Show WOMEN MADE GRACEFUL physical ff for the fair sex every lady can tom her wn koom into a gymnasium strength and grace alth oat a teacher gymnastic training for women is becoming fashionable in america as it has hoen for some time in europe at first clubs anil dumbbells dumb bells were in vogue and young girls developed their muscles in the same way as men and with liko effects the result of this development of muscularity says the chicago evening post was by no means satisfactory girls became strong and healthy but lost in grace and feminine bearing and after a few years of married life they showed a tendency to beefy stoutness that was the reverse of charming this produced a reaction and it was found that mascolina mas culina exercises are unsuited to women now a new kind of physical training for women is coming into vogue and it has the advantage of not requiring a teacher or attendance at a gymnasium every girl can practice in her own room the preliminary preparation is a breathing exercise tho girl stands erect with heels together head well thrown back and arms straight down by the sides then a long breath is drawn inflating the lungs thoroughly this will start the circulation and will prepare tho body for other exercises it should be done with tho windows open so that the air of the room may be pure the next is a head exercise and is done while standing in the same position this esdone by bending tho head slowly forward and back and to sides and then quickly around as far aa possible from both sides girls with slim necks will find this exercise ex erciso very useful it develops every muscle of the neck and chest and gasps a grace and mobility to the motions of the neck which show to great advantage thia is a favorite exercise eiith actresses and society ladies whose dress exposes the neck for strengthening broadening and developing the chest and shoulders there are a number of exercises first in the same old position the arm is brought with the hand open and without bending the elbow around by the side of the head and body in a circular or cartwheel motion this is done as vapidly as possible always being careful not to let the elbow bend this is very good for girls who are what is known bollow cheated ch ested another chest exercise is done by bringing the closed hands rapidly up to the chest palms out and exhaling at the same anne this is alao good for the muscles of tho arm another is to take a stick of some kind an old broom handle umbrella any thing thadis handy try bringing it up over the head and down behind keeping the arms perfectly rigid there are two exercises which are used a great deavor the back aar lower limbs 0 ne esdone by trying without bending the knees to touch the tips of the fingers to tho floor this one athletic exercise in which woman priority orio rity over man the second one is done by trying to rise froma on ath input touching the hands to alj floor using one foote only the exercise discounts ail the patent pads on the conti a hip developer one exercise led which enst be ly the hands which you will have to place quite far apart stand asfar as far back asdour aarns will permit and bring the body down until the chest ahe chair then sead it bacic aach this elvei antioni to the of the arm and forearm to chest and bad to the and in short is an cise for the whole body ten work in the morning arid tea at when the exercises for the day are over a crash or towel should betoken betaken and the body rubbed the blood is well started and the system in a glow |