Evening star., 1902-02-06
GYMNASIUM DEDICATION
INTERESTING PROGRAM AT ST.
JosEPH's ORPHAN ASYLUM.
New Building the Gift of Mr.. William
Nelson Cromwell of New
York.

The Sisters of Charity in charge OF 81
Joseph's Orphan Asylum and the autnorl-
ties of st. Patricks Catholic parish VIII
dedicate this afternoon new gymnasium
building given to the asylum by Mr. VIII
liam Nelson Cromwell of New York city.
Appropriate exercises have been arrahS7o
to take place in the main hall of the new
building. during which the trustees OF tne
school will formally receive the puiioihs
from Mr.. Cromwell. and DR.. STAFFORD VIII
make an address the education OF
orphan boys. About 300 persons are eX-
pected to attend.
Mr. Cromwells gift stands between the
main building of the asylum in Fl street
and the Webster Public School building at
10th and III streets. 1t is two stories hign,
about sixty feet long and about forty feet
wide, and is built of narrow yellow bricks
with suitable coping and Ornamentation
The interior is finished handsomely The
whole structure, with it's equipment, is said
to have cost about $4,000. AS 1t now
stands it is probably the finest gymnasium
for boys of the St. Joseph's School age IN
the south.
Fine Swimming Pool and Gymnasium.
The ground floor is given over to a large
swimming pool. lined with white tiles and
finished in white marble. 1t has all the at
tachments of the most modern pools, an
apparatus for heating the water to any
given degree, an arrangement for hlllns II
or emptyng it quickly, device for clean
ing the tiles. abundant dressing room
spaces and supplies and toilet room SUIT
able for small bows.
a handsome stair leads to the gymnasium
hall This is a large room which covers
all the space the floor below given over
to the pool. dressing rooms and stairway.
It's equipment is as generous as the dimen-
sions of the room will permit, and COM
prises swinging rings ladders and ladder
racks dumbbells, Indian clubs, two-arm
dumbbells. parallel bars. horizontal bars,
jumping boards. horses climbing ropes
and jumping pads. all of the most improved
order and suited to the figures of the boys
of St. JOseph's School.
Program for Dedication.
A platform has been set at the north end
of the hall and chairs placed near it for the
prominent guests expected to attend the
dedicatory ceremonies. Among these are:
Mr.. Cromwell, the donor of the gymnasium
Rev. DR.. D. ]. Stafford pastor of St. Pa
tricks Catholic Church; Mr. James F. Bar
! bour. one of the most deeply interested
members of the parish; and the following
| persons, who with DR.. Stafford, comprise
| the board of trustees of the school, Messrs.
| William Gait, T. E. Waggaman, J. F.
Green, Thomas Kirby, William Schwing, N.
H. Shea and NJ l. Weller Cardinal Glib
| bons planned to attend and take some part
| in the ceremonies but probably cannot do
| so in consequence Of the nclement weather.
| The boys Of the school and the entire facul-
| ty will be present matter of course.
The program Of the exercises follows:
Greeting, chorus, vocal class; address to
| VIM. Nelson Cromwell; THE Merry Sail
| ors.' w. S. Koddie, vocal class; concert
| recitation THE Watermelon" song, little
| boys; AN Air Line Trip" recitation; BE
F., fore the Sun Awakes the Morn," chorus,
| vocal class; physical drill, under direction
of Prof. Joyce, by thirty orphan boys; spe-
| cial acrobatic work, under direction of
| Prof. Joyce. by Masters Daily and King of
| Carroll Institute gymnasium; address, Rev.
| DR.. Stafford.
Why Mr.. Cromwell Made the Gift.
| Mr.. William Nelson Cromwell, the donor
| of the new building is one of the most
| prominent lawyers of New York city. His
! professional duties bring him frequently te
| Washington and while on one such visi
about a year ago his attention was drawn
| to the lack of the gymnasium facilitie:
| needful for ST. Joseph's Asylum. Although
not a Catholic he at once arranged for the
construction of building which should lib
orally accommodate all the boys in the
| school. The dedication Of the building for
| tunately occurs when Mr.. Cromwell is il
| Washington professional business.