Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-10-04
rested upon it for years are certain

rested upon it for years are certain
To be raised.
The popularity Of the waltz came
near being its downfall. Il the dane
iuc masters have taken final and stern
steps To rescue it from what WAS dan
gerous.y near the ragtinlc limit.
The music of the old masters Is TO
be adopted. Meet Me ut the Fair.
oh. Swoctlv Divine. sweet Hue
Eyed Eess." and 4 number % other
popular" WALTZ compositions are to DC
discarded. and such once popular au-
thorS as Strauss. Ialfc and Waldentru
fel are TO have thtir music once more
placed on the music store counters.
Ii is so classical that even mamma
would approve of il.
New Position Decided Upon.
According to the new order of things
that renders anything like u strange
hold impossible.
This e position" which has been
officially declared correct for All
round dances. conpels the gentleman
u place his right hand firmly on the
center of the lady's back, the arm
raised high. her arm resting on his.
His lief, hand is held lower h the
hin. and is bent at the elbow.
If he keeps this position his sleeve
is sure to be saved from powder marks.
and If he speaks to his partner lie Will
have 10 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 erect
upon the popularity of that good Old
dance.
The waltz time" originally written
in 80. hut which has gradually slipped
into "2S'' and "4-1l-i4.' is TO bc strictly
adhered to. alid the waltz is TO be
Mo. -ll. 81.
Got Too Dreamy.
The glide step Is TO so. Youth have
To hop To keep time with the old mas
tiers.
.The waltz is always with u.s." said
Professor Sydney :. Asher. but IL was
losing it's place. because ii was abused.
The positions became dangerously
near the line tsat could be termed OBJ
i~cctionable: but the new position will
render all ccnsure Impossible. and the
waltz US ii should be. vii be even more
popular than ever before.
'Nolhing win ever takc It's place. II
has destinations ALI its own. II is the
dance of all classes and al ages. and II
has been saved
turned from the annual meeting OF The
dancing masters at New York. cX
planned tina, In" old position of the
waltz permitted of too much hug
ging'-he did not put NJ exactly tnal
, way, but that was what he meant.
Tho 'two-stop,' being j round dance
is also reformed. as the position is th'
same as IN the waltz.
The two-Stop. however. is oying ou'
THE waltz outran 1t N the race fol
popularity. just rs it has driven every
other round dance from the field.
The old French dance. the T%clnpetc
which is a 'progrcssive-linc dance !:
To be introduced again and pushed Il
popularity.
d That good old standby. the Saratog'
%lanccrs. wins first place III the com
ing season. squarc-dance handicap am
the schottische We Will have Away
with us.
But even The old l~anccrs, 60 dlgni
fed ever. is to be rendered more dig
uitied. and the positions prevent n
thing like an arm movement 10 Tn
waist.
The children are to have those sam
little dainty dances. tho oxford. Der
lin and Mother Goose qltldrillcS. Wit
|: II revival of the Nasouvionne. a favor
IS lite OF years ago.
1t is one OF those figure" dance.
fun of beauty and life. Just like III
little ones like.
The new cotillon figures are man
g ANA startling. but these arc n dall
deep secret until the dancing seaso
n is officially opened.
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