Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-07-20
1T Is FINISHED.
Cooperstown Educational Insti.
tute and Public School Build.
ing as it Appears
Completed.

eAA6 ~ ~ eeHHS0Ao
Completed.
A Finely Appointed Building
Most Substantially and
Tastefully Built.
An Honor to the Honorable Builder.
The hope of our great republic is in
its educational institutes. Our COM
mon school system is the chief glory of
the American name, and in this partic-
ular CooperstOwn has cause to feel es-
pecially proud. Without suitable build
ings good schools cannot be had is an idea
the early settlers and founders of Coop
erstoWn seemed imbued with. At least
they have taken care that adequate ed
ucatiOnal advantages were made sure,
and our citizens can now gaze with COM
mingled satisfaction and pleasure at the
magnificent structure that graces the
north part of the village.
In February the COURIER described
the plans and specifications of school
house as it was to he. and now it has the
pleasant province of telling in its feeble
way how it really is. The site chosen
by the board constitutes the south half
of block lS, and is indeed we'll selected.
The editice is 40 feet square, and the
caves are ~ feet from the ground, maxi
ing two-story building with high CELL
ings. The school rooms are each 3Ox4O
feet in dimensions, and have small reci-
tatlOM or study rooms in connection; are
well ventilated, nicely lighted and eX-
ceedingly pleasant rooms, Withal. The
house is entered by means of double
doors which open into a lOx4O hall. The
lower room has two entrances from this
hall-one for boys and the girls
From each side of this hall platform
stairway leads to the halls above. The
upper room has also two entrances, one
from each side. Both rooms are W:lin-
scoted and plastered, being finished in
oil and trimmed i'm walnut colors. The
stairWays are particularly fine affairs,
being adorned with heavy double mould
ed black walnut ratings, three fnelv
carved drop newels to each flight, and
scroll baluStrades.
The outside OF the building is decor
ated by some very fine work in the way
of nicely proportioned cornice, brackets,
etc. The editice is covered with a hip
roof from the peak of which arises a
mansaru rooted tower IL feet high and
adorned by All iron cresting. The tower
IS trimmed in three colors and shows off
in good shape. Over the front door an
exceedingly lovely 'shood" displays it.
self to an admiring public. The body
ct the building is painted a light drab
and the trimmings are a few shades
darker, while the roof is a Venetian red.
The building is surrounded by sidewalks,
has Il 500 Water-closet, and all in all it
reminds one of a much larger town than
the one it "does proud" The total cost
of the building as far as we can learn
has been about $9OOOOO, including the
surroundings.
In connection with this noble edifice
is strongly linked the name of that vet
eran architect, G. G. Philippe, who
stood by at all times and put none but
honest work in the structure. 1t stands
as a monument to Mr.. Phillippee's abil-
ity and faithfulness to contract.
MIR. \. H. Porter, an old friend of
Register Smart and representative OF
the well known publishing house of ID.
Appleton & Co., was in CooperstOwn
Monday for the purpose of introducing
the books published by his firm. 1t is
claimed that the books of this house are
more generally used in Dakota than
those of any other publishers. This
being the case it would not appear a bad
idea to have them brought into use in
tiriggs county, for it is an established
fact that theirs are as meritOriOus in
every respect as any school books now
published. and it is desirable that the
style of books used in the territory be
brought as near uniformityas possible.
Mr.. T.. NJ. Phelps. of Saline. Mich.
accompanied by his son-in-law, J. r.
Tower. of Ellsbuly, Barnes county, come
over to view Cooperstown and adjacent
country on Monday Mr.. Phelps is one
of the early pioneers Of the Wolverine
state. having located in Washtenaw
county 81 years ago, and he now holds
the patent to fine farm signed by An
drew Jackson. Talking about pioneer
ing, Mr.. Phelps thinks North Dakotans
know nothing of hardships compared
with the trials early settlers of the tim
her countries had tobuffet. He predicts
magnificent future for this section,
and notes with pleasure the long strides
Dakota has taken since his visit here
two years ago.
In place of our woolly would-be
hotel proprietor, Mr. Kelly, who failed
to appear on time; Mr.. 81. G.
Z ltcn OF ClafemOnC. N. H.. gentleman
who has been in the hotel business the
larger part of his life. i'm the East, has
come to our rescue. He arrived in the
city Wednesday and will open the
Palace in week or ten days. Stimuli
taneous with the opening he gives his
word to keep tirst-class hotel in every
respect and also to keep it equal to any
this side of Minneapolis. There will be
a bar and billiard room connected. a
coach will be run to meet the arrival of
all trains. He brings full line of help
with him. Mr.. Fitch has had several
opportunities since coming to the terri |