Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-07

shed II feet wide on either side, forming CIV
ere1 way to the oee in the rear.
The foundations OF the main walls are started
v idth and s feet thick, laid as headers; the
iootings of the principal partition walls are
imilar, and q inches wide. The footings OF
appropriated to play grounds, heating appa-a.
tus, wash-troughs, coal cellars, aud the nsces-
sary rooms for janitor. The Fairgrounds are
six in number, two under each wing, each A.
feet inches by q feet, and two under the rear
OF the center building, - feet by 50 feet inches
each. The Janitor's rooms OcClpv the center
portion OF the front basement. The first story
is II feet in the clear. 1t contains eight school
roOms. those in the wings being - by IS feet
those in the center buildings u by 80 feet. each
having an adjoining, we'll itted-up cloak room,
with closets for books, maps, sc. Tae teachers
desks sit in arched inches, upon wide, raised
Platforms. The partition through the center Of
the building Is solid, giving no communication
between the east and west sections of the buiid-
ing. The children's desks are of the latest and
most improved pattern. A wainscotting OF VEL
low pine, in its natural color, and well oiled
extends around each room from the floor to the
window sills, and above that the wall is finished
Is a black board On three des of the room.
The second story i similar in every respect 20
the nrst, except that above the two m ain en-
entrances are libraries Is by II.
The third story contains the public hall which
occupies 1850 square feet. The hall is pear
shaped. and adjo ming it are two schools rooms.
AT the smaller (-trm) end OF the hall is a pl At
form OF stage. The floor is raised, and along
the south front runs gallery, arranged in a
sfml-clicle. The walls and ceiling are hanI-
someiy irescoed, and the entire woodwork 81
me room. 1nciud ng window frames and sash
the front of the gallery and the door frames ar
OF North Carolina pine, oiled and polished; witt
the exception OF the fresco there is no paint
a'OLt the room. The seatIng capacity Of IN
hail is about twelve hundred, the seats being q
late pasent-irOn frame with wood backs and b.
tOm-aTranGed N q semi circle. The heat is sun
piled by six brouZed steam radiators placed A.
proper points around the room and the light is
furnished 10y the latest style fixtures In the cen
ter OF the room Is the main chandelier a pate nj
reflector, the body being gilt. elaborateiy chased
Around the outer edge are sixteen gilt three
branch brackets, each burner being lifted with
crystal imitation candle. The inner circle
below the reflector, is composed OF twenty -four
plain jets, the effect, when lighted, being beau
tiful. Immediately over the stage is similar
but smaller chandelier, composed of forty-eight
lights. Around the front OF the gallery ana i'm
the panels of the wall are fifteen three branch
brackets similar to those on the main chande-
lers, making The entire number of jets used in
lighting the room one hundred and sixty-fye
The ,everal halls, ante rooms, library, and
sub-board rooms are furnished with bronze
fixtures.
The architect was Mr.. Adolf Cluss, and
Messrs. HUNT Il Williams were the contract
Tor the entire building, which is heated by
steam at low pressure, the apparatus being put
in by Messrs. A. r. Shepherd g. Co.. who also
furnished the gas fixtures. as above described
Great credit Is due Mr.. Edward Champlin,
trnstee, for the efficient part he took in the con
struction OF this fine edifce.