The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-28
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the apparatus for gymnastic work.
and an open floor space whore basket
ball can be played, and where half
the college could be given class drill
at one time; also courts for court ten.
mis-, squash courts. boxing and fencing
rooms and many other features.
In the upper story, too. there will
be provided opportunity for training
men for indoor athletics, A board
track will run around the inside wall
Of the entire building, which. while
this track is not in use. will be avail
able for spectators of baseball prac-
tice and track sport taking place ON
the mother earth below
On the ground floor, under the
main building. the plans show space
where a swimming pool Of large size
will be constructed ultimately II pres
ent intentions can be carried out. on
either side OF this open cellar run out
the huge wings, lofty shells sur
rounded by the galleried walls.
The roofs. all glass, and the win
dows, numerous and near together,
should make these inclosed and shell.
tered spaces as bright as the day out
! side. and the proper temperature will
be maintained by a system OF steam
heating feu from the central plant OF
the college.
The skylights Of the wings will
stretch 40 feet from the ground and
viii be protected with wire gratings
so that the baseball can be batted ms
well as thrown, and Dartmouth ball
teams, which for years have practlced
in chill and dimly lighted wooden
cage" on dusty floor of rough
boards. need never again come down
to play Harvard having had less than
a week of adequate practice before
the event
The greatest length OF the gym
nasium will be 800 feet
The greatest width OF the long wings
which make possible the long running
stretch. will be 10 feet north and
south. while the dimensions OF the
! gymnasium proper contained in the
cross are 200 feet north and south and
so feet. part OF the greatest length
OF the building. east and west
The baseball diamond will be located
in the west wing, while In the east
wing. In addition TO the room for
field events. there will be space for
several handball courts.
Reinforced concrete will be the ma.
terial chiefly used in the building of
the new gymnasium,
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nate, possesses dignity and the beauty
OF long lines. The building in itself
and by reason Of its proposed loca.
ton will handsomely round out the
present group OF college buildings at
Hanover II will certainly be an i'm.
pressive structure. with its strong
and simple Roman arch construction
its arcaded entrance. There will be
decided hint OF magnihcence about
II.
II is planned TO build Il In the form
OF cross. parallel TO the street as 10
its greatest length. II would be en-
tered by the shorter arm Of the cross
the other arm giving upon the athletl,
field. where almost as much leve
ground is now available as Harvard
has reclaimed in Soldiers Field. The
gymnasium will be located north oI
the oval, nearly opposite the Alpha
Delta Phi house.
The gymnasium proper. according
TO the plans. viii be located within tn,
arms of the cross and that section o.
the long building TO which they Join
The long wings will contain the hug,
open spaces.
On the main floor the trophy room
will be situated and this troph-
room, II is believed. will be the yer,
heart and soul OF Dartmouth attn
letic life. II will be as large In ltsei
as Bissell hall. 65 feet by so. Tw,
monstrous fireplaces will yawn a
each other from opposite walls o
enameled brick, every brick bearinl
the name OF a Dartmouth man VIII,
gave OF his substance for the build
ing OF the Dartmouth gym. Tn,
walls will all be OF brick, and not
brick unnamed. so the optimistic an,
enthusiastic alumni leaders declare
, In the bricks will be set bronze tab
let's bearing the names OF the non
Dartmouth donors who have contrib
uted 10 the good cause