The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-18
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HERE'S ANOTHER SWIMMING LESSON
ARTICLE 10.

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| To learn the arm movements OF the
breast stroke the beginner should pro-
coed as follows;
Stand with the water up TO the level
OF the armpits. The hands should then
be brought in front of the chest. with
the palms kept downwards, close to
/ the surface. and with the fingers light
ly touching each other. The hands
are next shot forward until the arms
are fully extended; the palms are
| then turned outwards, and both arms
are swept round simultaneously. still
only Just below the surface of the
water. until they reach a point almost
| in direct line with the shoulders.
The palms .sho.ld then be iattened.
and the elbows bent quickly, SO that
they are brought close to the sides OF
/ the body In position to recommence
the stroke.
The leg stroke should then be at
tempted At first q stationary object
or a friends hand should be grasped
firmly in both hands. and the body
allowed to float upwards from the bot
tom, until II lies only few inches
below the surface. The head should
rest on the water with the chin partly
immersed. The feet should then be
drawn well up towards the body by the
action of opening and widening out
the knees. When this n done correct
ly II will be found that the soles OF
the feet almost face the. surface, and
are resting but few inches below IT.
| II Is important to take care that the
knees are not drawn underneath the
body. And az soon a. the correct posi-
ton has been assumed the legs should
be kicked apart, and brought back.
wards to the first position. assumed
with as powerful a stroke az possible.
While apart the legs will have inclos-
ed on two sides a, body of water snap.
ed like an inverted v, and when this
Is forced out by their coming together.
one finds ones body being propelled
forward
The movements should from the
first be performed easily and without
haste or stiffness. The feet should be
drawn up first, then the legs should be
swiftly extended; and whilst they are
moving. the lower part OF each and
particularly Of each foot must be
swept round. and the limbs brought
together. The sweeping movements OF
the legs are accompanied by a pecu-
liar action Of the knees which takes
place when Strengthening the leg; It
givs greater power to the stroke, but
can only be acquired by practice.
Now that some confidence has been
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Barnes and Phelps, will graduate. Mr..
and Mrs. Newberry will also attend
the Yale commencement in New
Haven.
Mrs. l.. w. Partridge and children,
No. 1856 Canfeld-aye. west. will leave
next week for their summer home at
Pointe aux Barques.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.S plcaerson have
issued invitations for the marriage OF
their daughter. Miss Louise Dickerson,
TO Harlow p. Davock. Jr., Thursday
evening, June 80. In the Dickerson
home. No. 2074 Woodward-ave.
The commencement exercises OF
Detroit College will be held Tuesday
evening, June 81. at o'clock, In the
college gymnasium.
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Large crowds went on the Acme
White Lead and Color Works and the
Calvert Lithographing Co.'S excursion
to Bots Blanc. Saturday morning.
Good programs of amusements and
games will be carried out.
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The marriage OF Miss Aroine r. Up
right. Of Syracuse, N. ", to Charles
e. Bird, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. s. l..
Bird. No. 152 Putnam-ave., this city,
will be celebrated. Tuesday evening.
June 81, In the First Presbyterian
church In Syracuse. number of De-
troit friends OF the young couple are
already In Syracuse for the wedding.
The young couple will be at home IN
Detroit after July l.. in the Bird resi-
dence.
One Of the most unique entertain
ments ever planned for Detroit 10 that
arranged by the Society Of Arts and
Crafts for Friday evening, June "a, on
the grounds of j. L. Hudson's prop.
erty, Claireview, Crosse Pointe Farms.
II is called THE Masque of Arcadia.
or the Finding of the Blue Rose" and
was written by Miss Alexandrine Nc
Even from various Elizabethean
sources. II will be an al fresco fete,
and will introduce many novel dances
and old English revels. Those in
charge Of tickets are as follows: Mrs.
Theodore Fletcher, Mrs. FeC. Baldwin,
Mrs. Walter Russell, Mrs. c. A. New
comb, Jr., Miss Clara Meddaugh. Mrs.
George True, Mrs. G.. d. Pope and
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