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Power given to Dean to enforce attendance at College religious exercises

June 21, 1897

Chapel used for YMCA services; student bell ringer lives in tower

c. 1897

Controversy over compulsory Chapel

March 4, 1901

Another account from controversy over compulsory Chapel

March 5, 1901

Goodrich Hall in dangerous condition; occupancy prohibited

November 8, 1901

Mrs. F. F. Thompson donates money to build new Memorial Chapel

May 8, 1902

Goodrich Hall to be torn down; Thompson Memorial Chapel to be built on same site

June 17, 1902

Changes considered in service and music of Chapel services

October 6, 1904

Opus 137 organ divided; three ranks incorporated into new Thompson Memorial Chapel organ, remainder installed in Smith residence

1904

Abandoned bell rung to celebrate athletic victories over Amherst College

c. 1905

Trustees vote to convert old Chapel sanctuary into laboratory work room

May 11, 1905

Old Chapel sanctuary to be adapted for recitation purposes by Harding & Seaver for $5,000; Alumni Hall to be adapted to reading-room for Greek, Latin, German, Romance Languages, English, and Philosophy for $1,500

June 19, 1905

Student account of renovation of Chapel to recitation building

September 25, 1905

Conversion of old Chapel to recitation rooms proceeding

October 5, 1905

Chapel renamed "Goodrich Hall" in honor of the former generosity of Hon. John Z. Goodrich

Language and Philosophy Department libraries to be moved to new reading room in Alumni Hall

Student account of renaming of Chapel as Goodrich Hall; includes history of J. Z. Goodrich

October 9, 1905

James A. Garfield and Albert Hopkins memorial windows moved to Thompson Memorial Chapel

1905

Cost for renovations of Goodrich Hall exceed appropriations

June 25, 1906

Cheap construction and years of neglect of proper maintenance cited as causes for additional cost; entire east wall of Goodrich rebuilt

Cost of reading room construction left to discretion of Cte. on Grounds, Buildings and Improvements

Plans made for changes to rear parts of Goodrich Hall including enlarged windows and converting first floor from book storage to two recitation rooms; project bid at $5,475

October 4, 1906

Storage needed for books to be removed from first floor

Acoustic alterations made to three rooms in Goodrich

January 7, 1907

Work to begin at once to remodel both floors in rear portion of Goodrich Hall

February 11, 1907

New staircase installed; hallway and window added to first floor

Description of new recitation rooms on first floor

Description of changes in Alumni Hall to create new seminar room and departmental library

Attic space set to be used as reference library

February 28, 1907

Remodeling of back half of building progressing; fireplace added to former Alumni Hall

April 8, 1907

Reference Room in attic space wired for electricity

Front recitation rooms are in use during remodeling, slowing progress; Contractor's health also slows project

Books find home in attic space above former sanctuary

Books find home in attic space above former sanctuary

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