The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-02


ronize the pictures that undermine all
our teachings-our hopes-our ambi.
/, tions God forbid.
The Dance
The dance, most popular form Of
entertainment, has in the last few
years, in some instances, become Il
thing of reproach. Modern danDing
is not all beautiful, ali grace, though
| it can be made so. Dancing is splen-
did eXerCise--one all could enjoy with
| impunity. Perhaps there are many
/ here who do not agree with me on this
subject; that is all right, perhaps we
do not think alike on other things
and doubtless it is all for the best, as
| Edgar Guest tells US.
If We were all alike, and looked and
thought the same
/ What dreadful world 'twould be;
/ Wed never know which one was you,
Or which Of us was me.
And we'd all of US be pitchers,
| When We played a baseball match.
For we'd never have a fellow with
H'i " 'il'hbu ~ NdlSiis
If We We're all alike and looked and
thought the same,
| wonder how they'd call us, for there
would only be one name.
And thered only be one flavor for
our ice cream sodas, too;
An one color for our neckties. an /
suppose that would be blue,
An maybe we'd have mothers. who
were very fond of curls,
An they'd make US fellows wear our
hair like lovely little girls.
But I'm glad that we are different.
yes SIRE! l am indeed,
If everybody looked alike and talked
alike, oh, gee!
Wed never know which one was you
or which Of us was me-
Perhaps it's best we do not think
alike. However, the dance has been
a great feature at entertainments
since the beginning Of time. Mention
is made Of dancing in many books Of
the Bibe-children as we'll us men,
maids and matrons dancing at enter.
tainments.
True. In the earlier period, dances
We're certainly part Of a religious fes-
tival, but dancing had its place among
merely festive amusements. apart
from any religious ceremony.
You may say, But the dance Of
today is different from those of the
earlier period" agree with you.
But, surely. Salome's dance before
King Herod, which pleased him 50
highly he promised her anything she
might ask, even unto half of his king
DOM surely her dance was different
from the vestal virgins or Davids
dance before the ark, upon its return
from strangers.
Professor Wlm, head of the depart.
ment of psychology at Boston Univer.
sity, said recently in u serious defense
OF dancing. that dancing is nat
ural instinct. much better expressed
than suppressed"
l consider dancing good entertain'
ment good exercise, but my interpre.
tation Of dancing is an amusement in
which the movements of the person
or persons are regulated by art and
grace. Some of the gymnastics we
see today camouflaging under the
name of dance would be discredit TO
at Hottentot
But the dance, like other enter.
tainments, is a matter FOR the par.
ents TO consider, and control
The Automobile
Last on my list Of entertainments
Is the automobile-one of the great.
est conyeniencs OF modern times; but
pness at other times.
There is nothing nicer than a drive
in a good car, driven by safe, sane
driver. but the exception To the rule
is often the case. particularly in the
drivers place. often wonder how
many mothers escape going mad. when
they see their children drive away in
speed fiend.
The temptation to 70 driving "for
just little while" after school. once
indulged. becomes fixed habit that
causes much unhappness. Frequently
the drive is prolonged through some
accident or lack of some minor thing.
and time which passes SO swiftly for
the youth. drgs YEARLY for the anx.
ious parent. who watches and waits
for the absent oue--that absent one
who Is unconsciously deepening the
lines of care ON mothers face, and
whitening the hair Vi the beloved
head.
| talked with mother recently
whose daughter seems to be social
favorite, She keeps late hours night
after night, and gathers about her a
number OF companions of both sexes.
and participates IN all forms of enter
talnment / asked II the daughters
work in school was satisfactory. and
was told 10 was. The mother also stat
ed that her daughter had kept late
hours all her life. aud her social en-
gagcments did not interfere with her
school work nor tax her physical en-
duuncr.
That is most unusual; there are few
80 highly developed that they can burn
the candle at both ends, a. il were,
and sill toe the mark. Now II this
young lady makes good grades with the
LITTLE time and effort she eNpends. what
couldn't she do II she brought To each
days work u fresh vigorous mind. free
from all thoughts OF social pleasures Of
VI the night before. What a shining
! example she might be- What an In.
spiration To her companions! You know
there Is a force or magnetism Ia eX-
ample, that is irresistible.
IL seems to me those specially on
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