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THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1903, WORLD'S = HOME = MAGAZING@ RR FOR THE BUSINESS GIRL: SIMPLE EXERCISES TO RETAIN BEAUTY AN D HEALTH.—By Harriet Hubbard Aye ee Fourth. Article Teaches Her How to Walk Correctly, to Stand and Sit Gracefully— Developing the Figure and Strength- ening Various Muscles by a Course of Home Calisthenics, THOUGHTS ON THREATENED BABY FAMINE. 66 Prnmine,” wa ROOSEVELT seems to be Kind of: sore on the baby} famine,” said the Cigar Store Man. “I don't see what license he has to be sore,” answered the Man @igher Up. “He has done his share toward fattening the records of the Bureau of Vital Statistics. And, besides, there is no baby famine. “Tam unable to distinguish where the President expects to get any dele- @ates in the next National Convention out of his letter on the shy-baby _ Proposition. Most of the women who bemoan the scarcity of babies have BO bables, and the mothers who rejoice in large families have no votes. Ae _ for the fathers who heve lots of babies clustering about thelr knees and @ating up their salaries, the most of them are hard-working men who are @issatiafied with their lot and may vote the vemocratic ticket. “Every once in a while there is an outbreak of literature about the @hortage in the production of babies. But the birth rate keeps growing | right along. You will find that the people who have an idea that the stork . «fs getting bis wings clipped and shortening his trips are people with a lim- {ted field of observation. The proper way to judge of whether or not the Mursery is still an institution of moment in the land is to live across the treet from a school. ‘What is the continual cry in New York as the most vital {ssue before fhe candidates struggling for election? The inadequacy of our schools. é TWe/axe. ies SPOS TIO f Wes BS. Pian Jes holding your body erect. This practice must be persisted tn steadily til! erectness becomes natural to you. Do not mistake a stiff rigidity for the supple straightness of grace. Bit with the hips well back, body erect, with head gracefully poised and with the lower limbs nelther awkwandly crossed nor prominently thrust forward. Do not lounge back tn your chair nor sit sideways on the ofige of tt even in the privacy of your own room. Awkwardness indulged In privately !# apt to be demonstrated tn company. We are putting up schoolhouses all over town as fast as good union car | OST women have very vague Ideas about physical culture. They think of Every girl whose work compels her to alt steadily at @ desk, a eswing ma- ters, bricklayers and other artisans can build the walls, but they are: ft as ething allogether out of reach unless one has much money and | Chine or a typewriter should learn to bend her body forward from the hips and 2 | Ing away kids hungry for knowledge ail the time. There are hundreds much time to expend on It. never fom ma wet rae in New York not because there are Physteal culture really means the natural development of the body through the ‘0 bend forwai th {ndrawn chest anf stooping shoulders compresses all prmuadtied schoo! tenchers out of work aS + bak t t not | 7™Plext natural methods the vital ongans {ato @ space too narrow for thetr natural working. ) mo young ideas for them to teach how to shoot, but because there are You can take a course of physical culture in your own bedroom. You can tone| Tt is an awkward habit to ralee yourself out of your chair with your hands op is to live across the street from a school and see them gather | bells, no “lifts” and no. fe next exercise helps the erect nttilude to take on grace and suppleness. i Persimtentiy practised, es will not fall to beneft you. before, but press how feet down firmly, Sway the body lightly from ia the morning. a ‘the fleet thing to learn {s the art of balancing the body correctly, whether |e to side. Bend the head backward and forward, thus making the neck mus- “If it is a primary school they come in three sizes—two feet, three feet | sranaing or walking ot clem atronger and Aore:faxibie. gand four feet high. If you watch the school for a year you will find that An excellent way to acgulre this balance or poise #* to practise daily the fol- | ‘Dhe correct poise for walking ts best acquired by maintaining the correct the sizes do not vary much, and if you watch the school for the next year | lowing simpic exercis staneing position end making the actual motion obedient to the true pedestrian’s {ll find that the same sizes are on deck, but that the Jnrger sizes have Raise the heels ky from the floor stand as high as you can on tiptoe. | 'h¥ee brief rules: Chest out, head up, shoulders back—but net g00 dar back. wi in © the tioor ‘; Ja " you lly to the fioor again, trying to balance evenly the weight BEDROOM EXERCISES, ce st shooting galleries. As | was saying before, the way to estimate the| yp your whole system by a few regular daily exercises which require no dumo-{ Practise rising easily and naturally without using the hands. ec Lower the heels _« @eparted to some school of a bigher grade. of the body with ipping backward. . me “after a few years the school grows too small and they have to build ‘Then press the heels firmly on the floor and make the balls of doth feet alter- RCIBE 1. @dditions. The neighborhood hasn’t grown in pr oportion to the school] nately ift and lower themselves with a quick but steady movement. To Give Suppleness to the Body. ation. It is simply a case of compliance of the parents with the old Jt is a good pian for the first few times to steady yourselves by pressing one Stand erect for a moment, balance firmly on your two etockinged feet. Then Betrine of increase and multiply. hand's finger tips NehUy againat some piece of furniture in the room. Place your hands on your hips and, keeping the lower iItmbs steady, let the upper “A selfish man with a settled income and no prospects of ever inereas- Very soon heels and tocs will learn to rise and fall rythmically without any peresk the body bend trom the hips and sway from left to right, then from right fng it bas a license to be shy about how much of a family he is going to| accompaniment fr hands. And thus you will have learned the prime prin- | left. with an even pendulum-like mbvement. Continue this ¢or five minutes at | “put out in the world. This makes it better for the unreasoning poor man | ciple of standing correctly, which is to balance the weight of the body evenly first. Increase the time by degrees, if you can spate tt. v" en because they love children and whose chil-| upon the feet. co ia eee alae of the country. I have a poor friend who Next draw the knees in firmly, but be careful to hol@ them in without tense- To Develop aaa Gis inaa AH the Musel faas eloven, and every time a new one comes he remarks: \nese. Draw the hips in also and contract the abdominal muscles. Stand erect. Keep the instep, kneo and hip in pseede sil “God bless ’em; they're all different.” The chest, in every posture, should always be well thrown up and out. The| pena the upper part of the body over in eaot raight, unbroken lings, shoulders will peed no especial attention if the chest is correctly carried. blemst a clett eaale, Yet ee ‘hor straight line as nearly as passl- It is. a mistake to throw the shoulders too far back. The result tu invartadly | wirmout Lottening, then slows wee Gown till they touch the floor. Stand thus ast yee . slowly resume the erect position, Y After vou have worked out to your own satisfaction the probiem of standing EXERCISE It. n W r Properly. get one of your friends te prove ft for you. To Relax All the Muscles and to Give a Tired Body Rest. effers , ueries, 5 f Let her take a tape measure and allow the measuring line to fall plumb fn a Any girl who keeps her room tidy may practise to her advantage lying fi ‘straight Ine from your ear. If ear and shoulder, hip and {nstep prove all on one | her back for @ {lttle while on the floor, A bed serves the same purpose but the straight line, you know how to stand correctly Next you should learn how to sit. For thi unyielding floor im much better. In thia td muscle may ang the wh body find perfect rest. a, e Sy eaeret rou need, first of all, to practise a Holiday. ally found them to be talented for the Spr leyne ee stage. Also give me opinions of the Wo the Dlitor of The Brening Wor vate ine ae ‘ ae sete eye navetuere ans Tne Dandet Wrote It. JP Wowe and the Curio Collector.-- A4 Kennett Harris. tes which do not ebserve Chhrisimas? | To the dgiitor of The Brening World: Hollister Sacrificed His Greatest Treasure and Wona a> » oC e such a thing as a universal] Who was the original author of (ay enabel Cote SE AES MS oil Alig oth ad gs Greater THE MO8ST NUTRITIOUS. Amusements, fie navural quaiiticn’ intact, | ll at PROGTOR'S fair es fuseritin’ Late its natural qualities intact, fitted to build up and ae * mational holiday? C. Be | "sapho2" MoH. Vr wan crudely observed by Holllster's] Woman’ who exercises rome sort of a| Genuine ndmiration sparkled in her | is sage observes Christmas as a holle Arizona Is a Territory, friends that his apartments looked| Powerful influence over his life, Shel ove ph! gasped; “that Is everything seem small and trivial F ra , All States observe Obristmas To the FAiter of The Frening World: like a junk shop. This wax not en| Ghetto, where he was Nereaingey ite ely’ stretched out her hand to take| in 86 ie worlds You are all I care for GARRETT OMAGH. Seat encey: but not al eres oHish There} Has Arizona een ndmitted to the] qacurate description, for you will hardly the proprietress for a candlestic it and in that instant her foot for wiGqorld: aarling. Can you care ORNS { man, Win. Bramwell, pisces fs no universal national holiday union or is Jt still a gerritory? find rave o'6 Chinese and indian ivories.| “Why, this le Mr. Hollister, twm't it?" on the rug that covered the| And the look t! 3 - | New Century Began Jan, 1, 1901. TRAV ENOLIA, | $e. tine ntonen of ancient denaction, | He, turned and recognized Misa Mary] Polished floor. ‘There was. a. slight Uwan answer chou. oe eRve ism then Gives Strength and Vigour. -Me the Editor ef The wrening World Yes, if Elected. Roman and §; Rarth, oung society woman of his|crash, a musical jingle and the vase oth Ny. { i Ulan gignets and the}acquaintance, whom he had met a score|Jay shattered in’ a thousand trag- | renee Stoel ‘Wen did the new century hegin? To the Editor of Tae Rvening World: yarest and most bizarre of old pottery] of times before without noticing par-| ments. pis FAT CHARLES WHITE Can wa Catholic constitutionally bel fn mich @rofusion in Jank shops, though| Weulariy. Now, however, prodably For the smallest possible space of f DLEDAE Walls t 4 e Bical iereie n cause of the unexpestedn ess of the meet-| time Hor Straight Flush Beats Four Aces. | President of the United States such things are to be discovered there| jng in the odd scrroundings. a dat pasteclln water taneathne robust health, and to resist 18 mld Interest, occasionally. ed her | with winter's extreme cold. It is the Editor of Tae Evening World i i + aces? Yes ignen d . ster. | #truck him t ewes The glass might cut sa straight flush beat four aces? Of course, the people who were inter-| hime Pim thet she wer Bt © 3 ‘ @ valuable diet for children. A. RB. | To the FAltor of The Evening World: ested in him would remonstrate w nothing to boast of. She was with a a atcn a reneeuttng "pil Te Y if You Will, but that GRATEF! | Sunday. Did President Roosevelt ever run for| tim concerning his passion. Elderly | party of three or four friends who w: Te was a pretty” thing. but I've. lots Don’t Cure | \TEFUL—COMFORTING, ; f New York City? , i Pan touring thé Ghetto, she explatned, a ess S———_—_— \ Wo the Falter of The Evening World: Mayor of New Yor: fs friends of his family would te) am ee ee i aad to buy a Russien oe] OC pretty things; though I reaily if ‘On what day did the th of Sempiem- LOUIS MULUER., |that he ought to have some more serious} moyar. Aime Pelleva yon. thin a a. vise 7 pDMnkenness 18 @ discane and ra Amusements. 4 478, fall? B. M. “8, P. @. Re” object in life than he accumulation of | And when at parting Miss Barth re- - f d ition of the organs of METRO TOF OTE ; = | sag 879.561 Fopulation in 1001, To the Béitor of Tae Rvening World: tran. Younger men friends, who con-| minded him that he owed her mother « Tater Ffollister was in, the) 276) femania mare chan will-pow OMT AN CEERA: ACADEAY ae Wale, roe Irving Fines. Fe the EAitor of ‘rhe Evening World Kindiv state the meaning of the tet-| sidered him odd, but a devilish good fel-] iim ‘a alight. friendly pressure of ner | Barth parlor, Mary came to him, hs aly necro, all sray. | Under One ‘Me. i rau, A s the population of Dublin, Ire- P. Q. BR." in the old Roman| low, tried to lure into their particu-| little hand, he felt welt oO did not jer pated on well-known vtmedieal prineipies ry as fie Cae ES) says the population of HDs } A. F. R. | lar paths of ple: but he laughed | know exactly bow he did ee ; 1] arp ohane BY THEW. G1. TRG 8 ra tseee i OR. Jend, is over 960,000; B says It ix tot.) eu . tat agi ¥f lly ne Jnughed|,,But he made the call he found). ate, | CAEN mEN, phyat re: Cha BA eats Bow What are phe correct Ngures? 1.0. | Stand for “Benatus Populesaue Re-| when 5 ae ee artis tad Amen ont the young lady eo brigh Ay |e and | Kant CEs Bhat vane see etl tase wes itiea "iominENE is is tastelenn, ry ‘rep. 15, ° s Prieee Be 75,51 The adove figures (419.861) include also, manus" (the Roman fenate and Peo- arnestly, recommended | 108, He0nT ane IY Dlearant that Wel Ponpey veg it wea dearer to you than coloriies end canbe siren writ te Homer. ar parcel. Journal, 2 | woaToHseTEn KiD . re es ee thi fat ¢ Dublin's suburbs ple). hin to marry and settle Gown, "At lest he invited Mrs. Barth and| anything you had. And 1 broke it! And In feet, it tenes. te We, tas MENT RRO Je pupiiiation: of Chief among Hollixter's art treasures ie arth an b t x p Venetian vas her daughter to inspect his curios, and] sou were fo kind and good Booyt jt t 404 gives’ a bearty appetiia ant good More Ahout Names, A Longer MonosyHable. a nf a Bite minney jn | Mey ones at begin to tell you how 1 feel, |flerstion, Steady” nereas and norma! coutitions cm Pres —-— ea DE ES aU ferrell resis aan raMle tones of den binauat paatersteNt Les alias Halaeee rent THe took her hende, in hip end Grew | HGucn Even Rn ROTURNE aa rae ‘ Yoo, 1, 12, 18 and 14, 9 A. M. Go 1B. Me mw readers ay they can judg I have tead that the longest word of | This gem Holifster had found tn a} a bY Teli | 2072 and wit i eb, U1, 12 cy. 11 P.M. tat dimappoin her gently toward him. “Let me tel People hy thelr names, | mous. he one syllable in the English tenguage ia] warehouse of ol bottigs ne. alum wand in Uren. you eomeibing,” he anid eeroiati that HORTREDND THD Money om wD cerned | Murray Hi get ‘thelr opinion of the name of “Char-| «throug? It hes only seven tetters. ‘ it ma suld, 1t would ‘be hard. to say | mhook slightly wee 8 Hauer, 2 ily aeock Col ie and dist, but, by a miracle, intact, and | as f ia But when ; . me WN a Jotte."” I know very few by that name, (‘rhe word “atroight” has elfht ietters,| he had purchased 3 f it was 00 how often he expertencea Hiderent se. | remeahed I ive vou. wey word 1 Sia in Geotes. | F "AMA. feut those whom 1 do know & Y |What's the matter with the word] Wonder that Holliste enthutlastie | unt) the last ihe Venetian vase. He/!ict feel a pang, D0 you know why that ington | ? 068 and Mi ora | Spout the thing—that he loved it as tha Yims Light me mee VAUDEVILL ' asl wvary: refed. and have | Vewregbt” as the longer monosyilable? | apoic of his eye. Danse. tome’ over here.” he said.| She wes rosy red and her bosom rose | ll the tamparases rm 1 salak ea PASTOR 'S ee San ‘ positions, and, furthermgre, 1 have usu- WILLIAM MBY OR. ro every man upon this earth Deathhii¢ you done like this’— and hetand fell at aha lpen ied! ie ae ae nthe county HMPIRE THEATRE. ty Beate BO Aye Cee TO. a, portpald, Belmont Pope Bullsing, ‘Bre Us CHARACTERS OF EVENING WORLD READERS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS. ead oc Ae atl aces THE UNFORESEEN ey we |! Were are some more character readings} Any Evening World reader over ten) of thé original's hair ang eyes and th | to the choice of purmulte, marrigge,| traits. All who wish their photo- He OD : R 4 r Rolton ‘0. reokiyn tmett i. B F from photographs of Kvening World| years of age may submit # photograph | principal nationality and|hest mode of living, &c., a deduced | graphs sent back should inclose stamps | Jerver Cy PPh Shs RIVABITO: “Sarina e easel int ie ona nhatta Ni, Maaders, as given by Dr. Magar ©, Beall,ito Dr. Beall, stating therewith the color! receive # character sketch, with WEWSAVOVTREI— hia aren | Oe a by the expert from the varioup facial for retum postage, y ent fats” | ie MRS, FISKE HERALD | Rreh.t5. Mat To-day & at Db TR 3 WREKA Thea re, Mk Le hope * Wun MAJESTIC RAD, Gach atte PRINCES FE "SDT aE das | minintietes etie | WIZARD D OF le Kve. hb. 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J., Bighty-fourth etree eT Gi IN THE AGH $3 VIOLA ALLEN sige Ae Seb Mevchoey a Wealt Y feed your nerves; are very gengitive to} Wan your dite; head too narrow for a/ture; @ born optimist; mirtht.!, eweet- am Pour sloey } y all impressions; decided talent for man-| Merchant; despise ematl tempered mouth and gentle, soulful] Nex Wenk-—'% 2 1 AORTA, ORD MOR painting, music, poetry and the | ¢arried awey by enthusiagm; studious 7 forehead betokens thougst,| much tntere . lively, ragponeive and iy i i. | ween: (hi resoui ning, ability, Bag refined) &e,; enjoy I a] impulsive: love music, but are not skil- KEITH'S.» ite ert we “* SULTAN OF SULU. Smamery. of feces, talent ye Grawing | mas: Bralian heab 0 fe j ton rather then hooks; quick in die) ¢ul in is eageution: worohin howe i I domentt al Gf srute mouvees may trust feat 7 aby: elit fu, rig ‘in too aetive, Avold tea and coffee, and) s00d soldier, though your bark is more | Happy, hopeful, healthful, helpful na- W " END The Bees aac rane Poy l_ BAO wal pose ae LACS, bet Bie”