Evening star., 1897-03-31


idea in mind. the public will be allowed
access to the library from the north porch.
SO as not to interfere with the school work.
The Second Floor.
Running north and south the length Of
the entire building on the second floor will
be a broad corridor, twelve feet wide Over
the front part of the assembly hall will
be large study hall, which could. If neces-
sary, be made into class rooms. Over the
rear of the assembly hall will be two large
class rooms, each lighted by five large win
dows. In The south wing will be three
class rooms. two small and one large. and
ladies' retiring room.
In the north wing will be situated the
drawing room, with northwest exposure.
The plaster will be of a soft gray tint.
The clay modelling room, connected with
the drawing room, will occupy the end of
the north corridor, and will be provided
with plaster Of a terra Gotta tint, SO as to
bring out the models more clearly. Across
the corridor over the library will be a
large class room and q gentlemens room.
On the third floor a large corridor will
run north and south the entire length Of
the building. The chemical laboratory will
occupy the back part of the main build
irg and will be the mcst complete and
modern school laboratory in the city. The
ceiling will slope up toward the center.
where a large ventilator leading direct to
the outside through roof, furnished with
steam coils, to cause a strong outgoing
draft. will clear the room of all I'M
pure odors in a few minutes. Each pupil
will have at his or her desk steam. cold
water and two gas burners. TO insure
wainscoting. five feet high. will run around
the entire room. Across the hall from the
chemical laboratory will be the gymnasium.
az by 81 feet. A high ceiling will give
ample space for trapeze work. Separate
rooms for boys and girls will be provided,
which will contain lockers small dressing
rooms. connected with shower baths, and
porcelain-lined tubs.
In the south wing will be the physical
laboratory. fitted up with suitable tables,
cases and apparatus. In the end of the
south corridor will be a dark room and
of1ce for the physical laboratory instruc-
tor. Across the corridor will be two class
rooms. one large and one small. In the
north wing will be the botanical laboratory
and two class rooms. A specimen room IS
provided at the end of the hall for botan-
ical work.
The basement
In the basement the south wing will be
used as the girls side and the north as
the boys. Both wings will be provided
with large toilet rooms all modern fixtures.
cloak rooms, fitted up with seats, racks.
umbrella stands, and bicycle rooms with
racks. Occupying the front part of the
main building will be lunch room, fifty
four feet by thirtysix. Immediately back
Of the lunch room is the drill hall forty
eight by fifty-four feet
Staircases Of iron will run from the
basement to the top floor in the north and
south wings Over each staircase is a
large tank. which supplies the top floors
with water, as the city pressure Is not
sufficient TO supply water above the second
floor.
The boiler house is back of the main
building. entirely outside, occupying a
space thirty-eight feet deep by fifty-four
Wide. containing two coal bunkers large
boiler and engine room and two fan rooms.
Ihe contract has been awarded and calls
FOR the completion of the building by jan
uary ], 1885,