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Show Plan Playhouse for-Salt Lake Girls 7 Athletics, Military Drill and Library SaLT LAKE girls are to have on of the moat attractive recreational r buildings In the West. Plane were completed today for remodeling the Gordon academy at 8- Third Bourn street, anJM issMary Fa ru urn of Chicago Is in char- of the work. Uncle Kam hue decided that girls are essential to war work and that they must be kept healthy and In rood spirits. As a result the government, govern-ment, has encouraged the erection or arranging; of girls' recreational centers cen-ters In many large cltlee. John D. Spencer la chairman of the civic com - m it tee which has outlined the work. The recreational home will In no sense be a charity meaeure but a move to keep the girls efficient. COMPLETE REMODELING. A gymnasium, shower bat ha library, rest rooms, lecture rooms, central as-sssahly as-sssahly esisa aw a eibei- eetiiMs aie Included In the plans. The old academy acad-emy Is two stories In height with ample am-ple room to accommodate a large number of glrla. It is to be completely com-pletely remodeled from cellar to roof and a large veranda will be built. It Is estimated that the preliminary cost of remodeling will be IS&OO. Military Mili-tary drill will be Instituted as soon ss the building la opened and Colonel r. A. Wright of-t he .University of Ptah military branch mill be 1n- strue,tor. Trancing will also be taught and the girls .will be encouraged In. every form of athletics and healthy I recreation. COMFY AND CHEERY. 'it la puiely m pairimlc measure1. said Miaa F am una today. "We look for -big thing In the may of benefits bene-fits to the young ladlee of the city. The movement aroae through war conditions and these centers are being established throughout the country. Every attempt will be made to make the place cheerful and attractive. Two huge fireplaces will be built In the main hall. The building will be the most popular spot In the city among the girls." . |