Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17

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1t was the dstspf the big spsashi at
the Deseret gymhasium today when the
lads OF the ecits< ga thered there upon
the Invitation aftthe gymnasium board
for a free swirn.in the fine big pool.
Bright and eafix after breakfast the
crowd OF easeFsyoungsters swermeed
about the grourds waiting for the first
chance to plunge'into the water for t5e
mornings frolic,isome OF the lads were
there so early that 81 IS safe wager
that they missed their morning meal
in order to be not. late.
II was a great day FOR the youngsters
and a busy day for the gymnasium
officials Secretary Hinckley. Physical
Director Day and everybody else of
IN. corps Of instructors were kept on
the Jump from the opening hour and
will be stepping lively until the days
fun Is over Assistant Physical Di-
rector Robert Richardson is taking the
longest bath OF his life today. He
arrived at the gymnasium early this
morning and was soon In his bathing
suit. He was IN the water with the
Youngsters the greater part Of the day
and before he finishes his days work
his bath will have lasted In the neigh
borhood of 10 hours. He was there
10 see that no accidents occurred IN
the pool. but. although kept busy, no
was not called upon during the first
mart of the day, at least, 10 help any
OF the lads in the pool. The pool was
only partly filled with water for the
boys today, varying from few inches
10 three feet In depth.
FIRST ON THE SCENE.
The honors OF being first on the scene
for the morning splash rest lightly upon
the shoulders OF James Edward .Fitz-
patrick ia years of age, who attends,
the Lafayette school. James Edward
SAYS that he is very fond OF swimming
and has followed the sport with much
interest since he was ! years OF age.
when he began his aquatic activities
in a swimming hole near Sugar House.
The first time he went swimming was
when some older boys threw him. I'm
the water with all his clothes on. He
had to swim. because none. OF his tor
mentors would help him get out To
add to his discontinue, James Edward
was turned over "A parental knee when
ne arrived home all wet He prom
ised never to do 1t again. He never did
with his clothes on. In the pool this
morning James Edward displayed con
siderable skill. doing fcats which even
Annette kellerman might initiate
with profit. He confessed to having
attended her performance during the
week. studying her diving from the
lofty heights OF the balcony His first
endeavor when reaching the pool was
10 COPY her dive from the back Of his
neck. James Edward accomplished
the feat, but with less grace than the
vaudeville favorite.
between 500 and 800 boys had been
accommodated at the pool up TO noon
and as many more are expected 20 at
,end during the remainder OF the day
n was a great gathering of boys. There
xrcre big ones and little ones. thin ones
and wide ones. short and. high. bru-
notes and blondes. brave and timid.
noisy ones and q quiet one here and
there. but not many OF the latter. The
noise in the pool room was deafening
low was unconhned and the lads had
shs time Of their lives The fun at
The swimming hole was not in II for a
minute compared with the fun at the
new gymnasium today
A FEARFUL EPrsopE.
Nels Larsen. IS years Of age was an
imitntor OF James Edward Fitzpatrick
IN he dive from the neck. Nels got
a good start, but when he started TO