,,f ,,!  ,ball-,room  ,,to  ,,hell      
,,by  ,t4 ,a4 ,,faulkn]  ,,ex-,,danc+   
,,ma/]   ,=m]ly ,proprietor ( ! ,los    
,angeles ,danc+ ,academy & ex-,presid5t 
( ,danc+ ,ma/]s' ,association ( !       
,pacific ,coa/4   ,,! ,,h5ry ,,publi%+  
,,co4  #eg ,wa%+ton ,/41 ,room #af4     
,,*icago4  ,copyright #ahib  ,,by  ,r4  
,f4 ,,h5ry4     ,,preface4   ,y w1 my   
de> read]1 f9d _m v pla9 ?+s betwe5 !   
two cov]s ( ?is little book2 ?+s :i* w1 
p]haps1 %ock y\r mode/y & probably      
disgu/ y altoge!r4  ,b if y f9d m]ely ! 
read+ ( ! facts disgu/+1 ?9k h[ mu* m   
disgu/+ is ! reality1 & h[ ess5tial t "s
 "o %\ld portray ! evil to ! public 9 a 
mann] impressive & n to be misund]/ood4 
,i h num]\s reasons = und]tak+ ?is "w1  
*ief among !m1 h[ev]1 be+ because ,i h =
 _m mon?s1 felt x to be a duty to my    
,god1 & to my fell[-man4 ,nay1 ,i may   
put x 9 a yet m concise =m2 & simply    
say1 because ( a s5se ( duty to my ,god1
 = ,i believe ! two to be insep>able4 ,z
 ! gre5 calyx ( ! rosebud holds )9 its  

embrace ev]y?+ requir$ to make up !     
p]fect rose 9 all its beauty ( =m1      
texture1 t9t & p]fume1 s my duty to my  
,god embraces my :ole duty to my        
fell[-man 9 all its beauty ( k9dness1   
love1 & any help or w>n+ ,i may be able 
to give1 & if t duty %all lead me to    
speak out boldly & pla9ly a w>n+ aga9/ !
 evil ( a popul> amusem5t1 ,i w boldly &
 pla9ly speak1 & leave ! result ) ,him  
^: ,i am & :om ,i s]ve4  ,_m w1         
d\btless1 object to ! book on acc\nt ( !
 pla9ness ( ! language us$2 b1 my       
fri5ds1 ,i h endeavor$ to tell ! tru?1 &
 to d ?is on su* a subject1 does n admit
 ( ! use ( delicate language4 ,a mild   
h9t at su* a fact1 clo!d 9 fl[]y        
language1 w\ld only s]ve to give a vague
 impression1 & w\ld fall f> %ort ( !    
mission ,i wi% ?is little book to       
accompli%1 viz43 ! op5+ ( ! eyes ( ! p1 
p>ticul>ly p>5ts1 :o are bl9d to ! awful
 dang]s !re are = "y girls 9 ! danc+    
academy & ball-room1 & ( lead+ "s1 if   
possible1 to =sake 7z ,i h done7 ! old  

unsatisfactory life ( selfi% pleasure & 
s9ful indulg5ce & ent] ^u ! pur]1 nobl] 
& f> happi] life1 :i* ,i h f\nd 9 !     
s]vice ( ! ,"l4  ,i d n und]take to     
write ^u a subject ( :i* ,i am ignorant4
 ,!re are1 p]haps1 few p liv+ :o h _h m 
practical exp]i5ce or bett]             
opportunities ( f9d+ out ! evil         
influ5ces ( danc+ ?an myself4 ,i began  
to dance at ! age ( twelve & h sp5t mo/ 
( my life s9ce t "t1 until )9 a few     
mon?s1 9 ! danc+ p>lors & academies4 ,= 
! la/ six ye>s ,i h be5 a tea*] ( danc+ 
& = sev]al ye>s held ! *ampion%ip ( !   
,pacific ,coa/ 9 fancy & r\nd danc+4 ,i 
am also ! au?or ( _m ( ! r\nd dances :i*
 are ! popul> fads ( ! day4  ,i m]ely   
tell y ^! ?+s to prove to y t ,i "k :]e(
 ,i speak1 & n because ,i am pr\d ( !m4 
,on ! contr>y1 x is ! greate/ sorr[ ( my
 life t ,i h be5 s long & 9 su* an      
influ5tial way connect$ ) an evil :i* ,i
 "k to h be5 ! ru91 bo? ( s\l & body1 to
 _m a bright "y life4 ,& if1 9 ! h&s (  
,god1 ,i c be ! means ( lead+ "o-fiftie?

 z _m s\ls to ,*ri/ z ,i h se5 l$ to a  
life ( vice & crime ?r\gh ! influ5ce (  
danc+ academies ) :i* ,i h be5 connect$1
 ,i %all be m pr\d ?an ,i h ev] be5 (   
any previ\s a*ievem5ts4 ,& if ?is little
 book %all1 9 any degree1 help 9 !      
accompli%m5t ( ?is purpose1 ,i %all feel
 t ,i am m ?an repaid = my tr\ble 9 its 
writ+1 & %all will+ly & gladly endure   
all ! h>% criticism & condemnation ,i "k
 its writ+ w br+ ^u me4                 
,t4 ,a4 ,,faulkn]4     ,,f ,,!          
,,ball-,,room ,,to ,,hell4     ,,*apt]  
,i4  ,,fir/ ,,& ,,la/ ,,/ep4   ,s9ce my 
conv]sion f a danc+ ma/] & a s]vant ( ! 
,evil ,"o to an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian & a      
s]vant ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! "q has   
be5 repeat$ly ask$ me3 ,is !re any h>m 9
 danc+8  ,& lett]s innum]able h be5 com+
 9 ) que/ions to ! same effect4  ,! m ,i
 m+le ) p outside ! danc+ circle ! m    
=cibly ,i am made to realize h[ _m !re  
are :o are seek+ to "k ! tru? conc]n+ ! 
evil ( danc+1 & h[ _m ?\s&s m :o1 if !y 
are n seek+ t k1 c]ta9ly ought to h x4  

---------------------------------   ,h y
 read ! preface8                        
---------------------------------  ,let 
me assure y 9 ! fir/ place t ,i am well 
aw>e t !re are _m *ur* memb]s & pr(ess+ 
,*ri/ians :o dance2 b1 if on ! /r5g? (  
?is y deem x a safe amusem5t1 come ) me 
= a few ev5+s1 & :5 y h se5 all t ,i c  
%[ y1 let y\r judgm5t tell y1 :e!r y c1 
) safety1 place y\r pure1 beautiful     
daught] 9 ! danc+ academy or ball-room4 
,let u fir/ take an in/ance f ! select  
danc+ academy1 & ?us beg9 at ! root ( ! 
matt]4  ,"h is a beautiful "y girl4 ,let
 me take h] = an example4  ,%e is !     
daught] ( weal?y p>5ts2 !y h be5 call$  
to m\rn ! loss ( two ( _! *ildr52 & ?is 
is _! only rema9+ treasure1 _! d>l+1 _! 
idol almo/1 :om !y love m ?an _! own    
lives4  ,!y wi% to be/[ ^u h] e         
accompli%m5t :i* mod]n society dem&s1 s 
:5 x is ann\nc$ t ,pr(4 ---- w op5 8    
select danc+ academy !y ha/5 to place h]
 "u 8 in/ruction4  ,at fir/ %e seems    
%ock$ at ! mann] 9 :i* he embraces h] to

 tea* h] ! late/ waltz4  ,x is h] fir/  
exp]i5ce 9 ! arms ( a /range man1 ) 8   
limbs press$ to h]s1 & 9 h] natural     
mode/y %e %r9ks f s famili> a t\*4 ,x   
br+s a bright flu% ( indignation to h]  
*eek z %e ?9ks :at an unladylike &      
indec5t position to assume ) a man :o1 b
 a few h\rs be=e1 0 an utt] /rang]1 b %e
 says to h]self3 ,?is is ! position e "o
 mu/ take :o waltzes 9 ! mo/ approv$    
/yle--*ur* memb]s & all--s ( c\rse x is 
no h>m = me4 ,%e ?us takes ! fir/ /ep 9 
ca/+ aside t delicate ,god-giv5 in/9ct  
:i* %\ld be ! guide ( e pure woman 9 su*
 matt]s4  ,%e is v bright & le>ns       
rapidly1 b a few weeks h pass$ be=e %e  
is able to waltz well1 & is surr\nd$ by 
! h&some/ & mo/ gallant m5 9 ! room1 :o 
flatt] h] until h] head is q turn$4 ,%e 
has entirely ov]come h] delicacy ab\t   
be+ embrac$ 9 public = half an h\r by   
/range m54 ,9 fact %e r likes x n[4 ,%e 
wond]s all day1 be=e danc+ s*ool1 if t  
h&some man :o dances s elegantly & says 
su* nice ?+s to h]1 w ask h] to dance ) 

him to-night1 & f9ds h]self dream+ ( h[ 
delightful x w\ld be to feel 8 arm ab\t 
h]4  ,! ev5+ at la/ comes2 ! un9t]e/+   
squ>e dances are gone ?r\gh )1 & ! music
 ( ! waltz beg9s4 ,h] p>tn] is ! ,apollo
 ( h] day dreams4 ,he presses h] close  
to 8 brea/1 & !y glide ov] ! floor      
toge!r z if ! two 7 b "o4  ,:5 %e raises
 h] eyes1 timidly at fir/1 to t h&some b
 deceitful face1 n[ s close to h] own1 !
 look t is 9 8 eyes z !y meet h]s1 seems
 to burn into h] v s\l4 ,a /range1 sweet
 ?rill %akes h] v be+ & leaves h] weak &
 p[]less & oblig$ to dep5d = support ^u 
! arm :i* is press+ h] to himself 9 su* 
a sugge/ive mann]1 b ! s5sation is a    
pleasant "o & gr[s to be ! v ess5ce ( h]
 life4  ,if a p>tn] fails1 ?r\gh        
ignorance or innoc5ce1 to ar\se 9 h] ^! 
feel+s1 %e does n enjoy ! dance1 m5tally
 /yles him a bore1 & wa/es no m waltzes 
on him4 ,%e gr[s m bold1 & f be+ able to
 return %y glances at fir/1 is soon able
 to meet m d>+ ones until1 ) he>t beat+ 
aga9/ he>t1 h& clasp$ 9 h&1 & eyes look+

 burn+ words :i* lips d>e n speak1 !    
waltz becomes "o long1 sweet & purely   
s5sual pleasure4  ,! m pr(itable ?+s ^u 
:i* %e has be5 accu/om$ to sp5d h] "t & 
?\ght1 lose all attraction = h]1 & dur+ 
! "t :i* int]v5es betwe5 danc+ s*ool    
ev5+s1 %e fe$s h] romantic passion on   
novels1 unfit = any p]son to read1 & :i*
 w\ld h be5 )\t special int]e/ to h]    
be=e %e ent]$ ! danc+ s*ool4 ,%e sp5ds  
mu* ?\ght ^u ^? ?+s :i* t5d to develop  
h] l[] nature1 = z a man ?9ke?1 s is he4
 ,%e has nev] be=e _h a ?\ght %e w\ld n 
will+ly express to h] "m4 ,b n[ %e ?9ks 
( & discusses ) h] girl fri5ds ( ! danc+
 s*ool1 subjects :i* %e w\ld %r9k f     
m5tion+ to h] "m4  ,o1 fooli% girl1 if  
%e _h b rememb]$ t h] be/ fri5d 0 h] "m1
 & t ?\ghts %e c\ld n express to h] 7   
?\ghts 9 :i* %e %\ld nev] indulge1 :at  
untold sorr[ & %ame %e might h be5 sp>$4
  ,%e graduates f ! academy & is caught 
into ! :irl ( society1 & h] life becomes
 :at is call$ "o r\nd ( pleasure--"o    
r\nd c]ta9ly ( p>lor dances1 social hops

 & gr& balls ) *ampaign d9n]s & e>ly    
go+s home 7e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ( c\rse74    
,?is ev5+ !re is to be a ball ( unusual 
gr&eur4 ,! la/ ( ! season ( gaiety1 & ! 
clos+ ( ! danc+-s*ool t]m4 ,our fri5d w 
surely be pres5t4 ,let u att5d4 ,:at a  
sc5e ( beauty1 gayety & spl5dor4 ,x mu/ 
h be5 ( j su* sc5es ! poet wrote3       
,!re 0 a s\nd ( revelry by night1    ,& 
,belgium's capital _h ga!r$ !n--    ,h] 
beauty & *ivalry--  ,b see1 !re is our  
fri5d ( ! danc+ academy j ent]+ on ! arm
 ( h] devot$ fa!r4 ,?ree mon?s h pass$  
s9ce we fir/ met h]4 ,%e is mu* *ang$1  
yet "o c sc>cely see 9 :at ! *ange      
consi/s4 ,! face is ! same1 yet n !     
same4 ,!re is j ! %ad[ ( co>s5ess 9 x1 a
 little less ( frank innoc5ce & true    
ref9em5t1 & a trace1 n exactly (        
ill-heal?1 b a want ( fre%ness4 ,?is la/
 is1 h[ev]1 well conceal$ by ! use (    
cosmetics1 & %e is /ill a v beautiful   
girl1 & ! fond fa!r's he>t swells )     
pride z he sees ! h&some/ & mo/         
fa%ionable g5tlem5 ( ! ball-room press  

eag]ly =w>d to ask h] h& = ! diff]5t    
dances ( ! ev5+4  ,h] fa!r rema9s = a   
few ( ! squ>e dances1 b soon retires1   
kn[+ t 8 fair daught] w n want =        
att5tion f--g5tlem5 ^: att5tions he is  
sure mu/ be desirable1 c]ta9ly          
desirable1 :y n8 ,are ^! admir]s n ri* &
 h&some1 & d !y n move 9 ! highe/       
society4 ,ah1 fooli% fa!r1 h[ little he 
kn[s ( ! ways ( ball-room society4  ,b  
let u turn our att5tion aga9 to !       
danc]s1 at two o'clock next morn+4 ,?is 
is ! favorite waltz1 & ! la/ & mo/      
furi\s ( ! night1 z well z ! mo/        
disgu/+4 ,let u notice1 z an example1   
our fair fri5d once m4  ,%e is n[ 9 !   
vile embrace ( ! ,apollo ( ! ev5+4 ,h]  
head re/s ^u 8 %\ld]1 h] face is upturn$
 to 81 h] b>e arm is almo/ ar\nd 8 neck1
 h] p>tly nude swell+ brea/ heaves      
tumultu\sly aga9/ 81 face to face !y    
:irl on1 8 limbs int]wov5 ) h]s1 8 /rong
 "r arm ar\nd h] yield+ =m1 he presses  
h] to him until e curve 9 ! cont\r ( h] 
body ?rills ) ! amor\s contact4 ,h] eyes

 look into 81 b %e sees no?+2 ! s(t     
music fills ! room1 b %e he>s x n2 he   
b5ds h] body to & fro1 b %e kn[s x n2 8 
hot brea?1 ta9t$ ) /rong dr9k1 is on h] 
hair & *eek1 8 lips almo/ t\* h] =ehead1
 yet %e does n %r9k2 8 eyes1 gleam+ ) a 
fi]ce1 intol]able lu/1 gloat ov] h]1 yet
 %e does n quail4 ,%e is fill$ ) !      
rapture ( s9 9 its int5sity2 h] _s is   
inflam$ ) passion & lu/ is gratifi$ 9   
?\ght4 ,) a la/ l[ wail ! music ceases1 
& ! dance = ! night is end$1 b n ! evil 
"w ( ! night4  ,! girl ^: blood is hot f
 ! ex]tion & ^: e c>nal s5se is ar\s$ & 
aflame by ! repetition ( su* sc5es z we 
h witness$1 is l$ to ! ev]-wait+        
c>riage1 :]e %e s9ks exhau/$ on !       
cu%ion$ seat4 ,oh1 if ,i c\ld picture to
 y ! fi5di% look t comes into 8 eyes z  
he sees 8 helpless victim be=e him4 ,n[ 
is 8 gold5 opportunity4 ,he mu/ n miss  
x1 & he does n1 & t beautiful girl :o   
ent]$ ! danc+ s*ool z pure & innoc5t z  
an angel ?ree mon?s ago returns to h]   
home t night robb$ ( t mo/ preci\s jewel

 ( womanhood--virtue6  ,:5 %e awakes !  
next morn+ to a realiz+ s5se ( h]       
position h] fir/ impulse is to          
self-de/ruction1 b %e deludes h]self ) !
 ?\ght t h] danc+ companion w "r ! wrong
 by m>riage1 b t is ! f>!/ f 8 ?\ghts1 &
 he ca/s h] (f--he wi%es a pure woman = 
8 wife4  ,%e has no long] any claim to  
purity2 h] self-respect is lo/2 %e s9ks 
l[] & l[]2 society %uns h]1 & %e is     
to-day a bro!l inmate1 ! toy & play?+ ( 
! lib]t9e & drunk>d4  ,h[ c ,i picture  
to y ! awful angui% ( t "m's he>t1 !    
sadness ( t fa!r's face1 or ! dreadful  
gloom :i* settles ov] t once happy home4
 ,nei!r _! love nor _! gold c repair !  
damage done4 ,_! sighs & te>s _c re/ore 
t virtue4 ,x is lo/1 gone =ev]4 ,ah1    
bett]1 yes1 inf9itely bett]1 w\ld x h   
be5 if in/ead ( plac+ _! only d>l+ 9 !  
danc+ s*ool1 !y _h laid h] 9 ! grave by 
h] little si/]'s side :ile h] s\l 0 pure
 & spotless4  ,b h[ is x ) h] ball-room 
,apollo8 ,does society %un him8 ,does he
 p9e away & die8 ,oh1 no2 he cont9ues 9 

! danc+ s*ool1 con/antly seek+ new      
victims among ! pure & innoc5t4  ,l     
fl[]s1 ! *oice/ ones are pluck$ fir/1 & 
mo/ admir$1 _! beauty soon fades & !y   
are ca/ aside = new ones4 ,p>5ts1 d n   
discr$it my /atem5t4 ,!re is no mi/ake2 
,i "k :]e( ,i speak :5 ,i say t j su*   
villa9s z ,i h describ$ are to be f\nd  
91 & lead]s (1 ! select danc+ s*ool1 9 !
 ball room & at ! p>lor dance1 figur+ 9 
:at is call$ ! be/ society1 z ! mo/     
ref9$ & highly poli%$ society g5tlem5 ( 
! day4  ,nor is ! ball-room sc5e an     
imag9>y "o4  ,i h se5 x1 j z describ$1  
hundr$s1 yes1 ?\s&s ( times1 & h kn[n ( 
_m & _m a case ) ! same sad end+4  ,d n 
delude y\rself1 my de> read]1 ) ! ?\ght 
t su* sc5es occur only at l[ public     
dances4 ,"s ( ! l[e/ & mo/ disgu/+ de$s 
( :i* ,i h _h any k1 h occurr$ at & 9   
connection )1 ! mo/ fa%ionable p>lor    
dances4  ,! foll[+ infam\s de$s 7 done  
on "o ( ! pr9cipal av5ues & at ! home ( 
"o ( ! mo/ ari/ocratic families ( ?is   
city4  ,! occasion 0 a fa%ionable dance 

( :i* ,i 0 manag]4  ,!re 0 pres5t !     
creme de la creme ( ! city's society4   
,among !m two beautiful "y wom5 :o 7    
actors 9 ! play ,i am ab\t to put be=e  
y4 ,! play is 9 five acts4  ,! fir/ sc5e
 is ( exquisite lovel9ess4 ,x is a l>ge 
draw+ room1 elegant 9 all its           
appo9tm5ts4 ,its color+ z se5 by gas    
light is s(t1 ri*1 & beautifully bl5d$  
or prettily contra/$4 ,its pictures are 
r>e bits ( art f ! bru% ( ! mo/ popul>  
arti/s ( anci5t & mod]n times1 & all its
 ornam5tation is =cibly sugge/ive (     
culture & ref9em5t4 ,all ^! ?+s we feel 
r ?an see1 = our att5tion is rivet$ ^u !
 gay company assembl$4  ,we he> ! hum ( 
_m voices & see be=e u sc5es ( fair wom5
 & h&some m51 diamonds fla%1 silks      
ru/le1 & no g>d5 ( fl[]s ev] display$ a 
great] v>iety ( ri* & da9ty color       
int]m+l$1 or fla%$ m brightly its gems (
 morn+ dew4 ,b h>k6 ,f beh9d t b[] (    
blossoms & ev]gre5s 9 yond] recess come 
/ra9s ( music :i* set ! little :ite     
slipp] to tapp+ out ! "t z its we>]     

waits impati5tly = ! waltz to beg91 & n[
 ! room pres5ts a sc5e ( :irl+1 :irl+   
figures4  ,notice p>ticul>ly ?is c\ple  
ne> u & t "o 9 yond] corn]1 = ,i "k !m  
well4 ,! ladies are beautiful &         
respectable4  ,to be sure1 "o n accu/om$
 to su* sc5es w\ld consid] !m any?+ b   
respectably dress$1 ) _! nude arms1 neck
 & p>tially expos$ brea/1 & tightly cl++
 skirts :i* m ?an sugge/ ! cont\r ( body
 & limb4  ,b society & fa%ion dem& su*  
dress2 vile m5 dem& x2 = !m ! waltz w\ld
 be spoil$ ( half its pleasure if !     
woman 0 n z ne>ly nude z %e d>e be4  ,! 
male companions ( ! two girls are h&some
 & fa%ionable1 b ( _! "* n s mu* c be   
said1 except 9 condemnation4 ,!y are    
c]ta9ly pleas+1 & are 9 e way endeavor+ 
to be s to _! "y lady companions1 &     
appe> to h succe$$ v well 9 _! ef=ts1 =1
 z !y :irl ov] ! floor1 !y gaze into !  
eyes gloat+ ov] !m & gleam+ ) a fury (  
lu/4 ,!y all[ words to be :isp]$ to !m  
:i* !y w\ld n li/5 to at any o!r "t2    
li/5+ n[1 !y come clos] /ill1 & 9       

response to a pressure ( h] h&1 8 arm   
tight5s its clasp ( h] wai/1 & %e1 los+ 
all re/ra9t1 yields h]self to ! evil    
passion ( ! mom5t4 ,?us ! fury ( lu/ful 
?\ght becomes mutual & is mutually      
enjoy$4  ,! second sc5e is 9 a summ]    
h\se4 ,only f\r *>act]s are requir$ =   
?is act4 ,!y are ! f\r we h p>ticul>ly  
notic$ 9 ! ball-room sc5e4  ,?is1 too1  
w\ld be a pretty sc5e1 if ! pleasure ( x
 7 n spoil$ = u by ! evil we see 9 x &  
"k may result f x4 ,! summ] h\se1 cov]$ 
) v9es & fl[]s1 is 9 a beautiful g>d5   
fill$ ) %rubs & trees4 ,! night is calm 
& cl\dless1 & ! silv]y moon looks sadly 
d[n ^u ! sc5e ?r\gh ! bran*es ( ! trees4
  ,! girls h be5 invit$ to retire ?i!r =
 re/ & refre%m5t4 ,! m5 h previ\sly     
arrang$ ) a s]vant = ! refre%m5ts1 )    
pl5ty ( old w9e provid$ = _! use1 & n[  
!y urge ! ladies to p>take1 say+ !y w   
feel refre%$ & be su/a9$ by x = !       
rema9d] ( ! ev5+4  ,aft] mu* coax+ &    
plead+ !y are induc$ to take a glass4   
,?is accompli%$1 ! m5 feel t _! object  

is z good z a*iev$4 ,! w9e soon has a   
visible effect ^u ! unaccu/om$ bra91 & !
 girls are easily induc$ to dr9k m4  ,! 
?ird & f\r? acts are only repetitions ( 
! fir/ & second1 & ! la/ & fif? takes   
place beh9d ! sc5e4 ,! curta9 mu/ fall  
betwe5 u & ! go+ home sc5e 9 two hacks  
to :i* ! half intoxicat$ girls h be5    
convey$ by brutes 9 human =m4  ,we only 
"k t ^! girls are n[ unable to resi/1 if
 !y 7 to try1 ! de$ ( %ame _! male      
companions are b5t ^u do+1 9 t clos$    
c>riage1 ^: driv] has be5 ord]$ to g    
sl[ly1 & we "k :at has tak5 place1 z 9  
aft] days we see ^! girls no m 9        
respectable society1 al?\gh _!          
accomplices /ill appe> z mo/ elegant &  
highly respectable g5tlem51 alias       
ball-room ,apollos4  ,?is trag$y1 my    
fri5ds1 0 act$ out 9 real life1 & is    
only a sample ( hundr$s & hundr$s (     
cases ( :i* ,i h _h p]sonal k4  ,b1 "s  
mo!rs say1 ,i "k t ,i c tru/ my daught]4
 ,! waltz may be ! means ( lead+ a/ray  
"s %all[1 l[-m9d$ girls1 & may ar\se !  

l[] nature ( "s ( ^? ^: l[] nature lies 
v ne> ! surface1 b su* girls w\ld g     
a/ray anyway4 ,my daught] is a pure1    
high-m9d$ girl1 & ,i am sure %e is      
tru/wor?y4  ,i am glad %e is4 ,keep h]  
s1 my fri5d1 keep h] s4 ,d n risk mak+  
h] o!rwise by plac+ h] "u ! greate/     
temptation t c possibly come to a girl4 
,if y place h] 9 ! danc+ academy or     
ball-room %e _c & w n rema9 :at y say %e
 n[ is1 & %e has b a comp>atively small 
*ance ( escap+ ru9--comp>atively only a 
small *ance1 ,i say4  ,x is a />tl+     
fact1 b a fact nev]!less1 t two-?irds ( 
! girls :o are ru9$ fall ?r\gh !        
influ5ce ( danc+4 ,m>k my words1 ,i "k  
?is to be true4 ,let me give y two      
reasons :y x is s4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i d 
n believe t any woman c or does waltz   
)\t be+ improp]ly ar\s$1 to a great] or 
less degree4 ,%e may n1 at fir/1 und]/& 
h] feel+s1 or recognize z h>mful or     
s9ful ^? emotions :i* mu/ come to e     
woman :o has a p>ticle ( w>m? 9 h]      
nature1 :5 9 su* close connection ) !   

opposite sex2 b %e is1 ?\gh             
unconsci\sly1 none ! less surely s[+ se$
 :i* w "o day rip51 if n into op5 s9 &  
%ame1 into a nature m or less deprav$ & 
heal? m or less impair$4 ,& any woman ) 
a nature s cold z n to be ar\s$ by !    
p]fect execution ( ! waltz1 is entirely 
unfit to make any man happy z 8 wife1 & 
if %e be will+ to indulge 9 su*         
pleasures ) e ball-room lib]t9e1 %e is n
 ! woman any man wants = a wife4 ,x is a
 noticeable fact t a man :o kn[s ! ways 
( a ball-room r>ely seeks a wife !re4   
,:5 he wi%es to m>ry he *ooses = a wife 
a woman :o has n be5 fondl$ & embrac$ by
 e danc+ man 9 t[n4  ,x is also         
noticeable t aft] m>riage few m5 c>e to 
dance1 or to h _! wives dance4  ,!      
second reason :y s _m danc+ girls are   
ru9$ is obvi\s1 :5 "o consid]s h[ _m    
fi5ds !re are hang+ ab\t ! danc+ s*ools 
& ball-rooms1 = ?is purpose alone1 "s ( 
!m = _! own gratification1 & o!rs = !   
liv+ !re is to be made f x4 ,i am       
p]sonally acqua9t$ ) m5 :o are          

pr(essional s$uc]s1 & :o are to-day mak+
 a liv+ 9 j ?is way4 ,!y are f9e look+1 
good conv]sationali/s & elegant danc]s4 
,!y buy _! admittance to ! select 787   
danc+ s*ool by pay+ an extra fee1 & "k j
 :at sn>es to lay & :at arts to practice
 ^u ! innoc5t girls !y meet !re to      
induce !m to yield to _! diabolical     
solicitations1 & aft] hav+ satisfi$ _!  
own desires & ru9$ ! girls !y entice !m 
to ! bro!l :]e !y receive a c]ta9 sum ( 
money f ! l&lady1 rat$ accord+ to _!    
beauty & =m4  ,c y wond] :5 ! degrad+1  
lu/-creat+ influ5ce ( ! waltz itself is 
unit$ ) ! ef=ts ( su* vile demons ( m5 z
 ,i h1 describ$1 t two-?irds ( !        
danc+-s*ool girls are ru9$4  ,x is a    
great] wond] t any ( !m escape4 ,! "q is
 (t5 ask$3 ,if :at y say be true1 :y d n
 m ( ! danc+ girls become mo!rs8 ,i w   
tell y :y4 ,x is because !y dance away  
all fe> ( mat]nity4 ,x is ! k t ! danc+ 
floor ex]cise w relieve if !y get into  
tr\ble t makes _m a woman bold en\gh to 
take risks4  ,danc+ & dr9k+ inv>iably g 

toge!r4 ,"o r>ely f9ds a dance hall )\t 
a b> 9 x1 or a saloon )9 a few /eps ( x1
 & soon] or lat] ^? :o dance w indulge 9
 dr9k1 :i* is ! devil's be/ ag5t 9 !    
c>ry+ on ( ! vile bus9ess transact$ 91 &
 9 connection )1 ! dance hall4          
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,f ,,! ,,ball-,,room    
,,to ,,! ,,grave4   ,let me tell y a    
true /ory :i* w illu/rate ?is po9t4  ,x 
0 a ,saturday night 9 ! mon? ( ,decemb]1
 9 ! ye> '#ia4 ,! girls :o toil daily 9 
! /ores & %ops on ,spr+ /reet 7 ha/5+ to
 _! homes aft] ! long week ( toil4 ,z !y
 pass along we notice among !m ! tall1  
graceful figure ( a "y woman :o seems to
 be ! favorite ( ! gr\p ( girls ab\t h]4
 ,%e is a h&some blonde ( n9ete5 ye>s1 )
 a face z sweet & lov+ z t ( an angel4  
,%e 0 born 9 a c\ntry t[n 9 ,new ,engl&1
 ( respectable p>5ts4 ,h] "m di$ :ile %e
 0 yet b a little girl1 leav+ h] to !   
c>e ( a devot$ fa!r1 :o1 ) lov+ int]e/1 
re>$ & educat$ h]4  ,aft] ! completion (
 h] education %e ent]$ a pr9t+ (fice1 to
 s]ve an appr5tice%ip1 b ! close        

conf9em5t1 foll[+1 z x did1 9 close     
proximity to ! conf9em5t ( ! s*ool room1
 soon und]m9$ h] heal? & a *ange (      
climate 0 prescrib$4 ,! fa!r felt he    
c\ld n "p f h] ev5 = a few mon?s1 b z x 
seem$ = h] good1 he reluctantly cons5t$ 
to h] go+ to ,los ,angeles1 ! ,city ( ! 
,angels1 = a ye>4  ,x 0 a sad day = bo? 
:5 t fa!r & 8 only daught] p>t$4 ,little
 c\ld he "k ( ! fate t 0 9 /ore = 8 pure
 & lov+ *ild 9 ! f> ,we/4 ,little did he
 ?9k :5 %e kiss$ him an affectionate    
f>ewell1 & told him %e w\ld return 9 j  
"o ye>1 t he w\ld nev] see h] smil+ face
 aga94 ,nor did %e dream t %e 0 j\rney+ 
to h] doom2 t f> beyond ! m\nta9s %e    
%\ld be laid to re/ 'nea? ! sod ( "m    
e>?4  ,b to return to ! sc5e on ,spr+   
/reet4  ,z ! little gr\p pass up ! /reet
 h] v beautiful face does n escape !    
notice ( ! cr[d ( idl]s ga!r$ on !      
corn]s gaz+ impud5tly at ! pass]s by4   
,among ^! idl]s is "o ( ! city's mo/    
popul> society g5tlem5 & ball-room      
devotees1 & we he> him mutt] to himself 

z he />es impud5tly at h] pretty face3  
,ah1 my beauty1 ,i %all locate y\r      
dwell+ place lat] on4 ,y are too f9e a  
bird to be lo/ sight (4  ,he foll[s h]  
to h] lodg+1 & day by day /udies h]     
habits4  ,he discov]s t %e goes n[h]e   
except to h] daily toil & to *ur*4 ,he  
visits ! *ur*1 & f9d+ no opportunity to 
approa* h] !re1 is ab\t to give up !    
*ase :5 he f9ds out t ! d5om9ation does 
n condemn danc+4  ,ah1 n[1 he says1 ,i h
 y4  ,he goes to "o ( ! mo/ fa%ionable  
danc+ s*ools1 :]e he is well kn[n1 &    
expla9s 8 difficulties to ! danc+ ma/]1 
:o is ev] ready to take "p 9 j su* dirty
 "w1 = x is f ! pay = su* "w t he d]ives
 mu* ( ! pr(it ( 8 s*ool4  ,he s5ds h] a
 highly color$1 gilt-edg$ c>d conta9+ a 
press+ invitation to att5d 8 select     
s*ool4  ,%e does n respond1 s he f9ally 
s5ds 8 wife to press ! invitation4 ,!   
girl1 n dream+ ( ! net t is be+ wov5    
ab\t h]1 promises t if h] pa/or does n  
disapprove %e w att5d4 ,h] pa/or does n 
disapprove4 ,he tells h] t he sees no   

h>m 9 danc+4  ,:y does he n see h>m 9   
danc+8 ,has he nev] be5 :]e he c\ld see8
  ,%e takes x = grant$ t he kn[s1 & act+
 on 8 advice att5ds ! s*ool4 ,%e is met 
at ! door by ! danc+ ma/]1 :o is v      
polite & s k9dly att5tive4  ,! society  
man :o is plott+ h] ru9 is ! fir/ p]son 
pres5t$ to h]4 ,he is a graceful danc] &
 makes ! ev5+ pass pleasantly = h]1 by 8
 k9d att5tions & praise ( h] grace 9    
danc+1 & :5 ! s*ool is dismiss$ he      
escorts h] home1 :i* c\rtesy %e accepts1
 because ! danc+ ma/] v\*es = him1 & %e 
?9ks t is suffici5t4 ,he cont9ues 8     
att5tions1 & f9ally invites h] to att5d1
 ) him1 a gr& full dress ball to be giv5
 at "o ( ! pr9cipal hotels4 ,%e has nev]
 att5d$ a gr& ball 9 h] life1 & looks   
=w>d to ?is ) ! greate/ pleasure4  ,!   
ev5+ at la/ arrives4 ,h] escort calls = 
h] 9 an elegant c>riage4 ,%e looks m    
beautiful ?an ev] 9 h] pretty1 mode/    
ev5+ dress1 & he says to himself1 ,ah1  
my ,greek ,goddess1 ,i %all h ! 'belle (
 ! ball' = my victim to-night4  ,z !y   

ent] ! ball-room %e is q *>m$ & dazzl$  
by its spl5dor & ! gaiety ( ! sc5e1 :i* 
is s novel to h]4  ,dur+ ! fir/ ( ! ev5+
 h] companion f9ds h] m res]v$ ?an is to
 8 ta/e1 b he says to himself1 only     
wait1 my fair "o1 until supp] "t1 & !   
w9e w d ! "w desir$4  ,twelve o'clock at
 la/ comes1 & ) x ! summons to ! supp]  
room4 ,"h ! well-spread table1 !        
brilliant lights1 ! fl[]s1 ! music & !  
gay conv]sation are all s\rces ( !      
greate/ pleasure to ! unaccu/om$ girl1 b
 !re is "o ?+ :i* does n please h]4 ,x  
is ! fact t w9e is fl[+ freely & t all  
are p>tak+ ( x4 ,%e feels t %e c nev]   
cons5t to dr9k4 ,x is some?+ %e has nev]
 done 9 h] life4 ,yet %e d>es n refuse1 
= all ! o!rs are dr9k+1 & %e kn[s t to  
refuse w\ld br+ ^u h]self ! ridicule (  
all ! p>ty4  ,%e he>s h] companion ord] 
a bottle ( w9e op5$4 ,he p\rs & (f]s x1 
say+1 ,j a social glass1 x w refre% y4  
,%e looks at him z if to prote/1 b he   
returns ! gaze & h&s h] ! fatal glass1 &
 %e has n ! moral c\rage to say no4  ,z 

!y raise _! glasses he murmurs s(tly1   
,"h's hop+ we may be p]fectly happy 9   
ea* o!r's love1 & t ! cup ( bliss n[    
rais$ to our lips may nev] spill4  ,"o  
glass & !n ano!r & ! bra9 unaccu/om$ to 
w9e is :irl+ & giddy4 ,! vile wret* sees
 t 8 game is won4  ,he :isp]s 9 h] e> _m
 s(t & fooli% lies1 tells h] t he loves 
h]1 & t if %e c return t love1 he is    
h]s1 & h]s alone1 s long z life %all    
la/4  ,%e sits tipp$ back 9 "o *air1 )  
h] feet 9 ano!r1 laughs l\dly at e poor 
little joke1 & responds1 9 a silly      
affectionate mann]1 to all 8 words (    
love1 & :5 he makes proposals to :i* %e 
w\ld h scorn$ to li/5 at any o!r "t1 %e 
n only li/5s b gives cons5t to all1 &   
does n leave ! h\se t night4  ,:5 %e    
awak5s next morn+1 x is 9 a /range room4
 ,h] head :irls1 %e gazes ab/ract$ly    
ab\t h] & tries to %ake (f :at seems to 
h] to be a horrid dream1 b %e is br\ght 
sudd5ly to realize t x is no sleep+     
fancy1 b a /eam reality1 z a l[ voice by
 h] side says1  ,did y re/ easy1 my de>8

  ,my ,god6 %e fairly %rieks1 z ! awful 
tru? bur/s ^u h]1 is x possible1 or am  
,i dream+8 & %e passes h] h& wildly     
across h] face4  ,d n excite y\rself1 my
 de>2 y are n well4 ,y w feel bett]     
pres5tly4  ,bett]6 %e cries1 bur/+ into 
te>s4 ,bett]66 ,:at is life to me n[ t y
 h robb$ me ( my virtue8 ,oh6 t ,i %\ld 
h sunk5 into su* dep?s ( s91 & t y1 vile
 man1 :om ,i tru/$1 %\ld h l$ me to x4  
,%e tries to rise1 b f9ds h]self too    
weak & dizzy1 & falls back heavily ^u h]
 pill[4  ,lie /ill1 my love1 & :5 y are 
able ,i w let y g4 ,b d n blame me = :at
 has occurr$1 x 0 by y\r own cons5t4 ,y 
"k ,i am go+ to m>ry y1 & all w be well4
  ,no1 %e sobs1 all w n be well2 no?+ w 
ev] be well ) me aga91 & %e returns to !
 room :i* %e has left a few h\rs be=e z 
a bright & happy girl1 n[ brok5 he>t$ & 
on ! v]ge ( despair1 ) a blot ^u h] "y  
life :i* no?+ on e>? c efface4 ,to be   
sure1 he :o has br\ght all ?is ^u h] has
 promis$ to "r ! wrong by m>riage1 b    
poor consolation x seems to h] to h to  

m>ry a man :om %e feels to be worse ?an 
a murd]]2 ev5 ?is poor consolation is   
d5i$ h]1 h[ev]1 = ! wret*1 :5 he gave ! 
promise1 _h no ?\ght ( fulfill+ x4 ,su* 
trifles z ?is he ?9ks no?+ (4 ,x is !   
way ( mo/ high society m51 & :5 he comes
 to h] aga9 x is n to m>ry h]1 b to seek
 to drag h] l[] d[n4 ,%e repels him & he
 is se5 by h] no m4 ,he has no fur!r use
 = h]4  ,days gr[ to mon?s1 & n[ add$   
sorr[ fills h] cup ( grief to ov]fl[+4  
,%e is to become a "m1 & ! poor girl    
cries out 9 bitt] angui%3 ,my ,god1 :at 
%all ,i d1 mu/ ,i commit murd]4 ,oh1 t  
,i _h nev] ent]$ a ball-room4  ,all h]  
old companions %un h]1 e "o %uns h]1 ev5
 he :o l$ h] to h] ru9 %uns h]4 ,%e goes
 to him1 hop+ he w h compassion ^u h]1 b
 he meets h] ) a sne]1 calls h] a fool1 
& tells h] to commit a yet great] crime 
?an ! fir/1 :i* 9 h] despair %e does &  
seals ! b& ( dea?4  ,%e soon became v   
ill & sank rapidly1 & !n came a "t :5 %e
 felt t life 0 %ort1 & t if %e wi%$ to  
leave a message on e>? x mu/ be deliv]$ 

quickly4 ,hav+ he>d ( my conv]sion & t  
,i int5d$ expos+ ! evils :i* g]m9ate 9 !
 ball-room %e s5t a mess5g] reque/+ me  
to call imm$iately4  ,on ent]+ ! h\se ,i
 0 l$ to a c\* 9 a cosy room :]e lay !  
beautiful "y woman ^: pale face %[$ all 
to pla9ly1 an am\nt ( sorr[ & suff]+    
unw>rant$ by h] ye>s4 ,! c\nt5ance ( !  
suff]] bright5$ z ,i ent]$1 & %e ext5d$ 
h] h& say+3 ,i am s glad y came to see  
me1 s glad to "k t y are to expose !    
evil :i* buds 9 ! dance hall4 ,d n delay
 y\r "w4 ,i h pray$ ,god to sp>e my life
 t ,i might g & w>n "y girls aga9/ t :i*
 has made su* a sad wreck ( my once pure
 & happy life1 =1 :5 ,i ent]$ danc+     
s*ool1 ,i 0 z innoc5t z a *ild & free f 
s9 & sorr[1 b "u its influ5ce & 9 its   
association ,i lo/ my purity1 my        
innoc5ce1 my all1 b ,i "k t ,god has    
=giv5 ! s9 :i* is s5d+ me to my e>ly    
grave1 :]e ,i %all soon be =gott5 by all
 e>?ly fri5ds4  ,d n grieve = me4 ,i am 
leav+ ?is d>k _w = a bright & happy "o  
:]e s9 & sorr[ are unkn[n4 ,"m is wait+ 

= me !re & ,i am n afraid to g4  ,we    
spoke ( a hope t %e might yet recov]1 b 
%e only clos$ h] eyes & %ook h] head    
sl[ly4  ,no1 %e said1 ) consid]able     
ef=t1 ,i %all nev] leave ?is room alive1
 nev] see ! gre5 hills ( home1 nev] see 
my fa!r's face1 b tell him n to m\rn =  
me1 ,i %all be happy 9 ! arms ( ,jesus4 
,is !re no?+ ,i c d = y8 ,i ask$4 ,yes1 
said %e fa9tly1 look+ e>ne/ly into my   
face1 ,yes1 !re is "o ?+2 t :i* ,i _h   
hop$ ,i might live to d myself4 ,promise
 me t y w d t & ,i %all die cont5t4     
,promise me t y w g be=e ! _w & speak   
out a w>n+ aga9/ ! awful dang]s ( !     
dance hall1 & try to save "y girls f !  
s91 disgrace & de/ruction danc+ has     
br\ght ^u me4  ,i made a solemn promise 
be=e ,god t h] reque/ %\ld be compli$ )4
  ,! dy+ girl %[$ unmi/akable signs (   
pleasure at hav+ my fai?ful promise4    
,%e press$ my h& & said 9 a voice       
sc>cely audible1 ,y h se5 ball-rooms z  
!y are1 my fri5d1 & !re is a great &    
good "w be=e y4 ,may ,god bless y 9 x4  

,i seal y\r promise ) dea?1 & be=e ,i   
c\ld speak %e 0 dead & h] s\l _h w+$ its
 flight to a heav5 ( love & peace1 :]e  
we>y he>ts %all f9d p]fect love & p]fect
 ju/ice--:]e n man1 b ,god1 judges 8    
*ildr54  ,i "k ! man :o 0 ! p]petrator (
 ! crime :i* 0 ! cause ( ?is sad dea?4  
,he1 to-day1 in/ead ( be+ hung = murd]1 
z he s ri*ly des]v$1 is a lead] 9       
society4 ,8 "n (t5 appe>s 9 ! social    
columns ( ! daily pap]s ( ,los ,angeles1
 z ! lead] ( "s fa%ionable danc+ p>ty or
 ,kirmess4  ,he has be5 ! w9n] ( sev]al 
prizes 9 danc+1 9 fact1 is an elegant   
danc] & is weal?y4 ,^! facts ga9 = him  
admission to :atsoev] society he *ooses 
to ent]4  ,?9k1 ye p>5ts :o h daught]s  
:o dance1 ( _! be+ night aft] night 9 ! 
embrace ( su* m5 z he1 z !y mo/ c]ta9ly 
are if !y dance mu*4 ,su* m5 z he flock 
to places ( danc+ = t v purpose4  ,"s   
may say t places ( danc+ are n ! only   
places :]e su* m5 are to be f\nd4 ,true1
 b at no o!r place w\ld !y be all[$ to  
take su* lib]ties ) y\r daught]s t !y   

may !re4 ,?is !y well "k & consequ5tly  
!re are m ( !m to be f\nd 9 places (    
danc+ ?an else:]e1 & x is n ! :irl+ t !y
 g = & enjoy4  ,h[ long w\ld danc+ be   
kept up if !y 7 to :irl alone1 or if m5 
7 to dance ) m5 & wom5 ) wom58 ,ah1 no2 
x is n ! :irl+1 b ! lib]ties ! waltz    
af=ds1 :i* =ms its *ief attraction4  ,y1
 p]haps1 ?9k y\r daught] is 9 ! mo/     
select society1 & only 9 su*1 & w accept
 only ! mo/ respectable g5tlem5 z       
p>tn]s4 ,b1 h[ are y to "k ?is8 ,h[ c y 
be sure t ?is v man ( :om ,i h be5      
speak+1 or ano!r ( ! same type1 is n    
among ^? consid]$ ! mo/ respectable 9 ! 
select p>lor dances8  ,y may be p]fectly
 c]ta9 t he w nev] publi% 8 own misde$s1
 & ! girl _c expose him )\t mak+ public 
h] own disgrace1 s 8 base de$s g        
undiscov]$ & he may /ill be f\nd at     
danc+ p>ties or on ! /reet corn]s engag$
 9 ! occupation 9 :i* we fir/ met him1  
viz43 seek+ :om he might de/roy4  ,:at  
dec5t woman1 if %e knew 8 real "*1 w\ld 
wi% to ?r[ h]self into ! arms ( su* a   

man4 ,if %e 7 a true wom5 %e w\ld almo/ 
r die ?an h su* a man ev5 t\* h]1 to say
 no?+ ( be+ 9 8 close embrace = ! space 
( a waltz4  ,or1 :at lady w\ld all[ any 
man1 9 any o!r public place1 except !   
ball-room1 to take ! lib]ties ) h] t he 
takes !re8 ,w\ld a lady ) a sp>k (      
self-respect1 at any o!r place1 lay h]  
head ^u 8 %\ld]1 place h] brea/ aga9/ 81
 & all[ him to encircle h] wai/ ) 8 arm1
 place 8 foot betwe5 h]s & clasp h] h&s 
9 88  ,?is is ! position assum$ 9       
waltz+1 & ,i tell y1 my fri5ds1 t su* a 
position t5ds1 9 a great] or less       
degree1 to develop ! l[] nature ( sexes4
 ,x _c be o!rwise4 ,x is 9 p]fect       
accordance ) nature4 ,i h he>d girls    
express utt] innoc5ce ( hav+ any improp]
 emotion ar\s$ by ! waltz1 b ,i d n     
believe ?is to be /rictly true ( any    
girl4 ,if x is1 ,i am sorry = t girl1 = 
%e has a sad lack 9 h] nature4  ,male & 
female1 ,god creat$ !m & plac$ )9 !m    
emotions int5d$ to be %>$ only by man & 
wife1 & if o!rs indulge 9 ^? emotions1 &

 cont9ually ar\se !m by assum+ ! waltz  
position1 :i* is only fit = man & wife1 
!y commit a s9 aga9/ ,god & nature4     
,aga9/ ,god because ,he has said ,?\    
%alt n commit adult]y1 & ,i say unto y t
 :osoev] looke? on a woman1 to lu/ aft] 
h]1 ha? committ$ adult]y ) h] already 9 
8 he>t4  ,& aga9/ nature1 because a girl
 ?us con/antly ar\s$1 soon breaks h]    
heal?4  ,"o may "w six days 9 ! week &  
arise fre% e morn+1 b let him att5d a   
dance = only a few h\rs ea* ev5+ & see  
:at w occur4 ,heal? & vigor vani% l !   
dew be=e ! sun4  ,x is n ! ex]cise :i*  
h>ms ! danc] 9 m9d & body1 b ! com+ 9   
su* close contact ) ! opposite sex4 ,did
 y ev] "k a lady :o danc$ to excess to  
live to be ov] tw5ty-five ye>s ( age8   
,if %e does %e is1 9 mo/ in/ances1 brok5
 9 heal? physically & morally4 ,doctors 
claim x to be a mo/ h>mful ex]cise      
physically = bo? sexes4 ,! av]age age ( 
! excessive male danc] is ?irty-"o4     
,beside ! h>mful ex]cise !re is great   
dang] f ! exposure1 a girl is s (t5     

subject$ to 9 a ball room4 ,%e gets 9 a 
p]spiration dur+ ! dance1 & z soon z x  
is ov] ru%es to an op5 door or w9d[ )   
arms & *e/ expos$4 ,is !re any wond] t s
 _m wom5 ( to-day are unheal?y8         
,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,p>lor ,,danc+4   ,"s  
cont5d t !re is no h>m 9 p>lor danc+4   
,h[ _m p>5ts are able to re/rict _!     
*ildr5 to p>lor danc+ only8 ,n "o 9 t5  
?\s&4  ,danc+ is too fasc9at+1 & !y :o 7
 at fir/ cont5t ) p>lor danc+ soon want 
some?+ else1 & w1 = ! sake ( danc+1 g to
 almo/ any place4  ,if private danc+ is 
all[$1 & all else /rictly =bidd51 ! *ild
 w (t5 deceive 8 p>5ts & dance at times 
& 9 places t !y "k n (4  ,i h kn[n "y p 
to be at ,sunday night dances1 & 9 l[   
company1 :5 _! p>5ts 7:o only all[ p>lor
 danc+7 ?\ght !y 7 at *ur*4  ,!y made a 
practice ( go+ to ! *ur* & rema9+ long  
en\gh to get ! text ( ! pa/or's         
disc\rse1 & !n go+ away to sp5d ! "t 9  
danc+1 & if que/ion$1 !y 7 able to give 
! text ( ! ev5+'s s]mon1 & ! tru/+ p>5ts
 w\ld n dream ( _! hav+ be5 any :]e b at

 *ur*4  ,i only wi% t c]ta9 p>5ts1 :o   
?9k !y are re/rict+ _! *ildr5 to p>lor  
danc+ at home only1 c\ld h be5 ) me !   
night ( ,may #cj?1 #ahib1 & se51 z ,i   
did1 _! girls1 "s ( !m b twelve or      
f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 danc+ 9 a public     
saloon1 :]e s mu* be] _h be5 spilt on ! 
floor t ! wom5 _h to hold _! dresses up 
to keep !m f gett+ soil$ & wet z !y     
danc$4  ,?is is usually ! result ( tea*+
 ! *ild to dance & !n re/rict+ !m to    
home danc+4 ,if !y once become fasc9at$ 
) x !y mu/ & w1 by "s means1 fair or    
f\l1 h m ( x ?an _! homes af=d4  ,!re   
are pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians :o condemn ! sale 
( liquor1 advocate ! clos+ ( saloons1 & 
fr[n on ,sunday picnics & o!r amusem5ts1
 :o all[ _! own *ildr5 to att5d s-call$ 
select danc+ p>ties4  ,9 ^! places are  
taught ! rudim5ts ( an education :i* may
 make !m graduates ( ! saloon or !      
bro!l4  ,i d n say t x always does1 b ,i
 d say t x (t5 does4  ,! safe side is ! 
be/ side4 ,keep !m f tak+ ! fir/ /ep to 
ru91 & !y c nev] take ! la/4  ,:]e did !

 majority ( ! drunk>ds take _! fir/     
dr9k8 ,:]e did ! gambl] play 8 fir/ c>d8
 ,:]e did ?ree-f\r?s ( ! wom51 :o are   
to-day liv+ a life ( %ame1 h a man's arm
 ab\t !m = ! fir/ "t8  ,let me answ]4   
,! fir/ dr9k ( ! drunk>d 0 j a social   
glass4  ,! fir/ game ( ! gambl] 0 j a   
social game4  ,& ?ree-f\r?s ( ! outca/s 
_h a man's arm ab\t !m = ! fir/ "t :5 !y
 7 "y girls at a social dance4  ,!re are
 9 ,san ,francisco #b1ejj ab&on$ wom54  
,pr(4 ,la ,floris says3 ,i c safely say 
t ?ree-f\r?s ( ^! wom5 7 l$ to _!       
d[nfall ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( danc+4  ,!   
lot ( a ,negress 9 ! equatorial =e/ is  
n1 p]haps1 a v happy "o1 b x is n mu*   
worse ?an t ( _m a pretty orphan girl 9 
our ,*ri/ian l&4  ,we talk ( !          
brutalities ( ! d>k1 d>k ages1 & pr(ess 
to %udd] z we read 9 books ( ! %ameful  
practices ( ^? times1 & yet1 "h b5ea?   
our v eyes1 9 our ball-rooms & !atres & 
9 _m o!r places1 ! same hide\s abuse1   
:i* mu/ be nameless "h1 fl\ri%es        
un*eck$3  ,a "y p5niless girl1 if %e be 

pretty1 is (t5 haunt$ f pill> to po/ by 
h] employ]1 & if he fails to get h] to  
submit to 8 diabolical solicitations    
outside ( ! ball room1 he w manage to   
get h] to att5d a danc+ s*ool1 :]e he   
has ! "r to encircle h] ) 8 arms & press
 h] to himself until %e is inflam$ )    
passion4 ,%e he>s 9 ! ball room no w>n+ 
voice1 f9ds no help+ h& to guide h] 9 ! 
pa? ( virtue4 ,! only help+ h&s !re are 
^? ( :i* ,byron wrote1    ,h&s :i* may  
freely range 9 public sight    ,7 ne'er 
be=e--  & :i* helps h] rapidly d[n !    
road to ru94  ,:5 ! poor girl is once   
induc$ to sacrifice h] virtue %e is     
treat$ z a slave & outca/ by ! v man :o 
br\ght h] ru9 ^u h]4 ,h] self-respect is
 gone4 ,h] life becomes valueless to h]1
 & %e is swept d[nw>d1 ev] d[nw>d1 into 
! bottomless pit ( pro/itution1 &       
becomes an outca/ f h] fell[-be+s4  ,b  
%e is f> ne>] ! lov+1 pity+ he>t ( ,*ri/
 ?an all ! m5 :o =c$ h] d[n4 ,& :o %all 
say t ,jesus loves h] less ?an ,he does 
^? :o pr(ess to be ,8 foll[]s & !       

soldi]s ( ,8 cross1 & yet /& sil5tly &  
idly by :ile all ?is fe>ful wrong goes  
on4  ,! matron ( a home = fall5 wom5 9  
,los ,angeles1 says3 ,sev5-t5?s ( !     
girls receiv$ "h h fall5 ?r\gh danc+ &  
its influ5ce4  ,( c\rse1 "s ( ^!1 ei!r f
 inh]it$ passion or evil education1 h   
delib]ately & ( free *oice ent]$ ^u a   
life ( %ame2 b ! great majority d s "u !
 /ress ( temptation2 sometimes because (
 pov]ty or *af+ aga9/ uncong5ial        
employm5t1 ) meag] wages4 ,!y are told t
 9 ! pr(ession ( pro/itution1 !y c1 if  
!y are lucky1 make m 9 a s+le night ?an 
!y c\ld by sew+ a week4  ,c y wond] t _m
 a girl1 ar\s$ by ! waltz & !n lur$ by  
su* glitt]+ bait1 is l$ to sell h]self1 
s\l & body1 to ^? :o make use ( h] & !n 
ca/ h] aside = ano!r8  ,& yet           
ball-rooms1 :]e ?is corruption g]m9ates1
 fl\ri% & are c\nt5anc$ by _m prea*]s ( 
! gospel1 & att5d$ & enc\rag$ by *ur*   
memb]s ^: pa/ors h n ! moral c\rage to  
condemn ! evil1 = fe> ( (f5d+ "s ( _!   
memb]s :o dance4  ,! m9i/]s1 9 a great  

measure1 set ! /&>d ( morality 9 our l&1
 & :5 !y w rise to ! occasion & make a  
long /rike1 a /rong /rike1 a /rike      
altoge!r aga9/ ?is ball-room curse1     
,*ri/ian p w /rike ) !m4 ,!n1 & n until 
!n1 w ?is evil be wip$ out4  ,x is at ! 
cause & n ! effect t ! /rike mu/ be     
made4  ,9 "s cities ! advisability (    
clos+ all ! h\ses ( pro/itution by laws 
has be5 discuss$4  ,"o might z well try 
to /op ! ,mississippi riv] f fl[+ by    
damm+ x at its m\?1 z to try to /op ?is 
great /ream ( vice by clos+ ! doors ( ! 
bro!l4  ,to dam ! riv] at its m\? w\ld  
only cause x to ov]fl[ its banks & seek 
ano!r outlet1 & to close ! doors ( !    
bro!ls on "o /reet w\ld only drive !m to
 ano!r4  ,to /op ?is great tide ( s9 we 
mu/ beg9 at its s\rce4 ,to close ! doors
 ( ! bro!l1 close fir/ ! doors ( ! danc+
 s*ool4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,ab&on$     
,,wom5 ,,! ,,be/ ,,danc]s4   ,! mo/     
accompli%$ & mo/ p]fect danc]s are to be
 f\nd among ! ab&on$ wom54 ,:y8 ,because
 !y are graduates ( danc+ s*ools4  ,if  

any %\ld wi% to asc]ta9 ! tru? ( ?is let
 him ask ! girls !mselves4  ,i h =      
sev]al mon?s be5 work+ 9 a ,mission (   
,los ,angeles1 & :]e ,i h be=e se5      
causes at "w1 ,i h n[ _h ample          
opportunity ( see+ ! effect1 & ,i h (t5 
he>d "s ( ^! un=tunate ones cry out 9   
bitt] angui% ,w\ld to ,god t ,i _h nev] 
ent]$ a danc+ s*ool4  ,! foll[+ #bjj 7  
cases ( girls :o are to-day inmates ( ! 
bro!l :om ,i talk$ ) p]sonally4 ,!y 7   
frank to answ] to my que/ions 9 reg>d to
 ! direct cause ( _! d[nfall1 & ,i ga!r$
 t ^! 7 ru9$ by3    ,danc+ s*ool & ball 
rooms      #afc   ,dr9k giv5 by p>5ts   
#bj   ,willful *oice                    
#aj   ,pov]ty & abuse                   
#g                                      
----                                    
#bjj  ,i "k ( a select danc+ s*ool :]e 9
 a c\rse ( ?ree mon?s elev5 ( its       
victims are bro!l inmates to-day4       
,,*apt] ,v4  ,,equally ,a ,,s9 ,,= ,,bo?
 ,,sexes4   ,i h1 9 ! prec$+ pages1     
spok5 *iefly ( ! h>m t comes to wom5 f  

danc+1 & h %[n h[ vile m5 make use ( !  
privileges ! waltz & its surr\nd+s af=d 
to lead once pure girls to impurity &   
(t5 to crime4 ,b d n ?9k = a mom5t t    
because ,i h "h ?us spok51 t ,i hold !  
wom5 blameless or ! dance to ! man      
h>mless4  ,:ile ! woman is m (t5        
disgrac$ 9 ! sight ( man1 ,i believe t 9
 ! sight ( ,god ! s9 ( danc+ is equally 
a s9 = bo? sexes4  ,a girl is (t5 ensn>$
 into intoxication & ?us into great] s9 
by vile m51 b %e is n :olly excusable4  
,if %e goes to a ball %e mu/ take !     
consequ5ces4 ,e woman has a ,god-giv5   
in/9ct :i* tea*es h] "r f wrong1 & %e _c
 b "k t to indulge 9 su* emotions z !   
mod]n waltz fo/]s is wrong4  ,x is a    
horrible fact1 b a fact none ! less1 t x
 is absolutely necess>y t a woman %all  
be able & will+ to reciprocate ! feel+s 
( h] p>tn] be=e %e c graduate a p]fect  
danc]4  ,s1 ev5 if x be all[$ t a woman 
may waltz virtu\sly1 %e _c1 9 t case1   
waltz well4  ,x matt]s n h[ p]fectly %e 
kn[s & takes ! /eps1 %e mu/ yield h]self

 entirely to h] p>tn]'s embrace1 & also 
to 8 emotions4 ,until a girl c & w d ?is
 %e is reg>d$ a scrub by ! male exp]ts4 
,i w\ld t "y wom5 :o dance c\ld j once  
be beh9d ! sc5es :5 "y m5 meet aft] an  
ev5+'s dance to discuss x toge!r1 & he> 
su* rem>ks z t ,miss ---- is a p]fect   
/ick4 ,i w\ld n give a fig to dance )   
h]4 ,y c't ar\se any m passion 9 h] ?an 
y c\ld 9 a putty man4 ,to waltz ) su* z 
%e is n :at ,i g =4  ,or1 ano!r says3   
,ah6 b t beautiful ,miss ,smi? is a     
daisy4 ,%e is po/$4 ,?is waltz+ is !    
greate/ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,:ile y are :irl+ "o 
( ^! de> creatures1 if y d ! ?+         
correctly1 y c :isp] 9 h] e> ?+s %e w\ld
 %oot y = say+ at any o!r "t1 b %e likes
 x all ! same4 ,!y take to x naturally  
en\gh if !y are prop]ly taught4 ,if y   
don't "k j h[ x is done g to a danc+    
ma/]1 or any pr(essional danc]4 ,!y "k1 
& !y w soon let y "k4 ,y w soon become a
 waltz] & ?us f9d out :at !re is 9 x4   
,su* rem>ks1 & worse ?an ^!1 7rem>ks    
unfit to publi% ev5 9 ?is pla9ly writt5 

book7 are made1 my fair "y ladies1 aft] 
! ball1 ab\t y by ! v "y m5 :o1 at !    
dance1 y ?\ght s nice & :o are s        
consid]$4 ,i am a%am$ to say 9 by-gone  
days1 ,i h be5 among ^! "y m5 myself1 & 
,i "k t to he> !m give free expression1 
loose-tongu$1 to ! lewd emotions &      
s5sual pleasures 9 :i* !y indulge :ile 9
 y\r embrace1 is almo/ z common z !     
waltz itself4  ,i repeat :at ,i h said  
be=e1 t ,i d n ref] to r\gh1 uncultur$  
m51 b to ^? :o are look$ ^u by society z
 mo/ poli%$1 ref9$ & desirable "y m54   
,if x be true t a woman1 h[ev] innoc5t 9
 ?\ght1 is ! subject ( su* vile comm5t1 
if !re is ! b>e/ possibility t x may be 
true1 is x n also true t if %e is       
possess$ ( a remnant ( delicacy1 %e w   
%r9k f expos+ h]self to su* comm5t1 &   
flee f places ( danc+ z f a d5 ( vip]s8 
,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,! ,,approval ,,(       
,,society ,,is ,,no ,,pro( ,,aga9/ ,,!  
,,degradation4   ,i "k t !re are _m :o w
 cont5d t ,i h "s selfi% or spiteful    
motive 9 writ+ ?us /rongly 9            

condemnation ( ! waltz4 ,_m w d\btless  
claim t ! waltz is v moral & heal?ful1  
is indulg$ 9 by ! be/ p ( e l&1 seem+ly 
tol]at$ by all1 & t he :o raises 8 voice
 aga9/ x does s f o!r motives ?an a     
dis9t]e/$ desire to w>n 8 fell[-m5 aga9/
 x4  ,i admit t x is indulg$ 9 by a     
great multitude 7n ( ! be/7 b ! mo/     
ari/ocratic society p4 ,b does ! fact t 
society has p]mitt$ itself to be c>ri$  
by /orm into a tol]ation ( ! mod]n dance
 make ! dance any less degrad+ & s9ful4 
,no m s1 x seems to me1 ?an does ! fact 
( ! univ]sal use ( alcohol make its     
effect less h>mful or make x any ! less 
a de/roy] ( homes1 happ9ess & "*4  ,no1 
its univ]sality does n prove its        
morality1 & x is c]ta9 t results prove  
conclusively its immorality1 & all :o   
try to make x out o!rwise1 are ei!r ^?  
:o "k no?+ at all ab\t x & are unwill+  
to believe t su* an evil c\ld be 9 _!   
mid/ )\t _! k1 or ^? :o "k & practice ! 
abom9ations1 b enjoy x f> too well to   
confess :at !y "k4 ,^! la/ w be l\de/ 9 

_! clamor aga9/ ?is book & its au?or1 & 
9 _! pr(ession ( p]fect innoc5ce4  ,!y  
believe !mselves to be ! sole possessors
 ( ! secret :i* makes ! waltz _! pet    
amusem5t4 ,!y d n mean t _! secret %all 
be divulg$1 & !y seize e opportunity (  
prais+ ! beauty & v>iety ( ! waltz4 ,its
 heal? giv+ ex]cise1 its innoc5t        
amusem5t & its grace-giv+ qualities4    
,grace-giv+1 =soo?4 ,! grace ( ! h>lot1 
to my m9d1 is n ! mo/ desirable         
possession4  ,i h kn[n _m & _m a        
non-danc+ "m to enc\rage h] *ild to le>n
 to dance1 because %e want$ h] to become
 graceful1 & 9 _m a case t daught] has  
lo/ grace1 heal?1 virtue & all t a woman
 holds de>4 ,if y h a *oice ( a saloon =
 y\r son1 & a s-call$ select danc+ s*ool
 = y\r daught]1 ,i besee* y1 9 ! "n (   
,god1 place y\r son 9 ! saloon1 b keep  
y\r daught] out ( ! danc+ s*ool4  ,if y 
wi% h] to become graceful !re are s*ools
 ( physical culture :i* are mu* bett]   
adapt$ to ! developm5t ( heal? & grace1 
& mu* less to ! developm5t ( vile       

passions & deprav$ natures4 ,:at ,i h   
said be=e w be no surprise to ^? :o     
waltz1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 !y w feign great  
surprise1 ignorance1 & innoc5ce ( x all4
  ,b danc+ s*ools are (t5 made use ( 9 a
 way t is n s well kn[n4 ,pr(essional   
?ieves (t5 frequ5t ^! places4 ,_m ( !m  
are p]fect danc]s & good                
conv]sationali/s4 ,!y appe> mo/         
respectable & are1 ( c\rse1 s consid]$1 
s9ce !y are f\nd 9 ! select s*ool1 :]e  
ref]5ces are requir$4  ,!y ga9          
admittance to ! s*ool ei!r by practis+  
fraud ^u ! danc+ ma/]1 or induc+ him to 
practice fraud ^u ! public by admitt+   
su* a man = a lib]al comp5sation1 to :at
 he adv]tises to be a select s*ool4  ,:5
 once 9 a s*ool x is an easy matt] to =m
 ! acqua9tance ( ! wives & daught]s (   
weal?y m54  ,to ^! he makes himself mo/ 
agreeable1 z he well kn[s h[ to d1 &1 if
 possible1 manages by "s means or o!r1  
to get an invitation to call4 ,if he    
fails1 he makes "s excuse to call )\t an
 invitation4 ,dur+ 8 calls he manages1  

if opportunity pres5ts itself1 to seize 
"s valuables2 if n he w locate !m1 to be
 call$ = ^u "s future d>k night1 & he is
 q safe f arre/1 = ev5 if suspect$ he   
kn[s t ! ladies ( ! h\se :o h be5 se5 ) 
him 9 public w\ld only br+ disgrace ^u  
!mselves by arre/+ = !ft a man ^u ^:    
brea/ !y (t5 recl9$ 9 public4  ,?is1    
h[ev]1 is ( small acc\nt4 ,if x 0 ! only
 evil connect$ ) danc+1 ?is book w\ld   
nev] h be5 writt54 ,! loss ( e>?ly      
possessions is ( little consequ5ce :5   
comp>$ ) ! loss ( heal?1 happ9ess1      
purity & virtue4  ,i simply tell y ?is  
to %[ y h[ _m evils a danc+ ma/] is     
cognizant ( 9 connection ) danc+1 t !   
g5]ality ( p "k little or no?+ ab\t4    
,"s "o has said t few p "k bett] ?an !  
danc+ ma/] & saloon keep]1 h[ _m s\ls   
are s5t ?r\gh ! port holes ( hell betwe5
 ! ages ( f\rte5 & tw5ty by ^! two      
ag5cies ( ! devil4  ,& he is "r4  ,!    
he>t ( ! danc+ ma/] mu/ be ev5 h>d] ?an 
t ( ! saloon keep]1 = :ile ! saloon     
keep] mu/ witness ! h>mful & disgraceful

 indulg5ce ( m51 pr9cipally1 he kn[s t  
!re is a *ance t x may prove only a     
h>mful indulg5ce4  ,b ! man :o c        
con/antly see pure & lovely wom5 be+    
:irl$ to a disgrace f :i* %e c nev]     
recov] mu/ h a he>t h>d inde$4 ,yet ?is 
is :at ,i h witness$ & help$ to         
p]petuate by tea*+ danc+4 ,/ill ,i      
he$lessly cont9u$ 9 ! bus9ess1 until    
some?+ occurr$ :i* set me to ?9k+4  ,i  
met on a tra91 :ile leav+ t[n1 "o day a 
"y woman1 :o1 a few mon?s be=e1 _h be5 a
 memb] ( my select danc+ academy4 ,%e _h
 be5 ru9$ !re1 & 0 "o ( ! disc>d$ ones  
:5 ! s*ool 0 clos$ = a few weeks1 z all 
danc+-s*ools h to be e little :ile1 to  
get rid ( ^? girls :o h met ) a fate    
simil> to h]s4  ,i ent]$ into           
conv]sation ) h] & f\nd %e c\ld no long]
 endure be+ %unn$ & slight$ by all h]   
old companions1 & 0 runn+ away f home4  
,i knew t h] p>5ts w\ld be he>t brok51 &
 t %e1 )\t ! protection ( a home1 w\ld  
soon s9k to utt] ab&onm5t1 & ,i tri$ e  
p]suasion to induce h] to return to !   

home %e 0 leav+4 ,i--:o 0 /ill tea*+ ! v
 ?+ :i* _h be5 h] ru91 n[ t self-respect
 & all = :i* life 0 wor? ! liv+1 0 lo/  
to h] =ev]--,i tri$ to save h] f fur!r  
degradation4  ,aft] ,i _h argu$ = "s "t 
) h] %e turn$ fi]cely ^u me1 h] once    
beautiful eyes n[ fill$ ) a desp]ation  
born ( despair1 & said1 ) a look & tone 
( reproa* :i* ,i %all nev] =get3 ,mr4   
,faulkn]1 :5 y w close y\r danc+ s*ools 
& /op ?is bus9ess1 :i* is s5d+ s _m     
girls by swift /ages on a /raight road  
to hell1 !n1 sir1 & n till !n1 w ,i ?9k 
( re=m4  ,i 0 /irr$ by h] words z ,i _h 
nev] be5 /irr$ be=e4 ,b = !m ,i might1  
p]haps1 n h be5 writ+ ?is book to-day4  
,at ?is ,i "k _m may sne] & say t ,i h  
myself done m ?an mo/ m5 t[>ds !        
fur!rance ( ! evil ,i s /rongly condemn4
  ,i b[ my ackn[l$gem5ts4 ,i own x all4 
,i liv$ = self1 ,i ?\ght = self1      ,=
 self & none beside1    ,j z if ,*ri/ _h
 nev] liv$4      ,z ?\gh he _h nev] di$4
  ,i s9n$ aga9/ heav5 & 9 ! sight ( ,god
 & man1 & 0 9 no wise wor?y to become a 

*ild ( him to :om ,i came t5 mon?s ago1 
& he receiv$ me j z ,i 01 all /a9$ ) _m1
 _m s9s1 & 9 8 b\ndless love & m]cy he  
=gave !m all4  ,i feel ,i _c close ?is  
book )\t j a ^w to any ( my old         
companions :o may *ance to read x1 & to 
o!rs :o are lead+ ! life ,i once l$4 ,i 
want y to =sake t old life ,i once %>$ )
 y &1 z ,i h done1 give y\rselves into !
 h&s ( ! ,ma/]1 ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,y don't 
"k :at y are miss+ ( happ9ess 9 ?is _w &
 :at y may miss 9 ! _w to come4 ,i d n  
ask y to take my life = an example4 ,t  
w\ld be a poor example1 inde$4 ,we d n h
 to take any human life = a copy4 ,!    
life ( ,*ri/ is ! "o true example = u   
all1 & ,i believe t :5 we /& be=e1 !    
great ,judge ( all1 ! "q w n be1 if we h
 liv$ z well z ?is pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian or t
 *ur* memb]1 b if we h liv$ our life z  
ne>ly l ! life ( ,*ri/ z we c\ld4  ,& "r
 "h let me say a few words to pr(ess+   
,*ri/ians & *ur* memb]s :o dance4 ,i say
 pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians because ,i believe   
!re is a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 a ,*ri/ian 

& a pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian & *ur* memb] :o    
dances4  ,to be a ,*ri/ian is to be     
,*ri/like1 & ,i believe !re is no?+     
,*ri/like 9 p>tak+ ( su* pleasures z h  
be5 describ$ 9 ! =ego+ pages1 ev5 ?\gh y
 indulge no fur!r ?an ! lic5se ( !      
waltz4 ,& ev5 grant+ 7if ?is 7 possible7
 t y only engage 9 ! indec5t & sugge/ive
 position & motions1 )\t a s+le s9ful   
?\ght or feel+1 d y believe t y\r       
,heav5ly ,fa!r c\ld say to y1 ,well     
done1 ?\ good & fai?ful s]vant4 ,?\ ha/ 
sp5t ! ev5+ to my honor & glory4 ,?\ art
 9 ! _w & n ( x4 ,?\ ha/ done no?+ t    
c\ld cause ?y bro!r to (f5d1 b ha/ set a
 good & ,godly example4 ,?\ art lett+ ?y
 light s %9e be=e m5 t !y w see y\r good
 works & glorify y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9     
heav54 ,?\ art d5y+ ?yself & tak+ ?y    
cross daily & foll[+ me4 ,i left my home
 9 glory & liv$ & suff]$ & di$ ! dea? ( 
! crucifi$ t ?\ mighte/ take ?9e ease1  
dance1 dr9k1 & be m]ry1 & !n1 lay d[n ?y
 cross & take up ?y cr[n 9 glory to be )
 ?y ,savior & be l ,him4  ,! ,son ( man 

come? at an h\r :5 ye "k n4  ,if he %\ld
 come & f9d y at ! dance1 lock$ 9 !     
embrace ( ano!r woman's husb&1 d y feel 
t he w\ld consid] y ready8  ,d y n feel 
! slighte/ fe> t ,he w\ld say1 ,dep>t f 
me1 ,i nev] knew y8  ,ah1 my fri5ds1 ,i 
%\ld fe> x v mu*4 ,i %\ld fe> t to my   
acc\nt w\ld be laid ! s9 ( ! h>lot4  ,y 
say t y dance v prop]ly4 ,:at h y to say
 = ^? :o1 look+ to y = a ,*ri/ian       
example1 see t y1 a *ur* memb]1 dance1 &
 conclude t !re c be no h>m 9 x = !m1 s 
!y indulge & are ru9$ by x1 & 9 aft]    
days are to be f\nd lead+ a life ( %ame 
9 ! bro!l1 all because ( y\r example :i*
 l$ !m to take ! fir/ /ep on ! d[nw>d   
road8  ,d y believe t :5 y %all bo? /&  
be=e ! b> ( ,god = j judgm5t t none ( h]
 s9 w be laid to y\r *>ge8  ,*ri/ian    
fri5ds1 a great responsibility re/s ^u u
 all1 n only to see t we keep ourselves 
unspott$ f ! _w1 b t we d all 9 our p[] 
to drive f our fair l& ?is awful blot & 
curse4     ,,te/imonials4   ,we h j     
f9i%$ read+ ,mr4 ,faulkn]'s book1 call$ 

,,f ,,! ,,ball-,,room ,,to ,,hell1 & we 
are pr(\ndly mov$ by x4 ,we believe e ^w
 ( x is true1 & t 8 *>act]ization ( !   
demoralization & ru9 wr\ght by ! mod]n  
dance is none too /rongly put4  ,surely 
no?+ worse c\ld h be5 f\nd 9 ,sodom ?an 
^! ,danc+ ,academies1 z a reason :y !   
righte\s ,god s5t fire & brim/one &     
de/roy$ !m all4 ,^! exposures are z     
c>efully & delicately writt5 z c\ld be1 
& yet n fail to be fully und]/ood4  ,we 
hope ! book w f9d a wide read+ & help to
 op5 _m eyes t are bl9d & />tle _m t are
 c>eless1 & prove to be a b>b$ wire f5ce
 ar\nd _m homes ( ! innoc5t4  ,may !    
,holy ,_s ( ,god bless our ,*ri/ian     
bro!r 9 8 ef=ts to expose ^! hot-b$s (  
vice4 ,we advise all pa/ors & memb]s (  
our ,*ur*es to read ?is book1 & s5d x to
 fri5ds4  ,sign$ by ! foll[+ m9i/]s1 (  
,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia4    ,,rev4     
,,bresee1 ,pa/or ,simpson ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*4
   ,,rev4 ,d4 ,,read1 ,pa/or ,fir/      
,bapti/ ,*ur*4   ,,rev4 ,h4 ,u4         
,,crabbe1 ,pa/or ,unit$ ,presbyt]ian4   

,,rev4 ,m4 ,h4 ,,/9e1 ,fir/ ,engli%     
,lu!ran ,*ur*4   ,,rev4 ,a4 ,c4         
,,smi!rs1 ,temple ,/4 ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4   
,,rev4 ,f4 ,v4 ,,fe%]1 ,v9c5t ,m4 ,e4   
,*ur*4   ,,rev4 ,a4 ,b4 ,,phillips1     
,city & ,c\nty ,mission>y4   ,,rev4 ,j4 
,h4 ,,coll9s1 ,?ird ,congregational     
,*ur*4   ,,rev4 ,a4 ,,&]son1            
,univ]sali/4   ,,rev4 ,,fa!r ,,morley1  
,ca?olic ,prie/4  ,,rev4 ,o4 ,,read     
writes--,y h photograph$ ! ball-room    
correctly4  ,,rev4 ,b4 ,,fay ,,mills    
says3 ,may ,god bless y 9 y\r "w1 & hope
 t great good w be accompli%$ by ?is    
book4 ,i believe :at y say is true4 ,i  
"k ( su* cases z y h describ$4 ,x %\ld  
be read by all ,*ri/ians4  ,,capt4 ,e4  
,r4 ,,j5n+s3 ,among ^? :o h spok5 9     
praise ( y\r p[]fully writt5 little     
book1 ',f ! ,ball-,room to ,hell1' let  
my "n be enroll$4  ,,rev4 ,e4 ,s4       
,,taylor writes3 ,la/ ev5+ ,i pur*as$ a 
copy ( ',f ! ,ball-,room to ,hell4' ,i  
read x ?r\gh at "o sitt+1 & ha/5 to ?ank
 y = y\r noble utt]ance4 ,i "k f my own 

exp]i5ce t e ^w is true4  ,,rev4 ,s4 ,e4
 ,,wilson1 9 a long & eulogi/ic lett]1  
says3 ,?is book fills a vacant ni*e 9 ! 
temple ( lit]ature1 n occupi$ by s]mons 
or homilies4  ,,pr(4 ,,homes1 ex-danc+  
ma/]1 writes3 ,?is book is f\nd$ on     
facts4  ,,! ,,rev4 ,,fa!r ,,morley1 a   
,ca?olic ,prie/ ( ,cali=nia1 writes3    
,hav+ c>efully read y\r excell5t book1  
',f ! ,ball-,room to ,hell1' ,i _c =be> 
express+ my full approval1 !re=e ,i     
*e]fully endorse e l9e conta9$ !re94 ,y 
h op5$1 de> sir1 a campaign aga9/ public
 evil4 ,y c s5d to me "o hundr$ copies1 
:i* ,i %all place 9 ! h&s ( my foll[]s4 
,! au?or writes evid5tly "u a deep      
conviction ( ! tru?1 & gives a voice (  
w>n+ 9 t]ms t w nigh take away ! brea? (
 _m p>5ts :o read x4 ,we ?9k t e pa/or  
ought to see t "o ( ^! books %\ld be    
plac$ 9 ! h&s ( all memb]s ( _!         
*ur*4--,cali=nia ,*ri/ian ,advocate4  ,!
 lady pr9cipal ( "o ( ! *ief female     
educational e/abli%m5ts on ! ,pacific   
,slope writes3 ,myself & lady fri5ds (  

m9e h read ! book ',f ! ,ball-,room to  
,hell1' & ?9k y h done a noble "w1 & ?9k
 x ought to be read by all p>5ts4       
,,pr(4 ,a4 ,t4 ,,sullivan1 ex-danc+     
ma/]1 says3 ,waltz+ is ! spur ( lu/4    
,we feel pleas$ t !re exi/s a p5 bold   
en\gh to d5\nce ! evil compla9$ ( 9 s   
ma/]ly a mann] & 9 su* vigor\s ,engli%4 
,if we mi/ake n1 x w "w great good 9 !  
social _w4--,los ,angeles ,ev5+         
,express4  ,?is book has creat$ a great]
 flutt] 9 social circles ?an any?+      
publi%$ )9 our remembrance4 ,its pages  
%\ld receive c>eful p]usal ( p>5ts1 & ! 
equally c>eful att5tion ( ! "y4 ,we     
believe e ^w ( x is true4--,los ,angeles
 ,times4