position, without bending them, as represented by the dotted arms of Fig. 71, employing the Third Variety, p. 262; the second, by simultaneous side facings, first to the right of the ones, the bell toward which the facing is made being carried above the heads into a horizontal position, as in Fig. 72. Employ the Fourth Variety, p. 263.

This class of movements is

No. 174.- Third Movements. formed of facings. At the command, RIGHT, from the position of Fig. 71 the students will make the first motion by facing to the right of the ones, as in Fig. 72; the second, by lowering the bell behind and facing to the rear, as in Fig. 73; the third, by recovering the position of Fig. 72; and the fourth, by recovering the position of Fig. 71. First, these four motions will be made twice; then, at the command, LEFT, four corresponding motions will be made twice by first facing to the left of the ones; then, at the command, ALTERNATE, the first and second of the first four motions will be followed by the third and fourth of the four corresponding motions, and the four motions resulting will be immediately repeated; and finally, the first and second of

FIG. 74.

the four corresponding motions will be followed by the third and fourth of the first four motions, and the four motions thus resulting will be immediately repeated.

No. 175.-Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Movements (Charges). The fourth class of movements is a combination of the second with side charges, first to the right of the ones, as in Fig. 74.-The fifth class of movements is formed by side charges. At the command, RIGHT, the partners will simultaneously charge sidewise with their right legs; at the same time carrying the bells out and up into the position of Fig. 75, and recover the position of Fig. 71 four times; then, at the command, LEFT, four corresponding charges

from the position will be made with the left legs; and finally, at the command, ALTERNATE, eight of these charges will be made by alternation, first with the right legs.-The sixth class of movements only differs from the fifth in making the motions to the front, the partners thus charging directly past each other with the advancing legs.

Second Position.

No. 176.-At the command, Second-POSITION, the students will take the position of Fig. 70, with the arms in the position of the lower dotted arms.

No. 177.-First and Second Movements (Charges). The first class of movements corresponds to the fifth class, No. 175, the charges being made from this position sidewise, first with the right legs. The second class only differs from the first in making the charges directly to the front, as in Fig. 76.

FOURTH SERIES

First Position.

No. 178.-The instructor will command: 1. Combined Exercises; 2. Fourth Series; 3. First-POSITION.

No. 179.-At the third command, the students will take the position, which only differs from that of No. 276, p. 244, in holding the bells as indicated in Fig. 77, the feet being in the military position (Nos. 1 and 2, p. 120).

No. 180.-First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Movements. These nine classes of movements correspond respectively to those of Nos. 277, 278, 279, 280, and

281, pp. 245 and 246, the motions being made with the arms, hands, and bells in the position of Fig. 77.

FIG. 77.

Second Position.

No. 181.-At the command, Second-POSITION, the students will take the position of Fig. 71, which corresponds to that of No. 282, p. 246.

No. 182.-First, Second, Third, and Fourth Movements. These four classes of movements correspond respectively to those of Nos. 283, 284, 285, and 286, pp. 246, 247, and 248, and are executed in like manner.

INDIAN CLUB EXERCISES.1

I.

ARM AND HAND EXERCISE.

FIRST SERIES.

First Position.

No. 1.-Immediately after the formation of the class, as is prescribed on p. 125, the instructor commands: 1. Attention-CLASS ; 2. Arm and Hand Exercise; 3. First Series; 4. First-POSITION.

No. 2.-At the first word of the first command, the students will fix their attention; at the second, they will take the habitual or military position of the INDIAN CLUB EXERCISES, in which the clubs are suspended by the sides, without touching the legs, with the backs of the hands to the rear, as in Fig. 1 This is also the first position. All the motions of this Series must be made without bending the arms.

'Directions.-The instructor will comply with the directions of the note on p. 303, before attempting to teach the INDIAN CLUB EXERCISES. He will require learners to begin with the light, short clubs described on p. 259. At first, he must strive to rouse the student's pluck and emulation by rendering the exercises as agreeable and easy as possible, taking all the necessary precautions to pre vent him from injuring himself or becoming discouraged, and permitting none but the prescribed exer

cises. Harsh treatment must be carefully avoided, much more any thing like turning the student's involuntary awkwardness, or his first failures, into ridicule. He must never forget that the pleasure of the various exercises, and the student's own desire to excel, are the first and secret elements of success in Gymnastics. His aim must be to develop the strength, agility, and dexterity of the student by a wisely regulated exertion, thus giving him self-reliance and the utmost freedom of motion.