Show THOUSAND YOUNGSTERS GLORIOUS TIME DEDICATING Or tj Li V j jV I i NEW SWIMMING ftp POOL I A mob of at more than a tho thousand sand at attached attacked at- at tacked the Deseret gymnasium building at the rear of the Latter-day Latter Saints' Saints universIty university university uni uni- this morning and for tor a time it looked as though the doors would bo battered down and the building would be betaken betaken taken b by storm The mob comprised hundreds of boys of or all ages principally the youngsters between between between be be- tween the ages of 11 and 15 years ears who assembled at the building to get a free tree bath If f there Is anything that a small boy can get for nothing ho he is usually there in droves to get it If there is anything a small boy would rather have o than a swim In a big swimming pool with a hundred other boys of about his own age that thing has not yet been catalogued The gymnasium swimming pool was opened to the youngsters this morning though the workmen had not quite completed completed completed com com- the placing of all the fixtures that are are to be installed In the tho building Announcement Announcement Announcement An An- was made that all boys ranging from 7 r years ears upward would be admitted free at 10 That announcement announcement announcement an an- worked like a charm and if there is a Salt Sal t Lake boy who was not there his name Is not In the directory directory directory tory or he was sic sick In bed William R. R Da Day the director was a bus busy man during the hours of the recep recep- tion Armed with ith a short flat smooth slap stick he attempted to keep a semblance semblance semblance sem sem- blance of order in the big swimming room but his efforts were not worth much in the direction of keeping the youngsters quiet The gymnasium echoed with their shouts and with the sound of their splashing In the water as they conducted water fights or as they paddled about in the pool or as their bodies struck with witha a splash after the they had curved cured through the air all after leaving leaving the spring boards hoards A An n average of boys boy an hour were a admitted to the thc pool The others were compelled to wait walt outside and those that I waited formed a howling bowling mob o of juveniles juveniles juveniles juve juve- niles with lusty lungs and irrepressible ble vitality It was the usual bo boys boys' s crowd with the usual crowding milling and shouting But the boys bon on the tha outside who were looking in had almost as much fun as the boys on the Inside who were too busy to Jook look out When the big gong gon in the swimming room was sounded at the end of the I bathing period the youngsters were loth to leave lea but Director Day with his slap stick accelerated the movements of the laggards and it was only a a. few minutes minutes min min- utes until a stream of clean bright eyed youngsters left the building and another stream of youngsters entered And this performance was repeated throughout the day It is estimated that between 1000 and 1500 of or the will have their first swim In the splendid pool before the thc doors are closed to to- them this aft aft- The new pool is sixty feet long thirty feet feel wide and ranges in depth from four and one-half one to eight and one half one half feet The pool is of white hite enamel brick rick with white while enamel brick walls and brown trimmings The water is heated to 70 degrees in summer and 75 5 degrees in win win- ter There is a full complement of shower show show- er oaths baths and an abundance of lockers There are arc to be two spring boards Roman rings trapeze and other equipment for aquatic sports There will be two trolleys trolleys trolleys leys for the instruction of those who cannot can can- not swim and other devices devices' will devices will be installed in installed in in- stalled as required The pool will bo be open to men every day in the week after 12 o'clock noon and to women from 9 3 o'clock until 12 o'clock noon each day except Saturday Business Business Bustness Busi Bust ness men and young men will have the privilege every afternoon except Mondays Mondays Mon Mon- days when the tho women will be the privileged privileged privileged ones For the tho convenience of the women there wi wit r-be r be hair drying rooms rooms equipped with electrics electric fans tans There will be several requirements of those that will use the pool that will add much to the pleasure of the others One of these Is that tha t men must undergo a physical physical physical phy phy- examination that communicable disease disease disease dis dis- dis- dis ease germs may not be left in the water and another Is that all users of the pool must take a shower bath before enterIng entering entering enter- enter Ing the water Director Day said this morning that three assistants for the mens men's department and three for the women's department will be named within the next few days A reception to the public will HI be given ghen at the gymnasium next Tuesday night beginning at 8 o'clock when hen a corps of guides who have been instructed in a 8 guides guide's school and who have havo an intimate knowledge of the building will m take groups group of ten guests each through the entire building and will explain all of the various devices that tha t will be used to create and maintain strong healthful and vigorous bodies les |