Williams Hall was a much-needed Hobart gymnasium, built in 1907. Its brick and stone construction harmonized with the Jacobean architecture of nearby Coxe Hall and Medbery Hall. It is named in memory of an "amiable child," to quote the plaque on the front of the building. Charlie Rose Williams, a Geneva boy, age 12, drowned in Seneca Lake while ice skating. There was a running track above the first-floor gymnasium and a swimming pool in the basement. The gymnasium was often used for college dances, as well.

Williams Hall was Hobart's gymnasium until Bristol Gymnasium opened in 1965. Williams was renovated to house the post office, bookstore, and the Department of Art and the Department of Music. The Music department is still headquartered there but today, Williams Hall has become one of the major computer facilities on campus. The Colleges' VAX 6000-510 computer, the backbone of the Colleges' academic computing network, is housed in Williams. It also supports the electronic mail accounts and Internet access of everyone at the Colleges.

Our Address Is:
Department of Music
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
http://academic.hws.edu/music
Geneva, NY 14456
Tel: (315) 781-3347
Fax: (315) 781-3403