The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-25


over arn9 on back overlapping over
arm) on back, double alternately shark
scarer, spinning, scu1ling, propeller
swimming backwards, crab, f~eathefing,
bicycle, marching wa1tzing, log roll.
ing, Imitation OF porpoise, life win
release, rescue and resuscitattor, take
q strong swimmer out OF the water
and feet tied.
Learn In winter.
Winter to- learn swimming, spring to
practice II and unner to enjoy II. is
a rule to which Mr.. Corsan strongly
adheres. In teaching swimming he al
ways tells his pupils b a style must
come first and speed afterwards.
TT is surprising how many men are
unable to swim because they do not
acquire the knowledge rs boys" said
Mr.. Corsan. .'The need OF such is APP
parent in the fac that 1000 men and
boys Ii the United states and Canada
are drowned every year, Of that num-
Der a great majority are unable to
swim 2 stroke. In many instances the
Wo IL have Sa meaat safef af * e IS
scores go to watery graves near to
shore and in a depth of water that
should have no terror to a healthy
boy OF even tender years
Investigates DrownIng.
IL have had a fad for investigating
every drowning accident endeavor
to learn the full circumstances. The
large number OF grown people have
drowned In from three to o u feet OF
water. In these cases they were not
always women. In man instances
they lost their footing and could not
regain ft and would choke to death on
the surface of the water. In fact most
persons are always drowned on the
surface and then sink to the bottom.
The numerous distressing accidents
where so-called strong swimmers are
drowned in endeavoring to save q
non-swimmer impels me to say that
not 4 per cent of those who are able
to swim know how to tow q struggling
drowning man put of the water" This
Will be n of the main features of Mr.,
Corsan's instruction here. Real DEM
o~nstrations will be made in the as
ISOLATION pool.
The Natural Swimmer.
1--WE often hear the expression "a
natural swimmer Mr.. Corsan in-
sists that there is no such thing as a
natural swimmer. He admits, howeY-
er, that ducks and fishes may be born
swimmers, but says that nan is a lane
animal and mus be taught the art.
He Will be q good swimmer If he has
q good teacher, or an Indifferent swim
mer il his teacher is not thoroughly
familiar with his art.
The lazy father will throw his son
in the water and make him swim. Mr..
Corson say he has heard this method
advocated as a safe and sane method
way to train a child, yet handled in
this style the boy would acquire a rag
ged style or he viii become so terri
fed that he will never again go in the
water except to take a bath in the
tub.
Mr.. Corsan will give his personal at
tention to all the instructions here.
No boy will be allowed in the pool
unless Mr.. Corsan is on hand. Parents
need have no fear of there being any
possibility of an accident while their
boy is learning to swim.
AS it is quite an expense for h as
ISOLATION to bring such a man as MIR.
Corsan here a small fee will be charg-
ed for those who desire to learn The
swimming art. The instruction Is open
to non-members as well as to lnem-
bers of the association. a reduced
rate has been secured for boys under
is years of age.