_Vital Helps Toward Body-Building_
HOME GYMNASTICS
According to the Ling System
By Prof. ANDERS WIDE, M.D.
This system of gymnastics has been designed on strictly scientificprinciples, and has been recognized by educators throughout the world asa most valuable and practical one. Stockholm has long maintained a RoyalGymnastic Institute, where it has been taught with ever increasingefficiency since 1813. The system has met with great popularity and hasproved adaptable as a home-culture course. The object of this work is toenable any one to put into practise the principles on which soundphysical health may be gained and maintained.
"A marvelous amount of information of a most practical character."--_New York Sun._
"A practical handbook for home use."--_Detroit Times._
"This little book is thoroughly commendable."--_Chicago Record-Herald._
"It is a little book of great value, and will undoubtedly be useful in the schools and to business and professional persons."-_Salt Lake Tribune._
_12mo, Cloth, 50 cents, net; by mail, 54 cents._
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_A New Book Dedicated to All Girls Whose Ambition Is to Lead a Happy,Healthful, Useful Life._
Health and Happiness
A MESSAGE TO GIRLS.
By ELIZA M. MOSHER, M.D.
This new book consists of a dozen letters which deal in a fundamentaland very original way with habits of posture, good and bad, and theirinfluence upon the body; with efficiency through an understanding of theneeds of the body in relation to foods, and the removal of waste; thecare of the skin; and the offices of clothing.
Very simply and clearly the structure and functions of the nervoussystem are given as a basis for important suggestions regarding its carefrom infancy to womanhood. Explicit teaching is given regarding the caregirls need to give themselves during high school and college years ifthey wish to keep as well and strong as they ought to be. The story ofmotherhood is told in a very interesting manner, and valuable advice isgiven regarding the physical preparation for it, which the authorbelieves should begin in early girlhood.
RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
"We think the book excellent and will be very glad to recommend it."--_Gertrude Felker, M.D._, Secretary, Committee for Public Health Education Among Women, American Medical Association, Dayton, Ohio.
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Exercises for Women
Most women are very definitely in need of some sort of simple andsuitable exercise that can be done in the home, without apparatus, ifnecessary.
This new book by Florence Bolton, A.B., formerly Director of Women'sGymnasium, Stanford University, outlines and pictures an excellentseries of plain, practical exercises, adapted to meet the peculiarrequirements of women.
The combination of different exercises includes many for reducing flesh;and others bound to result in the securing and preservation of a full,rounded, graceful figure.
_For Every Woman Everywhere Who Desires PHYSICAL GRACE, and POWER andthe mental satisfaction consequent upon both._
The book should be useful to physicians in prescribing exercises fortheir patients, to teachers of gymnastics for class and private work, tothe college woman who has left gymnasium days behind, and to EVERYWOMAN, EVERYWHERE who desires PHYSICAL GRACE, and POWER.
HAS DONE HER SEX GOOD SERVICE
"Florence Bolton ... has done her sex good service in this terse, well-arranged little volume. The directions for specific exercises, mainly of the 'mat' order, are well detailed, and fitting illustrations simplify their use."--_The Record-Herald_, Chicago, Ill.
_12mo, Cloth. Numerous half-tones and diagrams, outlining the movements.$1.00, net. Average carriage charges 8 cents._
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