The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20

The people of Albany are proud OF their
new school house, externally aud Intern
ally. Were We not already familiar with
this fact we would have learned OF II for
certain last Friday aftern on the ocoa-
slon OF the dedication of tho building.
The services began at 2:SJ; but previous
to that time for an hour or over centlnu'
al line Of Albany's citizens, men, women,
boys, girls and babies, was passing In and
ont OF tho different apartments, ell of their
many remarks which foil on our ears be
ting highly commendatory OF not only the
general arrangement OF the building, bat
a. we'll The workm anship displayed. Al
the time oftho presentation OF tho plans
OF the building the DEMOCRAT gave =
complete description of what II would be.
We now see
A RETALIATION or THE PLANS
20 ably otten up by Mr.. Edward zsyss.
The large furnace In the basement Is In
splendid working order, sending warm
ouri ents OF air TO every school room In the
building. On either side ofthe basement
double apartments give ample room for .
place of recreation during tho wet winter
months. Twelve arches connect the
different apartments. Here all the I'm.
proved convenionces for children are
found.
On ontsdng the building by tho front
steps one is struck with the large amount
Of room and the convenience of things.
The commodIous hall, tho well arranged
hat and cloak rooms, entered by four
arches on eacn aide on the way to the
school rooms, all speak on these points.
Zach OF the four school reoms on this door
has q seating capacity OF sIxty-four, the
Fashion seats used being srrangod ae-
cording to tho ages Of tho pupils who
occupy the rooms. The halls and hat
rsoms on the second floor are In keeping
with those on tho first floor. Al the pres
ent time only the first two rooms on tho
right being seated, each having room FER
fity ak pupils. They are connected by
large folding doors, which may be thrown
open for chapel or other exercises. and
were on the occasion OF the dedlcatory
services. In the whole building there are
twenty. three inside doors. twenty.foui
arches and soventy-two windows. Fol
light, heat and ventilation the bul ldlng Il
not oiten surpassed. II Is hardly neces
sary yet proper, TO say that Mr.. Ed. Zeys'
was the srchitsct Of the building, Mr.. j
r. Conn contractor, Messrs. Bow man q
Susens doing tho painting and graining
and Mr.. ]. 8. Berry tho brlc k work ane
plastering. Thatthey have done thorough
work Il tho op inion ofa.l who have In
spccted the building. The large number
who attended the
OBLIGATORY sEkvIcEs
Friday afternoon spoke for the great inter
est taken In educational matters here. A
the hour mentioned Prof. d. VS.. Reid
Principal, called the audIenc ce gathered II
the chapel TO order, Prof. condit read thl
Sth chapter OF Proverbs and Rov. s. q
Irvine, ID. D., offered prayer. After th'
reading OF letters Of congr atnlation anS
regrets At not being present, from schoo
Superintendent McEiroy and Presiden
b. l.. Arnold, OF tho State Agriculture
College, Prof r. +. CAmpbsll, Prof. c
Mathematics, OF the Agricultural Collie sc
delivered the dedication address, an able
thoughtful effort. His tribute % the ad
vancement caused by the common snhoo
system in this country from 1871. whsa
received It's FIRST important impetus, a
through the time or Horace Mann. TO III
present time. was = powerful and impres
sive one. Even a synopsis OF the loesnr
Is impossible here. We must mol, thong !
neglect mentioning his advice In referenc
10 the importance Of continuing 10 max
the school surroundings pleasant by th
placing Of the school house yard In goo
condition by the building Of fences an
the setting ont OF shade trees. An an
nouncement OF the beginning OF school o
Monday closed the exercises.