, 1879-08-03

all admit must be preserved, It can only be oy
slow and tentative methods Your people muss
have natiencc. aud must accept and act on the
assumption that it is as much our desire ana
onr interest to have peaceful and law-ablding
communities rs it is yours. These troubles are
not the result of q vicious or bad spirit iu our
people, but they arc me lesser eEs which o"
Put yourselves in our place, and you would do
exactly as we are doing. Respectfully,
A SoUrnERNER-
Eath, in Classic nome-Thoy Aro Also
Needed IN Chicago.
~ ,he Editor af The Tribune.
Chicago, Aug. 2.-Evcry time and people
have their own aims, ideas, and pursuits, where
in they excel. We boast Of our mechanical in
vantions. material comforts, and dissemination
Of knowledge, wherein this age has surpassed
nj, the mast. but il the comparison is carried
farther it will not always be so aartering to the
nineteenth century and its civilization.
Among the architectural masterpieces of an
cient Rome ve find the thermB, or bathing in
stitutions, to occupy very important position.
They were immense, complicated buildings, con-
thinning art-gallerics, libraries, rooms for games.
| gymnastics. and social intercourse, as well as
| baths ri every description. In the time OF Con-
| et,ot;pe- Rome possessed fifteen Of these ther-
| mn, of which the best ruins may be found after
those of Titus Dioclrtiau's and CaracaIla's, the
latter 200 feet square IN plan, and having IA
cilites for $500 persons TO bathe At the same 9
| time. OF This building arc the principal
| snlors nrescrvcd and converted to the Chris
tian churches, st. Maria Degi Angel and st. Ber-
| nardipo The Pantheon vas part OF Agr1ppas s
| thcrnr. and Minerva Medtca's temple was the
| ceutre part OF Oatnltss luh%ltuuon 4loA I1e
| latter part of the Empire.
| These groups Of structures were built in the
massive and rich Roman style, with Eaulted cell
in.s: granite columns were sometimes used.
together with the richest marble, for the edi-
fires. both in and outside, as we'll as
fnr floors, tubs, basins, and ornameutation.
T'hcse h1jldinvs were the social club-houses for
| the cultivated Romans. just as the Forum was
| thc n;ncc for political discussions. And in like
| manner, there was not q materia! want thas oo
not ind it's architectural expression and embod
| iment. ..:-.
esrnhlishmepts than Rome, and the beneficial
influence Ut the healthy exercise in the eoolinE
laSe-watcr eau only be realized by ex
physical culture study know tht
inestimable value Of swimming, which, more
| than auy other exercise, uniformly develops 81
the muscles Of the human oodT,-reireshes ana
jnv;gnrotes the same in wonderful degree
:rhe many oycrworked brains Of business mes
vonld therein find, perhaps, the best restora
III The art of swimming should be impaired tt
! every child Tor 1t is " Aoit luipuit ttuee 1uA
1nany OF the fashionable branches con
sfdercd necessary in polite education
t Int which in the majority OF cases ar
attained with difficulty and useful only as
mental trimming, but Of no value in the practfca
life. and consequently forgotten soon ate
| graduation. Not so with the art OF swimming
! which. having the advantage Of being easll
learned, will never be forgotten, aud may be III
| means Of saving life OF self and others:
Swimming and gymnastics arc taught in tn
| commnn-schools of Sweden, it having been o:
certained that it is necessary to develop the bod
| ~ we'll as the mind, because the latter is OF bu
small importance without the former.
IF nertnent, may ask: Is it not cruel onl
IN 1et neople look at the beautiful lake, thereb
evctinpr their desire to refresh themselves thert
in. and deny them the opportunity by making
r | a nenal oiIense, not even assigning place X
4 this indulgence! -.,,,...,
: As n sanitary measure bathing facilities woul
+ | he Of the highest importance. by Judlclons II
vestments therein Chicago could be flrstrcla:
Il Watering place, and. with our comparative COO
| atmospherc, fine summer resort, Wh1t
;. world benefit all branches Of business; besides
II believe it would prove to be good lnVestmel
= of capital. 1,
r. water can, at all seasons, be warmed to the q
. | sired tempcrature, with but q nominal COST,
=, INV. This in itself is an object worthy OF co
=" sideration. And I particularly commend tt
is subject to the attention of capitalists and tho
If whose interests are in accord With the prospe
id ity OF the city.
- The theme is seasonab!e- one, and ought
- be ventilated. l.. u. dAA4'oht'''