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Show SWIMMING LESSONS I SCHOOLS URGED Prof. E. A. Hollings of University Uni-versity of Utah Shows Benefits. , IS THE BEST EXERCISE State Contests at Pool Located Lo-cated in Salt Lake Are Advocated. I'roius.-ur IS. A. Holllngn of the University Univer-sity of Utah physical education denait-nieqt denait-nieqt Is an ardent evangel of higher body training, among the more Important features fea-tures bolng the art of swimming. He Is Instructor In the swimming department of the university and has written an article concerning this branch of physical culture, cul-ture, lie explains the value and need of the knowledge of swimming. Tho article has been commended as an excellent paper and received the support of the university offlclsls. who also heartily favor the movement. At tho recent re-cent "Gymnasium" day at thei university a class demonstrated the methods of swimming and tho mode of resuscitation. Professor Hollings's article says: Swimming in Schools. The stato of Utah can well afford to boasL of her public schools, col-lafes. col-lafes. universities and her educa-llonal educa-llonal system In many respects, but there Is one subject that needs to be boosted a groat deal bofore it even can bo said to have any consideration at all, and that Is the art of natation. nata-tion. It Is high time something was dono to get the hoard or education and others in authority to see the great need of this subject being added 10 tho curriculum of the public schools, and to this ond I write these few lines. The great drawback In Introducing this subject Is tho great expense necessary nec-essary for the building of pools for this purpose and tho additional ox-ponso ox-ponso of upkeep, but after all that is a minor consideration when we think of the good that can be accomplished to the stato, and when I say state I mean the people of the state, for we must not forget that tho child of to-dav to-dav It the parent of tomorrow, and it is to these chHdren that we look forward to uphold the good name of this state. Then let us do the best we can to equip them for 'he work by preparing their bodies with health aiid strength that they may retain a well-balanced mind, for a sound mind ' cannot exist In an unsound body. A Few Rood Reasons. As a moans of saving one's own Uf and probably that of others. II furnishes sport, exercise and amusement, three essentials to be desired de-sired In any form of recreation. Sport creates Interest, and develops courage: cour-age: exeivlse develops the body, en- be taught in schools where facilities exist. This is the key that will solve the following: "Owing to the large number of rejections re-jections under the selective draft for physical unfitness, traceable to malnutrition mal-nutrition and underdevelopment, the United States health service urges a national programme of co-operation willi stale, county and municipal authorities au-thorities In an a tempt to eradicate the causes of those defects." K anyone should doubt whether swimming- is good for children or that they will not like it, let thern take a glimpse at a pool full and I am sure they will soon have a different opinion. More Pools for Salt Lake. Salt Lake needs more pools, and theso should be attached to the schools. With the present system of heating, the upkeep expenses could be cut; tho water could be kept at a temperature that would allow of swimming all the year round j the pool could be opened to the public, and the parents of the school children, chil-dren, at certain periods at a moderate moder-ate fee, and this would help to keep down expenses. What is also needed is a large pool where state contests and aquatic sports could be held before an audience audi-ence that would pay for the expenses of promoting and liberally award the winners and encourage interest in this kind of recreation. We want to encourage competition, but we want them to come here to compete. It will help to make this a center for athletic competition. Why should we have to go elsewhere? In such a building mixed bathing could be indulged in-dulged in, where parents could bring their . children and, under the proper supervision, this should prove a boon and also a success. ergy and vitality; amusement gives pleasure. This is the kind of exorcise exor-cise that builds up. It can be indulged in with impunity, without any undue strain, especially by the young, and gives all-round development de-velopment to the body, exercising many of tho groups of muscles that Ho dormant and are not used In the ordinary routine of daily life, producing pro-ducing suppleness of the muscles, giving agility, with grace and freedom free-dom of movement, enlarging the chest and Increasing the breathing capacity, increasing the circulation. In addition addi-tion to the exercise, tho contact of the body with the water is invigorating invigor-ating and exhilarating, especially when followed by a vigorous rundown, run-down, producing that increased capillary capil-lary circulation so necessary to a healthy skin, and to bo got in no other way. Should Begin Right. It ts necessary that the first strokes bo taught on assured lines by a practical prac-tical instructor, as one can learn to swim by tho best and most useful methods In a few lessons under a competent teacher; also life-saving and resuscitation. Self-taught persons usually learn to swim strokes that are of little use to one who may some time have to swim with clothes on, and are of no use for life-saving. Swimming as a subject In schools has proved such a success In the leading lead-ing European nations, such as England, En-gland, Germany and others, where It has been in vogue for about twenty or thirty years, that many of the large cities of the east, such as New York and Chicago, have adopted the samo principle. No more time should bo wasted ; steps should be taken to have this subject Included In the public school curriculum, making it compulsory for all children of the fifth and sixth grades, so every child will be able to swim before leaving school. Until such time as pools are constructed con-structed to meet this need, it should |