Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-12-05

efn OF Nam street SIDE one frsl notices
the large size of the hall and of til,
stairways, one upon the left of this
and the other facing the entrance upon
the northern side of the building, and
notes the fact that in case of fire the
means of egress will be ample. The
hall has black-ash wainscotting that is
six feet high and here are found hooks
for hats and wraps on the right is
the ianitor's room and the closets which
are fitted with modern fixtures no.
ticeable one of which, found in the boys
closet, is the broad slate trough upon
which is continually falling numerous
Jets of water, il is impossible to find
here any bad odor. Beyond the closets
is found the northern entrance and the
stairway fronting it; under this stair
way is the entrance to the lst lnterme-
diate school-room which like all the
school-rooms, that of the High School
excepted, is about thirty feet square
and is well equipped with solid slate
stone blaekboards, maps, books of ref
erence, etc. The End intermediate
school-room is on the left of the hall as
you enter the building from the Main
street side, beyond it is the Grammar
school-room here is found an organ,
outline maps, valuable. set ofanatom-
ieal charts, cyclopedias, dictionaries
and other books of reference. Going
to the next floor the High School room
which is 30x64, is found. Here are
new desks of the latest and best make,
an organ, maps, charts, a library Of
books, etc, etc. Upon the walls hang
portraits Of distinguished people. In
the western part of the room is large
table upon which are found the latest
papers. The new recitation room is
large and well appointed room. The
old recitation room is used for an ex-
pertinent room and has a small ehemi-
cal laboratory. The upper or attic
story is not used now but can be utiliz-
ed when needed In the basement is
the large boiler that furnishes steam
for the radiators in the halls and the
school-rooms and to the steam pipes in
the closets. In the basement is also
found the ventilating apparatus-pure
air is brought by flues from the outside
to large box from which it goes to
the rooms above. Wood is burned un-
der the boiler in the spring and fall
and coal is burned in the winter. The
fuel is stored in the large basement in
to which it is thrown through large
bulkheads and windows.
From the top to the bottom Of this
fine building every detail of its con-
struction has been carefully planned
and looked after by the building COM
mittee. No pains have been spared TO
make it substantial and complete nor
has anything been neglected that would
conduce to the health, comfort and safe
ty of those who are to occupy it.
The original building with grounds
cost about Sl1, 900. The addition
with all thS improvements has cost a.
bout $1,000. The number of pupils
has increased from $50, in 1873, to
$50 at the present time but should the
ratio of increase continue the same the
present building will be adequate to the
wants of the district for many years.
L. S. SCREEN cos WORKS.
Coming into town from the north,
by rail, the stranger will have his at
tention attracted to the large buildings
upon the right of the railroad, just a.
bove the station, upon-which viii be
seen the strange inscriptions: storI
Sale, "Keep your eyes on this
spot -, ''The finest screen mill in the
world, "War Tariff, "Clipped
Whiskers", Electric, etc., all of
which are part of the unique adver-
tising schemes of a noteworthy firm
whose business is nearly as unique as
is its advertising.
Commencing business October l,
1887 the L. S. Screen Co. has had a
growth of business that is truly mar
vellous and to accommodate this
growth it has this season been compel
led to build large factory. The ma
chinery building is l2 story mill
26x1O3. At right angles with and
connecting with this is another build
ing Of the same height 35xll5. An
engine house that is 1924 is in the
rear of the first named building. A
,etter idea Of the size of the entire
actory may perhaps, be gained from
he statement that it has more than
0,000 square feet Of flooring. Front
ng the railroad, upon the first floor is
ound the office of the firm which is
of A. A. Niebaum who Is
,ut % years old and J. II. Burt who
) but "a. Probably there is not in
firm having a business of
early the magnitude of this, whose |
lembers are as young. The boys
i've a cordial welcome to visitors and
, the interviewer looking for good