The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-18

~ ~ the change, as well as
Superintendent Whitaker, Secretary Frank
Hanna, Director Muldoon and others who
witnessed the opening. The structure is
certainly a fine one as to interior and
exterior, and it is safe to say that few if any
school buildings in this section of the state
equal it The construction and completion
of the building, including all modern i'm.
provements and furnishings, cost between
$4,000 and $4,000, large sum, but when
one reviews the work the conclusion that the
money has been well spent is irresistible.
The building was built on the Queen Anne
style and has a picturesque exterior. The
designs were made by Frank Y. Reilly. the
Pottsville architect, and he can point to the
building with pride. All the rooms are large,
with high ceilings, and ample light and means
for ventilation and the entrances and
exits are arranged with all attention to ease
and convenience.
The main entrance to the building is on
West street, near the south end. The vesti-
bule is large and well lighted and has both
exterior and interior swinging doors. To the
right, just after entering the building, is a
stairway leading to the girls part of the
basement and also an easy stairway leading
to the second story of the building. To the
right, just after entering the interior OF
second swinging doors Of the main ves5ibuIe
is an entrance to the library and school
directors meeting room. To the left is an
entrance to Miss Sheehy's class room and the
stairway leading to the boys part of the
basement and directly opposite to the second
main entrance, is Miss Cuuuiugham's class
room. The three rooms on the second floor
Of the building are occupied by the classes of
Jemes R. Lewis and Misses OConueu and
Morrison These rooms have am ample
supply of windows on two sides, have high
ceilings, with handsome brass chandeliers
swinging from the center and the seating
capacity of each range from 80 to IS pupils.
The class rooms on the first floor are occupied
by first grade primary schools, so that little
pupils will not be obliged TO climb and de-
scend stairways. These class rooms are also
supplied with individual desks, which is a
new departure,
All the interior woodwork of the building
with the exception OF the library, is Of yellow
pine which gives every apartment fresh,
bright appearance. The basement of the
building is taken up by the smead Wills 4
Co. heating yentilating apparatus, including
separate closets and play rooms (for winter
season. for the boys and girls. All the base
ment floors are cemented. The test thus far
made by the Smead system gives entire
satisfaction. All apartments are properly
heated and ventilated and not the slightest
disagreable odor could be detected in any
part of the building to-day.
The teachers who have been transferred to
the building are delighted with their new
quarters. They are commodious, convenient
cheerful and by no means like the pens which
the old-style architecture afforded for school
work.
But the jewel of the building is the library
and directors room. 1t is place in which
visitors to the town can be received without
apologies. 1t has two entrances, one direct
from West street and the other from the main
hall. The room is 36x2S feet in size with a
ceiling - feet high, The entire floor is
covered with rich Brussels carpet and in the
center of the ceiling is handsome chandelier
with innumerabIe glass pendants and nine
gas jets. All the woodwork Of the room is Of
polished oak and the tables, desks, chairs and
alcoves of the library match it. A low, nicely
carved polished oak railing, separates the
library department and Secretary Hanna's
desk from the directors room. The directors
room is supplied with two long tables, one for
the officers and the other for the directors and
reporters. The former is on a platform
The alcOves Of the library are to be
made more attractive by the addition of rich
curtains. The library was moved from the
High school building yesterday. over 1900
volumes have been added to il recently and
it will remain closed for about three weeks
to give the librarian time to catalogue the
additional books.
An inspection should be an incentive to
citizens to visit the schools in this building
They will be amply repaid for visit to it
and after seeing what has been done during
the vacation and the past few weeks they
win agree with the HERALD that the new
West street structure is a model one and
reflects great credit upon the School Board
and all others who were interested in Great.
ing and completing it,