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...taught plenty of people to swim and play in the water." reminisced Trustee Roosevelt. "I remember one lady patient of large proportions. She could not get her two feet down to the bottom of the pool. I would seize one large knee [Mr. Roosevelt began an elaborate pantomime of his story] and gradually force it down until the foot hit the bottom. 'Have you got it?' I would say. 'Yes.' the lady would reply. Then I would seize the other leg, and try to get it toward the bottom. But no sooner would I let go of the first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Fat Lady's Feet | 12/10/1934 | See Source »

...Extension of Southern hospitality was the chief occupation of the President's week. Chief beneficiary was Under Secretary of Agriculture Rexford Guy Tugwell whom the President, driving his own car, met at the railroad station, took home for luncheon, took for a swim, conferred with at length. A jolly time they had together, and on the second day of the Tugwell visit the President drove him and Mrs. Roosevelt to see an erosion control project on his 1,700-acre farm at nearby Pine Mountain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Southern Hospitality | 12/3/1934 | See Source »

...Bute) is five minutes of film in which appears no person, no utilitarian thing. It is an attempt to provoke emotion by the dramatic movements of abstract objects, accompanied by the music of Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite. In time to the music, a galaxy of rings swim into view, a pyramid intrudes, something resembling a piano keyboard rolls over & over, 50 balls pass deliberately across the screen. This unhuman cinema is, according to its author, the first entirely abstract film ever made and shown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Dec. 3, 1934 | 12/3/1934 | See Source »

Fine spirit and natural ability, which will be developed by fundamental work, Coach Muir feels should make this year's team as good as that of 1937, which bowed only to Yale. Although not more than 18 men will probably swim against the Elis, almost all of the 34 men who have turned out will get an opportunity to show their wares in some of the other meets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Swimming Team Opens Season This Week | 12/1/1934 | See Source »

Under the guidance of Coach Frank Vaughan, intra-mural swimmers will start shortly to polish up their strokes for the first House meets, scheduled for December 11. In addition to swimming a regular schedule of meets, the natators will organize an all-House team to take part in outside engagements and may also swim between the events of Varsity meets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News from the Houses | 12/1/1934 | See Source »

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