| Some sixteen hundred people attended the dedication of the
new Alumni Gymnasium on February 22, 1916. President C.C. Thach (at
lectern, lower left), welcomed visitors, including Governor Charles Henderson
and delegates from University of Alabama, University of Georgia, Georgia
Tech, Clemson College, and Gordon Institute. Alumni raised approximately
$50,000 to pay for the building. Auburn varsity basketball teams
played in this facility until moving to the Sports Arena in 1948.
Students and townspeople flocked to the gym over the years to hear speakers
from far and wide--including Will Rogers--and the basketball court served
as the dance floor for many a formal for three decades. -- Photo: AU Archives |
