Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
MEXICO WOMEN LEARNING
THE ART OF Swimming

The most popular place in Mexico
at this time is the new natatorium at
Hardin College. Under the direction
of W. A. Lindsay, professional swim
ming instructor and life guard, a score
or more of Mexico residents besides
some eighty students of the college
and the faculty are proving they are
more swimming than swimmed
against. A weekly feature Of the
swimming classes are the water sports
every Friday evening.
On this Friday night the building
was packed to capacity to witness the
events. 1t was participated in by
both towns people and students.
The first event was boys swimming
race the length Of the pool and return
which was w~oz By Edward Million.
Then little Misses Helen Million and
Josephine and Martha Green, the
youngest swimmers in the exhibition,
all under 10, gave proof Of their abil-
ity to keep afloat through the use Of
several intricate strokes.
A race the length Of the pool for
Hardin students was won by Miss
Retha DAILY with Miss Hazel Morrison
second and Miss MRrva Hunt third.
Mr.. Lindsay then tied his feet and had
his hands strapped behind his back
and swan the length of the pool. |
This was a most interesting exhibit |
ton as was his exposition Of the va |
rious strokes and their uses.
The announcement was made once
you learned to swim you would never |
forget how and to prove this, T. H. |
Whitney, fireman at the college, who |
is 50 years old and hadn't been SWIM
ming for 80 years, dived into the pool |
and was as much at home as If he
hadn't missed day swimming in his
whole life. |
After a game of water polo between
the Muskrats and the Seals. two
teams Of boys, won by the Muskrats,
the program closed with a song in a
,anoe on the pool. One Of the features
Of the evening, which has not been
mentioned, was Miss Van Van Win
hle's singing under water.
Many in Classes
Quite large number of Mexico
people are taking lessons. Some of
hem already swim, but desire to learn
new strokes, while others have never
padded before unless it was some
smaller member of the family for mis-
'enavlor are developing so rapidly the
axpect to outshine Miss Kellermann
loon. Mr.. Lindsay, who intended re-
naming only a month, has concluded
% stay until June as his classes are
srowing so rapidly he cannot finish
hem in such a short time.
Mrs. G. W. Robertson, Jr., who is
aking the course, is one Of the clev. |
rest women swimers here and quite
diver Other Mexico people in the
ias'eS are: Miss Mary Bucknor.
ars' f. A. Sanford, Mrs. r. r.
arnold, Mrs. c. A. Barnes, Mrs. A. L
. White, Mrs. II. b. Brett, Mrs.
y r. Green, Miss Grace Marshall.
ars' Geofe Lee, Miss Clara Jurgen-
en- Mrs Jack Galhaus, Miss Elaine
'liVersteln' Mrs. Maurice Phillip,
lrs' Z. W. Edmonston, Miss Pearl
iorris' Mrs. Mitchell White. Miss
'ethel Lawrence, Mrs. Frost. The
'ev' o. olin Green, II. D. Stocks.
zen e Elliott, Mitchell White, C. w.
Nate Phillip, W. w. Fry,
r. G. W. Robertson, Jr.
Among the children who are taking :
re Richard Green, James Latnsy
1rnes' Laken@n Barnes, Narjory :
arnes' Helen Million, Josephine |
feen' Martha Green, John Gregory, h
toward Reed, John Anthony Bada-
aeco.
mere are from two to three parties !,
week in the pool and swimming is !
coming quite the social diversion
lis spring.
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