GARDEN BATH HOUSES 



offered for their enjoyment, " was suggested by a 

 visitor who had been informed that the neighbor- 

 hood children were allowed the privilege of swim- 

 ming there. 



"Not at all! Not at all!" declared the philan- 

 thropic owner. "The great majority of good swim- 

 mers among the Wyncote boys had their early les- 

 sons in this pool. I have provided a convenient 

 walk through the woodland sloping down from the 

 lake. Here they may come and go at will, and al- 

 though the bathing place is in view of the house, and 

 amid the choicest of garden plants and shrubbery, 

 they have never been known to abuse the privileges 

 granted them, by appearing in the pool in objection- 

 able garments, or by injuring the plants. No matter 

 how noisy the crowd of joyous bathers, I never hesi- 

 tate about taking my guests down to the swimming 

 lake, for I know that I can depend upon the swim- 

 mers to observe the proprieties. 



"I was deprived of such pleasure when I was a 

 boy," he continued. "My great desire for a con- 

 venient swimming pool lasted throughout my boy- 

 hood days. There was no home pond at my com- 

 mand, and we boys were continually requested to 

 move on when we attempted to enjoy a swim in 

 public streams in our suburban section, no matter 

 how carefully we selected secluded spots. iSwim- 



