The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-24

committee have carefully attended to
their trust and can look forward
to being relieved in few days
from their responsibility. 1t was decided
to use home talents and the plans of ID.
II. Thornton were accepted. The result
shows that nothing better could have
been done.s Mr.. Thornton is a rising
young architect and his work is already
well known. He drew these plans during
his evenings last winter and has
carefully superintended the building. A
NEWS reporter paid the completed school
house visit yesterday and in our cut we
give you an idea of the style OF the build
ing. 1t stands on high ground with en-
trance from Johnston and Concord ave-
nues. The exterior Is brick
with dark brown trimmings,
and q graceful portico leads TO the
front door. The interior is in hard pine
and ash and the general impression is of
light and air. Mr.. Thornton was found
at the top OF the building, overseeing some
finishing touches and he willingly accom-
panied his caller on visit to the various
rooms.
The Building.
1t is three stories in height and is 10s
feet I'm length by ~ feet in width, while
two wide stairways, one at each end of the
building, offered ample escape in case of
fire. The upper floor is occupied by hall
to be used for school exer-
cises, commencement, etc. II
occupies almost the entire floor
having windows on each side, and will seat
500 very comfortably. II is provided with
a stage connecting with an ante room,
and has an ante room at each end. 1t is
Ia axxta ,e ~0 s,,t.<
rooms In case the school ever needs the
extra space, and it will furnish four
fine rooms capable Of seating 200 pupils,
providing also the recitation and coat
rooms. The view from this floor is fine,
and 1t will be most pleasant place to
study.
The School Rooms
Are on the first and second floors and to
describe those of one floor will
apply to the others. A wide hall
runs the length of the building
and at intervals are set bowls and
faucets. The faucets are OF new, self
closing type and no careless boywill go off
and leave the water running. There are two
school rooms and two recitation rooms
on each side OF the hall as well as cloak
room for the children. The school rooms
are exceedingly light and airy, and the
seats are carefully placed with an idea to
injury to the eyes by the light.
The rooms are 81 feet square and contain
some 66 desks. The desks are furnished
by the United States School Furniture Co.
and are OF the latest pattern. Slate black
boards run around the room, some
thing unusual by the way as few schools
are provided with them. The visitor il
struck with the size OF the
There are two and they are
each 2x3 feet. Through the upper one
the fresh air enters and the fuel air escapes
through the other on a level with the
floor. The teacher i'm each room
can control the temperature perfectly and
can allow the entering air to be cool or
heated, but there IL no stopping the supply
Of fresh air and the ventilators supply 30 |
cubic feet q minute for each scholar. |
This is up to the Boston stand |
ard and is probably the only |
school In the state so provided. The |
rooms are adjoining the school |
rooms and arc commodious and well ar |
ranged. The rooms on each side OF the !
hall correspond and there are eight rooms |
with q capacity of 80 pupils each |
and allowing for four more rooms
ON the top story in case OF \
need the school could take nearly 700 pu-
pills. On the ground floor next the front |
entrance Is the principals Office, con-
n t. probably not the coidest weather Won eve, |