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Mrs. E. Benjamin Andrews Is in Min
neapolis for a ten clays' visit.
Mrs. C. W. Branch Is entertaining
Mrs. J. Li. Kir by of St. Joseph.
The Children of the American Revo
lution met Saturday afternoon with
Miss Henry.
Professor and Mrs. F. M. Fling will
spend their vacation In the mountains
of Colorado.
Mr. Van Derveer of Albany, New
York, was the guest of Mr. Willard
Yates last week.
Miss Bessie Turner went to Boulder,
Colorado, Wednesday to sing at the
Chautauqua assembly.
Miss Amy Northcutt. daughter or
Lleutenant Governor Northcutt, of Illi
nois, is the guest of Miss Marie Talbot
Miss Louise Hoover gave an informal
ping pong party Wednesday evening
in honor of Miss Mildred Goff of Oma
ha. Mrs. B. B. Hopkins and Mrs. and
Miss Brush of Ashland started on
Wednesday for Colorado to remain a
month.
Mrs. H. O. Rowlands and her two
daughters left this week for the east.
They will visit friends and relatives in
Chicago, Niagara Falls, Chautauqua,
Albany and Utlca, New York, to be ab
sent until September. Mr. Rowlands
will join his family the first of August.
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Mrs. L. F. Ashton and Miss Ashton
will leave next week for British Colum
bia, where they will remain until September.
Mr. E. S. Hawley has gone to Sche
nectady, New York, where he will re
side with his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Smyser.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira J. Ayers removed
this week to Omaha. Their going from
Lincoln Is regretted by a large circle
of friends.
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(By Prof. F. E. Dalton.)
In this age of athletics it Is really a
wonder that everyone cannot swim, es
pecially when the essentials required
for It are only a few feet of water and
the arms and legs. There are few
places, even In our interior towns and
cities, where the water cannot be
found. Again, the smallest child or
weakest woman can enjoy the science
natatorial.
For those who have never tried to
swim these brief but thorough instruc
tions are prepared.
When undressed rub yourself down
with a rough towel, and then walk into
the water.
The first thing to be done on enter
ing Is to put your head under water,
open your eyes and accustom yourself
to the look of things under water,
which will overcome any fear that you
may possess. After this has been done
two or three times place any object
that Is hard and white at the bottom
of the water, then try to pick it up,
which will necessitate opening the
eyes.
When thoroughly accustomed to the
water, get an air bladder.
Personally, I think an air bladder is
of more assistance in holding a per
son in the water than a friend, as the
bladder keeps one up to a uniform
height, whereas when held up by a
friend one is apt to either slip, tire or
lose patience, and the result is the
pupil is unexpectedly forced under the
water and is apt to loose confidence
j qooD zivz
in his power to keep afloat. Many who
learn to swim often wonder at their
slow progress through the water,
which is solely occasioned by so many
learning the strokes incorrectly; there
fore particular attention should be
given to the elementary or initial
stages.
In my varied experience I have found
that most nervous people gain con
fidence quicker on the back, as It is
not only a more natural position but
it Is much easier for a beginner to
breathe, as so many have the tendency
to tightly close the mouth when swim
ming on the breast.
Start then by laying on the back,
either held up by a person or by the
aid of an air bladder; straighten your
self out, hold the head way back, the
ears being under water. Some persons
do not like the water penetrating their
ears; to overcome this place a little
cotton wool In each ear, then inflate
the abdomen, draw your arms up
alongside the body and straighten
them out in a straight line with the
shoulders; then push the arms and
hands through the water until the lat
ter touch the legs. After some little
practice those movements will come
easy.
One great point beginners should al
ways remember keep the hands and
legs under the water. Many begin
ners get frightened by having so much
of the water wash over their faces.
This can always be overcome by keep
ing the hands below the water. When
you have mastered these arm move
ments fairly well commence on the leg
strokes. Start with the legs straight
ened out, the heels together, draw the
feet up toward the body, keep the
knees well turned out as far as pos
sible. Shoot the legs out wide, then
finish the kick by bringing the legs
straight together with a snap. This
stroke and way of swimming on the
back will be found to be not only the
easiest but the best, for one can He
on his back and rest by simply stretch
ing out the arms back over the head
in a straight line with the body.
For the breast stroke commence by
practicing the arm and leg movements
J2EADY 7D DIVE
on shore. The hands should be
brought together to the chest and shot
out straight in front and then turn the
hands Hat, palm3 downward, and
bring them straight round in a line
with the shoulders: from there bend
the elbows back and bring the hands
together at the chest. For the leg ac
tion He face downward on a stool,
draw the legs up, then kick them out
as wide as possible, then bring the legs
straight together.
The leg movement is the same as on
the back.
Practice the arm strokes first as they
are easiest to manage. When you
have had a few days' practice, try and
swim; commence by bending forward
with the hands straight in front of
you and give yourself a slight push
with your legs, then try and do the
movements slowly and do not shorten
them.
In diving always be collected and
cool when you dive. Have the lungs
normal, or rather don't dive with all
the air out of them; It Is dangerous. I
Never dive in strange or muddy water. I