The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
BARKER TELLS HOW ID LIVE 100 YEARS Chautauqua Continues to Attract Large Audiences NO PROGRAMME TODAY Presentation of "The Servant in the House. by William Owen and
 Company Pleases Large
 Audience
NO PROGRAMME TODAY

The Birmingham chautauqua season continued yesterday with good success. The evening performance entitled, "rhe Servant in the House" by William Owen and company proved most popular, and the large tent was well filled with peo- pie
 Dr. Charles k. Barker was the speaker Of the day. He delivered three lectures. His morning subject. The Finest of the Fine Arts" contained much excellent in etruction for the younger people. At the noon hour he delivered an impromptu ad- dress at the Young Mems Christian asso- ciation for the especial benefit of the busi- ness men. There was good attendance and the speakers words were listened to with marked attention.
 How To Live Hundred Years" was the rather unique title of the afternoon address. Dr. Barker said In part:
 "In getting and keeping the body in a state of perfect health, attention must be paid to at least four things-elimina- ton of impurities from the system, diet, the mental condition and regular exercise. 'srhere are four organs of elimination the lungs, skin, intestines and kidneys.
 
 should be taken each day to keep the chest expansion mp to normal.
 'The pores of the skin should be kept open either by exercise or a daily dry friction bath with flesh brushes or fibrous mits.
 Underwear, especially in the winter. clogs the pores of the skin, and to offset this a friction bath is very helpful.
 "The third organ of elimination, the in testines, has much to do with the health or disease.
 Though it is very prevalent disease, Intestinal sluggishness or constipation shortens life many years and leads to many other very serious ailments.
 But 1t is entirely unnecessary and can in nine cases out of 10 be cured by exer- else and proper diet. Exercise each morn ing the muscles of the abdomen-dont eat meat and eggs until cured, but partake freely of cereals, green vegetables and fruit, and drink from eight to F glasses Of water each day including two glasses of hot water with a little table salt dissolved in the water.
 Tn the second place the diet plays a big part in the matter of health and disease.
 By studying the habits of the Bul garians who live much longer on the aver age than any other race of civilized peo- pie. Dr. Mechnil<off, who is the greatest authority in the world on prolonging life gives as his conclusion that meat should never be eaten but once a day and that sparingly; that the bulk Of the diet should consist of green vegetables, fruit and cereals and that the habit of drinking some buttermillS every day will do much to keep one well and lengthen life.
 "Another thing one should by will power learn to chew the food slowly. Most Of inc stomach troubles come from the habit of eating rapidly.
 ;,.1 will do much to lengthen life.
 "Many people bring on disease and shorten their lives by years by getting into the habit of worrying.
 This. like any other habit. can be changed by any man or woman, who will use deternination and will power and learn. so always look on the bright side of life
 Hast, but not least. get into the habit of taking some kind of regular systematic exercise each day. Not the kind of eX- ercse taught years ago, which developes merely the arms and limbs, but that kind which brings into play the muscles of the abdomen and chest. Any system of home exercises, if taken moderately every dar will do wonders in keeping the body in state of magnificent vitality, but most people are too lazy to do this.
 ''The best time to exercise is the first thing in the morning. but it can be done before the other meals, or before retiring at night
 At the close of his lecture pr. Barker took off his coat and to the intense inter- est of everybody demonstrated a set of simple exercises which he declared any person not having serious heart trouble could take with great benefit to his health.
 There will be no programme today, but tomorrow three will be given.