The mackerel-fishers shorten sail, (27)

up. (31) Raise left forearm from front to half side, palm up. (32) Arms extended at low line, palms down. (33) Point front,

In phantom hulk that drifts away (29) Through channels whose waters never fail. (30)

VI.

It is but a foolish shipman's tale,

A theme for a poet's idle page, (31) But still when the mists of doubt prevail, And we lie becalmed by the shores of Age, (32)

We hear from the misty, troubled shore, (33)

The voice of the children gone before, (34)

Drawing the soul to its anchorage. (35)

(1) Extend arms straight forward, palms down. (2) Lean forward and shade eyes as if peering through fog. (3) Lower arms gently from front head level. (4) Turn palms front at low line. (5) Right hand to mouth, without interfering with sound. (6) Extend arm toward right side, palm down. (7) Right forearm lowered from shoulder level to mid line, hand sidewise. (8) Extend arm front, palm down, pointing down to hulk." (9) Turn palm up. (10) Slow sweep of arm to side. (11) Raise forearm to head level and lower again to former position. (12) Both arms extended at front mid line, palms up. (13) Sweep to right half side, palms down. (14) Swiftly raise extended right arm to shoulder level at half side, palm down. (15) Left hand on heart. (16) Point outward and upward with right hand.

(17) Both hands to mouth as if calling. (18) Shudder. (19) Lower arms gently from high line to below shoulder level; close fists, bring elbows back, and tip trunk back as if rowing. (20) Extend left arm pointing to one, then right pointing to another; point up with right; ahead with left. (21) Lower arms and lean slightly forward listening. (22) Point downward right; give rowing motion. (23) Point out to left. (24) Point forward with right. (25) Hold arms out at mid line, palms up. (26) Raise arms to head level and lower slightly, palms down. (27) Motions of shortening sail. (28) Lean forward listening. (29) Point front, then drift to right, palm down. (30) Lower to low line, palm

Raise left arm and carry both straight forward.

CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. BY ALFRED TENNYSON.

I.

Half a league, half a league, (1)
Half a league onward, (2)
All in the valley of death (3)

Rode the six hundred.
"Forward, the Light Brigade! (4)
Charge for the guns!" he said: (5)
Into the valley of death (6)

Rode the six hundred.

II.

"Forward, the Light Brigade!" (4) Was there a man dismayed? Not though the soldiers knew (6)

Some one had blundered! Theirs not to make reply; (7) Theirs not to reason why; (8) Theirs but to do and die: (8) Into the valley of Death (6) Rode the six hundred.

III.

Cannon to right of them, (9) Cannon to left of them, (10) Cannon in front of them (11)

Volleyed and thundered: Stormed at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well; (12) Into the jaws of Death, (13) Into the mouth of Hell, (14) Rode the six hundred.

IV.

Flashed all their sabers bare, (15)
Flashed as they turned in air, (15)
Sabring the gunners there, (16)
Charging an army, while (12)
All the world wondered! (17)
Plunged in the battery-smoke (12)
Right through the line they broke: (18)
Cossack and Russian

Reeled from the saber-stroke, (19)

Shattered and sundered.

Then they rode back; but not-
Not the six hundred. (20)

V.

Cannon to right of them, (9)
Cannon to left of them, (10)
Cannon behind them (21)

Volleyed and thundered:

Stormed at with shot and shell, (22)
While horse and hero fell, (23)
They that had fought so well
Came through the jaws of Death (24)
Back from the mouth of Hell, (25)
All that was left of them-

Left of six hundred. (26)

VI.

When can their glory fade?

O the wild charge they made! (27)
All the world wondered. (28)
Honor the charge they made! (29)
Honor the Light Brigade-(29)

Noble six hundred! (30)

All the sights and sounds of the battlefield must be held vividly in mind. Picture the heroic soldiers rushing on to their death. (1) Raise right arm to mid line in front, palm down; move slightly to right. (2) Move farther to right. (3) Raise slightly and lower pointing to floor; hold during next line. (4) Raise right forearm to head level and bring quickly down to mid line, hand sidewise, in gesture of command. (5) Smaller movement in same manner. (6) Lean slightly forward and tell earnestly. (7) Raise left forearm to front mid line, palm up. (8) Raise right hand sidewise to shoulder level and lower again slowly. (9) Point right. (10) Point left. (11) Point front with both hands, palms down. (12) Extend arms straight front. (13) Lower slightly and turn palms up. (14) Raise forearms and lower again, hands sidewise. (15) Swift upward curve of right arm. (16) Carry right arm swiftly down. (17) Turn palms up and carry toward sides. (18) Slight upward and downward movement of forearm. (19) Draw arms back and transfer weight to backward foot, inclining trunk backward. (20) Raise left forearm and lower to mid line, palm up. (21) Carry arms slightly backward. (22) Raise right forearm and lower to front mid line, hand sidewise. (23) Raise and lower again. (24) Carry left arm backward. (25) Bring arm slowly forward again. (26) Raise forearm slightly and lower to mid line, palm up. (27) Raise extended arms in front to head level and lower to mid line, palms down.

(28) Carry arms to sides, turning palms up. (29) Raise right arm above head and give circular sweep as in cheering. (30) Lower extended arm in front, palm up.

THE CHASE.

BY SIR WALTER SCOTT.
I.

The stag at eve had drunk his fill,

Where danced the moon on Monan's rill,

(1)

And deep his midnight lair had made

In lone Glenartney's hazel shade; (2)

But when the sun his beacon red
Had kindled on Benvoirlich's head, (3)
The deep-mouthed bloodhound's heavy bay
Resounded up the rocky way, (4)

And faint, from farther distance borne,
Were heard the clanging hoof and horn. (5)

II.

As Chief, who hears his warder call,
"To arms! the foemen storm the wall,” (6)
The antlered monarch of the waste (7)
Sprung from his heathery couch in haste.

(8)

But ere his fleet career he took,
The dewdrops from his flanks he shook; (9)
Like creasted leader proud and high
Tossed his beamed frontlet to the sky; (10)
A moment gazed adown the dale, (11)
A moment snuffed the tainted gale, (12)
A moment listened to the cry, (13)
That thickened as the chase drew nigh; (14)
Then, as the headmost foes appeared, (15)
With one brave bound the copse he cleared,
(16)

And, stretching forward free and far, (17)
Sought the wild heaths of Uam-Var. (18)

III.

Yelled on the view the opening pack; (19) Rock, glen, and cavern paid them back; (20)

To many a mingled sound at once (21)
The awakened mountain gave response.

(22)

A hundred dogs bayed deep and strong, (23)

Clattered a hundred steeds along, (24) Their peal the merry horns rung out, (25) A hundred voices joined the shout; (26) With hark and whoop and wild halloo, (27) No rest Benvoirlich's echoes knew. (3) Far from the tumult fled the roe, (28) Close in her covert cowered the doe, (29) The falcon, from her cairn on high, (3)

Cast on the rout a wondering eye, (30)
Till far beyond her piercing ken (28)
The hurricane had swept the glen. (31)
Faint, and more faint, its falling din (32)
Returned from cavern, cliff, and linn, (33)
And silence settled, wide and still, (34)
On the lone wood and mighty hill. (35)

This selection is taken from the first canto of "The Lady of the Lake." Study meaning of unfamiliar words.

(1) Point to rill in front with left hand, palm down, waving hand slightly for moonlight on waves. (2) Point front with right hand. (3) Point upward at half side with right. (4) Point lower down mountain. (5) Point directly out to right side. (6) Excited manner and quick movement of right arm in front upward, then down to mid line. (7) Extend arm pointing front. (8) Lift both forearms quickly in front to shoulder level. (9) Shake hands slightly down at sides. (10) Toss head. (11) Look right side. (12) Lift chin. (13) Listen. (14) Point right. (15) Sweep right arm slightly front. (16) Bounding movement with both arms. (17) Carry extended arms toward left. (18) Lower right and point to distance with left. (19) Point right, palm down. (20) Point left, hold while pointing right, left again. (21) Hold arms at half sides and turn palms up. (22) Point higher right. (23) Point lower. (24) Carry extended arms from right side to left with undulating movement. (25) Hold horn to mouth. (26) Arms carried upward and outward from front to half side shoulder level. (27) Lower arms and hold an instant at sides, palms down, give quick upward movement, then wave right arm showing excitement. (28) Point to distant left, palm down. (29) Point downward in front with left. (30) Lower right to shoulder level and at same time raise left. (31) Sweep both arms from right side to left. (32) Hold hands palms down at sides, listening. (33) Point down left, up right and down right. (34) Lift both arms high and float slowly down to mid line. (35) Turn left, palm up, and look left, then look and point upward right.

THE PROSPEROUS VOYAGE.

BY JOHANN VON GOETHE.
The fogs disappear, (1)
The heavens are bright, (2)

And Aeolus frees (3)

From their prison the winds. (4) They whistle and roar, (5)

Alert is the sailor. (6)

Come, comrades, be quick! (7)

The billows divide,

The distance draws near; (8)

Land, land I descry. (9)

(1) Raise both hands front till they touch at head level, and carry outward to sides with palms front. (2) Raise, pointing to skies. (3) Point to distance at left half side. (4) Sweep both hands with palms down, across from left to right. (5) Extend arms to left, make circular movement and sweep across to right. (6) Stand in alert attitude. (7) Raise right arm at side and bring forearm quickly forward. (8) Point to distant front with left hand, palm down. (9) Bring left hand to forehead, shading eyes.

He is come! he is come! do ye not behold (4)

His ample robes on the wind unrolled? (5) Giant of air! we bid thee hail!— (1)

How his gray skirts toss in the whirling gale; (6)

How his huge and writhing arms are bent (7)

To clasp the zone of the firmament, And fold at length, in their dark embrace, (8)

From mountain to mountain the visible space. (9)

Darker-still darker!-the whirlwinds bear (10)

The dust of the plains to the middle air; (11)

And hark to the crashing, long and loud, (12)

Of the chariot of God in the thunder-cloud! (12)

You may trace its path by the flashes that start (13)

From the rapid wheels where'er they dart, As the fire-bolts leap to the world below, (14)

And flood the skies with a lurid glow. (15)

What roar is that?-'tis the rain that breaks (16)

In torrents away from the airy lakes, (17) Heavily poured on the shuddering ground, (18)

And shedding a nameless horror round. (19)

one child who is chosen by lot for catcher stand beside it with closed eyes until he counts twenty aloud. The other children meanwhile hide themselves. The child by the box opens his eyes and starts to find the hidden ones. They try to steal up to the box, and take a slip of paper without

With the very clouds!-ye are lost to my eyes. (21)

I seek ye vainly, and see in your place (22) The shadowy tempest that sweeps through space, (23)

A whirling ocean that fills the wall (24)
Of the crystal heaven, and buries all. (25)
And I, cut off from the world, remain (26)
Alone with the terrible hurricane. (27)

(1) Raise arms high at half sides, palms up. (2) Drop right arm to side and turn left palm front, pointing up. (3) Hands clasped excitedly. (4) Unclasp hands, and hold down at sides, palms down, in eager attitude. (5) Raise arms high in front, palms facing, and give sweeping movement outward. (6) Waving motion. (7) Lower arms a little and bend elbows slightly; hold during next line. (8) Bring arms nearer to chest. (9) Point upward to left and right. (10) Look to left and right. (11) Make upward spirals with both hands. (12) Stand in listening attitude. (13) Point upward right and make zigzag lines in air. (14) Quick downward movement with right hand. (15) Raise both arms in front, and give outward sweeps with arms. (16) Point right. (17) Lower hand swiftly to mid line, palm down. (18) Downward movement with both arms from mid line. (19) Bring arms slightly upward and sweep outward. Point to left, to right, and upward. (21) Point higher with right hand and bring both toward each other as if shutting out view. (22) Look earnestly around. (23) Sweeping movement with both arms from left to right. (24) Circular movement with both arms high. (25) Point upward with both hands; turn palms down and sweep arms downward. (26) Point to self with both hands; carry arms to sides, palms front. (27) Lower arms and hold at half sides, palms up.

GAMES.

PAPER TAG.

(20)

Put slips of paper containing numbers in an open box in the center of the yard. Let

be taken at a time, and a child who has twice taken a slip can not be tagged. The game ends when all are caught or have two slips of paper. The one first caught becomes catcher next time.

STRONG PULL.

The players choose sides and stand on two lines facing each other. The men in each company stand a pace apart and each man is opposite the space between two of the enemy. Both companies advance and fall into center line, each man standing between two of his foes and taking the hand of each. Thus the men of one company alternate with those of the other, each company still facing the enemy's starting point. All pull, each company striving to pull the enemy back to the enemy's starting point. The company which succeeds wins the game. Should the line break, the company which pulls the most men wins. Girls should not join with the boys in this game, unless equally matched in strength.

WEAVING.

The players stand in two lines facing each other. The two at the heads of the line advance toward each other, clasp right hands and walk around once in a circle; then instead of returning to place, the one from the right hand line crosses to the left, clasps right hand with the child at the head, and circles about with her. The child from the left hand line meanwhile has circled with the head child of the right line. Both children circle with each other in the center again, and then with the second child in each line. Continue circling with each other and the succeeding children, until they reach the foot. If the lines are long, when the two who started the weaving are half way down, the next two at the head may start.

PIG WALL BALL.

The ball used in this game is a big soft one, like a basket ball. The players stand in two lines facing each other, at right angles to a wall. The leader stands between the lines on the side opposite the wall. He starts the game by giving the ball a light toss down

the center. Each side rushes forward and the one who first seizes the ball throws it toward the wall; if he hits it within the limits his side scores one; if he misses, it loses one; all return to places and the leader tosses the ball again. The score may be any number previously agreed upon. The side which gains the highest score in a given time wins.

SNATCH BEAN BAG.

The players stand in two opposite lines within easy distance and toss a bean bag

back and forth, beginning at one end, and ending at the other. The snatcher, who is chosen from each side in turn, stands between the lines and tries to snatch the bag when tossed by the enemy's line. Each time he succeeds one is scored for his side; if he fails to catch it at all during its passage down the lines, his side loses five.

The first player on the other side takes his place as snatcher, and so the game continues. The winning side is the one which has the highest score at the end of a given time.

LESSON I.

Prepare to stand! Stand! Space! 1. POSITION EXERCISE; arm stretching and pushing downward at back. 2. POISING; swinging free leg in circle; poising, rising and holding on strong foot.

3. Leg; knee bending and leg circling, or stretching.

4. Arm and Hand; pushing forward with clasped hands, and arm stretching at sides.

5. CHEST; expanding and contracting; lifting and sinking.

6. Trunk; bending and circling.

7. Neck; bending forward; twisting to one side; bending backward.

8. Reaching; upward, outward at right side.

9. Respiratory; arm stretching forward, outward and downward.

10. Arm Swinging; twirling hands outward and inward.

II. Floating; at sides, touching fingers on shoulders; upward at half front, turning and floating downward.

I. POSITION EXERCISE; ARM STRETCHING AND PUSHING DOWNWARD AT BACK. Raise arms at sides, palms down, till they reach shoulder level; without stopping turn palms front, and continue reaching upward till arms are straight above head; carry with same stretching movement downward and slightly outward in front until down at an angle of thirty degrees with body; continue pushing backward to an angle of thirty degrees; turn arms and raise to shoulder level with palms up; interlock fingers behind head without touching it; turn palms upward and raise above head un

til arms are fully extended; unclasp hands and reach outward, downward, and backward till arms are at an angle of thirty degrees behind body; push downward with palms during four counts; unclasp fingers, and float arms down to position at sides.

Time: Up! 2-3-4. Down! 2-3-4. Back! 2-3-4. Up! 2-3-4. Down! 2-3-4. Push! 2-3-4. Position! 2-3-4. This exercise lifts all the organs of body to proper attitude, broadens chest and corrects drooping shoulders, this improving both health and appearance.

LESSON-TALK.

Stand with weight of body directly over balls of feet. Do not allow hips to come forward during last movement of pushing backward. Hold some thought of dignity and self-respect.

2. POISING; SWINGING FREE LEG IN CIRCLE; POISING, RISING, AND HOLDING ON STRONG FOOT.

Stand on left foot and swing right leg around left in a circle. Begin by swinging front and across left, then around to right and back of left, keeping toe pointed to floor; end movement with right leg behind and slightly touching left, toe raised from floor. Poise forward upon left foot as far as possible without raising heel from floor or losing the perpendicular; return weight to ball of foot; poise backward upon heel; return to ball; rise slowly upon ball and toes; hold position during four counts; lower heel to floor; rise again; hold; lower. Place right foot on floor; transfer weight easily to it and repeat, swinging left and poising on right.

Time: Left! 2-3-4. Swing! 2-3-4. Poise forward! 2-3-4. Position! 2-3-4. Back!