Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-25 | Page 2 | Firebugs Burn "Gymnasium" at U. of U.

F Firebugs Firebugs' ire bugs bugs' Burn Bum Gy Gymnasium n s m AtU FU Fire Fire Destroyed th the gymnasium at the University of Utah this morn morn- ing That the That the fire was waa of Incendiary origin is admitted by members of ot the freshman class who s 's say that the destruction of the building was wasI I premeditated because of the in- in of equipment in the structure and because of the tho lack of interest in gymnastics as a are result re i-c- suit sult of this lack of equipment The sophomore class made an heroic effort to save the building as quickly as the flames were discovered discovered dis dig covered but ut the freshmen made stubborn resistance taking the fire hose hoso from the sophomores in the class fight that followed the attempted attempted at at- tempted interference nce with their I I pyrotechnic plans I When the building had beep reduced re reo I to ashes a survey urvey was mad made and it was estimated that the loss loss' would be at least 35 cents The gymnasium had been constructed constructed con con- by the freshmen club Zan Tan and was placed on the campus this morning They then set the building afire