Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-08-23

Signs were pre- uicN ~ CApt' IL To
Randall, a member of the Board, and
practical builder withal, and in &c.
eordauce Herewith the work has been
diligently prosecuted under the super.
intendency of our townsman, Mr.. Luz
Their Ladd aud as the original build,
ing has also been altered in its internal
arrangements our citizens can now
point with pride to school edifice not
surpassed ia Northern Vermont.
As in i=oral so in reforus material a
beginning has been made at the
foundation" On entering the base
ment ones attention is directed to the
furnaces, which, encased in brick and
provided with modern appliances for
the withdrawal of cold air directly
from the school rooms and entrance
and returning thereto ample supplies
of hot air, seem to bid defiance 70 Be-
reas himself, and it is expected that
the consumption of fuel will be much
less than heretofore in consequence of
this change. At the right of and in
rear of the furnaces a portion of the
wall has been removed to afford room
for stairs by which ingress to the base.
ment is obtained without going out of
doors as was the case formerly. Upon
ascending the stairs the main entrance
is reached and the attention ofintends
ing visitors is called to the stairway
leading therefrom, combining maxi
mum of accommodation, with dura-
bility and excellence of workmanship.
AS public interest naturally centres
on the newly completed addition,
thither we direct our steps and with
enIinently satisfactory results. The
rooms are two in number, 24X33 feet,
with floors of hard wood, the sheath
ing and other interior finish of an exs
cellent quality of spruce, provided
with six windows each, thereby secIrs
ing the great desderatum of light SO
adjusted as not 10 be injurious to
the optical organs Of the pupils. Esz
pecially noteworthy are the arrange
lnents for ventilation and heating,
which are believed to be unsurpassed,
in this section at least, and which will
repay careful inspection, they having
received the personal attention of
Capt. Randall, in itself a sufficient
guarantee of successful results.
There is said to be nothing new
under the sum-" but we opine that the
patent bla OK boards here to be seen are
not only new in this vicinity, but will
prove decided improvement on the
old style SO long in use, and their liz
PRODUCTION is another evidence of the
determination of the School Board to
furnish our schools with every ueedful
requisite compatible with their duty
to the taxpayers.
Among the last but by no means
least necessary articles, are the seats
and desks, in every way excellent, fur
nished by o. d. Case & Co., Hartford,
Conn. Seating capacity has been pro.
vided for one room only, it being the
intention to use the upper room i'll the
new part for Rotations, and as All
annex to the High School, as long as
possible.
In the general renovation already
described the Board has not been uns
mindful of the wants of the High School
room proper. The old black boards
have been removed, to be replaced by
the patented article new curtains
appear, the old ones having been con-
signed to "innocuous desuetude; the
space between the sheathing and the
ceiling has been papered, mani.
fest Improvement by the way, and a
up for the young ladies, IL convenience
imperatively demanded, and which
will, no doubt, be highly appreciated
The casual observer, on approach
ing the building, will note the new
dress put on in readiness for the fal
term. Not to be outdone the inside
also, is Respondent in colors, and the
conviction forces itself upon our mind
, that E. j. Chase, the painter, ha
passed this way and left the products
| of his skill among u.s.
Thus, imperfectly, have we attempt
ed to describe some of the changes eff
fected, all of which, we trust, will
prove of lasting benefit. Our article
however, would be incomplete were nC
mention made of the fact that tn,
work has been accomplished by lie
chanics residing in town, and no bette
monument to their skill and ingenuity
is required. To Capt. Randall, also
whose plans have been faithfully fol
lowed, and who, as the Representative
of the Board has discharged every dut
with scrupulous care and fidelity
much credit is due. May the shadoN
Of each one engaged in this undertaB
: ing never grow less.
Entitled to the Best.
All are entitled to the best tina
their money will buy, SO every famil