The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-12-08
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fsnany parents ara wishing TO know how
r. Is be Taught he use IL II or Hub, In tha
~at.r II may b. Interesting To them TO no r
lew the arr - tsugGt et rsrR. The wa'sr is
ttas Of iho vbIne. his ID tho least s.r..ab'e
ciTCumstai &C "a the c>se, as ths water u ths
y, tue A. quite ss uuftsgIaut III ihu su Ini,r
mvUtbs ~ hat ~ the TDan.s Wno'hsr II IS
purified On eI teriug hs barhs, | d. not kGoS.
il, Us to,-,t l.. Toe bsrh Is mGo'ed N 'hs
river sDd thn spicO occu led b. va or - l2D
reeI IN ienglh, y ,Ourss iOngs euIugl 10 ahJfd
rucm ! bil the eH"fGisEs cOnn.c cd With 50 n
ming. A wooden plat'Orm, tnies or four foot
uufsr water reaches to sb lut he mild Of hs
dth ~ he bslh; ald h's'sio ihs use ~ chu'
Crsu, NJ d mere b,tn.rs VINO do not swim. ,hs
ot her half IL # considerable dspth in tna mid
die, All utti z 'r p'actico in genuine diving. he
dIe.s Ia Soesnt for tbs purpose. IL u made ~
Beh, vOolsu fabric, - bich does not absorb much
wst,r. The IrowsoIs aro loose, aud fastened a.
tbe ankles. he up Jsr dress, also loose, eN ends
10 tne kn-~, and is oslted round tho waist, and
closed At the pecs. IL is Just a. decsnt dress
as English .die- used TO wear when Is ith vas
called The Bah, and when wiggod gentleman
| and uogGered ladies' used to wsds ABOUT In full
| trim a. chat L. the wafer. The frat step la
| the Process OF teaching Is TO make tae pupils
| uod-rstand how To keep on the surface, and how
TO sinh 10 the bottom. Most people Know that
to spread out the limbs Is 70 float, and ia
double ores' self up is to sink; but II Is not
, sy,ry body who knows that tho quickest way
| OF uopu 70 the bottom is to raise he srm.
shove ths head. This is PRECISELY Whist women
| do when they ell ont ~ a b at, or hud them
| Ives oven ard In shipwTeck. Up 60 thoii
arms In their terror and down thsy 10 TO the
bottom like shot. This Is the ac lon used by
| divers, who wsnt to roach that poift by the
| shortest wsy. From the csi.iDg Of the PArii
| bath hanes Q rope, which travels along on
| sort Of crane. Where this rope touches The
wtier, a b,osd belt is attached 10 1t. The bsi'
| Il fss sned easily about tho pupils waist, sup
porting her in tho water, and leaving her a
Ibsrty TO learn the action VI ths limbs In swim
| mif z. She is made perfect in these, and mus
then try bar pow without support. Torer de
hor ssfe, and preclude fear, the Instructor (wh
l. mas or and not m,strsss) walks along tn
edge, just before her, holding pole within he
rescb, which she can grasp in An instant, II 70
tigusd or alarmed. The art Is taught all Alon
the rivers OF Germany, and invariably by woms
In the women's baths. in that case the dres
Is less elaborate, and there Is more free
dom and sim ,licity In the practice.
ing ore of The uisgno 8 ~hicI brings swans .
| fishes 10 the bread In q basin OF water, In th
old.fashiopsd toy which sstonishes childre'
| Ths second pupil has hand on the shoulder
| the first, and swims with ths Other three limb
the third on ths shOuldsr of the second. and |
on, lcoking Ike shssl Of msrmaids. Wnsn
thcroughly ct sass TO amuss Themselves for
loog time In The wstsr, the lsdiss somstim
gov buggy and than z ::en .rcths re- rs-:. s.r
sbss sight, mot quito % pestty. They rush ffo
the bath TO eonfsctionss's shop, which ops
upon Il, and may b sssn prsssntiy swtmmiI
! viii one hand, and With the othsr eating II.
/ lunch, complstsly e eess. Aftsr bsarning I
~ n fessh Wstss, 4 = mighty sasy 70 swim