Entries tagged with ‘Gymnasium’
Blast from the Past!
All you GAC Backers out there―can you imagine cheering on the Golden Gusties in a gym that looks like a railroad depot? In 1886, with the help of student fundraising, a gymnasium was built about where the O.J. Johnson Student Union now stands. The 1886-1887 school year also marks the first year that physical education […]
View from the Hill
This is a photo of the “new” gym that was installed in 1922 in the Johnson Student Union. Visitors to campus now know this space as Alumni Hall, and instead of playing basketball, students gather there to hear guest lectures and celebrate events!
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
What subject became a required course during the 1886-1887 school year? D. Physical Education (The school began to require these courses after the first gymnasium was built in 1886).
View from the Hill
In 1922, a “new gymnasium” building replaced the old student-financed gymnasium. The OJ Johnson Student Union was renovated in the 1980s and now is used as offices and a meeting and gathering place for students, alumni, and friends of the Gustavus. This is an architectural rendering of this building. How does it compare to […]
Blast from the Past!
In this photograph, the campus community celebrates Gustavus Adolphus College’s 50th year in 1912. Behind them is the old depot-sized gymnasium, which was torn down to make room for the Johnson Student Union (the ‘new’ athletic space). Meals were available in the old gymnasium for 25 cents.