Entries tagged with ‘Auditorium’
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
How well do you know your Gustavus landmark history? This aerial photograph was taken around 1934 (so the answer is “B”). Some of the buildings in this photograph are: the White House, Commerce Building, Old Main, Johnson Student Union, Auditorium, Uhler Hall, and the Water Tower.
Blast from the Past
This is a picture of Commencement in 1905 in the old Auditorium. Though the location of commencement exercises has changed, and graduating class size has changed,the feeling of elation is still there!
Factoid Friday
Did you know… that daily chapel had been required attendance for all Gusties each day? This rule was changed after the completion of Christ Chapel in 1962. This is a snapshot of a chapel service in the old Auditorium before the completion of Christ Chapel in 1962.
View from the Hill
Faith. It is one of the five core values at Gustavus. Between 10:00 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. every weekday, any and all are welcome to come and reflect at the daily Chapel service. This is a photograph of a chapel service in the old Auditorium.
Blast from the Past
This is a picture of the Auditorium which was completely gutted by a fire on January 8, 1970. The “Aud” served not only a meeting place, and Chapel, it housed multiple administrative offices including Alumni Relations. A majority of the 3 by 5 index cards with our alumni address records had to be recreated by […]
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Sometimes, you have to be out with the old, and in with the new. Put these Gustavus buildings in a chronological order to which they were destroyed/and or/ replaced: D. The White House (former President’s Residence, then post office and bookstore) B. The Auditorium (Aud) […]
Tuesday Trivia!
Sometimes, you have to be out with the old, and in with the new. Put these Gustavus buildings in a chronological order to which they were destroyed/and or/ replaced: A. George B. Myrum Fieldhouse B. The Auditorium (Aud) C. Wahlstrom Hall D. The White House (former President’s Residence, then post office and bookstore) The answer […]
Tuesday Trivia!
This week’s Tuesday Trivia question: Name this Building! How many of you recognize this building torn down in 1961? It was once home to the library and classrooms. In the 19th century, it was home to the business school. Is this building: A. Johnson Hall B. The Art Barn C. The Auditorium (The Aud) D. […]