New-York tribune., 1908-09-05


the body such as the head the arms. the hands
the body. the legs and the feet to work from
ana 10 practise, just child is taught the
nnger exercises in music. and fro this they
gradually given pieces to recite. the poem is set
TO music and is expressed in aesthetic poses and
s-stures. For example, in the following seec-
ton for children fairy story is told in verse.
of the birth of the daisies on earth. This is called
dance-poem. because after the recitation q
dance is performed TO the same music, de-
scriptive of the thought contained in the verses.
woNDRoUs WILD FLOWER SHOW.
By Oscar Duryea-
GGas8 a Tsgs ssRtFe e. Ts5h light Patas ttafs white
MY kindred many. daisies by name
Their story would could tell
Where
On this earth with you to dwell.
AS shooting stars they fell through
Gods sky windows high.
Down they tur.bed, bright then white
The great round satellite of night
Wild flower moon shower rainbow.
Nondrous sight in the sky
Folk, contra, demi-character, descriptive and
national dances are taught in gradually as
eending scale, and at this point attention Is
called to the pleasure to be derived and the
desirability of the contra dances OF Colonial
times Of America as in contrast to the folk
dances of Europe
These contra-dances are much more difficult
and contain more of dancing and are not so
pointIess as many Of the folk dances, and we
instructors in America. well those who
are our pupils. should be patriotic enough not
70 allow these oldtime figure dances. which
REQUIRE much more skill both bodily and men
tallv than the simple peasant dances of Europe
TO be forgotten through continued disuse Among
such dances might be mentioned Money Musk.
Soldiers JOY Speed the Plough, Huns Vie
tory. and many more.
The reason why aesthetics are so much more
a popular study than gymnastics is this: the
possible constant change in the subject under
instruction, with its linitless field for improve
ment and going higher and still higher Then
too something useful is being learned adding
an accomplishment to ones repertory which
can be enjoyed with ones acquaintance. who
may themselves take part with little patient
showing. Furthermore they teach how to
amuse ones self and ones friends in a way out
OF the ordinary. necessItating at the same time
the accompaniment Of the harmony of music
through period extending over eighteen
years the writer has been teaching aesthetics
with constantly increasing demand for this
beautiful and useful study, and during that
time it has been ever changing with an aIwavs
increasing improvement in the technique OF the
art, and he can look forward to a certain con-
tinuanoe OF the health giving gracefulness OF
this comparatively new form OF culture
One final word to the women of America:
Study aesthetics and become contented with
yourself and therefore with your entire house
hold; let your sons and daughters grow beautf-
ful and contented through its practice And to
You teachers Of the art Of dancing and those
gymnastic instructors who have not marked
learned and inwardiy digested this study. do
so and put money in your purse. And to those
laynnen who have not studied this gentle art, do
So and put pleasure in your life and the lives
of others-Oscar Duryea.