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Show I x S'm n c l s pl lis "Posturing has come to be a grc.it rig fad with American women. Where the women of a generation ago f wre taught to carry themselves proudly, chin thrust out. eyes directed di-rected ahead, shoulders thrown ft tick It Is the custom today for maidens to stand on one foot, knee i bent, chest caved in. stomach thrust out, and chin depressed. And the eye Is the cause of It al). 1 On must have soulful eyes. The direct, )eel Raze has gone out of "Prl A rrlalden must depress her fhln In these days that her c eft IM mar become soulful. .temperamental .tempera-mental and langorous, or Indlffer- m So much for standing postures Mf j but when the maid seats herself. whether a rociety maid at a tea ta- bleat an afternoon affair, a stcnog-', stcnog-', ripher at her typewriter, or the girl Alt of llesure In her prfvate boudoir at home the attitude must be Houchv. Snaky, sllmsy. polly-woggly pns- H rt Jn which a maiden's naturally piceful line melt into an Inert rnais comprl-e the modern girl's irabltlon when she Is seated, at Different actresses have been blamed for this fid which has cuh4 the spine to go out of kfc fwhlon. liXi About four years ago the first to slouchy attitudes were noticed In tearooms and around soda foun-J" foun-J" ainr Naturally, the girls of leisure el who hav time and occasion to wor-ig- hlp maH Idol, were the first Mto sprin. H-"'1 vlrls followed. '''R.c-if-! That the fad was nV due to phys-lttl phys-lttl Inability to sit straight was Illustrated Il-lustrated when the same girls i Were seen on tennis courts, bounc-tiiJ bounc-tiiJ 1ne and running with strong, Diana-ffjt- Uke movements. Nor did their en-tid en-tid ra;etlc actions on the golf links, fcnd their sturdy striding over bunk-W" bunk-W" conflrm th belief that they jjjaf Were really spineless. h i tabu; manners HAVE BEEN REVIVED. P. The belief always held In families t ul here good manners were taught. llCtii that "ladles do not rest their el-rH el-rH bewe on the table while eating." 'Jst f0l,0wln6: the country wide publlca- mob of a picture of a noted millln-!JJ millln-!JJ frea beautiful wife daintily plac-V-H !nE eturfed Hves between carmine , tw. Wlllle -caUl1 at a tab' "P- ortlni her head with her left arm ' S ra'uly spread nn the tabic, gen- e tie hrcodins wms mrgottcn. ;m.l ., JZ ,'ldB wore ardently practicing a 1 f lekftdflls1, al expression .-. t t.ii.le. mother was ehe.. ked I-) liMfi tv-r W . letrefuliy reared daughter eating in t4 I ?tUb111' ',th ncr elbows spread on raK" I the damask. I All these sllh fails hav... hem adoptf d b pi, is women and Alft t rrticed dully nnd hourly w'th I Kl ''tr R thought i.f pot-lblo Injurv W their bodily health. A" ol thfi attitudes pictured on !j ih ra"t' '-'''T'tiiig one. are such JJjtt all )i,ntf space l? cramped, and j'l full, cleir breathing is Impos- sifti The postures are bad for read-irB read-irB (o. nnd are dlre-tlv respnn- jobft "I ,0r eve rii In i B' constantly depressing the chin 14f B the chop;, a h.ing-dr.K look soon 3 at j omr second n .lur-' By sit-P sit-P n one foot a common h-H, It slkJ8 :2nt ch , 1,11 or I .'..)-' - d girls the form I? thrown i lul r"' en,,re'd hlP bone rt- ini v' w 'hlc!i ib-tro .H the symmetry ,n human form. Ifoiul' ,oun,i stooped shouldi-r b' hi from ,hr':" attitudes, and 1 Or V '8 tn lnU' 1 n corrert thorn. htn the health Is rinnllv lm-'it& lm-'it& boan ' tbp fn of betraying BiW y h?alth to the evils of a fad fc A l-althy mind .-an dwell only lltd. S h'dlthy buds, ' la an old prov- IB A Bp Ba S'Ji,0l,' Flir Poses Showing Incorrect Vas of Sitting'. " examples the object has been to al- angle formed at the hip joint. ? low all the parts of the body to bo Tne shoulders should not bo actively affected. These groups moved out of their position; tbo 1 may serve as a sample for the ar rangement of other similar aroilM erb. the truth of which has never been doubted. HI 1J lo CORRECT MODERN IMPERFECTIONS. If the reader Is a lctim of one of the habits illustrated on this page and wishes to correct physical imperfections that have been the Inevitable result, below are given a few rules for health, and cxerclnes that will remedy defects. The exercises ex-ercises are by the famous German teacher of gymnastics, E. .Anger-steln. .Anger-steln. If, D. These attitudes bring about reduced re-duced activity of the heart and of the organs of respiration and digestion, di-gestion, in consequence of their being be-ing Insufficiently excited. Defective Defec-tive circulation of the blood, troubles trou-bles of respiration, stagnation In the vessels of the abdomen are the primary consequences. By these the nervous system is Influenced most unfavorabl; Nervous Nerv-ous sensibility and weakness appear, ap-pear, also a depression and Irritability Irrita-bility of disposition (hypochondria and melancholia), which destroy freshness and cheerfulness, and the capacity for the enjoyment of life. In these cases It becomes of the utmost Importance to take care of the neglected body In order to rescue res-cue the entire man or woman. Such n rescue ft recovery and preservation preserva-tion of all the powers of the human hu-man being can be efYecled by suitable suit-able exercises of the bodv. As such there have been recommended recom-mended walking, horseback riding and other outdoor exercises. But walking Is one-sided only, and If It is to be reasonably effective takes much time. This applies also to horseback riding There then remains re-mains the practice of methodical gymnastics, a form of bodily exercise exer-cise which Is less expensive In tlmo and money, which can be taken In any place, and which is preferable to all other forms In that It Is free from all one-sldedness and Is capable capa-ble of beiiiR adapted to the most varied conditions and clrcum-H clrcum-H uuccs. EXERCISES MUST BE FOLLOWED FAITHFULLY. Homo gymnastic exercises, If thej are to be of decided benofit, must be performed with absolute regularity. regu-larity. They must bo taken dally. The time for daily exercises by younger children and weak persons should be about half an hour. Persons Per-sons of greater vigor and training may extend It up to an hour. Weak persons, desirous of deriving as great a benefit as possible from home gymnastics, might exercise twice a day, half an hour each time. Home gymnastics should he continued con-tinued with steady perseverance for a lone time; the practice of them must grow, as it wire. Into a habit of life Only then will a far-reach ing effect be attained Whoever, after a few weeks' practice. Impatiently Impa-tiently looks for striking results, is doomed to disappointment. The several movements shall bo carried out with attention and with will power, with muscles tense. Any one experiencing giddiness, pain In thrt? chest, In the groin or any other difficulty from the exercises, exer-cises, should omit ihcni and consult a physician. It is desirable that the organs of the digestion should be us empty a possible when the exorcises arc taken. The hours of the day for the gymnastics should, therefore, be so arranged a.s to precede any meal The morning hours before breakfast break-fast are the best hours for them. To take theee exercises In the open air when the weather Is good, Is of great advantage., because In fresh, pure air the power of respiration, respir-ation, stimulated by the exercises, has ft largely increased beneliclal effect ef-fect on the health. In bad weather. winds prevail, or In cases where a suitable place In the open air Is not available, the exercises should he taken In a very well ventilated room, free from dust, and neither smnky. close nor damp. The windows of the room might remain open during the exercises, even In the severest weather. If there Is no strong flraught. and If the necessary precaution! are taken DRESS OP 0 MN AST SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE. The dress of the gymnast should be onforta ble. leaving all movements move-ments tf the body unimpeded. Every tightness, especially around the neck, the chest, the uhdomen, caused by an Inappropriate dresd, has a positively injurious effect in gymnastics. Females should avoid especially corsets and petticoats that are tied tightly over the hips, also tight Inelastic garters; males stu-uld discard cravats or neckerchiefs necker-chiefs and tight belts or straps lor holding up trousers. In the grouping of the following For ft prolonged period of time only one and the same group of exercises ex-ercises should be taken and It should be taken every day. After each exercise a short pause should be made for rest, which should be used for deep and quiet breathing. Two or three times, however, during the performance perform-ance of the group, the pause should be devoted to taking walking or running exercises. Each separate exrclsc is to bo taken from six to twelve times: head rotation, trunk torsion to tho left and to the right; trunk bending bend-ing sideways, to the left and to the right, arm spreading; arm swinging; swing-ing; arm stretching. forward, backward, upward and downward; hand bending upward and downward; down-ward; hand bending sideways; leg raising forward, moderately and backward; lee raising sideways, moderately little knee bend. Jump with the heels together, forward and backward; foot bending; foot torsion and foot balancing. Directions for following tho above exercises are: Head rotation: the head Is first bent forward, then turned sideways side-ways to tho left, then backward, then sideways to the right and again forward, or In the opposlto sequence. The movement Is a continuous con-tinuous ope, and must be made In regular and steady manner. The face retains lis direction townrCa the front. HEAD MOVEMENTS STRENGTHEN NECK. By the movements of the head Hit. muaclea of the throat and neck are exercised and invigorated. Trunk torsion: In the position fur this the feet touch, tho hands arc placed on the hips, or held horizontal hor-izontal with arms outstretched- The upper part of the body Is twlated alternately to the left and to the right as far as possible around the vortical axis; Ue head follows tho movement, without, however, twisting It Independently Tho feet remain firmly planted With the whole of the soles on the floor, and the less remain rigid. This movement affects tho sido muscles of the abdomen and the muscles of the hips. Trunk bending the hands are placed on the hips, with tho legs perfectly rigid. First, the head Is bent forward and backward, then the trunk Is moved quietly and evenly In tne same directions, so that the whole vertebral column participates In the action, with the backward movement must not be exaggerated, nor the backward bend be long maintained. The stretching also should be done slowly. Arm spreading. First raise the arms forward Into a horizontal position. posi-tion. Starting from this, the arms are moved outward and backward, then again forward, without being lowered, until the original position nsaln is reached, or until the hand touch or the outstretched arms are crossed. This exercise must be. taken slowly nnd evenly by weak-chested persons per-sons rapidly and vigorously. This exercise enlarges the chest and Invigorates Its muscles The arm stretching and 'winging movements explain themselves. The first Is a rotation In larnc circles and In the second the arms are vigorously vigorous-ly stretched upward, forward and sideways M IKJTJTG THE HANDS DROP STRONG AND QUICK. Hand bending The arms fully extended are lifted sideways or forward for-ward .the backs of the hands being turned upward. In this position tho following exercises are taken The hands, with fingers extended and together, to-gether, or clenched, or weighted with dumb-bells, aro bent upward as far as possible in the direction of the backs of the hands; then they are extended In the original position, posi-tion, then bent downward and so on. Leg raising: It may be done as follows: Sideways- foreward and backward and diagonally forward ami diagonally backward. With hinds resting on hips, either leg, which must bo fully extended, is raised exactly in each of the dlrec- 1 lions named, as far as possible, and without bending the body. After v remaining a little while In this JH raised position, the leg is lowered again slowly. The toe. In this exercise. exer-cise. Is pointed downward and a little outward. The little or half knee Jump be- I gins with the hands resting on the hips. The upper portion of the body retains unchanged its vertical posl- tlon. Both knees aro then bent U H evenly In the direction of the feet, xJH together with a simultaneous and r gradual raising of the heels Into a position which rests the body on the toes, until the thigh and leg form a right angle. H After staying a short lime In this position the knees arc straightened H and the heels lowered gently. H The jump with the heels together la a slight jump, following the posl-tion posl-tion ij. -scribed above. The foot bending and torsion Is to limber the muscles and is much the same as the hand bending. JH These exercises if taken consist- fl ently and constantly will give a HV fine physique but, as stated above HJ results muct not be expected after H the first five days, or flvo months. HJ Although the latter period of time will "how a decided Improvement in the physical condition. SJ |