The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-07-22
IlATATORIUM TO
OPEN SATURDAY
Touches Being Added That
Opening Date May Not Have
To BE Postponed.

On Saturday of this week dream
long cherished in the hearts of the
Toys and girls and men and women
Of Paris will be realized At two
o'clock that afternoon Messrs. Jack
son and Buck will open their long
heralded natatorium which is located
on Blythe street, extended, one block
cast of Blakemore street. The pool
Is one hundred and fifty feet long
and fifty feet wide, nine feet deep
ut one end, two and half feet at
he other. Twenty-four private dress
ling rooms have been constructed on
he west side oil the pool for the
ladies'. There are also a number of
lockers provided in general dress
ling room for the ladies which may
lie rented for the season. The use
Of these lockers will make it I'M
| necessary for the owners to carry
| wet bathing suits to and from the
lpool In the general dressing room
| is shower bath which must be used
Thy each person before entering the
lpool On the north end Of the nata-
torium there has been constructed
| an ample pavilion where spectators
will find comfortable seats; soft
drinks and sandwiches will be found
at reasonable rates in the pavilion.
on the east side OF the basin are
sixty-fiye private dressing rooms for
gentlemen and number of lockers
| in a general dressing room which
| may be had on the same terms as
those of the ladies. The men will
also have access to a shower.
Mr. Buck, the day manager, will
open the pool each day at six a. m,
| it remaining open until ten O'Clock
in the evening On Sunday swim
ming will begin at six in the morn
ing and last for a period of two
and a half hours closing at eight
thirty an hour before Sunday school
time. 1t will then be open to the
| public from two in the afternoon
until seven in the evening closing in
time for church services Wednes-
day evenings swimming will stop at
seven on account of the various
prayer meetings Electric lights will
add to the natural beauty Of the
location as well as making II perfect
| " safe for evening swimming.
| No admission win be charged al
any time Tor entrance to the grounds
except at swimming exhibitions and
water carnivals which will be staged
later on in the season. Adults may
secure season tickets for $3.50 and
| children under fifteen years of age
will pay 1925 for the same priv
lileges. Single admission for adults
viii be 35c; children will pay 25c.
Those desiring towels and suits will
be able to get them at the office.
The management has been able to
procure q large number of wooleA
bathing suits for men and women
which they are offering to the public
at very reasonable rates They can
also supply limited demand for
mems and womens bathing caps
| Mr.. Jackson and Mr.. Buck are
determined that Paris shall have q
pool that is, mo SLOUGH" in the mat
| ter of equipment a pair of swing
| ing rings have been hung over the
deeper end for those more venture
some ones who have an ambition
to climb. There are three diving
boards securely built around the
deep end of the basin, the lowest
labout three feet over the water and
1.-THE highest ten feet. A diving plat.
| form has been built to a height OF
| twenty feet over the water.
| TO answer large demand for q
| swimming instructor the manage
ment has arranged for II. S. Porter
to he at the natatorium at all hours
of the day to teach the beginners
| Appointments may be made with
him for lessons at the office or by
calling 500. Mr.. Porter learned
fancy diving under Patsy Young OF
Cleveland Ohio, who is national
amateur fancy diving champion; he
learned the newest and best speed
and distance strokes from II. s
Uhlen, swimming director of the
| Central Y. NJ. c. A. OF Cleveland
Ohio. Porter is wen qualified to
act in the capacity of swimming in
structor and life guard II is under
| stood that some of the swimming
enthusiasts are working for diving
contests and races with aquatic stars
from the pools at Brownsville, Hum
boldt, Martin and other towns
Saturday from two o'clock TO clos
ling time a colored string band will
be on hand to keep things going in
good style If the weather stays
rs torrid as it has been for the past
two weeks we are wondering wherc
Messrs. Jackson and Buck are going
10 put all of us.
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