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Show A GYMNASIUM FOR WEBER ACADEMY The contemplated now gymnasium for .Ogden is no longer a theory and a dream, but Is assuming the proportions propor-tions of a fact. For a long time all tho wideawake pcoplo of Ogden have been thinking of a gymnasium. The practical benefits of such an Institution Institu-tion have been proved in Salt Lake City as well as In many other cities Tho board of tho Weber academy took the initiative and hold an Interview with President Joseph F. Smith with a view of securing aid from the church. President Smith was much pleased with the proposition and signified sig-nified his willlngnesfl to assist to tho cxtont of one-third of the cost, providing pro-viding tho building should not exceed ex-ceed $C0,000, and providing further that the remaining two-thirds be scoured sc-oured from other sources. This means that Ogden shall rccoivo a gift of 5-0.-000 This Is too good an oner to lot slip, and many of the leading business bus-iness men have signified their willingness will-ingness to cdntrlbutc In order to, secure se-cure this contribution from the church and to assure the success of the gymnasium. gym-nasium. ... The purpose of the gymnasium will bo to furnish physical training tor tho students of the Weber academy, the young people of Ogden City find the business men and professional men oi tho town The purpose Is not to develop de-velop professional boxers, wrestlers runners, etc.. who can win out in hard fought combats, but to furnish tho necessary oxerclso and relaxation o Insure good health, so essential to tho highest degree of success in commercial com-mercial or professional life. It has been proved that the monev invested In a good gymnasium Is economically eco-nomically spent because of the saving It insures in the maintenance of hospitals hos-pitals and houses of correction, and when one considers the dividends in physical and moral efficiency ho realizes rea-lizes that a gymnasium Is not a luxury, lux-ury, but a necessity In our modern civilization. civ-ilization. Description of Building. Plans for the structure have been drawn by Shreeve & Madson. the local lo-cal architects. A description of the building as prepared by the architects follows: - , , The building will be 72xlo0 feel, two stories high, with full basement underneath. The exterior wall to be of dark red pressed brick with white sandstone trimmings, resting on concrete con-crete foundation walls. Tho windows are in groups, but the distribution of light and air will afford the building a maximum of light and ventilation The first floor Is devoted to tho main gymnasium proper; tho basement base-ment contains the plunge, showers, lockers, etc., while the second floor Is given over to dancing purposes exclusively. ex-clusively. ' All the floor let els are reached from the main stair hall, which connects con-nects with the front entrance, and 'the gymnasium can be entered through the main entrance directly off the ground level. A private office for the instructor and a directors' room form part of the arrangement on this floor, and are arranged so as to be accessible accessi-ble without interfering with any other oth-er part of tho building. Tho main gymnasium is G9xl26 feet with a combined running track and spectators' gallery girting the entire room. This track Is provided with ample head room underneath for the manipulation of he various apparatus and will be suspended from steel trusses above so as to leave the main floor below entirely free from columns col-umns or obstructions of any kind. Tho gymnasium Is largo enough for two basketball contests to be carried car-ried on at the same time and arrangements arrange-ments have been made for the installation instal-lation of complete qulpment consisting consist-ing of striking bag disks, adjustable ladders, horizontal and vaulting bars, jump boards' vaulting horses, single and double trapezo, Inclined boards, flvlng and traveling rings, bar stalls, bonches, chestworkers. jump Btands, spring boaids, wrist rolls, trip wall machines, rowing attachments, abdominal ab-dominal mats, parallel, bars and baflkto ball goals. All appartus will be detachable de-tachable so as to pernnt tho entire floor spaco being cleared. A prlvato oxerclso room Is provided provid-ed for on this floor, whore prlvato gymnastics can ho given by tho Instructor. In-structor. This room will nlso no equipped with a complete set of apparatus ap-paratus A raised alcove for a piano will facilitate drill work. In tho baBoment will be found the bowling room with two alloys nnd a spectators' alcovo. a room for tho home team and a room for tho visiting team; a large room Is devoted to boxing box-ing and wrestling exhibitions, and directly di-rectly off the team rooms Is the steam room, the rubbing room and tho drying dry-ing room. The boys' locker room, with private pri-vate dressing room and toilets In connection, con-nection, Is located on one side of the corridor, while tho glrlB' locker room, private dressing rooms nnd toilets aro on the opposite side. The girls lockor room is provided with two showers and the boys' room with ono, tho balance of the showers boing in tho plunge room The plunge affords a water area of 20x60 feet and varies In depth from four fet to eight feet. The plunge and plungo room will be lined with vltrous glazed tile and will be augmented aug-mented by a spring board, flying rings and a battery of showers The arrangement provides that the plungo and tho girls' lockor and dressing dress-ing rooms can be made exclusive and entirely cut off from the balance of the building and the same provision can be made for the boys The heating plant will be Installed apart from the main building and a special water heating system for tho plunge and showers will heat the water wa-ter in the shortest possible time, thus permitting tho frequent changing of tho water in the plungo to Insure freshness. The walls and floors In tho entire basement will bo water-proofed throughout so as to protect them from Injury through wotting and also to insure in-sure the most sanitary conditions. The ball room on tho upper floor will be carried on steel trusses, and In proportions and appointments this loom will be onp of the finest In the state. In the summer time all the windows can be thrown open, making It a veritable outdoor pavilion. A polished maple hardwood floor will bo laid nnd the unobstructed dancing space will exceed S.S00 square feet of floor space, which will be ample for the largest parties. A large reception room, where refreshments re-freshments can bo sercd. connects with the ball room through open por-tlers, por-tlers, and a women's parlor and a men's parlor, respectively, open olf the corridor, with toilets for each. The orchestra will occupy a raised alcove with special sounding board construction construc-tion to Insure the necessary acoustic properties. The ball room will be designed and decorated after tho "now style" of architecture, ar-chitecture, which will be a pleasing departure from designs commonly met with In connection with work of this character. The gymnasium will be erected In the rear and little to tho south of the present academy buildings. The lot was purchased some time ago by the academy board and has been reserved reserv-ed for this purpose. The location Is an especially good one, as it Is within with-in four minutes' walk of the center of town and Btlll Is not within the saloon and pool room district. Wnilo tho exact policy of the gymnasium gym-nasium has not yet been decided upon, up-on, it is assured that the policy will be a very liberal one. Classes will bo organized and exercises provided for both young men and joung women. The Instruction will be thorough and the Instructors competent. The expense ex-pense will be light and In no case Bhall it exceed the actual cost of maintenance Morality and fair play will be strenuously Insisted upon. Athletic contests will be encouraged, with the double purposo of developing the competitors physically and of developing de-veloping clean, honest sportsmanship that will make for solid character. Contributions will bo asked for to , raise tho necessary funds The We-i We-i ber academy board of education, con- slstlng of David O McKay, Lewis W. , Shurtllff, Hebcr Scowcroft, Charles F. Mlddleton. David Eccles, John Wat-I Wat-I son, James Wotherspoon and ThomaB iB. Evans, are directly concerned in the enterprise. The board members have called to their assistance a committee com-mittee of, tho faculty, consisting of the following: "W. W. Henderson, Joseph Ballantyne, Milford P. Rogers, William Wil-liam M. McKay and Le Roy E. Cowies Funds will be solicited from the board members, the faculty, ho alumni, the student body and the business men, and professional men of the city and state. It will not be the policy of the committee com-mittee to ask for contributions from the various ecclesiastical wards of the three stakes in Weber county. |