The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-02-23
Local Comment

ments some local dancing has arous-
ed, particularly the "cheek to cheek"
and wall paper" styles of tripping
the light fantastic, the following clip
ping from a Portland paper may
prove interesting. 1t seems that 9TH
er places have their dancing troubles
and that in Portland a demonstra-
ton was recently held. If these rules
are followed out we can still cry out
"On with the dance" but the sequel
to the saying-"Let joy be unrefin-
ed" will not longer be applicable.
Following the clipping:
Representatives from the mems and
women's houses were present, and re-
ceived instruction in what is known
as the West Point system.
Correct dancing posture was de-
monstrated by Miss Winslow. An in
terval of ten inches, dependent of
course upon the relative size of the
dancing partners, is one of the sig
nal features of the system as shown
by the instructor.
Under the new code, the mans
right hand should be placed lightly
upon the woman's back, and the right
elbow held at a position conveniently
high. The mans left arm and con-
:equently that woman's right, should
not be bent toward the body, but ex-
tended away at the nearest to a
straight line allowed by comfort.
The proper place for the woman's
left hand is above the mans right
shoulder.
The position wherein the woman
locks over the mans left shoulder, is
not desirable, according to Miss Win
slow, who extolled the benefits to east
in leading, if a position were main
tanned wherein the girl could easily
glance over the mans right shoulder.
The method of dancing in confor-
nifty with the rules presented last
evening, requires a straightness of
stature, and a slight swaying when
in motion, as was demonstrated by
the instructors.
After the first instructions in the
West Point system, the students dane
ed, in order to practice the decorous
method. Dances Of this nature are to
be held in the future in order to edG-
cate the men and women in the prop
er method of shaking a hoof. Those
present last evening are expected to
carry. the message home to the mem
beTs of their respective houses.
The dancing classes are to be held
as part of the movement to eliminate
such steps as the "camel" walk, and
others. Cheek dancing and CORES
pOndence school methods are banned
1t is hoped by those sponsoring the
affairs that they can revive the more
proper dignified steps of some years
ago, and stimulate an interest in the
light fantastic as she should be done
1t is a bit gratifying to those who
have interested themselves in the
matter to note the increased size Of
the business mans class in the Y N
G. A. gymnasium. From a baker:
dozen this class has increased unit
now about as many go as the gym
nasium can comfortably accommodate
The best part CT 1t is that most o
these men go regularly. There. i
no sense in doing it any other way
One evening Of exercise a month
wont do anyone much good. To g
every time the class meets, to get
good work out and later a bath unde
the tingling shower is to derive a
the benefits Of healthy exercise.
the business men OF Bozeman woul
all take up this work there would b
fewer cases of rocking chair SUI
eide" and better general healt
among them. In seeking to develo
more and better athletics in Boz'
man the "Y" is following it's mo.
logical field of endeavor and shoul
have the general assistance of IL
whole community, for this is wol
that really counts.
The matter of voting on an exit
mill tax for city property for tt
support of the library will come I
at the spring election. No one
particular is behind this movemer
The library board recommend it
the only means whereby the libra
can be Kept open and properly funC
ioning. With the increase cost
maintenance and the lesser revenu
due to the new classification of CT
property, the present income of t
library, economically used thong
it may be, is insufficient for the pu
pose. 1t is either a case Of mo
money or closing the doors of t
building for a part of the year. 7
choice is left with the people of Boz
man. The city has no money to gi
TO the libary, its own finances are
too precarious a condition to perm
of gifts of any kind. 1t is difficl
20 raise money by popular subscri
ton and already too many differe
organizations are seeking TO der