The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 4, 1906, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO SUNDAY CAL.. exists = perfectly with her I should like I have » woman there meet her. some . e. To be the right siz we [ should ; b exactl their look shorter. on themselves ake s more hope for the small girl, par: By exercising by prac- nds on & s been 1n- to two y if she is under 2 ches in the course of a year. The schoolgirl who wishes to grow ep with her limbs outstretched, 2 cramped or huddled up yo- ould also avold hig 1 soft mattresses. ple food, exercise in the y small girl can increass incidentally, improve h as well, but physical grow- w work, so don’t expect im diate results. Try to be satisfied when u have, in your own estimatioa, too ew or to many inches, providing vou angular nor undsveloped ht proportion to your height; this you have achievel per- t fresdom, which “means e, you are fit to rank with beauty. hild who is happy, healthy, high who lives much in the fresh >se lessons are an interest, not e ¢ of tears t ands a good ealthy, well e child who misses and fun of outivor and weak, will look like one of the ted young women whom every side. ure begins, most properly the cradle, but as we can- to nursery days, we must best we can now for the girl ppearance is ruined by stooping . undeveloped chest. t every girl should se of diction lessons not only to speak, to hold herself cor- of the volice depends he body. Watch the actresses. Look how ests up. No wonder sonorous and beautiful wonder they have lovely well covered shoulders. We »e to be physically perfect in while one part of the body d and undeveloped. The hu- derfully and beauti- that each part re- all the other parts, and per- eauty means an equal develop- of all the muscles and proper tioning of the entire body or sys- e neither have ¢ you are mot using your lungs to r lest capacity and extent, do for perfect shoulders, and be to face that hollow between houlder - blades, which mars the ade evening gown in the world. se of the punching bag, which be obtained at any shop where sporting goods are sold, is probably the best method of developing the neck. ST RAINED ;i BTt L and back. Be being a d exercise, it is gre: n, and when a wo n once becomes enthusiastic about punching the bag, there is noth- ing she cannot do. either to ve where it is necessary or to decrease t that has accumulated W The punching bag devotee need no fear of anemia or of lack of Punching the bag stirs the e will do, ex- Unfortunately, few wom- A physical culture teacher have appetite circulation as nothing e cept running. en can run. of women attired in and sweaters, who ru miles every evening, beginning the run on a quiet road outside the town. The wemen had to be taught how to hold them- selves, how to run, in fact, but the results have been very beneficial, and the running club is a recognized suc cess ry woman has improved phy gaining in strength, in breadth, breath control and chest expansion. No woman who stoops can have any style about her. The woman with round shoulders may put on the most swag- ger French gown, but she will not look a bit smarter than though she were ar- rayed in a bargain counter costume. But round shoulders are very easily cured In young people, and they are never difficult to remedy in women over 381. I have seen them repaired In grandmothers. The first thing for the girl who wants to stralghten out her shoulders is to determine to do so. Will power must be exerted to break a habit like this, for, while round shoulders are sometimes the result of a weakened system, they are oftener the result of a habit proceeding from carelessness. Girls who are studying women, who read or write, or who are troubled with defective vision, are most apt to grow round shouldered. All women, BY EPES W. SARGENT. ERHAPS one reason why Hoffman respected his nephews was because of the excellent understanding be- tween themselves and Alice Cutler. Ewan was bashful and self-con- scious In her presence, but the twins were her chums and Ewan envied them. He had been trying for six weeks to decide whether or not Alice cared for him, and he was afraid to put his fate to the Now he regretted a little—just a lit- tle—his devotion to the sea. He did not even know whether Alice thought of him as his nephews’ uncle or as him- self. Unversed in the ways of women, he could not decide. He might have asked his sister, but he dreaded Ger- trude's gibes, so he devoted himself more than ever to the twins, and thus gained a right occasionally to enter the charmed circle, the center of which was Alice Cutle: Then came the twins’ inspiration. Bedtime tales of the Spanish main had fired thelr Iimaginations. Here they were on the Gulf of Mexico, whence the golden-laden galleons had made their start. Nothing would satisfy but e v e who stoop should abandon the high pillow when sleeping, as the po- sition of the chest is contracted when sleeping with the head high, and the habit continues during the day. One small flat pillow is all that any woman needs, and the round shouldered girl must learn to sleep without any pillow at all. During the day she should try to keep her infirmity in mind and stand up and look up constantly. Round shouldered people rarely look up as they walk, but kegp their eyes fastened on the ground. Whenever possible, while walking, the arms should be swung over the ends of a long stick held horizontally across the back of the waist line. When the stooping habit is cured and the chest 1s devel- oped by proper attention. to deep breathing and running and punching bag exercises, the hollows of the back at least will have disappeared. Some- times when the subject is very thin and nervous, besides the exercises indi- cated, massage is found necessary to develop the figure. Skin foods are good for this pur- pose, olive ofl, even better, and best of all, a doctor recommended me to try lard. Yes, it does scund anything but dainty and feminine, but after I had scented the lard with oll of cedrate and bad experimented with it, I found the physician to be quite right and that nothing penetrates the skin so quickly ag purs lard. The skin also seems cap- able of absorbing more of this than of any other kind of fat. It is, of course, to be used on the body only and not on the face. Lard will help to round out the angles of an ugly elbow. Hold the elbow in.the cup of the hand, and mas- sage with the palm, using as much lard as the skin will absorb. The graceful, fragile look of the delicate anemic girl is no longer esteemed beautiful. Real that they should go upon a pirating pedition. Thelr mother was glad enough to be rid of them for the week the cruise would occupy, and Alice Cutler manu- factured & most imposing skull and cross bones flag to be broken out from the mast head when the quarry should be sighted. The twins carefully loeked after the ealuting cannon and its sup- ply of ammunition, and laboriously practiced carrying wooden daggers be- tween their teeth. Then came the day of embarkation. The twins kissed their mother good-by, as dutiful pirates should, and set out with Alice for the pler, while Ewan hurried over to the postoffice to make sure that a belated business letter was properly posted. He cursed his fate with true piratical fervor when he came to the dock and found that Alice had returned to the hotel without a good-by for himself, but once on board and under way, he became absorbed in the twins' play. “Now, what I propose” explained Ewan, “is to get out in the gulf and lie in walt for the galleons from the mines. They should have left Vera Cruz day before yesterday. Shall we. grace must give the impression of re- serve force and physical strength to spare, There must be perfect bodily control and entire freedom of motion where there is to be perfect grace. All our emotions are closely connected with our sensations, and both are exhibited in the attitudes of the body. For instance, fear of any kind chills the blood and makes the frightened person express in body the corresponding emotions of the mind. The angular woman has something to overcome behind mere ugliness of gesture. She must get rid of the feeling of fear and timidity, or of, self-consciousness which expresses itself in the contracted chest, the stoop- ing shoulders, the angular posture, and she must come into her rightful heri- tage of joyous freedom of mental and physical vitality which shows In the curves of perfect grace and beauty. Exercise to be beneficial should be re- creation as well. A treadmill in a dark room, though it may increase the muscle, is not beneficial, mentally or physically. ‘While exercise should be play, it should not be all play. Health requires mental as well as physical recreation. A charming variation of the monotony of exercising is afforded by the use of musically toned cymbals which are clash- ed in rhythm with every movement, either with or without the accompaniment of music—waltz, mazurka or march. The foundation principle of this form of athletics is that a woman should so move that, If every muscle struck a note, only harmony would result. Any girl who has taken her daily ath- letics to the accompaniment of clash- ing cymbals has found them infinitely more interesting than dumbbells or Indian clubs, and that grace of form and mo- tion has been developed in a wonderful manner. do that or shall we set sall for Brazil, land a force and plunder the atore- houses of the natives?” “I don't think mother would like i objected Dudley. “It's too far away. Besides we've the beauteous maiden to ransom. We ought to cable her father as we promised.” “Pirates don’t cable,” suggested Gor- don, “they send messengers in dis- guis “I guess modern pirates use the cable, ghed Ewan, stopping a de: onstration. *“You youngsters had ter pile on deck and k a sharp loo] out for treasure ship: 2 The twins departed, still & the question of to cable or not to cable, and lighting & ol:n. Hwan gave him- eelf over to wondering why Allce hgd not walted to bid him good-by. He was still lost in thought when the steward came in to set the table for lunch. ¥ “Beg pardon, sir,” he asked, “shall I set a place for the lady?” “Have the boys been tellilng you about their captive?” laughed Ewan. “The young lady in the cabin, sir, the one the young gentlemen were telling you about, sir.” ( £ B> " A > RS i Muscles of arms, throat, shoulders and legs are strengthened and exercised by the different movements. The movements which are designed for the arms are as follows: Swing both arms with a circular move- ment to the right and clash the left cym- bal on the right cymbal. Reversing the motion, swing both arms with a circular movement to the left, ana ;.;lash the right cymbal on the left cym- al. Bring the arms down to the sides with @ circular motion. Extend the arms to the front, the right one just in front of the left, and strike the cymbals in pass- ing. 3 Bring the arms down to the sides and forward. Strike the cymbals in front. ‘With the arms at the sides, raise the cymbals over the head, deseribing a half circle, and striking the cymbals as they meet. Make a circular movement with the arms backward and repeat it at least four times. Throw the arms around quickly in a half circle, keeping them outstretched and perfectly straight. Throw them back and forth, from right to left half a dozen times, striking the cymbals at each half circle. Simultaneously with the arm motions, draw first one foot and then the ofher back, the sole of the foot being in a ver- tical position, but the toe only touching the floor. ¢ A graceful movement is to kneel on the left knee and raise the right arm, hold- ing the cymbal to the shoulder. While rising to the feet strike the cymbal. Again, standing erect, take one step for- ward with the right foot and kneel on the left knee. Ralse both arms slowly and look upward, striking the cymbals, To build up the legs, lunge to the right front oblique, and strike the cymbals in & 4% EWANS PIRACY AND PROPOSAL. % % “There’s no young woman in the cabin,” denied Ewan. “It's a part of their make-believe.” “I thought you knew, sir,” po: the steward. “There’s a lady in that cabin.” Hoffman made two steps to the door indicated and threw it open. There on the bunk lay Alice Cutler, bound hands and feet and with & towel across her mouth. It was the work of a moment to release her, but it was five minutes before her Hps permitted her to speak. “Don’t mind,” she smiled as she li: tened to Ewan's horror-stricken ex planations. “I imagine that the boys took their piracy too seriously. It was all done so suddenly that I could not help myself, but I was sure that you would find it out when you came on board.” , ‘With a whoop the boys came tum- bling down the companionway. As their glance fell upon ‘their captive they jumped upon their uncle and be- gan to pummel him. “It ain’t fair,” protested Gordon, “to e captives out. They might run a “I'll glve you a dollar aplece as ran- knee and front. Stralghten the right bend the left without moving the feet. Ralse the arms over the head, and then send them down to the sides and to the tront. Clash the cymbdls. Lunge to the right front oblique, raise the right arm upward, and the left cym- bal to the right shoulder, with the head thrown back and eyes looking upward. In this position turn on the heel and face to the left rear oblique. Lower the right arm and raise the left arm upward, plac- ing the right cymbal to the left shoulder. Turn the front, bend to the floor and strike the cymbals. Place the right foot across the left with the toe only touching the floor. Bend the body well over to the right, with the head turned over the right shoulder and eyes directed to the floor behind. Tap the floor with the right foot, and at the same time strike the cymbals, Any athletics which may be taken with dumbbells may be adopted for the cym- bals, and if two, or any number of girls, will try the movements, in unison, the exercise will be found as fascinating as any game. Here is a brief summary of the different movements which different parts of the body should make while exercising, but not necessarily with apparatus: Arms—Stretching, swinging, circling, Totating, extending, folding, bending, rais- ing, floating and gliding. Hands—Clapping, shaking, stretching, clasping, kneading, expanding and clinch- ing. Shoulders—Ralsing, dropping, rotating, shrugging, leveling. Neck and Head—Bending, rolling. twist- ing, hanging. Chest—BExpanding, pushing, raising, widening, broadening, deepening. Waist and Back—Expanding, bending, twisting, rolling. Hips—Backward, firm. “Not & cent som,” he sald sternly. more.” “You can have her,” they chorused. “Give up the dollar.” 'ayment was made and Hoffman sent word to the mate to head for home, to the great dismay of the twins, but on this point Ewan and Alice were agreed. The sun was just sinking in the west as the Mona, renamed the “Scourge,” came In sight of home. “It is too bad.to bring the crulse to such a sudden termination,” she smiled. too bad to have to return to " he supplemented. “For the the real, last four hours you have been my cap- tive and now—" “And now?’ she prompted. “The situations are reversed. I have been your captive ever since I came ‘were a very unbusiness- she laughed softly, “to “Because,” she whispered, “you had only to and—" Ewan asked. The next cruise of the Scourge will be a honeymoon trip, (Copyright, 1906, by Epes W. Sargent.) ANGLES . v Vv URVES ATHERINE THE fOLLOW I Legs—Stepping, coarging, swaying, twisting, raising, lowering, extending, swinging. Feet—Raising, placing, pushing, press- ing, extending, pivoting. Lungs—Expanding, filling, contracting. It is perhaps hardly necessary DOwWa- days to make any special plea for phy- sical development. Yet, through - ence, sometimes not enough attention s given to the subject. A half hour, four times a week, will do wonders for flabby muscles, relaxed throats, rounded shoul- ders, too unsylph-like walsts, and prom- inent abdomens. Nor is the benefit from exercise confined to the form only, but the color of the skin and its conditien are improved. Good exercise, in any form, will do more for & woman's complexion than any lotion, and it has an immediate effect. Then, too, the chest may Dbe s0 ox- panded that the additional cubic inches of air which fill the air cells of the lungs may turn the scale on the side of recovery In case of iliness, particu- larly Inflammation of the lungs. To maks the chest large and full, therefors, may add years to life, and make youth pause awhile. Too much stress cannot be placed upon the importance of expanding the lungs. It does not take much time to acquire the art of proper or scientific breathing; five or ten minutes daily is all that is necessary. First learn to manage what breath you have, and then increass your store. This is accomplished by buf! up power to hold one’s breath. The body should be held straight, but not stiff, the weight resting lightly on the balls of the feet, while the heels just touch the floor, and the head and chest are upright. Inhale slowly and smoothly as much air as you can, swelling out the lower chest at the sides just below the armpits, as the air is drawn in. While inhaling slowly, raise both arms, as If they were lifted by the breath. Inhale until the arms are nearly on a level with the shoulders, where they are held for & few seconds. Now exhale slowly and gradually, at the same time lowering the arms. Breathe out untfl the lungs are empty. During the exhalation, keep the upper chest still. Don’t let it sink, which it certalnly will do unless restrained by an effort of the will. Inhale again, holding the breath for & longer time than before. With each inhal- ation and exhalation, slowly raise and lower the arms. Thess movements help to regulate the of the inhalation and exhalation. these exercises are taken in connection with the cymbals, they will be more interesting. ‘While taking as long a breath as possi- ble, throw back the shoulders and take the measursments of the chest whils holding the breath. See how much this measurement exceeds the normal chest ; measurement. At the end of a month’s practice take the measurements again and you will find that it has much increased. In_ other words, the chest has developed. The - crease should be from one to two inches at the end of six months. It is not given to every one to add four inches to the chest measurement within five months. But this can be done by practicing deep breathing. * (Copyright by T. C. McClure, 1908.)