The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 30, 1902, Page 7

THE SUNDAY CALL. 7 ‘T DID7ICAL | ght, 1502, by the 8. 8. McClure Co.) \HE 1 id and matron are out of and beauty adorned with he thing. er heart and msoul into some active game is one means— & most attractive one—of developing g grace. The would- must ride a horse the oars, swim, play ten- t ball, archery, and if she ke a picture of herself graces, that charming r grandmothers, which societs Grace hoops and sticks and ng gowns are the only requisites. deed,” one pretty mailden was over- exclaim, “I am playing graces physical perfection and prow- the sake of picturesque COs- brawn To e 1 as ping pong and That these any mental t great thoughts, eir favor. You just e merry and hap- Py and look beaw and incidentally scquire that grace and poise which char- scterise the Grecian maiden of classic times—a grace and poise which were the results of dally exercise in some form. Grscel is an outdoor game played in choose; but it may be classic draperies, appy solution of how to It is easy to learn 10 greet demands upon one's er merit is that the outit is two hoops and four requirements. h other, each two stic! with the hoop and then tossed over must try to catch s of her sticks, hav- hoop toward her ad- ps are thus alternately received on ch are always very time the ing allowed to to one’s score s off three points. P the most when game is over—so many throws being d upon beforehand—of course, wins To become so dexterous &s al- 1 hoop requires much t altogether as One hoop is n . game can man- first; it is only after acquiring skill that players become alert ‘o “keep two hoops going &t once. the hoop over the head of one's is a difficult feat, which sig- of the game; no mat- meany marks one may have or ts a derful what a straightening out power this game has upon round shoul- ders and crooked backs. A stooping fig- ure may be almost, if not entirely, lured o mmetry by its means. Another hioned game revived is battledoor uttlecock; this, too, is & means to culture. Any exercise which oulders and give m is always worth g ° g of arms, throat, back and ders become more pliable, firmer, er and stronger and better perform service for which they are intended, 1 they support the adipose of letting it fall in soft folds or wrinkles. In throat and arm, one oking flesh, properly t is the throat and upper arm the first parts of & woman's body to grow fiaccid, or &s we brutally o show age.” Games which e the upper part of the body are efore most important and necessary, y for old end young women, or of any age. se famous doctor prescribes ball play- for middie-aged women. No doubt ould be bewlildered at having to begin. Badminton might be substituted, 3 her easier to learn than ball description—either catch glish women play The use of a soft ner larger than a s advantages; with be given up to this soft ball and short, woman can find all the ceds to keep her musclés circles from the of the entire inward and out- de- acquiring “nerve con- ecisely the move- in playing ball. n front of the body, he chest, with elbow the ar are re on a level with e prescription for The head is moved as the hands come in v and backward as the This exercise, if en_the nervous ath before be- of the arms s,” is one point to heed enthusiast might laugh at f gaining nerve control by —but ‘it isn't anything so i rude as a baseball that we re- e fer to, it 15 a nice, little, refined soft ball. Embonpoint, too, yields to -games. If the stout woman really wishes to lose flesh and attain grace and symmetry in outlines, she can accomplish this end, but not by proxy. She must work her own way to slender proportions. Another point to consider—women more than men, as they reach middle age, seem to lose their height, not because of stoop- ing shoulders, but just because .of “‘dumpiness.” Here again, exercise must be “the medicine to prevent the weaken- ing of the muscles, which is caused by neglect and ill-treatment. There is no reason why when middle age is reached one should not be as graceful and willowy. as at 18 or 20, and 18 or 2) is not 100 young to begin to think of our figures. Don't wait until middle age has pvertaken you and it is too late to make up for neglect. The woman who is pretty is: far too liable to think that is encugh and when the day of reckoning, the day ‘the fading comes, the kingdom will be already hers Ly right of possession. Indeed, she does not consider the day of fading; it is far off, vague, all but impossible. She is full of the present; careless of the future and makes no preparation for it. She thinks her fine form, her fair face, her blushes, her cimples, ber radiance, her smilcs, her glances, her sweetness, will last indefi- nitely. Games occupy the mind as well’as the body and for that reason awaken an in- terest in exercising that nothing else can do. They lure on the devotee to health- ful exertion with an interest and variety that distract attention from fatigue. They are interesting In. themselves and not merely for thelr results and that means at least one element of prettiness—an en- thusiastic and vivacious expression. They are taken in the open air, which is both nourishing and invigorating to those who drink it in. This means glowing ‘cheoks; as well as graceful carriages and. spark- Ung eyes. Games also deveiop physical and moral courdge, seif-reliance, self- control and the ability to meet success or, feat with an equal mind. Never relax watchfulness over yourselfl; sitting or standing, aiways preserve erect- pess and poise. This preserves the figure, because it keeps the muscies firm and well strung and prevents the . simking down of the flesh around the waist and hips, so common in women over 80, and which is perfectly easy to avoid. With practice, this erectness of poise.will in time become second nature, and the fine form which one may have and which is an essential element of real beauty may be retained. However generously endowed In other respects Helen, Aspasia, Lueretia, Judi.h and Cleopatra may have been, they could not have made such indelible impressions on the world’s history had-it mot been for the seductive spell*of lovely forms. Exercise causes increased action in the nerves and blood vessels by which vital- ity is augmented and a great supjly of blood and nervous stimulus is sent to re- palr the waste taking place. The muscle of the heart is strengthened by enforced exercise and the waste of the system birned off. The action of the skin is in- creased and by perspiration the effete matters in the system are got rid of. Even lines and wrinkles are susceptible to the influence of exercise. The advantage of the modern young person’s method is simply that she has gone to the root of things and has begun to apply her remedy there. There are optimists who believe that the result wil be & “new woman,” with all the strength and grace of the Greeks, and all the deli- cate faclal fascination of the women of later races. Whether this comes to pass or not, it is certain that the ‘exercise beautifying idea Has given us a straight- er, freer, more supple set. of girls than were known in the day-of puffs and patches. Photograph.c Pointers - for Amateurs. N the matter of lantern slidss, i* ‘is frequently contended that the quality of the slides made to-day“is no: as good as that of a few yaars since. This may be true, but the writer is very much inclined to doubt it. "It is, TMITATING 8 THE MOTIONS' OF THE JOWER GIVE), A wiLlow MOVEME THE Boo) + ZBUN WHIRLIN G A GRACE ForR PLEASURE., We think, very much more probable that, with the Increasing number of lantern slides In use and the many amateur works ers In the fleld, the standard by which lantern slides have been judged has been raised instead of the quality belng low- ered. It must always be remembared in comparisons of this kind that the stand« ard of comparison must be fixed, if & falr Judgment is to be obtained. There are many who clalm that the old wet plate slide produces far bettar results than the more modern siide made upon the gelatine dry plate. Wae belleve that on “careful comparison these two methods under the only conditions which would be fair to both, namely, a test In the lantern, will show that no great dif- ference of quality exists in slides mads from the same negative by the twe pro- cesses. The many advantages possessed by the dry plate both in matters of e: and rapidity of working, cleanliness and certainty of results go far to recom- mend it to all modern workers, and once the ‘gemeral principles of siide making aye learned it becomes a most popular method of transiating a negative. The toning of lantern slides Is & sub- ject which 18 not generally Induiged In by ordinary workers, although in falling to take it up they lose sight of a most important, and attractive branch of slide work. The tone and color of a plcture on the screen goes as far towurd ren- dering the subject Interesting and at- tractive as does any other operation, and many a slide is shown which, though full of technical excellence, beauty of composition and attractiveness of sub- ject, nevertheless falls flat upon the sud- fence from the fact that it lacks the proper tonal quality. Great care should be exercised in toning. slides that the color be selected which corresponds with the general feeling of the subject Itself, as, for Instance, & cold snow picture must be tomed to a cold eolor, and all warm colors, such as reds and purples, should be studiously avolded. A rich snow picture toned to a cold gray or & brown, not too rich in red, will pro. duee a very effective picture when viewed upon the screen, In cases where a slide is to be toned it is well to carry development somewhat farther than would otherwise be neces- sery, allowing the plate to remain in the developer until a slight fog has begun to 'show itself over the clear glass of the. negative. ° After development has reached this stage the plate should be rinsed and al- Icwed to soak for a few minutes In a very dilute solution of formaline, made up in. the propertion of five drops of formaline to one ounce of water. The plate to be toned fs. then rinsed and placed in the toning bath. Blue tones of varying shades may be obtained by the use of the following bath: Ammonium sulphocyanid «Carbonate of soda.... Hot distilled water.. 8 ounces. Allow this solution to cool and use for each slide two ounces, to which d % of a grain gf chloride of goid (in solution) and carry on the toning with the bath at a temperature of 70 degrees F. Toning may be stopped at any desired point and everything deflends upon the subject’ un= der treatment, whether it be carried to a deep dark blue or whether it be stopped at a lighter shade of the same color. Green tones of varying density are ob- tained with the following formula: Ferric oxalate.. 5 graina. Potassium ferricyant 4 grains. Water . 8 gunces. Immerse the slide in [hu solution until it assumes a dark biue color, at which stage, if removed and placed in a bath of Potassium chromate 1 grain. Water 4 ounces. it will change to a, dark greenblack. As soon as this tone has been obtained, re= move from the chromate bath, rinse care= fully and dry. Various other tones can be secured, formnulae for which “are easily found in the text books on slide making. Greater importance should attach to this opera= tion than is generally accorded it, and the slide maker who will enter this fleld of experiment will find himself well paid for bis trouble.