The thick-soled, flat-heeled shoes which became popular with bicycling
and golf are most hygienic, and it is highly desirable that this style
of shoe should be adhered to for outdoor exercise.

Underwear.-- In our cold and changeable climate the most suitable
undergarment is the "combination" woolen undersuit, which reaches from
neck to ankles and has long sleeves. Much greater warmth is afforded
when the undersuit is moderately tight fitting. Such a suit should be
worn the entire year, the grade of weight being adapted to the season.

Nutrition.-- The nutrition of the body is dependent on the food
supply, digestion and excretion. The growing girl should eat more than
the adult woman, because of her more active life and of the fact that
the food which she takes must not only replace the worn-out material
of the body, but also provide new material needed for growth.
Insufficient food and food of defective quality and composition work
proportionately for more harm during the growing age.

The full adult weight is not attained before the twenty-fifth year.
When the final growth of the body and development of the vital organs
is completed, the function of food is simply to replace waste with new
material and to furnish material for the development of force.

Diet.-- The diet should be a mixed one, consisting of the various
kinds of fresh meats, fish, milk, eggs, poultry, vegetables, fruit,
and fat in the shape of cream, butter, and the fat of beef and mutton.
Animal food improves the condition of the muscles, which are made
firmer than they would be through a vegetable diet. Meat in general
has a more stimulating effect upon the system and is more
strengthening than vegetable food, and it gives rise to a sensation of