Phoenix weekly herald., 1898-01-06
UNION HIGH SCHOOL.
Was Formally Dedicated Last
 Night.
Large Crowds Visit the Institution, Which Is One of the Most Complete
 in the West.

1 The new Union High school, one of | the finest equipped institutions in the | west, was formally opened Monday night, and in the course of the even ing several hundred people had called
 to inspect the school.
 l The building was illuminated by scores of electric lights, presenting a very attractive scene. The visitors were met at the door by the welcom- l ing committee, who escorted them | through the building and showed them everything of interest. For the occasion the class and study rooms were handsomely decorated with palms, evergreens and bunting. The programme of exercises was informal in character and consisted of appropriate remarks made by NJ. w. Messinger. President of the School Board, Prof. Creager, Superintendent of city schools, Superintendent Me Cowan, of the Indian school, and s. D. Lount. After the speaking the
 Aeolian orchestra, composed of High
 school pupils, discOursed music dur
 ing the evening.
 In the basement is located the chem
 ical and physical laboratories, suppl-
 ed with all the latest Improvements
 for study and research in the realm
 of science The apparatus in these
 departments is new and complete in
 every detail. The chemical laboratory
 is arranged to accomodate a class of
 twenty at one time-one of the larg
 is hood in one corner of the labora-
 tory where the experiments with
 nOXiouS and poisonous gases are car ried on. The hood is connected with chimney which allows the vapors to escape. In the physical laboratory everything is arranged systematically and ranged along the west wall is a long workbench which will enable the pupils to make such of the apparatus i as is necessary. This is a splendid | feature. There is one room in the | basement that is called a museum, | but at present it is being used as a | drawing room. The entire basement | floor is concrete, which is especially | desirable for carrying on the chemical | experiments.
 On the first floor is located the main assembly hail. on the east side of the | main corridor. and is provided with an electric clock which furnishes au- tOmatic bells to every room in the building On this floor there are two class rooms.
 On the second floor is located the of science, mathematics and history together with hand somely furnished office for the Super intendent, two cloak and hat rooms, and the lavatory-
 The top story is at present unoccu- pied, save a couple of rooms used for dormitory purposes.
 The building is lighted by electricity and gas. heated by fire places with the most improved grates- It is also pro- vided with water works. complete sewerage system, and telephone serv- ice. iT.TS-,a beautiful hard-oak fin sh and is perhaI1S>Ihe finest equipped nigh school building in n-r2ea r2ea-w west, Los Angeles not excepted. When chSl auditorium is finished the building will present an architectural appear lnce that will be a model in the art of lesign-
 The faculty of the High school is as ,oilows:
 W. B. Creager superintendent; ! George Blount, principal; J. R. Mes 1immons, department of chemistry md physics: w R. Brown, mathemat- z cs; J. c. Wasson, science and Eng ish; Marian Culver, history; Mar T :eret McCowan, department of langu- [ lges.
 The Board of Trustees comprises M. 6 Y. NIessinger, president B. w. Gil r ette, secretary; Dr. Hughes, Emory ( Rays and T. J. Hill.