From the Ball-Room to Hell

From the Ball-Room to Hell

By

0
(0 Reviews)
From the Ball-Room to Hell by Thomas A. Faulkner

Published:

1892

Pages:

0

Downloads:

1,217

Share This

From the Ball-Room to Hell

By

0
(0 Reviews)
This antidance treatise, written by an ex-dancing master, is devoted to condemning the waltz. Some of the chapter titles include ''From the Ball-Room to the Grave,'' ''Abandoned Women the Best Dancers,'' and ''The Approval of Society is no Proof Against the Degradation.''

Book Excerpt

Let me assure you in the first place that I am well aware that there are many church members and professing Christians who dance; but, if on the strength of this you deem it a safe amusement, come with me for a few evenings, and when you have seen all that I can show you, let your judgment tell you, whether you can, with safety, place your pure, beautiful daughter in the dancing academy or ball-room.

Let us first take an instance from the "select" dancing academy, and thus begin at the root of the matter.

Here is a beautiful young girl. Let me take her for an example.

She is the daughter of wealthy parents; they have been called to mourn the loss of two of their children; and this is their only remaining treasure, their darling, their idol almost, whom they love more than their own lives.

They wish to bestow upon her every accomplishment

FREE EBOOKS AND DEALS

(view all)