The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-28
Ladies swimming school Ia Parts,


Quarnier's swimming school for ladies
opens in the month Of May, and it il diff
cult to imagine q more novel or prettiel
scene than II presents on warm afternoon
Neither at concert, nor race, nor ball. il
Paris, have beheld so many beautiful faces
as at this school one reason, perhaps, be
ing that many girls from 10 TO 8 are visit.
ors to the bath, who are excluded by their
age from sharing in public amusements
The young ladies Of the arIstOcratic Eau.
bourg st. German, the daughters Of the
wealthy fnancicrs," the families attached
to the Emperor, all meet here with the same
overwhelmingly, TO swim and all who
are able, gambol, race and laugh 10 the
water, forgetiul Of party aud social dIs,inC .
tons The costume Is generally Of some
dark material, gally trimmed with red Or
blue worsted binding, which does not lo.e
It's color. The upper part OF the dress r.
scmbles boys blouse the lower pair Of
trowsefs. II is all 10 one. aud tunic IL
sewn TO the waist and falls TO the knee
Some Of the girls go in wi,hou, any kind Of
head dress beyond their Own foe hair, Dcat-
ly plated others wear nets Of gay color..
or slight nettcd scarlet or blue scarf,
gracefully arranged.
A basin Of nbou, | 80 or leo feet long
and abou, % or 80 feet broad, surrounded
by broad platform enclosed by the dress
ing rooms aud screened alike from the sun
and from public observation by an awning
stretched over ALL The machine il 40 or.
ranged that the powerful current Of tie
Seine PUSHES through 1t il Is, IN fact, a
large cage sunk 10 the required depth.
That part OF the basin which is from four
TO five beet deep IL crossed by bridge and
the mailer portion thus dedicated ia us'd
by those who wish 10 batbe only. or WHO
are not sufficiently good swimmers TO exG-
else a. yet ~ the larger one. Bu, the large
basin is the centre Of attraction. At tie
end where the water IL deepest, fights Of
steps lead down for those who like ~ swim
smoothly and quietly % but far the great
or numoer prefer leaplng IN either from tAe
platform or from the little fauci'ul construs-
ton, hslfsrch, halftemple, sed at The ef1
Of il, and which gives descent any height
yoa piease--bet~een ten add thirty ieet--lo
the surface d the water.
Fearie~s, gay AID graceful tLey plunge
beneatb the hoo5 TO appear almos, install.
ly gliding down the stream wi,bou, any
apparent elort floating. swimming on tie
back, &c. vary ID" snu.cm"nts, which
more than hundred ladies may s0mrtmcs
b. ssn sharing together their eyOiuti0ns
being watched and stimulated by q. many
cooker, 0p-tbeir mothers and female frieBi.
Who are seated srygtl Little did ti.ns
when Inscribed my.eii o. ~ Qasruef.
lit, that ! should b. hung 90 a hook a, the
eud Of line. and thrown iotO the water
with direction. 10 initiate frog 10 the ~,
Of my ability il wa even ~.
- dear, bow hslpIe' sou feel how sou
~ yol had never thought ~ l.Arnir. %
swim bu, you are ashamed 70 say ~
you know yOn cannot b. d'o@n@i The mao
al ..,s hi. line 50 nicely 10 the leve 81 the
~ats' you fs'.l quite cure oi that. - b.
cOan's on tao thre, ADD YOU r-riorm
iroggy asssa'dly sn0ogh pa,,ioy oa your
AND. wten ga ough' 70 seep ,b,n 10