The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-09
A TEACHER OF SWIMMING.
Mile. BaudOin Has Taught the Paris
ianS for Years.

| Girls the Best Pupils-The Instruct
ress Wears Medals Given to Her by
the British Royal Humane Society
for Saving Two Lives.
From the London illustrated News
Just when the heat of Paris was be-
coming sufficient to bring thoughts of
swimming into the minds Of the hundreds
of women and girls of all classes, who,
throughout the summer months, avail
themselves of the splendid floating baths,
which are dotted along the Seine at such
conveniently frequent intervals, repre-
sentative of the Queen" sought out the
swimming mistress Of one Of the Ecoles
dc Natation for chat
The attendant, at the SCHOOL end Of
the planked footway, connecting the float
ing bath with the shore, informed me
that Mile. Baudoin was in the ecole, and
was expecting me. Would / be good
enough TO 90 within} I entered the bath
and found mademoiselle directing from
the footway, which ran round the we'll
like swimming tank situated IN the CEN
ter of the bath, on to which the numerous
little cabines dressing rooms) opened.
Fully a score of girls and young ladies
for II was the fashionable hour) were
dlsporting themselves in the water, some
floating. others-learners evidently
smashing the water into spray with their
efforts, while glittered momentarily like
diamonds in the strong light hltering
through the glass roof, several were trick
swimming, others progressing up and
down the bath or round and round it with
A. eft n
or seven Of the bathers were clad in the
smart scarlet and white uniform of the
club TO which they belonged. The others
were in various attire; two--sisters to all
appearances-who were practicing diving
from a spring board at one end of the
bath fayoring black suits OF silk, trimmed
with pale blue, the bodices made sutii-
GENTLY decollete TO freely show shapely
arms TO their full length, and pretty
shoulder and necks. The drawers beng
made very short, perfectly straight, and
tight-fitting
Mile. Baudoin. who came forward 10
greet me almost ere / had time 10 note
what have described. is pretty blonde
OF medium hight, possessing an almost
English complexion and perfect figure.
which her chic swimming suit made much
in the style Of those worn by professional
lady swimmers, did not greatly disguise.
selle with a smile Speaking in FRENCH.
Il am glad, because for the next half hour
have no lessons TO give, and can, there
fore talk 10 you if you wish. Come into
my ROOM
TAUGHT FOR SEVEN YEARS.
Whilst speaking Mademoiselle opened
a door, and laUghingly pushed me into her
cabine and Office. With profuse apologies
for the uutidiness OF the room, she swept
pile Of snowy lace-trimmed lingerie
from off a chair. hung up smart de laine
skirt on a peg near the door, rolled up
pair Of blue satin corsets which lay upon
the table. and then, drawing the chair
near TO her own, begged me 10 be seated.
"How long have i been swimmer
said Mademoiselle, repeating my ques-
tion meditatively "Oh, ever 50 long
Since when Since I was a mere babe.
But II you mean how long have l taught
swimming, well that is seven years. Be-
fore ! took 70 teaching, which ] did when
I was under - / had won quite mum Der
Of medals for swimming, and had secured
other prizes. There is photograph o. or