Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-28
rested upon it for years are certain
TO be raised.

rested upon it for years are certain
to be raised.
The popularity OF the waltz came
near being its downfall, and the dane
ing masters have taken final and stern
steps to rescue 1T from what was dam
gerously lear the ragtime limit.
The music of the old masters is 70
be adopted, Meet Me at the Fair
"Oh, Sweetly Divine Sweet Blue
Eyed Bess," and a numbe of other
popular" waltz compositions are to be
discarded, and such once popular au-
thors as Strauss, Balfe and Waldenteu-
Eel are to have their music once more
placed on the music store counters.
1t is so classical that even mamma
would approve of 1t.
New Position Decided Upon.
According to the new order of things
a position has been decided upon
| that renders anything like a strangle-
hold impossible.
This new position which has been
| officially declared correct" for all
| round dances, compels the gentleman
to place his right hand firmly on the
center of the lady's back, the arm
| raised high, her arm resting on his.
His left hand is held lower than the
| hip, and is ben at the elbow.
If he keeps this position his sleeve
is sure " pt SiNSo AioiA y" $500
and If he speaks to his partner he will
have TO shout.
And that's the secret-don't get too
close.
Heretofore the arm of the gentleman
was firmly" around the lady's waist
and that may have had some effect
upon the popularity OF that good old
dance.
The waltz time originally written
in 81, but which has gradually slipped
into '23' and "4-11-44," is to be strictly
adhered to. and the waltz is to be
| faster by at least half a measure.
Got Too Dreamy.
The glide step is to go. You'll have
to hop to keep time with the old mas
ters. :.
1.-The waltz is always with u.s. said
Professor sydney S. Asher, but it was
losing it's place, because it was abused.
THE positions became dangerously
near the line that could be termed OBJ
icctionable: but the new position Will
render all censure impossible, and the
waltz as it should be, will be even more
popular than ever before.
Nothing will ever take its place. 1t
has destinations all It's own. 1t is the
| dance of ali classes n all ages, and 1t
has been saved.
Professor Asher, who has just re-
turned from the annual meeting or the
dancing masters at New York, ex-
planned that the old position Of the
waltz permitted of too much hug
ging'-he did not put 1t exactly that
way, but that was what he meant.
The "two-step," being a round dance,
is also reformed. as the position is the
same as in the waltz.
The two-step, however, is dying out
the waltz outran it In the race for
popularity, just as it has driven every
other round dance from the field.
The old French dance. the Tempeto,
which is a "progressiye-line dance" Is
to be introduced again and pushed to
popularity.
That good old standby, the Saratoga
lancers, wins first place in the com-
ing season, square-dance handicap and
the schottische we will have always
with us.
But even the old lancers, so digni-
fed ever. is to be rendered more dig
nitied, and the positions" prevent any
thing like IN arm movement TO The
waist.
The children are to have those same
little dainty dances, the oxford, Ber-
lin and Mother Goose quadrilles, will
a revival of the Va~souyienne, a favor
lite Of years ago..
1t is one of those figure dances
full of beauty and life, just like ths
little one like.
and startling, but these are a dark
deep secret until the dancing season
is officially opened.