Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-22

was one at Vienus. 1t grew in popularity
with both sexes. Schools were estabiished in
Paris, and sfterward in London. In the lat
ter city there are now twenty-seven swim
ming baths. They are pstronized very lio-
orally by the ladies Of that city. The first
school in this country for ladies wac estab-
lished in Philadelphia about fourteen years
ago. That b-came quite popular. Since then
similar institutions have been established 10
New York, Baltimore, Kansas CITY and Chi
csgo. Those at Baltimore and Kansas City
have failed. At New York the pool is not
more than twenty Eve or thirty feet long
Chicago is the only city in this country that
supports two schools, and 3 third could
succeed if established 90 the North SIDE.
Many actresses are expert swimmer.
Carrie Swain is exceedingly fine. Mrs. L 'ng-
try lie among the best. / saw Der in Eng-
land, and she was az graceful as could be.
Dolly Adams, q variety actress, wa a good
swimmer. / nave heard that Mary Ander-
son was graceful in The water, bat l never
Jaw her. Miss Beck with, the daughter OF q
| London swimming-teecher, gained quite q
reputation. Sne inlroduc-d q fancy move
ment in Inc water to waltz music. A mum.
Der of Chicago ladies are nov learning the
movement. Il consists OF a graceful turn Of
the body as il lies Just beneath the water
surface. OF ladies in tbs city the wives Of
PROFESSIONAL men, and especially physicians
seem to be most interested in learning ihs
art. One physician has nineteen ladies
daughter, daughtersin-lsw and nieces-ir
his family, all of whom can swim. There
are quite 8 plumber of wives OF clergy mer
who visit the vat. Among the business
classes the wholesale merchants and theil
families are the most regular attendants
Many Of these purpose visiting the sea
shore, and desire 10 learn to swim
before entering the wafer. When tht
school was first opened but a few
wears ago, we mad not more than 6fty
pupils during the season. This year we viii
ave 1000 or more. since the opening Owe
5000 CbIcsgo ladies have become able e
sw N. g 8 and women of all shapes and
sIzsa, md 10 age from five 10 sixty, are al
lending now. Tue majority Of those wbt
come are between the ages OF fifteen ana
twenty-five. There are quite a number o
little girls under ten years of sge, and a few
old women who have celebrated their semi
centennial anniversary-at least they lool
as If they were sixIy years oic, though the,
say they are only t~eniy-eignf. SeverA
ladies are here from other cities expressly &
learn TO swim. One from Atlanta, Ga, an
other from Racine, and 4 third from Spring
6eid, ILL.,, are taking lessons at the South Sid
school. When twenty girls get together i
the pool they make more noise than 100 boy
They are free and easy, knowing no male -.
son ca see them, and k;ox, and splash, an
laugh the entire time they are in the watel
They wear the regular bathing-suits 70
ladies, which leaves bare only the arm
sud legs below the knees. Some of the girl
take 10 he water like ducks; others, howevel
are ,imid, and it is some time before the
will venture to vet more than than their fee
Their instructors are professional LAZY teact
ers, and soon iUfuence their pupils to u
over their timidity. 1t is freq nent that thos
most timid at FIRST become most expert.
remember once seeing an elderly lady, VIII
was afr aid to enter the water when she fir
came here, jump into the pool one day wit
her clothes on and save a girl that WI
~strangling.