi-acqui
lline nose. no amout of exercising saw
boxing, will change the shape OF tn
one nature gave YOU.
The Rev Mr. Swems prediction
laughed at by such experts as Di
lGeorge J.. Beylan, physical director o
Columbia University; Frank Cam
physical director of New York Uni
vcrsity of the Board of Education
and Miss Annette Kellermann, who :
her own advertisement of her view
on physical culture.