Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-12

SwInnING.-SwlmHing is one of the most lmpor-
tant branches Of gymnastics, both in a ply sica and
moral respect. Its effects in developing invigoraing
and giving health 10 the body, 50 great and il is
easily learned that is of the highest consequence
particularly in climates where the heat oil the
summer prevents active exercise en- land TIE all the
advantages Of cold bathing, it adds many others il
enables the baher ts remain mach longer IN the wa
ter, on account OF the exercise which il Affords and
thus-n the salt water al ieast-gives more oppors-
Rity nvigorate the skln-one of the greatest bene
fits Of frequent salt wafer bathing as large number
OF diseases spring from deblitated state of the skim
which is very fre qsent in changeabe climates pro-
duciag colds, lnhsmmations, rheumatism etc. The
means, which il affords of preserving our swn lives
those OF Others in situations of peculiar peril also
great recommendation OF this exercise, which may
be easily learned wherever there s water of five feet
depth. No danger whatever is connected with it,
General Pfue, We believe, was the first TO invent
regular method Of teaching swimming IN the Prus-
sian swimming schools. II was found by experience
60 be very superior plan, and no plan adopted since
will compare with il. We can4et give the plan for
want Of but let Il suffice 10 say, that persen
became perfect swimmer liable VIC mean, to swim
Al least half hour in successlon) IN very short
tme-say, in two 70 three weeks, by daily lesson
which we are acquainted, IS thin pamphlet publish
ed by General Pfuel, Berlin 1917. There are now
swimming schools in PARIS, Vienna, Munich, Berlin,
Breslau, and many other places IN Europe In the
United States We know Of none, yet, except IN
Boston.
We have thrown out these few remarksn now under
the CONVICTION that by summer, there will be a
respectable swimming school IN New York. Swim
ming may be begun very eary-at five or SIX years
of age; and at the same tune, there many instan-
ces OF persons past forty learning TO swim well IL
is unfortunate that prejudice has excluded the exsu-
stely nimbe bodied lasses from exercise 50 health
fui to body and mind, so useful in times Of dang, r
and 50 easily acquired particularly as they would earn
At moro easily thaH males. IL time that begin
nlng should be made.
In the mean time, We would recommend all and
every Of our readers to bathe daily, or to perform
daily abluuons IN some way. For the cold bather,
there - the swimming bath al the Battery for those
VINO prefer II, what can be greater luxury than Stop.
panl's we'll conducted warm baths at the Arcade /;
and for the rheumatic invalid what 40 desirable az
Mrs. CAROLS valuable vsper baths in John street
Let none, then, neglect 20 battle daily, IN some way
or other The state Of the weather : rather alarm.
ing The heat is still intense the atmosphere s
close heavy rains are close at hand and L the wa
tiers Of heaven descend for ten days upon our city
unlnteruptcdy, and il is in no cleaner state than az
present we advise all who love life and value health
to clear out to Potes Fort Lee or to Roekaway OF
70 some other equally healthy spot for we shall
certainly have heyay ana serious sickness smongs,
us.