ST. CLAIR BATHS.

Evening Star, Issue 6867, 2 April 1886, Page 2

ST. CLAIR BATHS.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, —As one or two female writers have been suggesting some alterations in connection with the St. Clair baths, I would also feel obliged if you would allow me on behalf of the other sex to make a few remarks.

Your correspondents think women should have the whole day, during which no men should be allowed to make use of the baths, and still your correspondents claim the right of making use of the baths during the same days as men would be allowed to bathe. This is certainly very selfish, and 1 hope will not be conceded to them. Men require the use of the baths more than women do, owiug to their occupation being more or less out-door, and consequently exposed to more dust, etc. But I certainly think that certain days of the week should be set apart for women and certain days for men (Saturdays excepted, or alternately), thereby allowing each party the full use of the baths on these days. As things are at present they aro very unsatisfactory, and sometimes end in unbecoming remarks being made when the women are late in leaving the baths. I would also suggest the necessity of having a fence erected along the edge of the precipice facing the baths, otherwise a serious accident, with loss of life, will take place some day, owing to the number of persons who assemble on the very edge of the bank. Besides it will keep both sexes from looking on when either are bathing.—l am, etc., A Visitor. Dunedin, April 1. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —As some female correspondents in your columns are asking that tho baths should be open whole days to ladies, 1 beg to protest against anything of the kind, especially at this time of the year, when there are only two or three women bathers, and more often than not nono at all, whereas many men arc continually disappointed owing to the women's hours being the same now as in the height of summer, instead of being reduced to reasonable proportions for the winter months. I cannot find much time for outdoor bathing and lounging about the baths myself, and if these female agitators attended to their household affairs properly I don't think they could have the time either, and we should not hear much of thein ; but, if they are not satisfied, let them start a subscription and raise enough (say L2OO or L 300) to construct a separate bath for females. Considering the thousands who have benefited by the present baths without its costing them a penny, it ought to be a very easy matter for .1 few ladies to raise the lcquired amount.—lam, etc., Housewife. Punedin, April 2.