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 C. Ward Crampton, H. D., Associate Director Physical 
 Training, Public Schools, New YorK City. 
 
 The following dance, the "Stuyvesant," is a good ex- 
 ample of folk dance material adapted to practical gym- 
 nasium work for boys and young men. 
 
 This dance consists of steps which are developed 
 mainly from Irish sources, and it has been developed by 
 Abner P. Way, M. D., in the course of his physical 
 training work in the High School of Commerce and the 
 Stuyvesant High School, New York City. 
 
 It is fair to state that the work accomplished by a 
 class of young men in going through this dance will 
 equal that of a vigorous gymnastic period, or a basket 
 ball game of equal length of time. Many of the steps 
 may be done 32 counts instead of 16, or to 16 instead of 
 8 counts. 
 
 The "Stuyvesant" Dance. 
 
 Abner P. Way, M. D., Stuyvesant High School, N. Y.C. 
 
 SIDEWARD LEAPING. 
 HlpH Firm. 
 
 Arm raised sideward. 
 
 INCHING SIDEWAYS. 
 
 Li arm half circle over 
 head, 
 
 Step left with left foot 1 
 
 Cross right over forward to 
 left, face slightly to left 
 and raise left foot be- 
 hind 2 
 
 Hop on right in last posi- 
 tion 3 
 
 Jump back to left foot, rais- 
 ing right 4 
 
 Step to right with right ... 1 Fig. 1 
 Cross left over to right, 
 raising right behind. . . .2 Fig. 2 
 
 Hop on left 3 Fig. 2 
 
 Jump back to right foot... 4 
 
 Repeat to 16 counts in all. 
 
 Inch sideways on left foot, 
 
 right foot following Fig. S 
 
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 one and bring up be- 
 tween counts. Look 
 over the right shoulder. 
 Repeat toward right, look 
 over left shoulder, and 
 reverse arms. 
 Repeat to 16 whole counts. 
 
 TOE AND HEEL AND CAKEWALK. 
 
 Hlp« Firm. Left foot sideward, left with 
 
 heel up 1 Fig. 4 
 
 Left foot sideward, left toe 
 
 up 2 Fig. 5 
 
 Same to right 3 and 4 
 
 Repeat to 8 counts. 
 
 Run forward 8 counts with 
 
 knees high, head well 
 
 back. 
 Repeat toe and heel 8 
 
 counts. 
 Run back with knees high 
 
 8 counts. 
 
 KNEE-TWISTING AND SIDE-KICK. 
 
 Hipa Firm. Knees bent, weight on left, 
 
 right knee twisted in, 
 heel turned out, instep 
 
 toward floor 1 and 2 
 
 Reverse position, left knee 
 
 twisted 3 and 4 Fig. C 
 
 Same as 1 and 2 5 
 
 Same as 3 and 4 6 
 
 Same as 1 and 2 7 and 8 
 
 Hop on left foot, touch right 
 
 in front of left 1 
 
 Hop on left, kick right ob- 
 liquely forward 2 
 
 Repeat this to 8 counts 
 moving 3 or 4 inches to- 
 ward left with each 
 count. 
 Repeat knee-twisting, begin- 
 ning opposite.. 8 counts 
 Repeat side-kicking, begin- 
 ning opposite.. 8 counts 
 
 JUMPING JACKS AND COBBLER. 
 
 Rigrht arm up. Left arm at side, right arm 
 
 obliquely forward, up- 
 ward on first count. 
 Hop on bent left knee, right 
 leg obliquely forward, 
 heel down, toe up.l and 2 
 Left arm up. Reverse position, left foot 
 
 out 3 and 4 Fig. 7 
 
 R arm up. Same as 1 and 2 7 and 8 
 
 L arm up. Same as 3 and 4 6 
 
 R arm up. Same as 1 and 2 5 
 
 Cobbler. Jump to deep bent knees, 
 
 heels together, hands 
 straight down between 
 
 knees 1 Fig. I 
 
 J.ump to wide stride, heels 
 on floor, toes up side- 
 ways, swinging arms 
 sidewards upward to ob- 
 lique 2 Fig. 9 
 
 Repeat to 8 counts. 
 Repeat Jumping Jacks to 
 8 counts beginning op- 
 posite. 
 Repeat Cobbler to 8 counts 
 beginning opposite. 
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SIDEWARD AND TURN. 
 
 Quick hop on right, rais- 
 ing arms and left foot 
 - sideward, leap sideward to 
 
 left foot lFig.10 
 
 Bring- right foot across 
 back of left and quick 
 hop on right, arms 
 crossed down in front. .2Flg.ll 
 
 Leap out to left again 3 
 
 Bring right- across back 
 again and hop on right. 4 
 
 Leap to left foot, right 
 raised backward, left 
 arm half circle over- 
 head, right arm down 
 and back 5 
 
 Turn abouc toward left, hop- 
 ping on left 6, 7, 8 
 
 Repeat, starting toward 
 right. 
 
 Repeat to 32 counts. 
 
 SINGLE KICK AND SIDE-STEP. 
 
 HIp» Firm. Hop on left, touch right 
 
 across in front 1 
 
 Hop on left, kick right ob- 
 liquely forward 2 
 
 Quick hop on left, bring 
 right back to left foot, 
 weight on right 3 
 
 Step left a few inches to 
 left on half-count and 
 step right few inches to 
 left back of left foot... 4 
 
 Repeat opposite. 
 
 Repeat to 16 counts. 
 
 DOUBLE KICK AND SIDE-STEP. 
 
 Hips Firm. Hop on left foot, touch 
 
 right across front 1 
 
 Hop on left, kick right ob- 
 liquely forward 2 
 
 Same as 1 3 
 
 Same as 2 4 
 
 Quick hop on left, bring 
 right back of left foot, 
 weight on right, and re- 
 peat side-steps as in 
 single kick, but twice 
 as many steps and twice 
 as far to right. .5, 6, 7, 8 
 Repeat, starting opposite. 
 FlaUh. Repeat the fifth step to the de- 
 
 sired side until all are in column. 
 Those who are already in the de- 
 sired place should do the cobbler 
 step till all are in line. 
 
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Dancing for Men— Part II 
 
 C. Ward Campton, M. D., Assistant Director, Physical 
 Training, Public Schools, N. IT. City 
 
 THE IRISH LILT 
 
 It is difficult to find a more appropriate dance for 
 men and boys than the Irish Lilt. In almost every com- 
 munity there will be some Irishman who has danced it 
 on the green sod of the Emerald Isle and can be per- 
 suaded to demonstrate the steps. It is a dance that is 
 more nearly in accord with our Anglo-Saxon blood than 
 any other. 
 
 These particular steps are chosen from many, and are 
 subject to a great variation. 
 
 In our teaching it in 1901 I found that high school 
 boys enjoyed them thoroughly; and they have been used 
 consistently with great success in other city schools, par- 
 ticularly in the Commercial High School, of Brooklyn, 
 by Mr. Thos. J. Browne. 
 
The Irish Lilt 
 
 Thos. J. Browne, BrooKlyn, N. Y. 
 
 INTRODUCTORY 
 
 Following are the steps if the Irish Lilt as used in the 
 pubilc high schools of Greater New York; the various steps 
 are arranged in order of difficulty, the easier first: 
 
 1 — "Sideward Rock." 
 
 2 — Steps — "Break" — a connecting step. 
 
 1. Forward Rock. 
 
 2. Kick. 
 
 3. Toe and Heel. 
 
 4. Leg Twist and Kick. 
 
 5. Side Step. 
 
 6. Kick and Change. 
 Music. 
 
 "Yankee Doodle." 
 
 "The Irish Washerwoman." 
 
 "The Campbells are Coming," etc. 
 Sideward Hock. 
 
 From — position with heels together and hands on hips: 
 Count 1: Hop and raise right leg sideways. 
 2: Hop and brin<r right leg under body and raise left leg 
 
 sideways. 
 3: Repeat rapidly to music. 
 
 1st Step— "Forward Rock.'* 
 
 Similar to sideward rock except that plane of movement 
 is changed from sideward to forward and back as follows: 
 
 1: Hop with weight on left foot, raising right foot backward. 
 
 2: Hop on right foot and raise left foot forward. 
 
 3: Repeat up to twelve counts, always raising left foot for- 
 ward and right foot backward. 
 After the twelfth count by means of the "Break" bring the 
 right foot forward and repeat the s«.ep for twelve counts. 
 
 "Break." 
 
 1: Spring and spread feet. 
 2: Spring arid bring feet together again. 
 3: Hop and raise left leg backward. 
 4: Hop and kick left leg forward. 
 
 Practice this movement thoroughly. After having learned 
 it the "Break" is not used as a separate step but is used to 
 connect the various steps, and to connect the first and second 
 halves of each step; for example, when the twelfth count in 
 the first half of the "forward rock" is reached, the left foot 
 is forward in the air; the feet should then be spread (count 
 one of the "Break"), brought together again (count two), the 
 right leg raised in back (count three), then brought forward 
 (count four), ready to be placed on the ground for the first 
 count of the second half of the forward rock, which is done 
 with the right foot forward. The same process is gone through 
 with at the end of the step in order to bring the left leg in 
 position to start the next step. 
 
 2nd Step — "Kick." Two counts to each foot. 
 
 1: Spring and raise left leg backward. 
 2: Spring and kick left leg forward outward. 
 3: Spring to left and raise right leg backward. 
 4: Spring and kick right leg forward outward. 
 
 Continue to twelfth count, then do "Break" for four counts, 
 then repeat step for twelve counts. 
 
3rd Step — "Toe and Heel." Four counts to each side. 
 
 1: Spring and face to right, stretching left leg backward (but 
 
 to left of starting position) and placing left toe on 
 
 floor. 
 2: Spring and about face to left, rotating left leg and placing 
 
 left heel where toe was. 
 3: Spring and face to front, placing left toe on floor near right 
 
 foot. 
 4: Spring and kick left leg forward outward. 
 5: Spring and land on left leg, facing to left with right leg 
 
 extended and toe on floor. 
 6, 7, 8: Proceed as with left leg. 
 9-12: Repeat with left leg and then "Break" and start with 
 
 right leg for twelve more counts. 
 
 4th Step — "Leg Twist and Kick." — Similar to the "Toe and 
 Heel" except that the toe and heel of extended leg are 
 not placed on the floor. The pointing out of this simi- 
 larity will aid in teaching the step. Four counts to 
 each side. 
 
 1: Spring and face to right, raising left leg backwards. 
 
 2: Spring and about face to left, rotating left leg, but keeping 
 it pointed in same direction, with knee slightly bent. 
 
 3: Spring and place left toe near right foot. 
 
 4: Spring and kick left leg outward. 
 
 5. Spring to left foot and face to left, raising right leg back- 
 
 ward. 
 
 6. 7, 8: Same as with left leg. 
 
 9-12: With right leg, and then "Break" and repeat, starting 
 with right leg. 
 
 5th Step — "Side Step" — eight steps to a measure instead of four 
 as in the other "steps." 
 Place left leg across in front of right leg and left foot on 
 floor to right of right foot. 
 2: Place right foot to right of left foot, but in back. 
 3: Again move left foot past right to right. 
 4: Again move right foot past left to right. 
 5: Again move left foot past right to right. 
 Again move right foot past left to right. 
 Again move left foot past right to right. 
 
 Hop on left foot and slightly backward, swinging the right 
 leg forward. 
 9. Place right foot to left of left foot in front. 
 10: Move left foot to left. 
 11-15: Proceed as in first seven counts, but toward the left 
 
 starting the right foot in front. 
 16: Hop on right foot and swing left leg forward. 
 17-24: As in first — eight counts, then "Break" and bring right 
 leg forward and proceed for twenty-four counts. 
 The idea in this step is to take short steps sideways very 
 rapidly, changing direction every eighth count with a hop. 
 
 6th Step — "Kick and Change." 
 
 1: Spring and place left toe back of right heel. 
 
 2: Spring and kick left leg diagonally forward. 
 
 3: Spring and place weight on left foot and raise right leg 
 
 backward. 
 4: Hop with left leg, and still hold right leg up in back. 
 5: Hop with left leg, and place right toe back of left heel. 
 6: Spring and kick right leg diagonally forward. 
 
 7. Spring to right and raise left leg backward. 
 
 8: Hop with right foot, holding right leg up in back. 
 9-12: As in first four counts. Then "Break," and repeat start- 
 ing with right toe. 
 Each step should start to the left and continue for twelve 
 beats, then the "Break" should come in for four beats bringing 
 the right leg forward; the step then resumed for twelve counts 
 starting to the right, and finishing with the "Break," preferably 
 stamping with the left leg on the fourth count instead of 
 swinging it forward. 
 
edited by W. D. Bliss, has been issued and contains a 
 wealth of social statistics of value to the physical director 
 who is interested in social service. 
 
 The World's Work, the June number, contains an in- 
 teresting article by Dr. Luther H. Gulick on "The High 
 Tide of the Physical Conscience." The title is suggestive 
 of its content. 
 
 Miss Elizabeth Burchenal and Dr. C. Ward Crampton, 
 both of the Physical Training Department of the Public 
 Schools of New York City, have collaborated the music 
 for fully 76 dances of the people of various nations es- 
 pecially adapted for use in the gymnasium. This will be 
 a notable contribution to those who are conducting gym- 
 nasium work by music and will furnish the pianist, who 
 frequently is not an expert in the knowledge of folk 
 dances, with a splendid suggestive collection of music. 
 The price in paper is $1.00; cloth, $2.00. 
 
 A new book written from a scientific standpoint and 
 backed by a rich experience has been issued by the clergy- 
 men of the Emanuel Church of Boston, who have been 
 engaged in the successful work of healing disease by the 
 so-called Psychotherapeutic method — a combination of 
 religious and medical methods. It is entitled "Religion 
 and Medicine." Its editors are Rev. Worcester, Mc- 
 Comb and Dr. Coriat. The price is $1.50. 
 
 Mr. Elmer Berry by request presents the following 
 bibliography on gymnastic dancing: 
 
 Marching Calisthenics and Fancy Steps for the Gym- 
 nasium — Gertrude Williams Lundgren ; Freidenker Pub. 
 Co., Milwaukee, Wis. 
 
 Grammer of the Art of Dancing — Zorn. 
 
 History of the Art of Dancing — Beuillier. 
 
 Old Danish Folk Dances — Lida Saboni Hanson and 
 Laura Wolcott Goldsmith, Teachers, College, New York 
 City. 
 
 Jumping Jacks Dance — O. L. Hebbert, American Gym- 
 nasia. 
 
 Dancing for Men — C. Ward Crampton : — 
 
 Russian Dance by Eliz. Burchenal ; Irish Lilt by T. J. 
 Browne. Physical Training, March and April, 1908. 
 
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Dancing For Men. 
 
 C. Ward Crampton, M. D. 
 
 We have been particularly fortunate in securing for 
 this series of "Dancing for Men" an original dance by 
 Mr. Oliver L. Hebbert, physical director of the Provi- 
 dence Young Men's Christian Association. To Mr. Heb- 
 bert is due the honor of being the first to introduce danc- 
 ing for boys and men into physical training. There is 
 no one in America who began this work as early as he 
 or has carried it on with as great success. 
 
 Taking his "Jumping Jack" and the "Dixie Rube" as 
 examples we will see that Mr. Hebbert's work has many 
 of the characteristics of the folk dances that are danced 
 by men of Russia, Bohemia and elsewhere. Where they 
 are descriptive they mimic large and vigorous action, 
 where they are expressive they translate into motion pure- 
 ly virile qualities. They are full or verve and elan they 
 are jolly and strenuous and they are full of the Ameri- 
 can spirit. If any dances other than our old familiar 
 country dances have a right to be called American these 
 works of Mr. Hebbert's have the best claim. 
 
Dance of the Dixie Rubes. 
 
 0. L. Kebbert. 
 
 First Step. 
 
 i. Hop on left foot and touch right toe behind left heel. R. hand on 
 hip. L. arm upward. 
 
 2. Hop on left foot, kick right foot up forward. 
 
 3. Hop on left foot, touch right toe in front of left foot. 
 
 4. Hop on left foot, kick right foot up forward. 
 
 5 to 8. Galop forward, finishing with hop on right foot, raising left 
 leg high behind. 
 
 9. Step back on left foot and kick right leg up forward. Arms side- 
 ways. 
 
 10. Step on right foot and kick left leg up forward, arms sideways. 
 
 11. Step on left foot and kick right leg up backward, arms sideways. 
 
 12. Step on right foot and kick left leg up backward, arms sideways. 
 13 to 16. Full turn to left hopping on left foot four times. In turning, 
 
 left arm circled over head. R. hand on hip. 
 17 to 32. Repeat, starting with other foot. 
 Repeat whole step 64 counts in all. 
 
 Second Step. 
 
 1. Hop on left foot and touch right foot behind left heel. 
 
 2. Hop on left foot and kick right leg sideways to right. 
 
 3. Hop on left foot and touch right toe in front of left leg. 
 
 4. Hop on left foot and kick right leg up sideways. 
 
 5. Cross-step right behind left leg. 
 
 6. Step left foot sideways to left. 
 
 7. Cross-step right foot in front of left. 
 
 8. Hop on right foot and kick left sideways upward. 
 9 to 16. Repeat, starting opposite foot. 
 
 17 to 32. Repeat whole step. 
 
 Third Step. 
 
 1 to 4. Same as 1 to 4, in second step. 
 
 5 to 8. Galop sideways to right, finish with jump onto both feet. 
 
 9. Step to left with left foot. 
 
 10. Hop on left foot and raise right leg across left. 
 
 11. Step sideways to right with right foot. 
 
 12. Hop on right foot and raise left leg across right. 
 
 13 to 16. Galop sideways to left, finishing on both feet. 
 17 to 32. Repeat, starting with left foot. 
 Repeat whole step 64 counts. 
 
Fourth Step. 
 
 i. Hop on left foot and place right heel obliquely forward on floor. 
 
 2. Hop on left foot and place right toe behind left heel. 
 
 3. Same as 1. 
 
 4. Same as 2. 
 
 5 to 8. Run forward four stfiBa ^jtfS riqg kne'dl-well up as in cake-walk). 
 9. Hop on left foot and touch* right roe obliquely backward right. 
 
 10. Hop on left foot and touch right heel obliquely backward right. 
 
 11. Hop on left foot and touch right toe obliquely backward right. 
 
 12. Hop on left foot and touch right heel obliquely backward right. 
 
 13 to 16. Calop obliquely back var d to right, finishing on both feet. Heels 
 
 together. 
 17 to 32. Repeat, starting with opposite foot. 
 Repeat whole step 64 counts. 
 
 Fifth Step. 
 
 1. Hop on left foot, touch right toe behind left heel. 
 
 2. Hop on left foot, kick right leg up sideways. 
 
 3. Hop on left foot, touch right toe in front left foot. 
 
 4. Hop on left foot, kick right leg up sideways. 
 
 5. Cross-step right foot behind left leg. 
 
 6. Jump sideways to left, crossing right foot in front of left foot. Land 
 
 on left foot first. 
 
 7. Jump sideways to left, landing with right foot behind left foot. 
 
 8. Kick left leg up sideways to left, hop on R. 
 9 to 16. Repeat, starting opposite foot. 
 
 17 to 32. Repeat whole step. 
 
 Sixth Step. 
 
 1. Slide right foot obliquely forward, right arm leading. 
 
 2. Hop on right foot, raise left foot well up backward, right arm 
 
 leading. 
 
 3. Step back onto left foot, raising right foot upward, left arm up- 
 
 ward, right arm across body. 
 
 4. Hop on left foot, raising right foot upward, left arm upward, right 
 
 arm across body. 
 5 to 8. Turn to right with three running steps, (Right, left .right) and 
 hop on right foot, raising left leg forward. 
 9 to 16. Repeat, starting with left foot. 
 
 Seventh Step. 
 
 1 to 4. Same as in 1st step. 
 
 5 to 8. Hop forward on right foot, right arm ijpward. 
 
 9. J4 turn left, stepping on left foot, raise right leg forward. 
 
 10. y 4 turn left. Hop on left foot. 
 
 11. J4 turn left. Step on right foot, raise left leg forward. 
 
 12. J4 turn left. Hop on right foot. \ 
 13 to 16. Turn left with three running steps, (Left, right, left) and 
 
 heels together. 
 17 to 32. Repeat 1 to 16. 
 
 Eighth Step. 
 
 Exit with Two-step. % 
 
 Music: "The Dixie Rube," by Thos. S. Allen. 
 Published by Walter Jacobs, Boston, Mass. 
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