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OPENING OF THE SWIMMING BATH EOR LADIES....
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sustained interest were shewn in tne scheme , it would ; probably be allowed a trial . Finding the ladies were in earnest in the matter , the
as soon as occasion o _& eTed , it was fully discussed ; and , as properils priety , of an affording equal opportunity to those equall of acquiring y liable the with means themselve of self s - to preserva watery the
tioncould not but be obvious to intelligent men , —when once bath subject , should was fairl be so y broug arranged ht before as to them permit , it was of its decide being d that reserved the new , at
least on condition on one day that in those the week who , for had the first exclusiv prompted e use the of womankind undertaking ;
would do all in their power to promote it by endeavoring to interest their sisterhood in it , and induce them to avail themselves of the
privilege conceded . Whatever thanks be due to these gentlemen _,, and we gratefullacknowledthat they have conferred a boon upon
us shewn , we believe but that they men y are in b general y no ge means will always singular be in found the sp willing irit they to have help
us , if - , we will only do what we can to help ourselves ; and that in cases wherein they enjprivileges from which we are excluded ,
thoug owing many h to our their needs not be being as great aw oy are and of our our wants desires and the wishes same , , it than is to rather any
disinclination to comply with them . To make these known , and not only to draw attention to them , but , whenever to possible lthem , to how suggest best
they Journal to whoever may was be may instituted supp have lied , it and is in one the their of success power the chief which supp objects has y attended for which , such this a
course in the present instance , is most encouraging to future effort . of But the experiment though much it must has been not be achieved forgotten in thus that securing it is an experiment a fair trial _^
and the important , question yet remains of whether it will eventually prove a successful one . Entrusted as they are with the
disbursement of public funds , the St . Marylebone Committee , however liberall unless ordinary y a visitors disposed sufficient from , cannot number , this conscientiousl bath of ladies during attend y a continue sixth to part balance to of exclude each the week loss its ,
thereby sustained , and for this purpose it is necessary that the weeklshould amount to at least thirty bathers on each
themselves "Wednesday y average . to It decide rests whether now , therefore the privilege , with shall the women be continued of London to
them or notand it would be sad indeed , if apathy on their part should not , onlcause it to be withdrawnbut tend , as it inevitably
would , to bring y discredit on the sex in general , , as indifferent to their own real welfareand ungrateful towards those who shew
anxiety to promote it . , But this will surely not be the case when so sliht an effort will suffice to secure such great benefits , for not only
itself but does advantage g it the to has bath of yet possessing present jud more gment important a a knowled means and for of claims ge health the of swimming acquirement to and consideration source must of of , this commend p since leasure life the > ,
every ;
Opening Of The Swimming Bath Eor Ladies....
OPENING OF THE SWIMMING BATH EOR LADIES . 415
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1858, page 415, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081858/page/55/
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