The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
DY A. w. L,AMoUREUx.

ion or wearing Dlrect0rtre dresses that cling closely to the figure is bringing about important modification in the art of dancing, Owing to the. new fash lon. which closely impTisons the knees, ladies are unable to waltz with their former ease or take part in the grace ful figures of the Boston. The result has been a remarkable decrease in the number of women who dance this sea- son. This, serious condition of things aroused the attention, of the Academy of Paris Dancing Masters" corpora ton which takes itself most seriously. "If." wrote one of the members, dane ing falls, on as a consequence of the existing fashion. what is to become of society,"" A "Plenary assembly" of the academy was therefore held to discuss this grave question. The dancing masters stood in g circle, each pro- lessor speaking to the beat of a metroname. When, all had spoken. Professor Lefort. one of the high priests of the art of terpsichore, grave ly adjusted his glasses and spoke as follows:
 Brothers and fellow master-pr fessors. we have 1t on the authority of the ancient master, Toinot Arbeau, that the pavane was introduced in con- sequence. of a prevailing fashion of wearing wide mantles and ample. tuckered dresses. Therefore. accord ing to the traditions of the art of dancing, the dances of the hour should always be arranged to suit the fashion of the hour in women,s attire"
 The master having spoken at con-. siderable length on precedents, the dancing masters unanimously adopted M. Lefort's point of view, and passed the following resolution:--"Whereas Hw ~t~ur dances have always been improvised to suit the prevailing fashion in. femin- inc attire; whereas 1t has recently and till now been the custom to dance with long. gliding steps, we. the assembled masters of the art of dancing in Paris, hereby decree that this. year and heFe~ after dances now iu fashion shall be executed with very short steps. so as to suit the existinE fashion of wear ing Directorire dresses r
 On this the members of the academy, conscious of having safeguarded the nonor of French dancing, gravely seps arated.
 Rode in an AutombiIe.
 An elderly Parisian lady of inde- ependent means, who entertaina an inveterate dislike for the motor car, has taken her first ride lp one under unpiaaaant circumstances. The lady, Mme. Dupuir, a widow Of seventy years. Is in the habit of passing her evenings at a respectable music hail neag che Champs EIysees, situated . few yards from her residence. Des- ptte her age she is smart In her dress. and always wears very coctly jewellery when she goeS out. A few nights ago on returning home from the music hall she noticed an automobile sta tIoned in front Of the house she lives tn Just as she was putting her hand on the door Bell MEae, Dnpuir was suddenly seized and deposited ih the motor car before she had time to utter a word. Her ahduetoFe threw q carriage wrap over Rer head, and with their victim the rascalb dashed of for the Bois deBouloghe. The lady tainted from fright. On recovering consciousness she iEnpiored the men h if she moved or spoke she would be killed, ReAehiAg a secluded alley h the Bois the auto stopped. and In spite of her struggles the helpless old lady had all her jewels dragged of. including valuable earrings. which in their haste the men tore ptE with the flesh. She was then 50 brutally thrown from the vehicle that four of her teeth were broken and her face bruised . She swooned. and In this condition was diseoVsrsd by an oflcial. who teok her in his care. The bandits carried on booty to the value of several thou sand francs, The. moral of the adveR- tureSis thak progress Of all kinds has its drawbacks, and automobilism comes under the eomm0n rule AS yet the police have no clue to the rascals , who carried out this up-to-date class of robbery.