Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-20
uaoaliicent institution Receives
Tho Public Today for the
First Time.
COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL
.o Expense Spared In Making IL the
Best Establishment of Its Kind
In the Cnitcd states.


cred upon It's activities today by well
coming the citizens Of the common
wealth al It's threshold, taking them
through the magnificent establish
nan, and explaining to them through
,,e services Of trained guides the in
,sr workings of the institution, It's
aims and ia facilities. The foreword
In the pamphlet being handed to the
,ue,rs today reads; Every man, young
man and boy, every woman. young
lady and girl need for their efficiency
good body with organs which func-
uonate properly. The ever changing
ambitions OF city life demand that in
reaslng attention should be given to
The welfare Of the body II II is TO
,erve its true purpose. The Deseret
gymnasium is meeting this need
through its gymnasium classes baths
ana special features"
To the visitors today IL was readily
spparent that no expense had been
spared in equipping the institution
with every appliance approved by mod
,rn science for the development of the
bodies Of its members. The term ply
steal education, in the opinion of the
Instructors at the gymnasium. aptly
states the purpose OF the esta bishment.
The building represents an expendi-
ture Of 100000 and stands at the cor
ner Of College avenue and Temple
street adjacent 70 the Hotel Utah. The
grounds about the building are to be
Improved and in front of the gymna-
lsum fronting in South Temple street
tennis courts will be placed the work
| / 10 be begun at once. Two double
II courts viii be placed there for the use
Of the members OF the gymnasium.
INSPECT THE BUILDING.
The guests today were conducted
through the building in groups of 10,
first being shown the boys locker room
down the north stairway, where 300
steel lockers are provided for the use
Of the boys. The filters serving the
swimming pool and other water serv-
ices are nearby, rendering the water
used throughout the building clear and
pure at all times. all water used in the
building being filtered twice. For the
accommodation of visiting athletic
teams 10 dressing rooms with shower
baths are provided. a hot air room is
provided for use in medical gymnas-
tics A large laundry room IL also pro-
yiied for the use of the gymnasium.
From this part OF the building the
guests we're conducted to the bowling
alleys also In the basement. Six regu-
htion alleys with all accessories are
provided for the use OF members. In
addition to the use OF the alleys by
men and boys girls over is years OF age
and women will be permitted to use
the alleys during the morning hours.
tournaments are TO be arranged during
the winter season. Under the sidewalk
fine barber shop and lounging room
are provided for the accommodation of
members. From the barber shop the
ladies' locker room was visited, where
there are 1870 lockers. showers and toilet
facilities, Tho arrangement in the la
dies locker room is much the same as
In tho locker rooms below. The main
locker room, containing 300 lockers,
was then visited. The floors OF this
large room are OF concrete, the walls
finished in hard enamel Of spotless
white, and opening from this room is
found the natatorium. where is 4
swimming pool 80 by so feet having a
water depth OF from AZ to sia feet. con-
tanning 10000 gallons OF fresh Altered
water heated TO "a degrees. Two spring
boards and two swimming trolleys for
use in instruction Of novices are here
provided. The entire room is lined with
white tile, the pool Itself being of the
same construction. During the use e
tnlH pffpi u VIII
always be in charge. Adjoining the pool
room Is the hair drying room where
Electric fans are provided for drying
ladies' hair.
PRIVATE DRESSING ROOMS.
Passing the instructors rooms the
guests were conducted to the shower
bath rooms, toilets and private dress
ing rooms. provided for those who de-
sire privacy in dressing Special rooms
are provided for individual exercises,
equipped completely with apparatus.
Across the hall is a handbal court
where the good old Irish game viii
especially appeal 10 business men.
Al the head of the stairway leading
10 the north from the entrance lobby
is located the Office OF the instructors
OF ladies', equipped with necessary Of
nee nXtures and furniture and instru-
hents Tor making physical examina-
lions Nearby Is the entrance TO the
gallery affording a view Of the
swimming pool and also the entrance
70 the main gymnasium floor, over
We doors being seen attractive panels
oy Lee Greene Richards illustrative OF
popular forms OF sport. The gymna-
sum revealed maze OF apparatus de-
signed 10 afford every form OF approx
20 exercise. Including in addition TO
''il'lot Ndultlng horses, NduitlnS
standards, jumping standards, chest
weights. dumb bells, Indian clubs,
Nsnds, horizontal bars, swinging rings,
peralel bars and other equipment, a
s1mplete set OF apparatus for the re-
nnv"hed swedish movement exercises.
neh'ng from the gymnasium are the
80 ahd examination rooms OF the
hnyslc~ director. including Prof. Days
cs.,aIE ON The subject Of physical edu-
,u ~, gymnastics. sports and kindred
toEcls The main gymnasium is 75
Aeo feet and the distance from
80 70 roof Is 30 feet the great open
No. aHordlns an ample supply OF
~ alI az al times. This room and
w. Hther parts Of the building are
,,ntllatrd by means Of electric driven
s supplying fresh air which during
h,ishs requiring II 10 heated before
ysms ariVen through the building.
sSay runs about the entire building.
sulhg an unObstructed View Of the
,nn Above this gallery is found a
rns.ng track Of l4h laps TO the mile,
,rse,. along most approved lines this
~ fast and 50 constructed that
,unners VIII have no dif1cultv in
"rsouatng the turns
wera taNing the building the guests |
v,y,r presented with neat hook lets
ir,,,. Information regarding the
rs,utuuon. It's rules and fees ~
membership ie's :"
receiving hours were from II
syrnnss,.ilI p. m. an Inspection Of the
o'cicck ~, having been made Mt 10 |