Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-15
xALE,s NEW GYMNASIUM.

YALE,s NEW GYMNASIUM.
 ,aid to be the Finest Building for
 Gymnastic and Athletic Training in
 the World-Finished Entirely In
 White Marble.
 The work on the new gymnasium at Yale is fast progressing, and by June next will probably be ready for public inspec- ton. This gymnasium when completed l will undoubtedly be the finest building for l athletic purposes in the United States and perhaps in the world. It will contain all the modern appliances known to the ath letic art. No pains or expense have been spared to make it perfect building for the purpose, and it can safely be said that the work of the management has been most successful in almost every particular. The only defect that the attention of the public has been in any way called to fig that it might have improved the appear ance of the exterior if each end of the building had been built in the terra cotta work. But in the interior all is beauty and elegance. Every room is built with the finest marble from Carrara and the ar rangement has been made with the utmost care and attention, both to the wishes of the students who will make use of the building and the large public which will be sure to visit this magnificent building.
 The first floor, aside from the spacious vestibule of white marble, which runs the whole width of the building, is devoted to baths, rowing and swimming tanks. The rowing tanks, two in number, are 5Ox27 feet and feet deep, each surrounded by white marble ambulatories feet wide. The swimming tank of the same size is al- SO surrounded with marble ambulatories and lounging galleries wsinscoted five feet high all around with Italian marble. The entire tank is lined with imported white glazed tiles and the bottom is so graduated that the water will be frem five to eight feet deep. It is furnished also with 8 steam injector, so that at all times the wa ter may be at uniform temperature. In connection with this is the tepidarium containing showers, steam and hot air baths with massage and toilet rooms. The entire tepidarium is of steel filled in with fire proof blocks. The entire interior is covered with imported tiles of pure white. The ceiling is of plate glass, that of the dome being cast to shape for this special purpose. The next is the cooling room, or frigidarium of classical times, also beauti- fully plastered and corniced, the sides being covered to the height of six feet with tile work. This room will contain a marble drinking fountain, open fire and all the other requirements for rest after bathing. The entire series of baths occupies space 100x27 feet, and was especially designed by the architect for this gymnasium.
 On thls floor also are locker rooms for feet, and 20 feet high, all ornamentally corniced and plastered with pure white Then comes the main entrance vestibule, 32x20 feet, which is beautiful room, ,elab- orately finished with decorated cornice and ceiling. The sides are paneled with
 entablature and mouldings, all resting on sixteen columns with ornamental carved l capitals, the whole formed of pure white l adamant plaster. Out of the vestibule rises the grand staircase, twelve feet wide. with landings, rails and balustrades of the floors of the vestibules of both the first and second stories, the whole making continuous marble hall
 twenty five feet square by about forty feet high. The janitor's rooms open off the vestibule, containing the electric bells, l speaking tubes, calls, annunciator, so that there is communication with the entire
 building.
 | On the second story are the general 1 locker rooms, about 90x40 feet, twenty
 feet high, finished in pure white adamant
 plaster, with cornices, consoles and col umns, all of fire proof materials. This l 1000 lockers, all finished in hard woods, and together with toilet rooms of marble 1 makes most beautiful appearance. On 1 this floor are also the three club rooms, l the committee rooms and sparring room, all finished in the same manner. At the head of the stairs on this floor is the ante room leading to the trophy room, which
 is beautifully decorated in white marble,
 adsmant plaster, ornamental ceilings, I panels and columns, as the rooms before l described. Connected with this is coat
 room and toilet rooms for ladies'
 The entire third story is devoted to an
 exercise hall, having an elevated running
 track 1-16 of mile long, and
 when complete will have all the
 modern appliances The size in ali is abou,
 1O0x8O, with ceiling to center of sky
 light 50 feet. The skylight and roof is of iror
 and hammered glass. The side walls of tht
 hall is of buf brick with offset brick cor
 nices, and is approachable from any par
 of the building by series of iron spira
 stairways that are in no way con
 In the basement are the bowling
 alleys, two in number, about 100 feet long
 also several marble bathing tubs, the en
 zine and the circulating blower whict
 changes the entire atmosphere of the build
 ing each hour. The laundry and electric
 light apparatus are also here. The entir.
 building was especially designed by
 Architect E. E. Gandolfo of No. 31 Unio1
 Square, New York. The contractors fol
 the mason work, iron work and carpenter
 work are MT. Charles D. Kenney and Sor
 of New Haven; for the plumbing, Messrs Foskett & Bishop, and for the steam heat
 ing, MT. Peter Bacus of New York.
 Viewing the building from the outsid' no adequate idea of it's elegance and mag ; nitude can be obtained. The representa- |: ton of Greek athletes looking down iron their repose in the bas reliefs above th' Greek inscriptions gives classical ton
 to the building and suggests the revival o that spirit and interest in athletics whiol reached it's highest development in tha
 ancient land.
 In view of the glory and fame that Val has won in athletic contests it seem strange that she has been for SO long time with such inadequate gymnasium ac 2 commodations, but, thanks to the alumn interested in athletics, she now takes he l place at the head,