Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-09
S|DERS To
URGE LAKE FOR
BATHING
Nan Carey Favors Move for
Swimming Pool and Beach
at Grant Park.

-r.. desire Of the people of the south
..sa Tor swimming pool similar TO the
,ar,ou. lake in Piedmont park took the
,1--, of a definite demand today. The
w. council and the county commits
re i77mcdiately will be urged to
7- ll,,;gc q bath house and a lake in
,-,n+ park by the return of warm
weather
When the matter was brought TO the
.--sn+for of Dan Carey, the guiding
.ri-it Of park developments and play
,.oDnds in Atlanta, he said:
.r- &c the very thing. I already have
..-,yi5ed plans. If we can only get the
,-onav we will be able to give the chill
-.., o+ the south side-and the grown
,,rss rs well-a wonderful means of
creation and fun
laea Spot in Park.
He turned to the map on his office
,,sr and pointed out a spot in the
north end of the park, just south of the
baseball. ground
uHera is vale" he said, surround
al Inv circle of beautiful woods. In
tho center is an ideal place for lake.
.ras-a is 81 drop of a number Of feet
,r,n fine edge Of the baseball ground.
lake could be made with little eXca-
walton.
"Or the high ground is a natural spot
for bath house.
-Hprdreds Of persons could so into
the lake for a swim without being seen
from any of the surrounding houses or
passing streets. Their shouts of joy
and laughter would not be heard, for
tie heavy foliage on the trees would
lsaden the sounds, There would be de-
Ngatful shade for the spectators.
Lake ALBANIA Too Public, He Says.
Persons vino don't like play would
nave no cause to worry-unless they
peeped in on this secluded spot of hap
piness; and we haven't the time nor
the patience TO try to please persons
who will 60 to the trouble of spying on
the trolics of children and then protest
about their disturbing noise.
or to watch the swimming and diving
would know what was going on. And
that's just the reason l selected this
place.
Lake ALBANIA is too public. 1t is in
the center Of the park in full view from
the cyc,orama and the zoo. Then it is
used for boating. If we had a swim
ming pool there it would be hard work
TO keep people from running all around
the par, in bathing suits.
There would be little difference in
providing a swimming pool in the up
per and less used part of the park"
Expense to City $4,000.
MI Carey said that all the money
that would be needed from council for
This project would be $4,000. The
county commissioners could have the
AXE dug aud concreted with convicts,
which would take but a short time.
His plan is TO have bath house with
about IS dressing rooms and a number
Of shower baths. He would have the
axe made Of concrete. about 100 by 200
i-et in size. with a sloping bottom.
Every one would be required to take
shower bath before entering. BY drain
ing 1t frequently the water could be
Kept absolutely pure.
he saw similar pool on Long Island
".ach was a great success.
No recreation plan ever attempted in
41ahIa met with anything like the
popularity of Piedmont park lake. Hun
-'eaS locked to it every day during
we summer and at times there were
-0"<ahdS sitting around on the banks
"S'c0lng the water sports
Long Ride to Piedmont.
Many south side peopIe. went tbara
~" saturday and Sunday afternoons It
'as Always hard ITO tell what section
ol SAe city was best represented.
s a long ride, though, from the
,o1,N side to Piedmont park. Both the
WY ana county governments have
IsnY "l''e enough money in that great
'"oh with its tremendous population
anu majority Of the members of both
S'V and county governments.
~ course Piedmont park is for the
spos CITY, But the city and county
must remember that MANY peo-
VINO would ike 20 swim can't snare
,, hours going u and coming from
ont Iaen, too, ten cents car fare
every swim has been a real burden
.. many people who love the fun lust
biras dts those who go in automo-