Popular Peter

NZ Truth, Issue 1209, 31 January 1929, Page 4

Popular Peter

AT such popular public haunts as a city's municipal baths, it is only to be expected that the man m charge must be the soul of the place. That's why the atmosphere at the Dunedin. Council's baths seems to assimilate the genial nature and sporting spirit of the custodian, Peter Mathieson.;. Eighteen months ago Peter severed a lengthy connection with New Plymouth to transfer his knowledge of swimming and baths management to Dunedin. In the art of teaching an art, Mathieson is an ideal tutor. His is the reliable touch of personality which never fails to inspire confidence into the timid maiden or water-shy lad who form a big percentage of the custodian's yearly list of aquatic pupils. From the very earliest days of his swimming career, Peter took a deep interest m the progress of life-saving clubs, and among many other aquatic honors annexed during his residence m Christchurch, is the outstanding merit of being one of the first swimmers m the Dominion to be awarded the official diploma of life-saving.