Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
DESERET GYM
CAMPAIGN ON
Applications fol- Membership Re-
ceived on Tuesday; Big
Opening Sept. 20.
PROF. DAY ARRIVES TODAY
To Take Char Institution
Number OF L 80 ilaE SchcI-
ulcd BsskctbaIl Games.

The Desoret Gymnasium cne q the
largest ana most completely equir ped
institutions OF lis kind in the Unit ID
states, will be opened on Tuesday.
Sept 20. rhs date was dec del Upon
Friday evening by tho board OF gover-
nors who are nov bus y cnEaged IN
working out the details Of the pro-
gram.
Applications viii be received on sept.
and each applicant VIII he cNamln a
physically by a competent stan Of
physicians. Each appli, ant viii resolve
a prescription which VIII snow MS
needs In physical development This
iequirement will place the applicant in
tho way Of receiving the b. II tina. he
can get In physical training.
"Such requirement Is one thing that
will make the Institution one OF the most
successful in the country said Secy.
b.. 3 HinCkley yesterday. lin the de-
trict SCHOOLS. children are often delayed
in advancement through the grades on
account OF some slight physical def Ct
III these defects are known, they can
in many cases be- worked cut TO the
benefit Of his mind as well as his body"
GRADES AND CLASSES.
In the institution there viii be four
main glades and then some spe ,ial aud
private classes. The junior class viii
consist OF boys between the ages of II
and IA. II will cost So per year TO be-
come a member o. this class, with a
locker and towels as extras. The inter
mediate grade will include toys be-
tween the ages OF 10 and H. This grade
will cost Sll per year with locker ana
towels as extras The senior grade Will
include boys from is years ana up
ward, II Will cost SIS year for this
grade including a locker. The business
mems entrance fee liz S25 a year. Thu
includes a 72-inch locker, and admis
sion TO the private dressing room with
a number OF other conveniences In the
list The business men viii have access
10 the gymnasium at any time outside
OF the regular class hours AT the GYM
nasium. There are also a number of
private physical training rooms which
can be used in private instruction
The students OF the L. ID. $. univer-
sity viii use the gymnasium tor
physical education work at certain
hours The university will furnish its
own instructors and the students viii
in no way interfere with the other
classes or grades In the institution. The
university pays a yearly rental for thu
gymnasium for the hours used in giving
the students class instruction.
w Il. DAY ARRIVES TODAY
Prof william T., Day will arrive this
afternoon in Salt Lake to take charge
of the affairs of the gymnasium and
assist in working out the details for tn,
opening OF the institution. He will al
so take hold OF the organization Of class
work to which he Is especially adapted.
When he took hold OF the Y. NJ G. n,
OF Dayton. o., there were only two
weekly class sessions. When he left |
the institution 10 become physical di- |
rector OF the Deseret gymnasium no |
had "A strong department maintaining |
q classes a week.
The campaign FOR strong member
ship will begin with the opening of the |
institution During the winter months
class organization VIII be promoted ami |
especially in the Mutual Improvement |
associations Basketball teams Will DO
organized and number of leagues viii
play the schedules in the gymnasium.
Visiting teams can also be brought mere
on account OF the extensive and elab-
crate accommodations and great
many athletic events will be pulled of
al the gymnasium.
APPARATUS INSTALLED.
The apparatus has ali been installed
in the main gymnasium. The specla-
tors gallery mas been completed and
the running track Is in shape Ine
track IL IA and "a huif laps To the mile
and is seven feet wide. ine apparatus
for the gymnasium ~ lllt must S'shiiNNN
that could be secured, costing several
thousand dollars.
The bowling alleys are completed ana
the swimming pool is now ready VITA
It's hot and cold showers In connection.
The office aud the private instruction
rooms are being equipped ana the worA
of cleaning out the building and put
ting the grounds in shape about 1t viii
begin next week The workmen viii
have the locker rooms completed today
the last cases having been set up in
place.
Several more instructors are to be Sc
cured before the gymnasium Is opened.
There will be experts in charge Of the
wrestling, boxing and fencing depart
ments which will be given as specal