Princeton’s first instructor in physical education and director of the gymnasium was George Goldie, a charismatic Scotsman with a full beard and large biceps who ranked among the greatest gymnasts of the era. Goldie outfitted the high-ceilinged second floor with gymnastic apparatus, climbing ropes, and weights, and under his influence, gymnastics became a prominent intramural activity. He remained director of the gymnasium until 1911, by which time Bonner-Marquand had been leveled to make way for Campbell Hall and was replaced by the larger, more-modern University Gymnasium. At the age of 75, Goldie completed one last giant swing on the high bar before turning in his resignation.
Princeton’s first instructor in physical education and director of the gymnasium was George Goldie, a charismatic Scotsman with a full beard and large biceps who ranked among the greatest gymnasts of the era. Goldie outfitted the high-ceilinged second floor with gymnastic apparatus, climbing ropes, and weights, and under his influence, gymnastics became a prominent intramural activity. He remained director of the gymnasium until 1911, by which time Bonner-Marquand had been leveled to make way for Campbell Hall and was replaced by the larger, more-modern University Gymnasium. At the age of 75, Goldie completed one last giant swing on the high bar before turning in his resignation.