Monmouth College - Ravelings Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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PLAN OF GROUND STORY Gymnasium for monmouth colleg This floor is on the level of the Athletic field. It contains on the east side locker rooms and shower baths. Special quarters are provided for the team and for the visiting team. In this section of the building also may be found special rooms for the athletic director and for the coach. In the center of the building running the full length from north to south is the pool room with galleries for spectators. The pool itself is 80 feet in length by 22 in width. This pool has been made possible through the generosity of Mr. and Airs. D. E. Waid both of the class of ' 87. To the westward on this floor provision has been made for handball courts and rooms for wrestling, boxing, etc., etc.

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PLAN OF BASLMLNT YMNASIUM FOR MONMOUTH COLLEGE The main feature of the basement floor is a one hundred yard cinder track. This gives the track men the benefit of winter training under track conditions similar to those of the outdoor track. Jumping pits will also be a feature of this floor.

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PLAN OF MAIN S T O R. Y GYMNASIUM FOR. MONMOUTH COLLEGE The floor is on the street level and is a spacious room 80 x 120 feet. Perhaps the main feature of tins floor is the basketball court 48 feet in width by 80 feet in length. It is placed a little to the eastward so that no part of it is under the gallery that runs about three sides of the room. On the east side is an ample stage so that this room can be used for class plays, con- certs, lectures, etc. As an auditorium it will accommodate two thousand people.