River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-02-17
Natural Science at The Hob school

aware that a physical laboratory wa
| fitted up last year in the attic story O
the High School building, probably no
So many as a score, outside Of thos,
| directly connected with the school
have taken the pains to visit the new
Quarters. But those who have, espec
tally Of an afternoon from three tt
four, have not only found a fine littl,
laboratory, easily accessible, neatly
finished and charmingIy attractive
but have spent a very agreeable hour
into the bargain For this is the per
iod when the physics class meets daily
to discuss, somewhat after the sem
mar fashion, the pages Of the text
book assigned for the lesson. ard per
form a series Of experiments, taking
adequate potes on the essential de
tails Of the subject.
In ascending to the laboratory, The
first thing that strikes the notice of 4
visitor who was acquainted with the
building In earlier days, is the ample
and welllighted staircase that re.
places The very narrow. cob-webbed
and unfinished sort Of lane that he
used to grope through, several years
ago, only on those rare occasions
when students were allowed to climb
to the roof for a bird s-eye view of tbe
town. The stairway leads into 4
good-sized corridor, from which one
enters the laboratory. This is proyid-
ed with about twenty desks which
occupy only small part of the floor
space and leave plenty Of room at the
front for a large desk and experiment
bench. and at the rear. for small
tables An cight-fuot sky-light aud a
rev Of windows in the west gable
admit an abundance Of light from
convenient directions Both tile sky
light and the perpendicular windows
are provided with opaque screens that
eGcctualiy shut out the light when
desired Bythfs means. aided Inv AN
improypd norte.lumiera inst pnonub
liaht is admitted to the cbam,or IN
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