The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-10-30

wide, the whole to be separated from
the remaining 60 by 20 feet which
will be assigned for the class or APP
paratus room. Now we will use fif-
teen of the 60 feet for a balcony,
running the full length of the 70 feet.
Under this balcony which will be ten
feet from the floor, we will use a
space fifteen by fifteen feet for a box
ing room, another fifteen by fifteen
feet for a punching bag room, and
fifteen by thirty foot space for the
Physical directors office and exam
nation room. That will leave a ten
foot space for passage way to the
Gymnasium which will have a main
floor dimension of As by 70 feet and
will accumulate about thirtyive men
taking exercise at the same time. in
dividually or systematically.
Third.-Over the gymnasium and
the handball courts We will have a
room sixty by one hundred and ten
feet in size. Why so large? In or
der to play basket ball we should
have a space fifty by seventy for a
regulation court. In order to play
space fifty-five by as long as we can
afford, 1 have made it 10 feet so
as to cover the gymnasium and hand
ball courts. Overhead and at the
sides we could have a running track
and at either or both ends We should
have a balcony for the accommoda-
ton of visitors, and let me add few
words about visitors for / am a firm
believer in having them call around
to see what is going on and like to
make them feel at home and like
coming again. If you do not have
place where visitors can come and
look on without feeling that they are
getting in the way or having special
privileges accorded them you will be
minus a very attractive feature. Then
another point in favor of good bal
cony is, that do not believe in rent
ing an opera house every time you
wish to entertain visitors or friends.
Nearly all men, young or old, who
can do anything in the gymnastic or
athletic line, and can do it well, have
a certain amount of pride in show
ing what they can do and taking
we'll arranged exhibition is some
thing that no one should be asham-
ed Of Then there Is the enthusiasm
which is the result of having some
one looking at you when you are
playing on a team, such as indoor
baseball or basketball or even
match game of handball which is far
superior to tennis, when played UNI
der proper conditions.
Now we have drifted from our sub.
ject so will return by comparing the
plans suggested with what might be
decided upon by the building commit
tee for the main building First the
basement will be IL feet in height
including the floor trusses for the
first floor. Second, the first floor
will be "a feet in height including
the second floor trusses. Third, the
second floor will be "a feet in height
including trusses for the roof. Max
ing sixty feet from floor of basement
with a twelve-fot height and four
twelvefoot stories above, including
the trlusses for floors, the roof would
be on level with the athletic sec
ton
would like to see the main build
ing have from twelve to fourteen feet
between the floors, for we cannot
get the ceilings too high in the tro-
pical climates So I could go on CIV
ing suggestions, but these are the
principal ones that hope may be-
come some form of realization for
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