The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-24
New Training School
Will Be Ready For Oc-
cupancy in a Short
Time.
A Description of the building.
It VIII He One Ofthe Largest Institu-
IiOns OF Lts Kind in the North
west-LoeaI Laconics.

Work ON the new manual training
school which is being erected opposite
the central school building at Calumet
is being rushed and the new building will
be ready for occupany within month
or six weeks. The building is one of the
largest ia this vicinity and is the largest
manual training school in the northwest,
that is run in conjunction with the pub
lie schools, outside of the larger cities.
The building is 1872 feet long and 80
feet in width on the main floor. It Is
built or the latest and most approved
plans and the style OF architecture is de-
cidedly massive-looking. tits three stor-
les high and has fiat roof. The build
ing was put together OF very heavy tim
bers and is very solidly built.
The first floor entrance is from School
street in the centre of the north size OF
the building. The entrance leads to a
spacious vestibule. from which there will
be two flights OF stairs leading to the
second story. The vestibule connects
with large central hall which runs 80 |
feet through the interior of each floor. |
These halls are TO be 10 feet wide, On |
the west end of thelower floor is the forg- |
ing and backsmiJhing room which is
32X50 Iee5. This will be located on the
ground and there will be no floor in this
end al the building At theeast emo ofthis
floor is the carpenter shop and wood
turning room, which will be little larger
than the forging room.
Ga the south side of the hall will be the
machiIe shop. 20xS0 feet in dimensions.
This room will be fitted with lathes aud
other machinery for turning out light
work. On the north side Of the hall at
the right of the entrance will be the mould
ing room. This will be 20 ieet wide by
30 feet long.
Ga the second floor over the forging
room will be the draUghting room and
at the Opposite end OF the hall will be the
physical laboratory, 32x50 feet in dimen-
sions. The spacious room on the south
side will be used as chemical labora-
tory and will greatly facilitate the work
N that branch. IL will be fitted with
outfits and sinks for each pupil and the
pupils will be required to do individual
experiments.
Ga he same floor the instructor in
manual training will have his Office and
here will also be toilet room. room
IN the left of the stairway may be used
is a recitation room or for Offices. The
econd floor can be reached from several
tarways at different points OF the build
ny.
The third floor will probably be ar
'aDged for the accommodation OF the
high school, Temporarily. This floor has
wo large rooms, one on either end.
3 also room on the south side of the
lal, 60 feet in length by 20 wide, The
ooms in the front OF the build ng could
De used az recitation rooms and there
will also be blueprint room and a dark
Dom on the third floor.
The building throughout will be fully
,uuipped with the latest and best used in
manual training work and the first
,lasses will probably be called several
weeks after school opens. The machinery
n toe building will he run by an electric
)r steam motor. 1t will be heated en-
irely by steam and lighted by electricityr
There will be no.pIaster on the walls, as
ceiling will be used.
The classes in manual training work
will be commenced on the simpler trades
to the harder machinery work and other
difficult branches.
Worthy Of Notice.