The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
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This thew hare proceeded 10 Do.
The new Central building IS semi
gothic, wsfh uaansarss root. Its len 9Th
Is l5s feet, width la1 feet. and II has
basement, znd three floors above, tbs
top story tesog given chiefly 10 : vas'
assembly room OF s. by fa7 feet Tas
basement Is divided into piav. toslei
and boiler rooms It's floor S concrete
ard is stone walls stand eight fec;
above the lsTez OF the grvlrei. the
irasisls height being 95S feet Ii i Ii
hy numerous windows On ezck Q.
the two main foo-S are SIX srkool
rooms al ?. BY = feet, with teachers
room. cloak rooms, entry-xAvS aud
corridor. The latter are Is fee.
vide and $50 feet long. The
entrances 70 the buIlding
ARE over stone steps. -Four
broad Stairways lead 10 the second
floor. Interior partitions are al OF
brick. making the building exceedingly
firm. and decreasing risks from ire.
Stone trimmings are used throughout.
Arrangements for heating and yeati-
lsfion are as n@ariy perfect - modern
sriencs has gone. When eosnr.lete
the magnif ceuf structure viii be top
-
rising 10 the height OF iS1 feet above
ground, or $50 feet above the level os
the bay. 4 clock viii he placed in this
tower. which viii serve the purposes OF
the whole city populace. The site Of
the Central i probably the most CON
spicuous in Seattle. and the appear
anee Of this grand building upon il
viii be one ef which citizens viii long
be proud
the South school building Is quite
similar, being just as substantial.
proof against fire. etc, but a little
smaller and just little less snowy
The South school. complete and fur
nished, VIII cost not far from 81 .0s1:
the Central, $yl.asa The Central vii
easily accommodate 500 pupils, the
South, zoo
MORE seHooLHousE SEEDRD-
These two buildings, with the Denny
which cost. ground included, $46 GO
Niii seat comfortably 2s0 pupils
1t was thought when they were pro-
posed in April last. they would supply
the school wants for a year or two al
least SO lar from this being the case,
il is now known that II they were
finished more children would present
themselves for admission than could
possibly be taken in The directors
see this, and are already contemplating
the absolute requirement OF another
large building in iss9, or possibly the
erection OF number of middle-class
houses and suitable for 80 or 800 chill
siren Ii Is safe to say that 800 chill
dren Will want places in the public
schools at their opening next ssepten'
Der. 1t viii not do, OF course, sor the
city TO rent \ poorer class Of houses
is Thus obtained, the schools are more
or less demoralized thereby, and the
expenses are increased. The rents now
amount to $500 4 month. and seven
ianitors are required. The expenses
/ TO be saved in this way VIII justify the
/ erection of another 5000 or SD Qbl
! brick sehoolhouse, TO say nothing oil
Z better instruction 10 be impaired by
teachers and better results on the part
OF pupils.
TEACHES. THEIR SERVICE AND PAY
The teachers at present number 50
+ including Q substitute and the super
intenaeni. Their pay ranges from
( $50 year TO 5000, aggregating about
I SIS 90. The teachers by name anc
. by service in the schools OF this city
are "a follows:
Miss Julia Z. Kennedy. 5 months
Professor II. O. Hollenbeck, a
months; Professor o. 5. Jones, 1zi
months: Miss f. ]. Caughey,
months: Mrs. +. E. Niekels, s.
months: Miss Z. Shumway, !.
months; Miss J. c. Lombard, Il
months; Miss /. Vrooman, % months
Miss L. Burroughs, IS months; Mis-:
Kate Cheasty, g. months: Miss Louise
Root, . months; Miss Helen DeVoe
months; Miss NJ. Robinson.
months; Miss c. Shumway, 4.
months; Miss L. Chisholm, months
Miss IL. l.. Pierce. l2l months; Mis-
( Belle Vrooman, 5 months; Miss Minta
/ Foster, 80 months; Miss V. Hawkins,
+ Is months; Mrs. NJ. Carr, Is months
/ Mrs. NJ. Johnston. months; Mis-:
Rose Z. Doyell, 8 months; Miss |. +
Hughes. 3 months; Miss Leila White
10 months: Miss Heekerman. L
months: Miss NJ. z. Lucas, Is months