New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-02
afeam boat Disasters-The Art of swimming.
Nav YORK. Saturday, June p, 1880.

ateamb boat Disasters-The Art of swimmIog.
Nav YoRK, Saturday, June p 1880
To TIA Editor Of TIE Tribune:
With great emotion / read, this morning, more
particulars about the deporable disaster to the
Griffith. It strikes me, that in such an enterpris
ing and progressing country in science and arts,
there 10, as yet no swimming establishments, to
nv knowledge. There are some bathing houses in
this City which could be arranged, with very little
expense, to swimming schools, without interfering
with the bathing place.
| have frequented and taught for three years, in
Europe, in civil swimming school both branches
male and female Of the age from to 90 years
Now, then, would it not be great benefit to this
country IL similar institutions would be erected
here, where these fine, healthy, and useful arts
could be taught to male and female, and thus save
thousands Of lives from watery grave through
the yesri
bow heartrending 1t 10 to hear Of mothers with
infants husbands wives, brothers and sisters
cipeing together aud perishing In the element of
which the art is given from Providence to mankind
to subdue, through the art Of swimmingi and how
pleasant il is to see or 10 hear how even female
cbildof seven wears OF ace when properly and conf
dentsIly Instructed with the element OF water can
save many human souls without endangering its
own life at all
II the phisn,hropic citizens Of the Empire City
fhould like 10 listen TO proposition for the benefit
Of the whole community, should propose a plan
eaual TO that which was adopted some years ago
In the CITY Of Prague (Bohemis) and which met
with the most flonrshing and satisfying results
company with two three hundred shares,
each share say $25. should procure from the Cor.
poration suitable place on lease, and erect there
a bathing and swimming establishment for both
branches male and female The plan. il il should
be desired, | would design myself Personals to
be required are as follows;
One swimeireetor compensation ssy $500 season.
Eieht win teachers at ESQ. .............. 1900
: one Bsihing master IN The male depart
ment .................',,. ...,,s:..'... u"
One Bathing master IL the female depart
,s,. %sI, On capital C.sy 500 share: al SIS
each, $7,5Oe) al 10 per ceni......'...'. 49oayeaT
Total..............Ss20
ass fr repsiripg and ether expenses $50 sesson
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS so a year.
Thar. ,hal be for the srst season bat 500
scholars each has TO pay for The in'iue,s - ,.o
rsls for eseh private bath i2l cents, OF
which 100 could be occupied daily say a.,
Income. season.
As to the lease, should advise the Company 10
erect public bathing house attached to the swim
ming school, and open 1t tor those people VINO are
not able to pay; SO that thousands could rejoice
themselves In a free bath. 10 return Tor that l
hope the City Corporation will be so liberal as TO
ask no charge Of the Company for lease.
VIII the benevolent and enterprislng citizens
pay any attention to this proposition, and show
their Yankee enterprise as It is for the oeneht OF
the Commonwealth.
have nothing more b add to this simple PROPOSE
ton The fact alone OF so many thousands Of lives
being annibilated during the year through the iSno
rance Of the art If swimming is sufficient.
Yours sELI0 kAKELEs.