New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-10
TO MIDGET DIR. NICHOLS
DARTMOUTH TO INSTALL
NEW HEAD THURSDAY.
Cornerstone of Long Desired Gym
naSium VIII BE Laid on
Same Dag.

Hanover n H. Oct s-Dr. Ernest Fox Nichols.
- ,enth president OF Dartmouth College, will
- installed here on October a. Here is the pro-
Ersmme'
- a. Jahn King lord Daniel WEBSTER nrofess leq
~ Latin. and grandson Of one OF Dartmouth's
pT'Ssi55-Iasugurstion exercises in Webster Han.
invocation followed by induction and presentation
Sl,,cesSou and response. Rollcall of delegates
ll.-sn.iaron Or. Nichols's inaugural address and
SSsrferrinC Of honorary degree by the college.
,o- Delegates guests and college officers and visit
ing women, togeIher with women OF the faculty:
n-EEerCises al the laying OF the corner
s,ore az the gymnasium
20 :. Tn.-Dinner 10 distinguished guests at COL
lsgs Hail
one ~ the features in connection with the in
stslaion VIII be the laying Of the cornerstone Of
me rev $4,000 gymnasium. The building which is
~ Re one ~ the most expensive of its kind in the
country The result Of subscriptions by the alumni
and urdeTgraduates OF the college. L viii be built
.vsf north ~ the college athletic field Alumni oval
s-s viii ae constructed Of reinforced cement The
Roman round arch type OF architecture will be
,s9p,ed There win be IN the structure complete
ssciities for regular gymnastic exercise and for
r-lminary training and development in all
ranches q college athletics. Under the one roof
here can no practice n baseball, basketball ten
rs ha2EhaL squash and track and field athletics
sni gymnastics.
GYMNASIUM TO BE $50 FEET LONG.
The structure Will consist of a main building
which VIII DE 200 feet by 50 feet The main building
VIII contain ground floor and TWO stories In
addition tlere will be two wings which will make
tie ertt-e length OF the gymnasium SEQ feet. The
trorhv room VIII be On the first floor OF the main
building. and VIII be the first room seen on enter
trc The gymnasium. This room viii be 65 by 50
fer and % feet high. with heavy beamed ceiling,
and f-eplaces on each side. On the white enam-
eled bricks Of this room wiz be stamped the
names ~ all the men who subscribed 10 the gym
nss.ur fund. To the south OF the trophy room
a.! 1e The steel locker room shower baths, toilet
nn5 driving rooms. Separate apartments viii be
provided the visiting teams. fitted with private
lockers toilets and baths Across the hall from
these VIII ne the dressing room for The homo teams.
These team dressing rooms viii overlook the ath-
letic field.
sta.-eases az the north and south ends OF this
floor VIII lead 10 the second floor which will be
the gymnasium proper. Here two indoor tennis
courts VIII be laid out.
The ground floor viii be $50 by 10 feet, and viii
be divided into three parts The central part Will
be feet high, and for the present viii be used
temporary storeroom for athletic and gymnastic
apparatus. This part may eventually be used for
swimming Il nix.
The end sections Of the ground floor are 10 be
forrv feet from floor 10 roof The whole west wing
vii have dirt floor and regulation sized base
ball diamond VIII be laid out Besides this there
vii be room for practice IN the field events. such
IS running broad jump, running high jump pole
vault and shot put
II the east wing viii be six handbaN courts, 40
fee ty . a dirt running track 10 feet wide and
laps 10 the mile VIII be constructed 10 surround the
entire ground floor. On this track viii be 10
yard straighta7ays for sprinting and hurdling
Directly over the track in each wing VIII be a gal
Iery on Ievel with the floor Of the gymnasium
hail. BY means Of sliding doors opening Al four
points into the gymnasium this gallery will be
som e-tiDle into eight-lap board track.
SECOND STORY ALREADY REACHED.
The foundation for the whole structure has been
si5 and the work the main building has
reached the second story i Is expected that most
the building viii be under roof before winter.
The exercises attendant upon the laying Of the
corue-stoue OF the svnlna stun viii take place al
O'Clock the day OF the Inauguration. The
student body and alumni viii form the procession
College Hall and march 20 the gymnasium site
headed by the college band. The presiding officer
NIL be- +. X. Hall, Dartmouth 80. chairman Of
the alumni committee which has had charge of the
raising Of the gymnasium fund. Singing by the
student body Will open The exercises. Professor
Esvl- julius Bartlett, Dartmouth. -, New Hamp-
shire professor Of chemistry, viii make the ad-
cress watch VIII be followed by the laying Of the
cCrne-s--ue by President Nichols. Singing 10y the
stlde-, body will close the exercises.