Evening star., 1928-04-08
SWIMMING CLASS
OPENS TOMORROW
60 Enrolled for Free IN
structiOn Sponsored by The
Star and Y. NJ. G.. A.

With approximately eco boys enrolled
and registrations continuing until the
first splash of the entrants. the Learn
10 Swim" drive Of The Star and the
Young Mems Christian Association
viii open tomorrow morning at $40
o'clock in the boys pool at 1872 @
street.
From that time until the closing of
the campaign Thursday. the big tank"
in the boys department Of the Z NJ.
c. A. win be In continuous turmoil. as
the groups Of prospective swimmers 90
through the vigorous exercises designed
TO fit them to take care OF themselves
In the water.
Glasses win enter the pool at As
minute intervals throughout each day
OF the campaign. Members OF the
groups will participate In q succession
Of novel non swimmers swimming
meets. during which they will strive to
gain the IS points emitting them 10
enter the final competition for omcial
Red Cross beginners" buttons. Award
OF the button signifies successful COM
pietion Of the course and mastery of
the art Of swimming to the extent of
covering distance Of at least so feet.
Schedule Of Glasses.
The schedule OF classes vas an
nounced last night by Director William
W: wilson OF the boys department. as
Ioliows: $50. i0:I5 and IL am and
I2:l5, ], las, 2:30: 3:I5 and 4 pm
All instruction will be pgyen bv
Leland w. Chandler. associate boyS'
PHYSICAL director and swimming in.
structor. Each boy must enter the
meet each day. He win be scored
according TO his demonstrated pro-
ficIency IN going through the various
exercises and tests which comprise the
races in the meet. The preliminary
races OF exercises include breathing.
noating. kicking and stEolcing. The
combining breathing and stYoking. and
the Steamboat" race, combining float
ing and kicking. The final race is a
combination Of the windmill" and the
steamboat" into the crawl stroke.
perfection in each Of the tests will
count five points toward the total Of 35
needed. Each pupil must demonstrate
perfection in each successive test TO
gain the 35 points.
The instruction viii be principally by
example. rather than by lengthy verbal
explanation, Mr.. Chandler states. The
foilow-the-le leader" idea will be used,
he said.
The life-saving corps Of the boys de-
partment will be ON hand each day TO
assist the boys IN their lessons
Glasses for CoIored.
While the swimming drive ia on AZ
the q street pool, which is for white
boys. Similar campaign for coiOred
boys VIII be under way at the Twelfth
street branch of the Y. M. G. A., at
! 1915 Twelfth street. The classes for
coIored boys viii begin tomorrow even
ing at O'Clock and continue until
| O'Clock. Similar hours will prevail dur
ing the remaining three days of the
/ drive
District Commissioner Dougherty
Maj Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent
OF police, and DR.. Frank w. Ballou
superintendent Of schools are among
the many 0fficiais who have given their
| hearty indorsement 10 the campaign
| MAJ. Hesse expressed the hope that the
| dfiYe would result In a lowered death
rate from drowning In the District OF
| Columbia. Most Of the deaths from
| drowning In this vicinity in the past
few years have been among boys, Mai
Hesse points out
! only boys between the ages Of 10 and
III years, residing In the District Of Col
| ufnDia or nearby MARYLAND or Virginia
| are eligible 10 obtain the free swimmine
Lessons. There are no charges or Obli-
cations 0f any kind. and applicants
! need not even bring towels with them