The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-15
A DEsuD ERATUM.
Plan for the Establishment Of swim
ming school.

Now that warm weather is rapidly approx
mating, 1t lie not unusual to hear our summer
tourists speak Of the necessity OF looking
around for cool retreats and shady hooks.
With characteristic unwilllngpess to listen to
any attempt at calling attention to the aHrae-
tons offered by our neighborinR watering
places and the considerations which should In
duce them to spend their money at home. they
persist in winging flight to Northern chimes
az being Indispensable to health.
To contend with them az to whether this may
or may not be the case, and to point out the ad-
mitted fact that New Orleans compares favor
ably with other resorts as to hygienio condi-
tions during the solstitial period is not the
object Immediately contemplated by this writ
ing To question the right Of persons to carry
cut their own ideas. In 50 far as the pursuit OF
happ iness and comfort is concerned. is sub
iect which none but the veriest simpleton would
venture to discuss. and one which certainly
does not come within the province of those not
directly affected by the begira from the Ores
cent City. commencing generally in the mensh
Our purpose at present ia not to find fault
with our summer deserters. but simply to no
ty of an enterprise about to be inaugurated In
their behalf and which we trust. will commend
itself to their earnest support ana active CO.
Mr.. Harry Hammersley. Of this city, through
a public eprited desire to add TO the attractions
Of New Orleans during the heated term, has
projected the novel idea OF establishing hoat-
| ing basin at some eligible point on our river
front. to be used by those who love the cold
bath and who are anxious at the Same time to
acquire knowledge of the useful art OF swim
ming This plan is as fol lows: He proposes 20
build floating basin. whose extreme ontsi1e
length shall be from 100 to 115 feet: an inside
length of 80 by width Of 80 feet is TO- be allowed
for water space. with q perforated bottom. in
clining from three to ten feet In depth; Across
the centre there ia to be q bridge with spring
board attached for diving purposes, together
with all the regul ar apparatus usually emf loyed
in European swimming schools. Gomfortaple
accommodations for Iadies as we'll as gentle
men are to be afforded, and careful attention
given to every detail calculated to make the
undertaking a complete success. The cost OF
such structure. It is thought. will amount TO
about $4,000 to be raised BY subscription on very
easy terms. Two hundred Subscribers CON
tributing ten. dollars each will place mr..
Hammeraley in possession of the necessary
funds. Five dollars are to be paid when the
thirty days thereafter, and two dollars and a
half on completion of the building. AS remu-
nera.ion for the risk assumed. and by way o.
realizing handsome profit on the investment
the subscribers will be entitled to the free use
of the baths for two seasons. and the services
of MI. Hammersley as teacher OF the art o
swimming. o,.- ,,,uoo =
comfort to its summer residents. ana as I
, | school for the dissent nation OF useful knoWl'
edge. we express the hope that this enterpris'
will receive the encouragement needed LOT III
speedy inauguration and successful execution