Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-10
GYM OPENED BY
BIG SOCIAL HOP.
U. Of u. Alumni and Students
Happy Over Last Nights
Social Function.
WAS THE JUNIOR PROMENADE.
Maddox Now Making Preparations TO
Take Possession of Building and
Begin Athletic Work,

Alumni and students alike OF the uni-
versity % Utah are congratulating
themselves today ON the showing made
by the junior promenade at the new
gymnasium last night The affair
brought back TO the university about
100 alumni and former students, and
was attended by as many more stu
dents, mem bers of the faculty, and res
idents OF the city. In eaborateness OF
preparation and in facilities to handle
1t. 1t passed any previous effort al the
university, and is considered by alumni
as an indication OF the new life which
IS permeating the institution since the
erection OF the new buildings and the
Increase In the number OF college stu
dents.
NO DETAIL OMITTED.
No detail was omitted last night 10
make the affair entirely success.
Large locomotive headlights pointed
out tho path to the gymnasium ana a
canvass awning had been erected to
protect guests from the draught while
going TO and from the cloak room on
the lower floor OF the gymnasium
FOOTBALL DECORATIONS,
In the main noor, football suits tack
ed on the wall. bearing underneath the
names OF the horfs who wore them IN
victory and in reverses this season, re-
lieved the higher spaces, and We're
grouped In each direction from large
electric lghte1 ~" on the east wall.
The Suspended ship under sail, hung
from the center OF the ceiling aud large
American hsgs were draped from u to
the east wall. Along the west wall
booths were erected In which the dit
ferent fraternities and sororlties OF the
college received their friends and
served refreshments,
CLASS BOOTH.
Tn class booth was located IN the
northeast corner with President Fred
| Scranton In charge, and during the
evening almost all OF those present
| gathered 10 drink the health OF the
| class, and to congratulate Mr.. scranton
| on the success OF the evening. II was
| nearly : o'clock when the strains VI
Home Sweet Home" brought the ball
| 10 q close, and snecia cars were then
| waiting to convey the party to their
| homes.
The chapeons were; President and
| Mrs. Joseph T. Kingsbury. Dr. and
| Mrs. Joseph Merrill, Professor and My.
| Fred w. Reynolds, Regent and Mrs.
| Waldemar Van Colt and Professor and
Mrs w, l.. Wilson.
| MADDOX IN CHARGE
| The entertainment last night formally
| opened the new gymnasium building.
| Today work was begun taking up the
! wax, and completing the finish Of the
| floors OF gymnasium purposes, and Jos,
| Maddox, In the capacity OF athletic
| director Of the university, assumed ac-
| tive charge. Gymnasium work viii
| commence, II Is promised a week from
| Monday and VIII be required OF pre-
| paratory students normal students and
| freshmen, and II open 10 all others.
| In addition TO the regular classes, which
| Will include every student registered In
| the grades named, the athletic squad
will be divided w into groups OF Eve
| or six men each, under a leader, who
| will put them through the work most
necessary for their entries IN the
| spring event. These classes will be at
| ter the regular classes each day, and
viii include squad OF about 10 ath-
| letes.