Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-20
Parents Consent Needed.


can be obtained any time from the off,
Gals Of the boys department, at 1876 q
street northwest. After obtaining one of
these the boy must take it home to his
parents 80 that they can write their con-
sent to the swimming lessons on the ap-
plication. Then he must present himself,
With the application, for medical exam
nation. II the doctor finds his heart and
lungs are all right he will sign the card,
which is then to be kept by the boy to be
presented when he comes to take the
lessons.
There will be three general instruction
periods each day during the week-from
$50 to II In the morning. from 5 to 5:45
in the afternoon and from to $50 in
the evening. At the time of making APP
plication each boy will designate which
period will be most convenient for him
and will be registered for that period
The tank will only hold forty boys at
time while they are being instructed. The
water in the tank will be lowered, so as
to remove all chance of danger to the
young swimmers.
One or more instructors will be on duty
al the time. Director Long. one Of the
most expert swimmers In the country
will be assisted by Chase Taylor of the
boys department athletic staff and the
following members Of the life-saying
class Of the mems association every one
Oh them an expert swimmer. Tenney.
Hansen, Earle, Rutherford and De Lash
mutt.
Natatorial Demonstrations.
There will be a demonstration of the
art OF swimming, the fancy strokes div
ing, life saving. etc, by members Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. hfe-saving class on Friday
and Saturday evenings, March % and e.
which will be open to the boys of Wash
ington. These will take place in the big
tank. They are designed for the purpose
Of awakening interest in the water
week to follow, and also to show the
boys what can be done In the water by
an expert swimmer.
Every boy must take a thorough shower
hath before entering the pool. He will
not be required to bring any soap. This
viii be furnished him. but on account of
the hundreds of boys who will occupy
the tank, no one will be allowed to Jump
in until he has washed himself thorough
~ from top to toe" When he presents
his application blank for the lesson the
place where he can leave his clothes and
take shower will be shown to him.
The plan to give the boys of big
city chance to get boys birthright
has been tried In several other cities re-
Gently and been great success.
Hundreds of boys took advantage of the
instruction given In New Britain, Conn
That city was the originator Of the clever
sociological scheme to teach the RISING
generation the very necessary art 81
water navigation.
All Are Invited.
1t is hoped by the officials of the as
ISOLATION who have arranged the free
course in swimming that every bow in
Washington who has passed his twelfth
birthday and not reached his eighteenth
will take advantage of the Offer The
more happy. splashing, yelling young
sters there are at the mammoth pool on
west @ street the better pleased the pro-
moters of the scheme will be.
The proposed plan for swimming week
is not the first attempt which the Young
Mems Christian Association OF the city
has made to decrease the number of per-
sons who are ignorant OF the art OF SWIM
ming. Lessons have been given to menu
bers of both the mems and boys de-
partments for years. Besides teaching
hundreds by this individual instruction
method there has been q special class In
ufe-saving conducted by AssiDtant Phys
ical Director III. w. Long for the past
two winters.
It's objects have. been three:
l. To promote technical education in
life-saying and in the resuscitation Of the
apparently drowned.
.. To stimulate public opinion in favor
Of the general adoption OF swimming az
n branch Of instruction in colleges. etc.
3. To encourage floating. diving. plung.
ing. which most people very carefully dis