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FOURTH DUMB-BELL PRACTICE.

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lowing exercises are to be performed quicker than the preceding ones - generally about three times as quick

great care being taken to make each pupil perform them separately at first.

One. Bring the palms of the hands smartly together, with the arms as straight as possible over the head, as in Fig. 32; the body is to incline forward, and the hea. to be kept well back.

Two. Separate the hands from above the head, and let them fall quickly to behind the hips, with a straight arm; the back of the hands being behind, and meeting each ther; the heels are to be raised off the ground, so that the weight of the body rests pon the fore part of the feet; the head must be kept erect, and the shoulders wel! back, as in Fig. 33.

These motions must be repeated, from two to one, and from one to two.

When the pupil is in the second position, Fig. 33, the teacher gives the word"isady!" when the arms are to be gradually brought down by the side, and the "attention position" resumed. See Fig. 7.

FIFTH DUMB-BELL PRACTICE. One. Close the fingers of both hands; then bring them to the front, so that the two thumbe may touch, and the knuckles be to the front; raise the right arm slowly, until it is perpendicular as in Fig. 34, and then bring it down backward, as in ig 83, and finally let is

Always explain everything as you proceed. Do not hɩ ry the pupils through the exercise-they should understand one practice well before commencing anotherbut do not run into the opposite extreme of keeping them too long at one exercise, and thus give them a disgust for calisthenics. Long lessons are injurious to health, and tend to distract the attention rather than fix it. We consider an hour's exercise quite long enough for any one.

Fig. 32.

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THIRD DUMD-BELL PRACTICE. Bring the hands up, with the fingers clenched, the knuckles being in frout and in a line with the chin, the elbows close together in front of the chest, and the head kept well back, as in Fig. 29.

Two. Separate the arms, carry them back with the fingers elenched in a line with the shoulders, the knuckles behind, the shoulders and head well back, the body inclining forward, with the elbows close to the side, as in Fig. 30.

Fig. 33.

These two motions are to be repeated from two to one, and from one to two, before commencing three.

Three. Dart the hands up in the air with a straight arm, the palms of the hands being in front, and the fingers pointing upward, an in Fig. 31.

These motions are to be repeated from shree to two, and from two to three, before proceeding to four. Four. Bring the arms gradually down to the side so as tu come to the first position, (Fig. 7.)

All the motions of the first three practices are to be pas formed slowly, and with precision.

Fig. 34

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FOURTH DUMB-BELL PRACTICE. lowing exercises are to be performed quicker than the preceding ones - generally about three times as quick-great care being taken to make each pupil perform them separately at first.

One. Bring the palms of the hands smartly together, with the arms as straight as possible over the head, as in Fig. 32; the body is to incline forward, and the hea. to be kept well back.

Two. Separate the hands from above the head, and let them fall quickly to behind the hips, with a straight arm; the back of the hands being behind, and meeting each other; the heels are to be raised off the ground, so that the weight of the body rests pon the fore part of the feet; the head must be kept erect, and the shoulders wel! back, as in Fig. 33.

These motions must be repeated, from two to one, and from one to two.

When the pupil is in the second position, Fig. 33, the teacher gives the word"isady!" when the arms are to be gradually brought down by the side, and the "attention position" resumed. See Fig. 7.

FIFTH DUMB-BELL PRACTICE. One. Close the fingers of both hands; then bring them to the front, so that the two thumbe may touch, and the knuckles be to the front; raise the right arm slowly, until it is perpendicular as in Fig. 34, and then bring it down backward, as in Fig. 83, and finally let is

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hang by the side; repeat this exercise with the left arm, then with both together, Fig. 35, taking care to do so slowly and steadily at first, and afterward in quicker time.

Two. Raise the hands slowly over the head, Fig. 35, and when they are perpendicular, bend the body over, until the hands nearly touch the feet, keeping the arms and knees straight; then raise yourself until you resume the position, Fig. 35, of the first motion, and bring the hands down to the side, Fig. 7, with the palms to the front.

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