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Show 1 RAISES GIFT TO MILLION HJolin D. Archbold, tho vice-president of tho Standard Oil Company, a few days ago .lifted a mortgngo of $300,000 on Syracuse university, making tho total of his gifts to that lucky Institution Institu-tion n round million of dollars. Tho greatest gift Is by all odds tho mngnlflcent gymnasium building, build-ing, whlcn wns first used by tho students last winter and spring, but which is now receiving finishing touches which will make It tho most complete Institution of Us kind In tho world nnd tho envy of all othor schools. Mr. Archbold Ib a I great expo ent of tho doctrlno of sound bodies us recoptncleB for sound minds aud has spared no expense to mako tho Syracuse gym. the finest In existence. Tho dimensions ot tho building aro 150x210 feet. It contains swimming and rowing rooms, each with tanks of nmplo size. There is also a baseball cage, rooms for all tho teams, rooms 'for tho coaches and Instructors, rooms for tho trophies, a dining hall and a.80clnl hall. The running track Is 12 laps to tho mllo and tho gym. proper measures 100x205 feot The roof is a glass domo and the building Ib directly connected with tho east end of tho stadium, or open Hold for races and spoits, and has a Beating capacity of 30,000 pcoplo. Tho gift of thiB magnificent building and tho lifting of u mortgage of $300,000 make tho total of Mr. Archbold'3 gifts to Syracuse Just $1,000,000. |