Evening star., 1921-07-08
CENTRAL HIGH POOL
IS OPEN !0PUBL|C
Instructions to Swimmers
Are Given-Added Fea.
lures Presented.

instruction in swimming will be
given all persons using the pool at
Central High School. which has been
thrown open to the public during
July and August by the community
center department OF the public
c: A Metzler Of the Central faculty
is director OF swimming. a position
he has held for the last three sum-
mers. He is assisted by three COM
petent guards and instructors.
Miss Cecil B. Norton, general secrs-
partment. stated today that the pool
at Central is in the best of condition.
especially In so far AZ the regulations
of the health department are con-
cerned. The pool. she said. Is emptied
lowed to remain empty on Saturday
and Sunday, SO that it may be COM
pletely aired.
SwimmeFs' Instructions.
All persons interested in swimming
for recreation In this pool or all who
desire instruction in diving or in
any of these special strokes are cor
High Community Center and partici-
pate In the activities during July and
August. There will be swimming and
swimming instruction for children.
for boys and girls up to the age OF
fifteen. every afternoon in the week.
except Saturday and Sunday; from ?
to pm. The first group will go In
at 2 o'clock and stay until 3 o'clock
and the second group will go in at
3 o'clock and stay until o'clock.
Mothers may swim III the afternoon
with children. Bathing suits are re-
quired. one-piece preferred.
The pool will be open for adults and
for girls and boys over the age Of fif-
teen on Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday
evenings Of each week. Hours for
women and older girls are from to 8
and to pm. on the above evenings.
adults. Women are asked to wear one
piece bathing suits and bathing cap
no shoes nor stockings.
Fees to BE Charged.
A fee OF Is cents Is charged for chill
dren and rs cents for adults-this charge
has been decided upon by the advisory
council on the recommendation of the
This fee is necessary to cover certain
expenses Of the center not met from
public appropriation.
Because of the great demand for the
use Of the tennis courts of the center
it has been decided that the courts
day In the week from am. to dark
except Sundays. On Sundays the courts
will be opened from o'clock until
dark. The three courts have already
been reserved for the season from 5
until dark every day in the week, in
GLIDING Sunday. Persons who desire
reservations for the early morning or
throughout the day will make their
arrangements at the community CEN
ter office. third floor. Franklin School
13th and K streets northwest. Tele-
phone Main 6036. from 3 to pm.
One Of the added features this year
is the rhythmic dancing classes at
1880 and $3.50 on Tuesday evenings
during July and August. The first
class Is for girls under ten. and the
second class for girls over ten. These
classes are under the personal direc-
ton Of Miss Norton. The fact that this
dancing is barefoot and on the green
Of the stadium has appeared especially
attractive to young women who want
to do real classical interpretatiye
dancing, and number have enrolled
in these classes. A twenty -five-cent
fee IL charged for each lesson.
The base ball diamond and the out
side track are now available for
groups or persons who may desire to
use 1t.