The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-19

q special election in May, md the
i'ssossary preliminary steps taken for
| L...iding.
The site on which the sch oil house
is located is the most suitable spot in
The village for the purpose: 1t is high
est, and is 30 located Us to make it the
most prominent feature of tie town
rom the fact that it overlooks the
whole village and the beautiful scenery
of the grand Keweenaw bay, with it's
calm waters aud rolling shores.
The building i, two stories high with
basement the size OF the bdildiDg.
The basement is walled with Lake
Superior byownstone, cement bottom
aud plasfered ceiling in which is to be
placed the furnace and fuel. A door
leads in from the front under the por-
tico to the basement; also stairway
from the main entrance on the first
floor to the basement.
At the main entrance there is an
artistically designed portico from which
two heavy glass and hardwood doors
lead to the main hall on the first floor
There are two rooms on the first floor,
besides wardrobe rooms and closets for
each. The south room occupied by the
primary department, and the north
room by the intermediate.
The wide stair case ascends from the
first floor to a half landing, and from
thence double stair, one on either side,
leads to the hall on the second floor.
The stair case is painted in oak while
the wainscoting and other parts are oil
| finish.
On the north of the second floor is
the high school loom, furnished with
the latest automatic single seats, manu-
featured by the Grand Rapids School
Furnishing Co., and on the south is the
grammar room.
Proper ventilation is provided for by
registers near the floor, from whence
air ducts lead to the chimney. carrying
off the foul air and providing fresh air
for inhalation.
The building is to be heated with q
modern system OF steam heating.
The roof is fiat, painted in slate
color, with iron cresting roundabout.
The steeple is built OH the front part
of the building, and in it swings
four hundred pound bell; on the
steeple is iron cresting, with an artistic
weather vane over n bronze ball and
crown, which adds very much to the
external beauty of the building. Above
| the doors are transoms and the windows
are provided with slat oil colored shades.
Mr.. S. Pennock ably and carefully
supervised the erection Of the building,
and deserves credit for careful attention
to the work. The building as whole
is certainly great credit to the town.
The school was graded last year by
Prin. Schafer, and perfected by the
addition of the third teacher at the
beginning of this year.
At the beginning of this year pupils
wers required to pursue regular
course of study of ten grades; thus all
children have the opportunity of getting
a thorough, systematic graded school
education in their own town.
In conclusion we would say that Mr..
Funke, the former director, is deserving
of much credit in securing for Baraga
her present handsome school building.
In getting the district enlarged so as to
reduce the rate of taxation; in securing
plans for such handsome and suitable
building that would, MS we'll, come
within the means of the district: in
placing the bonds at favorable rate Of
interest and in many other things con-
nected with tho public school Mr..
Funke took lively anil leading inter-
est, and it was not until the success of
all these that lie retired from the board.
His successor, Dr. Braden, is gentle
man well qualified for the position, and
under his administration our public
schools will certainly suffer no deterior-
alton. good word may also be said
for Principal Schafer and his able
assistants. Under their care the well
fare of the school is amply provided for
the coming year. They are deserving