Visit the dancing woman the day "after the ball is over;" hear her weak voice, and look into her listless eyes; note her general lassitude, observe that she has scarcely any life left in her, and you will get some idea of the effects of the dance.Read more in the original article from the Orlando Examiner.
Monday, June 7, 2010
On the Dangers of Social Dancing, c. 1921
In 1921, Dr. R. A. Adams wrote The Social Dance, addressing the dangers of dance. He warned women against an early death should they choose to continue on their paths of destruction on the dance floors.
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