Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31

suggested what seems to me. a very
fine memorial to the brave men and
women who died in the Titanic disaster.
The suggested monument is to be
represented by fund which will allow
all school children to learn to swim.
OF course. l think / am rabid on the
subject of swimming II has meant
everything to me-fun, recreation, fame
and livelihood. 1t is to my swimming
that 1 owe all the success l have had,
and II have a good figure and good
health, it is because of this one in
particular exercise more than any
other.
believe that swimming more than
any other kind of sport or physical Gull
ture, is especially beneficial to women.
Swimming will reduce the fat woman,
and 1t will build up the anaemic and
weak sister.
A good swim will drive away the
blues better than anything else, because
ii stimulates circulation easily, quickly
and joyously.-
No III Effects.
If one exercises ordinary common
sense, there should be no Ill effects to
swimming, and the graceful harmoni-
Gus movements of the body are best
adapted for developing the feminine
physique and for invigorating mind and
body.
Every child should be taught to
swim.
Thousands will be saved in time of
danger. and the child who is taught to
swim early In life develops a wonder
full sense of feariessness and caution,
I do. and does not go beyond its strength
as do swimmers who take up the sport
later in life
OF course. it is always better to
learn to swim in fairly still water, in
shallow lake, or on a softly shelving
beach where there are no sudden holes
and deep hollows.
If had my way, every woman who
does not know how to swim now ould
be given some lessons at a swimming
bath or a swimming pool and then
practice in the open
In preparing for the swimming sea-
son. the first question is the bathing
suit. It's a funny thing about the
bathing suit, and it's all matter Of
custom On the English beaches. where
men and women battle together, a
woman in pair of stockings is ex
tremely conspicuous. because no one
else wears them.
remember one summer seeing an
American girl in her black silk Gibson
bathing suit and black stockings emerge
from her bathing machine very con-
scious that she was exceedingly beauti-
ful to look upon Indeed, she was by
American standards. Her suit was
belted in over some sort of a corset; it
was quite high in the neck and had ell
bow sleeves. The other women on the
beach wore baggy looking suits that
were so unattractive that no man look
ed at them twice They did not wear
can girl sauntered leisurely down the
beach there we're various comments.
Poor thing Isn't it a shame? |
wonder what it is" said the old ladies'
And her complexion looked so nice,
tool"
The inference was obvious. They
surmised a dreadful disease As for
the young women, they thought her
frankly immoral to attract so much
attention
Changed Her Suit.
The next day she donned an English
bathing suit, left her stockings in her
bathing machine, wore enormous and
very hideous bathing shoes, and no one
looked at her twice, for she looked no
prettier than any one else.
OF course at the big bathing beaches
like Brighton, where visiting Amer
leans are frequently seen, they are get
ting accustomed to the American bath
ing suit with stockings. and ! think
stockings will be universally adopted
but hope our good English swimmers
will not try 10 wear what is called the
fashionable bathing suit, because !
don't see how they could swim in it,
The fashionable bathing suit OF silk
or satin. embroidered and trimmed