Gymnasium News
The final number of The GymnasiumNews, issued by the indefatigable committee which has had the financing of the gymnasium in charge, appeared during Commencement Week. In it appears the noble roster of those who have contributed to the great work. Altogether 3,001 alumni, undergraduates, and friends of Dartmouth have given. The largest class gift was $6,335, from the class of '71; the next largest was $5,526, from the class of '94. The class of 1914 trails at the end with $536.50 to its credit, only 49 men having risen to the occasion. The total receipts from subscriptions amounted to $109,739.65; expenses, including clerk hire, traveling charges, printing and publishing TheNews, etc., etc., were kept to the remarkably low figure of $2,756.82.
As for the gymnasium itself, that vast building is, in general, complete and in use. There are, however, a number of things yet to be done before alumni pride can remain sati-sfied. The first need is proper furnishing of the great trophy room, which, beautiful as it is, remains today bare and empty. The present plan for the treatment of this room calls for a large trophy case in each of the four smaller alcoves. The two large alcoves, with their huge fireplaces, are to be fitted in club style. It is assumed that the materials for this purpose should be of the best and most durable type. To give the place a preliminary aspect of comfort and completeness the following articles of furniture are considered essential:
1 8-foot table $100-$200 2 rugs 14 x 28 feet $300-$500 each 4 leather sofas (8 ft.) $150-$200 8 leather club chairs $75-$100 1 grand piano $600-$1500 2 sets fireplace utensils $50-$150 4 trophy cases $250-$300 " 25 various chairs $20-$30 "
The alumni are invited either individually, in groups, by classes or by alumni organizations, to furnish money for the purchase of specific articles of the furniture enumerated. Such furnishings will be appropriately and plainly marked with the name or names of donors. In order to insure a reasonable harmony in the decoration of the trophy room it has been thought best to invite cash contributions rather than the direct gift of the furniture itself. The selection will then be made by the committee, who, however, have delegated authority in the matter of choice to Professor Keyes.
It is highly important that the trophy room should take on an aspect of completeness by the time College opens in the fall. This end will be facilitated if interested alumni and friends will communicate soon with E. K. Hall, 101 Milk St., Boston, who, as chairman of the committee, will advise with those who may be considering particular donations and will at all times be ready to explain the plans of the committee in greater detail.
