Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-05
Committee Organized Today to
Receive Visitors on
Sept. 20.
THE ENROLMENT is HEAVY
secretary Hinckicy kept Busy Answer
ing Questions About Fees and
Privileges of Institution.


Deseret gymnasium on Sept 30 re-
ception COMMITTEES. consisting Of young
men selected from every ward in ne
city. was organized this morning in the
gymnasium by Physical Director Day.
The committee. including 150 members.
was taken over the entire building anu
given instructions. a lecture has been
devised which will make the course of
the inspecting parties over the gymna-
stun resemble Seeing Salt Like"
party. On the evening Of the recep-
ton the guests viii be escorted in par
ties OF 10 over the entire building and
every feature of the big institution viii
be fully described. Each party will fol-
low the route Of the others and In thts
way all confusion and crowding Wtil
be done away with IL is expected that
the guests will tax the capacity of the
BUILDING, and for this reason every If
fort leading to the convenience has
been brought into play. The arrange
ments Will avoid any unpleasantness
because OF the size Of the crowd.
Announcement was made by Secy. u.
S. Hinckley today Of an arrangement
just made whereby rebates on entrance
ices may be obtained. The board Of
control of the gymnasium has adopted
a rule that, upon receiving proper as
surances from the bishops OF various
wards. any member of the Nj. i. a. VINO
Is diligcnt in the performance Of the
duties incident to his membership IN
the association, who Is a regular at
tendant of the ward Sunday schools
and who fulfils the requirements or ms
membership in the priesthood, may at
the end of the year for which he has
paid his gymnasium fees receive re-
bate OF 30 per cent.
FEES FOR MEMBERSHIP.
Prof Hinckley is receiving many in
quiries regarding the fees for member
ship In the gymnasium The ices ar.
as follows: Juniors, boys II to Ia
years of age, 81 per year, including
locker, physical examination and en-
titling him to the use OF the gymnasi-
UNI twice "A week. including regular
classes baths and natatorium; inter-
mediate membership costs sls, lncludlng
all privileges mentioned above with Inc
exception that intermediate members
are entitled to the use of the gymnasl-
UNI three times per week, open to boys
between the ages OF 10 to IL years,
senior membership, Including young
men from is to 22 years OF age ana
students, costs SIS per year ana en-
titles them to all privileges of the In
stitution: business mems membership
costs S25 per year and entities the mold
er to fine locker and dressing ROOM
fun privileges OF the gymnasium, nata-
torium, baths, and hand ball court at
any hour Special classes Will be or
eanized to suit their convenience. Thc
only additional fee required Is that
covering towels and soap, one cent for
each article each timc the gymnasium
is used
Admission regulations and the privi-
leges OF the gymnasium for women
.f,.tr the those
offered to men and boys, except that
the fees are modified as follows:
Girls ~ to IA years Qnclusive), So for
two periods per week
Girls Is to IL years dnclusive), 81 for
three periods per week
Women IS years and up, $40 for three
periods per week.
Hours 9 TO 10 daily, except Saturday
and Sunday, and Monday evening, to
10.
UNIFORM GYMNASIUM CLOTHING.
Membership cards Will be dated oct.
! and will be in force one year. though
the use of the gymnasium on the mem
bership cards may begin Sept. p.
Uniform clothing viii be insisted up
on, to consist OF short breeChes for boys
and Turner pants for men, both TO wear
fun length stockings, gymnasium shoes
and sleeveless gymnasium shirts. all
10 De or WHllf.
Three panels painted for the gymna-
stun by Lee Greene Richards are be-
ing placed today upstairs. They are
Of The pastimes OF skat-
ing. tennis and bathing.
General Secy Hinckley reports a
heavy enrolment especially in the
department. nearly oil |
Of the large lockers having been as
signed to enrolled members in this
class
Physical director Day announces that |
actual work In the gymnasium Will |
begin Sept. 81 The public reception |
occurs Sept. 20.
Work will begin at once on the ten |
ais courts. which are to be placed at |
he south end of the building. facing |
IN South Temple street Two full-size
courts will he made and the contract
n promises them ready for use I'm IL
lays The ground Is now occupied by
IN old building which Will be RACED
nd a pile OF terra Gotta blocks TO go
nto the structure of the Hotel Utah.
he courts will be nclosed by Is foot
letting fence.
The committee on reception meets
gain tomorrow at pm, for final in
tructlons and an urgent request Is
made that all members OF this COM
nittee be on hand at the hour stated.