. Modern manners and social forms . good ear for music, and long practice. The minuet was first danced in Paris, in 1653, byLouis XIV. In 1710 it was first introduced into Eng-land, by Marcel. It was revived in 1845, by QueenVictoria, after a long period during which it was littlepracticed. It is not at present as popular as many ofthe other dances. We cannot discuss the matter further here, butdancing is almost as old as the world, it is said. Theoldest records of the race, sacred and profane, allude toit. In most ancient nations it was part of their religiousrites. The primitive Christians c
. Modern manners and social forms . good ear for music, and long practice. The minuet was first danced in Paris, in 1653, byLouis XIV. In 1710 it was first introduced into Eng-land, by Marcel. It was revived in 1845, by QueenVictoria, after a long period during which it was littlepracticed. It is not at present as popular as many ofthe other dances. We cannot discuss the matter further here, butdancing is almost as old as the world, it is said. Theoldest records of the race, sacred and profane, allude toit. In most ancient nations it was part of their religiousrites. The primitive Christians certainly danced attheir religious meetings. Aristotle ranked dancingwith poetry, aud Socrates took pains to learn the Spartans passed a law requiring parents to train 228 ETIQUETTE OF BALLS. their children in dancing after the age of five modern dances practiced for amusement are, how-ever, much quieter and less exciting than the old dancesassociated with religion and war. PARTIES, RECEPTIONS ANDOTHER YNICS may rail at the weaknesses and foi-bles of society, and proclaim that vanityof vanities, all is vanity ! but all societyworthy of the name is at heart an exchangeof civilities, and is designed to give pleas-ure and culture to those who participate init. We see the first rude attempts at hos-pitality in the savage tribes, and at thevery dawn of human history the duty ofentertaining strangers was recognizedand enjoined by the wise and good. The mere displayof fashion and finery is a small part of the parties andballs, receptions, kettledrums, afternoon teas, lawn-ten-nis and garden parties, christenings, anniversaries andso on, which make up the great round of and above all this, society brings together the wiseand the ignorant, it draws out the silent and the shy, it-arouses the dull mind and gives stimulus to the activeintellect. It is both a moral and an intellectual it prejudices are dispelled, arrogance is rebuke
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