ɡɹˈeɪəm wˈɔntᵻd ðə dʒɪmnˈeɪsiəm æz wˈɛl, bˌʌt ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt dɪdnˌɑːt sˈɛl ðə dʒɪmnˈeɪsiəm tə hˌɪm ænd ɪnstˈɛd wˈɪʃt tə ɹᵻtˈeɪn ɪt sˌoʊ ɪt kʊd hˈoʊld dˈɪstɹɪkt ᵻvˈɛnts ðˈɛɹ.
Graham wanted the gymnasium as well, but the district did not sell the gymnasium to him and instead wished to retain it so it could hold district events there.