The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23
PHYSICAL CULTURE TALK
The second of series of articles by
Mrs. Viola McMurray.

Physical culture, like everything else
good In the world, can be carried to
RIDICULOUS extreme This danger is be-
coming especially apparent of late, owing
TO the increasing number of physical Gull
ture magazines and their continual search
tain their readers.
Not long ago one of these periodicals
contained an article on exercise for the
ouSy man. 1t went on to state that
great many persons were unable to give
time to apparatus pulling, gymnasium
sports, or the usual exercises, and that
such men might secure the necessary
work while dressing and undressing. And
then followed a long list of jumps to
make while putting on the shirt, set of
fancy steps while putting the trousers,
a series of hops for the shoes. arm move
ments for the tie, etc, etc, until the
Why. the man who followed such instruc-
tons would either end in the asylum of
his own accord, or be put there by his
anxious relatives.
Physical culture must be given time If
you can't find that time, why, really,
there is little use in your attempting to
ed takes so little out of the workers day
that it will hardly be missed and once
the habit is formed, no deprivation is
felt. know men and women who count
their exercise time as the brightest spots
in the day.
In taking exercise the enthusiastic be-
ginner should be careful not to overdo
There is as much danger in over-exertion
as in lack of exertion, especially with
women. So much for a brief Introduction
to my second article on the subject of
physical culture.
That we may be graceful without the
appearance of affection is an art. Nature
healthy body, still we cannot expect that
body to be graceful and we'll poised with
out some sort of cultivation, any more
than we could play the piano correctly
without knowledge of the scales.
We must cultivate the body, then we
can rest assured that it will assume
grace to which no sculptor could add. 1t
is logical fact that if we would give
one-half the attention to the cultivation
and development Of the body that We do
to the mind, would come much nearer
complete education a whole, for the
reaction of a well-trained body on the
mental power is truly wonderful, and its
sarily need be an invalid to take up the
study of physical culture, for it is a har-
monious bodily education for all, while
it will, the chances are, do more for the
invalid than medicine. 1t is an art in itself
and joy forever to the interested.
As from week to week we discuss the
different exercises, we want every lady
reader to feel at liberty to ask any ques-
lions that may come to her mind concern
ing them.
Poising exercises: Start from good
the toes slowly, count four as you come
up, hold while you count four, come down
as you count four, letting the heels touch
the floor lightly. Second position, advance !
the right foot diagonally to the front, /
come forward, counting four, bringing the !
weight over the advanced foot, rise on
the toes counting four, hold you count [
four, down slowly, counting four, bring
the foot back to position. Take the same
with the left foot.
The hygienic value: Every part of the !
body is well fitted not allowing one part
to depend on the other part for support |
the head does not appear to ''lean''' on /.
the shoulders, the shoulders on the trunk
the trunk on the legs, the legs do not call
on the ankles for undue support, but each