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Show JUNIOR NMEUDE AT UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Formal Opening of the New Gymnasium Was a Great Success. The Junior Promenade given at the University last evening was a complete success. In that tho promenade was sort of a formal opening of tho new gymnasium gymna-sium there centered around It a double Interest. There was no lack of guests. During the evening almost two hundred couples passed through tho unique tent entrance that opened Into a ballroom, brilliantly lighted and decorated. In tho decorations nothing had been spared. They were elaborate, yet artistic, brilliant, bril-liant, but not gaudy, although In their dazzling splendor there was a touch of the Oriental. Tho Junior Promenade of last evening stands as a high water mark In University soclul life. It was a credit , to tho class of 1907. Orchestra in a Boat. Tho crew that manned the Junior boot "Foremost." suspended by six steel rods from the celling, was the University orchestra. or-chestra. Floating downward from above tho sweot strains caught tho ears of the dancers, giving a touch of grace and dignity to the glide and sway of all. In the Booths. But not all were there to dance. Somo camo to look on. or Just to muse In one of the soft, cosy corners of a fraternity or nororlety booth. For these thorn was amusement and comfort. The booths were lavishly supplied with pillows: so dllTor-ont dllTor-ont and yet so Interesting as to form a study. Around each sofa pillow that makes Its way Into a fraternity house there generally hovers a lale Booths Wore a Study. The booths, too, woro a study; in a way a reflection of thoso who made them and for whom they stood. There was tho Amlcl Fldisslml booth, with Its Persian draplngs, Moorish lamps and electrical designs, that gavo to the whole an attractive at-tractive brilliance. In a Japanese bower the Thota Upsllon girls welcomed their friends. It was a pleasant retreat, made dainty with cherry blossoms and chrysanthemums. Tho door cushions, screens, fans and the giant parasol overtowerlng gave the whole a distinctive Japanese air. Here ginger candy was served. Colonial Inn of tho Boys. The Colonial Inn of the Alpha PI boys had printed at Its entrance In bold let-tors- "Ye Sign of Yo PI." Over the bar was served elder, while of peanuts, crackers crack-ers and cheese thero was a plentv. A large photo qf Falstaff helped to materially materi-ally sustain the Inn atmosphere. In the Indian Wickiup. The Gamma Phi girls held forth In an Indian wickiup. In the background were wild beasts, while at the entrance glowed the camphre. Indian trinkets were used In decorating the wickiup Even to the minutest detail tho Indian Idea was carried car-ried out. Nuts were served. Last on fraternity row came Iho Delta Sigma boys. The hangings and draperies of this booth were Oriental In color, while placed tastefully about was tho fraternity Insignia Giant "IT" Suspended. On the east wall was a giant "U." sus-pontlrd sus-pontlrd from the celling and brilliantly illumined il-lumined with a myriad number of lights. "White on red was tho color schome. On both sides were draped Immense American Ameri-can (lags. In tho northeast corner Ju-nlordcm Ju-nlordcm held forth under President. Fred Scranton. Under a canopy of gold and purplo was situated the Junior' punch bowl, around which tho guests gathered to drink tho healths of the occasion. Who Chaperons Were. The chaperons were: President and Mrs. Joseph T. Kingsbury. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Merrill. Professor and Mrs, Fred W. Roynolds, Regent and Mrs. Waldemar Van Cott and Professor and Mrs. W. E. Wilson. |