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Show RAISES GIFT TO MILLION IHl(llltlU'll!lllUllltllH Jolin D Arcnuoltl tno vice-president of the J IjiUjH II Standard Oil Company, a fow dnys ago lifted a r I tnortBnEo of $300,000 on Syracuso university, M vti making tho total of his gifts to that lucky lnstitu- w (III tlon a round million of dollars. Tho greatest gift Koi"i lxl ls by n11 0(ll,s tll maBnlllcont gymnasium build-Rr3 build-Rr3 w jng Whicli was first used by tho students last "VI 1 wmtor antl spring, but which ls now receiving PUSr A 'I I ln,8,llnE touches which will mnko It tho most Wwi&z''- ' complete Institution of Its kind In tho world and ( fll II tllG envy of n11 otllor scllools. Mr. Archbold is a I WsilPX il wxl I Breat expo 'ont of tho doctrlno of sound bodies 'jwygr ylffinf as receptacles for sound mlndB and has Bparcd tWMttMl 111' 110 exP(-'ns0 to rank tho Syracuso gym. tho llnest JijWfUJmlt WJtW existence. wfflfflmPtf T1, dimensions of tho building nro 150x210 feet. It contnlns Bwlmmlng and rowing rooms, each with tanks of ample size. There ls also a baseball cage, rooms for all tho teams, r,ooms for tho coaches and Instructors, rooms for tho trophies, a dining hall and a social hall. Tho running track ls 12 lnps to the mllo nnd tho gym. proper measures 100x205 feet Tho roof Is a glass domo nnd tho building Is directly connected with tho east end of tho stadium, or open Hold for races and sports, nnd hns a seating capacity of 30,000 people. Tho gift of this magnificent building and tho lifting of a mortgage of $300,000 make the total of Mr. Archbold's gifts to Syracuso Just $1,000,000. |