The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-05-11
GYMNASIUM
OUTLOOK GOOD
Matter Of Raising Necessary Funds
theoretically Worked by Com
mittee in Charge.
ss,oss IS ALREADY PLEDGED
Brief Outline Of What the Building
Really Will Be Used For-The
School Board Wdill Cooperate.
(Published by request.) y

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published by request.)
The interest manifested at the ban 4
quet recently held in the Hotel Deni-
son in the effort to secure a gymna-
SUM for Denison, and the very hearty
response by our people generally, have
so encouraged the committee having /
the matter in charge that the work
of raising the necessary funds is now
to be pushed vigorously. With the
$3,033 pledged at the banquet, and
the assurances of other liberal sub
scriptions. the prospects are good for
securing the $4,000 necessary afo|
make the subscriptions bigsding.
For the benefit 81 those who were
not at 4n6 banquet, or did not fully
understand the project, word Of ex-
PLANTATION may be proper, Briefly !
stated. it Is proposed to procure al
suitable location. within block OIL
the business center of the city, on
which to erect a modem brick build-I
ing SO by 75-better still so by 90
with basement full sine, main room,
unobstructed by pillars or supports, to
be about twenty feet in the clear and
roof supported by steel itrestle work,
without any ceiling. This will afford
Iskylight and plenty of room on the |
sides and ends. A good running track
lis planned, to be built around the
entire inside Of the building. which
would be available for seating pur-
poses on various occasions, such as
basket ball, contests of the High
School, etc. This main room is to
contain the gymnasium appliances
proper, which are to be complete and
modern. In the basement will be al
bowling alley, baths, and possibly al
swimming pool, etc. 1T is further pro
Iposed to put the gymnasium in charge
,|of competent person, doubtless a
member of the High School faculty,
who shall be known as the physical
director with one or two classes, the
salary to be paid in part by the school
J board and in part by the gymnasium
- he to have charge of all gymnasium
/ drills and exercises, for doubtless the
j school board Of the city will find it
of advantage to rent the gymnasium
S for a definite part of each week for
t luse by the school children. Two days
n la week are planned to be set apart
y for the girls and young ladies exclu-
j Isively under the charge of some one
E responsible to the ladies' clubs OF
a some similar organization.
! Such building when completed
g should be capable of seating comfort.
Q ably from $50 to 1900 persons. &C
9 Icording to the size of the building
I land thus afford on occasion what .Deni
8 |son very much needs, q fine hall fol
3. lmass meetings, and for the citizens
n lgenerally, as well as an excellent and
large banquet hall and q place for the
IS Ichurch and club ladies'. if desired, fol
y holding fairs or bazaars for charitable
u land other purposes, as well as q place
# for the High School students, ant
y lother young folks who choose to sub
y scribe to proper regulations, for the
IS jenjoyment of the gymnasium and ex
e |ercises which are SO essential t.
health and strength and cleanliness
land tend to inculcate : higher stand
y lard of honor and a desire for excel
q. lence, and to promote temperance an,
9 self-reliance.
I'll With the revenues from thes,
= Isources. as we'll as from season ticket
of membership, the problem of main
'e ltenance is easily solved. The boy
and girls generally want the gymns
SUM. The young men and youn
women want it. The fathers an
=. mothers want it for their boys van
girls. and for all the other boys an
girls. The school board will no dout
always want it for q part of the tim
for the purpose Of school work, wit
AN instructor of their own in charge
The ladies also want it for the littl
folks in the work of the Loyal Ten
peTance Legion. We all want it b.
cause it is a good thing in every sens
of the word. supplying in SO many an
various ways the needs of the city, q
well as adding one more imposin
building, without in the least interfel
ing with any other legitimate bushes
or enterprise.
Denison must be awake to the rea
ization that clean, beautiful. pros
ressive and prosperous city. where tn
people take a just pride in all tha
tends to the moral and social uplif
as well as the material interests,
the only kind of a city worth Twin
in. ] am sure the gymnasium props
sition, known by the more imposin
name of Y. M C. A. in the larg
UicitieS will anneal tn all Of orr cit