Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
Are (DW@.G@- Having
Too Much Red
i'm the World and
Not Enough Of
the Kindly. Joy
Bringing Yellow,
Violet and Green
KTIss H. MAYNARD WHITE, noted

Fnladelphla and Washington, ex-
tends to brides, prospective brides, and hu-
manity i'll general, the benefits of her
twenty years of research in the field of
color and its relation TO happiness.
Briefly cpitomizcd Miss White idea is
this: We know that what VIC call color is
nothing but vibration. Waves Of light of
varying lengths and rapidity produce color
The vibrations striking upon the rctina are
carried by its curious rods to the optic
nerve, and transmitted by the optic nerve
to the brain. There the vibrations result
IN our perception of what we call color
The optic nerve is in fact a bubular pro-
longatlon OF the brain and is intimately con-
nected with the brain IS intellectual centres
the patches that give us logic, charity,
patriotism. love, hatred and SO on. These
nigh and complex centres are profoundly
affected by the color vibrations, and their
manifestations in conduct are strongly af.
fected in this way. This, very briefly, Is
Miss Whites theory
Miss White is prominent member of
Philadelphia s society, and was one Of the
founders Of the Three Arts Club of Phila-
delphia. She is a granddaughter Of the late
Judge Thomas White, Of the Superior Court
Of Pennsylvania. is graduate of the Uni
verslty of Pennsylvania the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts, and studied for six
years in Paris. Vienna and Rome.
Twenty years ago Miss White became in.
terested In color psychology when she no.
tlced the effects of the different colors of
the spectrum upon children. She was
: amazed when she discovered that certain
colors had wonderfully beneficial effect
upon incorrgble children. She organized
free color class for youngsters, and educa-
tors were astounded at her success in
Strengthening Out the kinks in the char
acters OF hayward boys and girls. Several
of these child color students developed into
geni,lscs in their particular lines and became
good citizens
Inspired by her success with children, Miss
White devoted years to studying the effects
OF color upon grown-ups.
Lack Of knowledge Of color has inflicted
mlsfortunes almost without number upon
the peoples Of the present generation" she
said
Red brand as the worst scapegoat of
the spectrum-a color without conscience
troublesome. quarrelsome color that takes
fendish delight in sounding notes of dis
cord IN humanity.
RED has wrought ruin and wreckage
down the centuries since the day Of red
headed Helen of Troy and that other
beautiful Vampire of the Ancients-
Cleopatra. Red is home breaker. an insti-
gator OF controversies, an unbalancer Of
judgment and breeder Of strife Brides
should shun all shades of red as they would
pestilence. Some of the most wonderful
creations of the millinery art-hats with
crimson trimmings have blazed path to
the divorce court
ANY thoughtless young husband can I'M
plant the poison of disscnson in his home
by merely wearing scarlet necktie. can
, prove that red wallpaper, red rugs and car
'pets and red tapestries have kept whole
families and entire neighborhoods in con-
slant turmoil Of strife. Red has been con-
victed of a million crimes since the begin
ming of the world and should be outawcd
by society.
"On the other hand. yellow. violet and
green are friends Of the human family
coors that have brought JOY and happiness,
colors that have helped to mould love and
confidence and TO stimulate thousands to
successful careers.
Color was therapeutic science amnog
the early Egyptians. Green and yellow pre-
dominate in the old Egyptian temples.
Brides and prospective brides will be
Interested in the experience of friend Of
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