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Show DIXON TALKS OH NEEDf W Weber President Explains Importance Im-portance of Such Institution to the Community ' "A gymnasium is a temple for tho salvation of tho living. Wo have temples tem-ples for tho salvation of our dead, and wo must have temples for tho salvation salva-tion of tho living," President H. Al-dous Al-dous Dixon of tho Weber Normal col-lego col-lego explained to members of the priesthood of tho Eleventh ward last night, at a special meeting held for tho purpose of securing financial support sup-port to tho Weber Normal college gymnasium building fund. At the end of tho meeting, after a discussion of tho purpose of the gymnasium, a unanimous vote pledging support to the gymnasium was taken from those present. Mr. Dixon explained that the gymnasium gym-nasium was necessary, not only for the physical well being of the young people, peo-ple, but for their moral well boing also. He related Incidents of boys who wore being corrupted under evil Influences for want of better places for them in which to spend thler lels-l ure hours. Tho gymnasium will offer an opportunftyfor tho young peoplo or tho city to. spend their evenings profitably, profit-ably, the speaker said. Others who delivered short addresses ad-dresses urging support for tho gymnasium gym-nasium wero Bishop N. A. Tanner and Alfred Gladwell and William S. Paine of tho Weber stake high council. |