Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-14
PICKING SITE FOR
 WoMEN,s COLLEGE GYM.
Executive Committee of connectieus College Visited College Grounds on Monday.


 College Visited College Grounds on
 Monday.
 Monday the executive committee of Connecticut college. consisting of F. Valentine Chappeil, chairman, Mayor visited the college grounds to deter mine upon the most suitable location for the new gymnasium which is to be erected immediately. The gymna- sium. which is made possible through the generosity of Mrs. Appleton Hill yer of Hartford, who gave to Connec- ticut college $15.oO0 for the building of a modern field house for the physi- cal education department, is to be a stucco building, in Elizabethan style stone dormitories and the science hall and will be placed east Of the science building. in all probability south of New London hall.
 The structure will be 50 by 30 feet and will be one and g half stories high, the basement to be on level with the ground. and not, in 6 sense, a basement underground, while the main floor for gymnasium purposes will be reached by short flight of steps leading up from the grade, simi- lar to the east entrance of New Lon don hall. Both the basement and the main floor will be well lighted with many windows ensuFins the best of ventilation as we'll as light.
 In the basement of the building. ac- cor@tng to the plans. there will be lo- cated at the south end, showers and dressing, rooms, about two dozen of the latter and 12 separate showers. A locker room equipped with 250 lockers is located in the centre of the base ment, and near the north end the cor rection room, which is designed ex- pressly for the corrective exercises of students who are required to take this work in order to fit themselves for general gymnasium work. Opposite this room is located general toilet. In the extreme north end of the base ment are located the offices of the physical instructor and her assistant with private toilet facilities.
 A mems toilet room with showers which is accessible from the outside this hoor This arrangement was made for the convenience of male members of the faculty who are constantly us- ing the tennis courts.
 The entrances to the basement are at the northeast and northwest ends of the building, while On the main floor there is an entrance at the north end, approached by short flight of steps and also one at the south end, which has immediate access to the stage which is located at the end of the main floor in connection with the main gymnasium.
 The main floor for gymnasium pur- poses is to be 4Sx5S feet and in addi- ton to the stage at the south end will have dressing rooms at either side, about sx10 feet in size, the right hand room being reached from the base ment by a short flight of stairs, to be used at such times as the college may present play or hold a festival, when the locker rooms would of necessity be used for dressing rooms, which would be the case if large number of stu dents were obliged to costume for a play at one time.
 On the north end of the main floor two check rooms are located on either side of the main entrance. leading from the vestibule. A staircase on either side of the check rooms but with entrance from the main corridor running east and west. gives access to the basement rooms At the back of the stage. which is to be iSx2s feet there is to be a. stage entrance for use In case large pieces of stage scenery is required at any time.
 Announcement was made Monday by the executive committee that bids on the work of erecting the building would be called for at once and the building erected in the shortest pos sible time.
 The gift for the building. which shows the keen interest in which the donor, Mrs. Hillyer, has taken in the college will be greatly appreciated by the students. not only for the gyrnna- : siuna, but also for social occasions.
 Mrs. Hillyer, who is a resident of Hartford, spoke in the interests of the lege at the first inception Of the pro- ject in November. 1910, in Hartford and has always had the interest of the college at heart.