The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-10-17
Theory and Practice.

"Spell horse" said Mr. Squeers and. the
young gentleman of Dotheboys' Hall having
compiled, the Yorkshire pedagogue directed
him to 20 and clean the SEMINARY pony
which process Mr.. SqueerS called practical H.
lustratlon and natural history. We learn to
swim that We may not be drowned, and at
the exhibition Of the London Swimming Club
a practical illustration Of Mr. Squeers' plan
was given. After the usual high jumping
and low divings had been given to the salts
faction of the people assembled, an exhibition
of the Royal Humane Societys method of re-
storing the apparently drowned was given in
accordance with what was singularly enough
called the "useful Suggestion of the Duke of
Edinburgh
a Prof. White, the champion ilve-mlc
swimmer, consented in the handsomest man
ner to be subject" in order to illustrate the
best way OF saving person from drowning.
Prof White explained his system by suppos-
ing the drowning man to have sunk. lie then
said: "Dive down with your eyes open, and
approaching the body from behind, seize hold
OF the hair, or in case of badness, either arm
near tbs shoulder Then get into perpen
diCuar position, tread water, and you are
soon up to the surface Next get well be-
hind still treading water, and catching the
patient by both armpits, throw yourself on
your back and swim backward to the shore
with the greatest ease Above all, never let
drowning person clatch YOU" Prof White,
to illustrate his system, threw himself over
board and sank. Then after certain time
had elapsed, quite long enough by the way to
cause some fear among the lookers-on that
Prof. White was illustrating his system a lit
tie too much, his son jumped in after him,
dived and shortly reappeared with his father
by the armpits according to the most approx
ed principles Of the White system. The Pro
iessor was drawn by hisson TO one of the HUI
name Society boats. pulled on board, and
skiltully manipulated on the Sylvester system
by an officer of the society, who speedily had
the satisfaction of seeing his patient recover
and plunge into the water again We arc not
advised exactly as to this method of artificial
respiration, but judging from an illustration
it appears to be simple enough. The patient
is unclothcd and laid on his back, The ma
nipulator then extends his arms, and, taking
hold Of each hand brings tho arms together,
extended high over the chest, which action, |
we presume, initiates the lungs. The Serpen.
tine River, which Is a great local bathing
place ia London for the "Wcst, Enders," is |
very dangerous by reason of numerous
boats are out In case of rescue battery is |
applied, but the process of artificial respira.
lion is intended to be made useful where tn @
battery is not present, and the principal can
be made general to all, which, if it be true,
which is very likely, is quite handy to have
in the memory for future action Apart from |
he sngulor method by which Mr. White il
ustrated his system at the risk of death and |
he certainty of an asphyxiated condition, his
practical ideas of resculng life in the water
ire certainly worthsremembering, Mr.. White
md the Royal Humane Society may not have
Intended to initiate Mr.. Squeers theory of
he seminary pony, but they certainly must
AVE heard Of him.-.St. AoaiS Rpu5lican.