Show I I How to Stand and How to Walk I I If Ir there la Js any special need ne d for tor the work woric woK of ot the dancing master and the physical culture teacher t aber It I js is to teach tech their pupils how bow ow to stand and how to walk correctly cor ty That Tt the pupils are not getting this fund funda mental Instruction Is la self seI evident front from tron the way they the carry ct themselves The primary I object of ot the dancing lesson and the rma phys ph teal lea culture lesson lelon then should hould b b be to teach teah the pupils pupi the correct coret poise pole while I I standing Ing and a graceful carriage carrage In walk 1 1 I am sure sure that the teachers of et t these I thc two tw arts art do d not always alwa s place pl enough Im irs on the te first principles and that th they go g Into the te more advanced dances end and are really taU exercises prepared too to noon before the pupils pU Is Music and rhythm are an natures laws of ot coordination and an innate part of or us but they thC need ne attention Good God work is im irs us I possible without a knowledge of ot both b h True Tre the teachers of oC these th c subjects subject have ha music for tor their classes classe but what kind of or music Is it and how Is I it played Does Do the dancing master understand mu nm sic Usually not How then can he or she teach tea h and adapt adaP dances dance and exercises exercise to fit ft that which is Iw not understood by b them Does Dos the physical culture teacher under understand understand stand music Again usually usual not How then can he or she select selet and adapt music which will wl help hep the exercise Or phrase the tho different exercises In ensemble work as s it should be b phrased to fit tit the music se e if It they the do not understand it I The music and the dance or the music and the th e exercise slit uld be b harmonious beneficial in order to be the must most mot effective and nd With Wih many man of or the teachers of dancing and physical culture anything that will wi mark marl the time seems to be nil all al that is necessary ne necessary essary eSar beating a drum clapping the th hands stamping the fhe feet fet or counting would do Just as a well el as a n good goo pianist or orchestra to them Great G at care cre should be exercised In se selecting f I music that will m fit ft and aid tl dance dunce and exercise and In having it properly played and right here her is I many teachers teacher show a lack of ot knowledge knowledg The Te teachers of r dancing and physical culture should study stud music for without ut a considerable knowledge of or this harmonious j I influence they thE will wi not be as broad and arid genuine as they the should be no matter mater how well weI posted they arc in other respects per pertaining I taming to their profession Our boys and girls and adults lul u Is too to stand and walk abominably They Tho often oten stand on one foot In a grotesque pose pose In Instead instead stead of ot standing erect on both feet teet with r the weight equally divided the toes tos point pointing poin pointing ing out and the heels beets together the th head hed he d held up and the this chin drawn rw in or twisting or shambling in I I I 1 1 I I walking is exceedingly ungraceful in ta fact at atIt It is vulgar The correct way to walk is to stOp step st p out freely and lightly moving the legs and not the body bd swinging the arms ars equally One should walk erect but not rigid rid with the tho chin cin drawn In and nd the body b well wel bal hal balanced balance ance over the balls of at the feet fet If I you 0 will wi observe obere persons standing or walking you will U see se that the majority have some defect or other such as stand standing standing ing on one foot lot dragging the feet feet point pointing ing the toe t In and the heels out onto stepping more heavily on one on foot toot than the other taking one long long and one short step stet swing sing singIng swinging Ing the arms ars unevenly un eniy carrying ng on Oil shoulder higher higher than the other Inclining the body b and head bead to one side side stooping or extending the abdomen etc ete These are arc n habits habit acquired through carelessness artlessness mo moe moc often than caused by nature but will wIl I nevertheless cause prove proc injurious If continued gait causing musing a warped war figure and an art ungainly Who ho pays any an attention to how they stand stanl or p walk alk until a reminder Is given Therefore It I Is plainly plain the duty of the dancing master and the physical culture teacher to remedy remey these harmful ten tendencies of or poise pIse and carriage because baul they have made or should sh h have e made made a special study of or corrective as a well as lS pose developing exercises for this v very ry pur nor purpose purpose Habit more mor often ofen causes deformities I I I I than nature If I ones heart does not Dot beat bet regularly or rhythmically the doctors carO cr Is iz re required r required If I ones watch does not nt tr even evenly I ly b time the repairers skill is 5 nea If humanity does not riot rhythmically lb or r O with the th musie musI there Is I something wrong They Tl j are ar out o to of tune time with themselves and with wih their ami anil an the h dane In master and ad the physical ph culture teach teachers ers erl advice adi is fa needed need needle Up Us le that hath bath no music in his soul nor nr norIs noris Is not moved moed by b concord of ot sweet Se t sounds is fit ft for fr treasons stratagems and spoil ol the motions of his spirits are re dullas dul anI nigh and his hi affections dark dak as Je Er Er Let et no n nr such sch man be trusted b r If I this quotation fe Is I tre sad and ad it edly et Is IF true tre It I Is I highly necessary that all al humanity and amI especially all al teachers should study stull music mule because bau music more than any other Influence will 1 arouse thos those sublime thoughts and purposes In us Which make for higher hiher civilization and therefore reduces and mean tendencies of or which lading and gentlemen should feel ashamed I do not wish to be understood as a crit erit criticising any an one In particular but every everybody body b bed in general Including myself My b purpose Is only to call cal attention to cause and effect as a I T see se them thEm with the object In view of being of me little Uttie service s to humanity L P CHRISTENSEN |