South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-03
PLACE MEMORIALS
TO COOPER, LOCAL
MAN, IN 3 Gyms
Cast, Made by Seidel, Famous
Sculptor, Arrives in City,
Trustees Announce.


Cooper Life Saving fund established
in 1921 in honor OF George A..
cooper. physical director Of tbe
local g. NJ. a. A. who was IN
instrumental. .u saving The lives Of
several persons 40 Indian Lake. an
rounce the arrival Of the. cast
which v. De- used a. a memorial 10
AR Cooper
The bronze vas designed and
made by the famous sculptor.
Emory o. SeideI who has been
working un % an winter. The
plaque OF bronze VIII be mounted
iu the Y. VI. g.. a gymnasium. the
high school gymnasium. and ths
Notre Dame gymnasium as part Of
Cooper's work.
The fund. which was establishes
to perpetuate the recognition Of the
deed and 90 stimulate the boys OF
the community to become eficient
swimmers and life savers is being
invested by the trustees Part OF
b. was used IN the purchase OF the
three bronze plaques. the interest
from the rest Co be used each
year for the purchase or gold
medals. reproduced from the orig
inal bronze. which will be given 20
the three boys between the ages Of
II and IS who win in their re-
spective classes In the Cooper Life
saving Competition.
AR Seidel is one OF the most
eminent sculptors C. this country.
having served for many years on
the juries Of the art institute Of
Chicago and other cities and his
sculpture has won many notable
awards He is said TO have taken
an extraordinary amount OF interest
iu this subject because Of the pur-
poses for which the bronzes are de
s.ened-to influence the thought 81
a coming generation as Wen as 20
record notable deed
The bronzes for the three gym
nas.ums portray the full length fig
ure or Mr. Cooper in swimming
costume. standing az the waters
edge by the prov OF a life boat.
The figure il portrayed In the in
terestlng stage Of transition from
rest to action and displays the pow
or Of his physique. The whole
bronze Is simple and dignihed The
Inscription beneath it Ia as follows:
In recognition Of the heroism or
George A. Cooper
Physical director Of the South
Bend Young Mems Christian
Assn. I'm rescuing lives imperli-
ed in Indian Lake. Michigan.
April {. 1921
Through the years and daily
duties ne built his body
Fashioned his mind and disc'-
piined his spirit so that when
Without warning tie supreme
test came he proved the
master
The reduction Of the large bronze
20 medal size is now under way. ana
in few weeks the first medals viii,
I Doe struck and presented 90 the win
rers 81 the first competition viii N
\ was held last wear For all future
! competitions the medals will be
! available az the completion or the
/ contest
Instead OF a contest I'm the spring
| this year the competition has been
postponed until fall so that all
/ swimmers in the various camps and
I boys remaining I'm the city who will
/ Doe working ont az the ~" pool or
elsewhere. viii be i'm good condition
I 90 contend for the honors The
competition viii he open 20 an boys
/ OBJ: s. Joseph county between their
I 18TH and 18th birthdays rcga ri b.
less or their Affiliations with the
I Y. NJ. c. s. or other organIza lions
Z The ''Y' offers free coaching To any
BOYS who are interested IN the con
test
The trustees ~ The fund are
I Charles Spe,h. chairman. repre-
seutinE the Kiwan.~ club. Knute X.
. Rockne Notre Dame university: y.
~. Studebaker Jr. TeIma shrine.
Cars Hibherd the University club.
and John T. Shaefer president o..
F. the = 81 @. A.
The first cast has been ee!eved
.u South Bend and will he on de
play DUNG the coming week .r the
I windows ~ The Wvman store ana
later ir the boys division or .he Y.
. Ut. q. a w NJ Danner. Jr gen.
era, secretary OF the association. is
making nEemeuts for the s,rik-
irc If the gold medals