Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18

TRY School Room Calisthenics.
on, knows that the most desirable posses
sion, next to an easy conscience, Is an
ability to swim.
Canoeing, too, has become a favorite sum-
mer sport, and every young woman who
goes out in canoe is sure to feel some day
the Importance of knowing how to swim. or
at least how to tread water. her pleasure
being half spoiled when she wonders what
In the world she would do If she would be
unceremoniously thrown into the limpid
deep.
Sitting beside the most interesting Of
young men and enjoying the most dainty OF
luncheons perchance you glance up ana
see the waves made by sudden Squall
dash against the side of the boat You for
get what the charming young man is say
ing as you remember that you cannot
swim a stroke. Perhaps, too. the young
man beside you forgets to save you, If he
feels the chill and the shock of sudden
plunge Men sometimes very thought.
less.
Another reason for learning to swim-a
reason which may be frivolous, but never
theleSS potent-iS that q pretty girl is act
uallv. more ca ptivating in fetching SWIM
ming suit than in the most raviShing of
ball toettes. There IS something intoXicat-
gIy fascinating about a pretty girl just
ready for d plunge in old ocean.
Very Fascinating.
1t is not enough. however to look fas-
Grating and to tumble into the ocean in
any fashion. There Is a graceful way of
getting into the water-the only way in
which a girl may appear just like mer-
maitland that is by diving.
With the body inclined slightly forward
and arms outstretched. the diver projects
herself forward with a light spring. By
keeping the head down and making vigor-
Gus of her legs she can continue her
descent on and on. in search of the golden
goblet.
Grace will go to the winds if in diving
the body is bent too far forward, for then
a somersault is apt to be the result. 1t is
better to make the plunge shallow, rather
than a deep one.
Having reached the water with more or
less ease and grace-that is. by diving-the
next thing is to know how to move grace
fully in the water. With the proper sort
of training. woman may be as agile and
wllowy while swimming as she is on the
ball room floor.
Don't swim with the arms only If you
want to be a vision of loneliness The ma
jority of girls think they swim with
their arms. If they do use their legs 1t is
apt to be by throwing them up out of the
water, which does not propel them along
much. and sends them pitching over on
their heads.
After coming out of the water don't pose
around on the beach in DelSarte attitudes
or throw yourself down under red silk
umbrella with a novel unless you want to
nave Il emil ana destroy All llle good Ell
fects of the dip Go through IA few ath-
letics. Exercise the arms first to make
them rounded and curved. with firm flesh,
or take up a ball and toss it back and
forth with a companion.
Her Own Way is Good
A mere man. will tell you that a girl
cannot throw ball. Perhaps she cannot
throw one according to scientific rules hut
if she will throw 1t anyway, anyhow, it
cannot help but strengthen and develop
muscle. at the same time keeping her in =
healthy glow.
Or perhaps you have your golf stick With
you at the beach. or hockey stick. A few
moments spent in play will be capital ex-
ercise.
Young women who value their comfort
in the water go bare-nected and Slim
armed. Those who value compilations more
cover their arms with long sleeves and have
a duenna upon the beach to hold the wrap
which is instantly put on. The water does
not injure the skin. but how soon the sun
burns 1T after the water lies gistening upon
it! 1t is like hanging n delicate fabric out
after 1t has had dip in the water. Its
color changes instantly
But don't be afraid of sunburn because
you can take 1t off in time. Make a
wash of two tablespoonful of lemon juice
and twice the quantity of glycerine and add
it to half pint of elder-t1ower water. Wash
the face with this over night, and scarcely
a trace of tan SGnburn will remain by
morning Or take pint of rose water one
ounce of lemon juice and one dram pow
dered alum and battle the face
Here is a receipt for a bath for the face
after you reach home:
Wash the face first in fresh, cold water
and then lave 1t with orange flower water
that mas been mixed with tincture of ben
zoin-a half teaspoonful of the tincture to a
pint of water. Or try rose water, alum and
lemon juice.
Her Bathing Costumes.
OF course beauty isn't going out to swim
without first spending some time in serious
consultation with her dressmaker about her
costume. 1t takes not only resolution, but
a very good gown before a woman will &C
tually commit herself to the sea.
Certain materials most undesirable
for bathing suit. Do not select flannel, 1t