No. 98.

FOURTH SERIES.

First Position.

-The instructor will command: 1. Knee Exercise;

2. Fourth Series; 3. First-POSITION.

No. 99.-First-POSITION. This is the position of the dotted part of Fig. 42, in which the weight of the body is thrown wholly on the points of the feet.

No. 100.-First Movements-RIGHT. At this command, four upward combined motions from the position will be made by simultaneously placing the bell in the right hand immediately under the shoulder, and extending the left knee front and up as high as possible, thus taking the position of Fig. 38; then, at the command, LEFT, four corresponding upward motions will be made with the left arm and right leg; and finally, at the command, RECIPROCATE, Sixteen of these upward motions will be made by reciprocation, the student first taking the position of Fig. 38, and then elevating the left arm and the right leg into the position at the same time the right arm and left leg descend. In making the reciprocating motions,

the trunk will be thrown forward, and the elbows elevated as high as possible, as in Fig. 39. This class of movements is a most powerful and effective promoter of digestion.

Second Position.

No. 101-At the command, Second-POSITION, the student will take the position of Fig. 40, in which the knees are extended to the sides, the thighs touch the calves of the legs, and the weight of the body is thrown entirely on the

No. 103. The instructor will command: 1. Leg and Foot Exercise; 2. First Series; 3. First-POSITION.

No. 104.-At the third command, the student will take the position of the solid part of Fig. 41.

No. 105.-First Movements (Sliding Toes). This class of movements only differs from that of No. 226, p. 227, in accompanying the leg and foot motions with corresponding arm and hand motions, as illustrated by the dotted part of Fig. 41, the right leg and the right arm making the first simultaneous motions.

Second Position.

No. 106.- At the command, Second-POSITION, the student will take the position of the dotted part of Fig. 42, which only differs from that of Fig. 6, in sustaining the weight of the body on the points of the feet.

No. 107.-First Movements-RIGHT. At this command, the student will simultaneously elevate the right arm sidewise, inclining up at an angle of 45 degrees, lift the left leg, touching the point of the foot only at c, Fig. 42, and recover the commencing position four times; then, at the command, LEFT, the left arm and right leg will make four corresponding motions from the position; then, at the command, ALTERNATE, four of these motions will be made by alternation; and finally, at the command,

Bотн, the student will simultaneously elevate both arms to an angle of 45 degrees and spring into the air, alighting upon the points of the feet at в and c, thus taking the position of the solid part of Fig. 42, and recover the commencing position four times.

Third Position.

No. 108.-At the command, Third-POSITION, the student will take the position of the solid part of Fig. 45.

No. 109. First and Second Movements (Charges). The first class of movements only differs from that of No. 230, p. 229, in accompanying the leg

and foot motions with corresponding arm and hand motions, as seen in Fig. 43, the arms being extended sidewise at an angle of 45 degrees, the right arm up when charging to the right. When charging from the commencing position, the front balls will be turned out and back, as illustrated in Fig. 43.-The second class of movements only differs from the first in the direction of the

FIG. 43.

charges, which is to the front, bearing to the right and the left at angles of 45 degrees. Music for charges on pp. 187, 188, 189, 190, 208, and 209.

No. 110.-Third Movements. All the motions of this class from the commencing position are made directly to the front, the right arm and left leg first, as represented by the dotted part of Fig. 44. Employ the Fourth Variety, p. 263.

No. 111.-Fourth Movements. This class is formed by combining facings and charges. The first motions are made by turning

on the left heel and charging to the right, advancing the right leg and the left arm, as represented by the dotted part of Fig. 45; the second, by turning on the right heel and charging to the left, advancing the left leg and the right arm in like manner. Employ the Fourth Variety, p. 263. To render the charges of this position

FIG. 44.

more animating, effective, and pleasing, the instructor will frequently form the class into two or more ranks, facing each other, at a sufficient distance to avoid collisions, as illustrated by the frontispiece entitled, A GYMNASTIC CHARGE.

SECOND SERIES.

First Position.

No. 112.-At the command, First-POSITION, the student will take the position of Fig. 46, in which the left foot sustains the weight of the body, and both knees are kept stiff, the right hand and the right foot being in the position of the dotted hand and foot.