Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . of man ! 118 VOCAL GYMNASTICS. Up with our banner bright,Sprinkled with starry light, Spread its fair emblems from mountain to shore,While through the sounding sky-Loud rings the Nations cry,— Union and Liberty 1 One evermore ! Yet if, by madness and treachery blighted, Dawns the dark hour when the sword thou must , witli the arms of thy millions united,Smite the bold traitors to Freedom and Law ! Up with, our banner bright, Sprinkled with st
Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . of man ! 118 VOCAL GYMNASTICS. Up with our banner bright,Sprinkled with starry light, Spread its fair emblems from mountain to shore,While through the sounding sky-Loud rings the Nations cry,— Union and Liberty 1 One evermore ! Yet if, by madness and treachery blighted, Dawns the dark hour when the sword thou must , witli the arms of thy millions united,Smite the bold traitors to Freedom and Law ! Up with, our banner bright, Sprinkled with starry light,Spread its fair emblems from mountain to shore, While through the sounding sky Loud rings the Nations cry,—Union and Liberty ! One evermore ! Lord of the Universe ! shield us and guide us, Trusting Thee always through shadow and sun!Thou hast united us : who shall divide us ?Keep us, oh, keep us, the Many in One ! Up wifli our banner bright, Sprinkled with starry light,Spread its fair emblems from mountain to shSre, While through the sounding sky Loud rings the Nations cry,—Union and Liberty ! One evermore ! 0. W. CALISTHENICS. CALISTHENICS, from the two Greek words kalos, sig-nifying beautiful, and sthenos, strength, is the nameapplied in this work to an extended course of exercises, per-formed without the aid of technical apparatus, which isdesigned to further the proportionate development of thebody ; render the joints more flexible in all directions ; givethe pleasing and graceful appearance of firmness, steadiness,and dexterity in the positions and in the use of the limbs;and secure physical beauty, muscular strength, and robusthealth. INSTKUCTIOlSr OF ASSISTANTS. I 1ST Calisthenics, as in all other things taught, every prin-cipal is responsible for the instruction of his school. Heshould assemble his assistants or monitors together for theo-retical and practical instruction as often as he may judgenecessary. When he is unable to attend to this du
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