Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-18
OPENING OF THE GYMNASIUM.
This Important Branch Of the y. VI.
c. 4. Ready for the Winter.

1t is with pleasure that the announce
ment is made that the gymnasium of the
Young Mems Christian Association will
be opened on Friday evening at $50
o'clock. and II is with more pleasure
that the many members Of the above
named institution will receive this in
formation. The gymnasium walls have
been reprinted. new electric and gas
fixtures put in, and the whole place tho
roughly renovated. aud by the opening
night il Will present a very attractive
appearance. The new tub-baths are now
ready for use, and the others which in
clude needle, hose. shower. sponge,
and spray baths. will be got ready just
as soon as possible. Any one not having
been I'm the bathrooms since they were
remodelled would not now recognize them
as the same. In addition to new paint.
calsomine. granolithc floors. and marble
walls. there have been added private
dressing and individual bathrooms,
which go to make these the incest baths
in any association in the South.
The lockers will be reassgned on
Thursday evening at $50 o'clock from
a chart specially prepared for this occa-
sion. in the main auditorium, and it is
earnestly hoped that all members de-
string them will be present promptly to
choose when their name is called. one
Of the new features Of the lockers is
the combination locks. 100 of which have
been placed on as many lockers, and will
be rented 10 the members Of the gym
nasium at a very small fee. These locks
are used by all of the prominent asso-
Citations of the country. and are found
10 be the safest, best, and most convent
1f.ssfy aFaa
are being repainted and remembered, and
the gymnasium. new baths. newly-paint-
ed lockers, combined with the bowling
alleys. which have also received the at
tention of the carpenters, and equipped
with new balls and pins, taken as a
whole will afford the numerous members
many hours Of real pleasure, and be Of
unestimated value as regards good health
during the coming fall and winter after
moons and evenings.
The gymnasium viii be in charge Of
the new physical director Mr. Frank
II. Merrill. a graduate Of Springfield
Training School, Springfield. Mass. and
he will give class and individual instruc-
tion to businessmen, young men, pro-
fessional men, and boys. including body
building exercises, basketball, and so on.
The class hours for men are as follows:
from 2 TO 10 i. NJ. except during class
hours. Young Mems Class-Tuesday
Thursday. and Saturday. $50 p. NJ. Bust
ness Mems Class-Monday. Wednesday
and Friday at G:3O F. NJ. Leaders Class
Monday at 500 2. NJ. General exercise
can be had at all other hours.
Basketball. which created so much in
terest last year. will be one Of the spe-
cial features this season.
The junior department class hours Will
be as follows: Boys between and L
years. Monday and Wednesday at i.
NJ. and Saturday at 10 A. NJ; boys, l.
to 16 years. Tuesday and Thursday al
4P NJ. and Saturday at II 80 A. NJ. All
boys who desire to enter should do so
before Friday in order that they may
enter the first classes. Any information
desired will be cheerfully given at the
Office of the association.