The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25
H&ATTLE HIGH SCHOOL.
..-rryr OF THE BUILDING NEAR
yvc COMPLETION.
IS. ~ superstructure to BE Open
g - ponrd's Next Meeting-To he
- n the Largest Buiidings in
=. Cffy-Interior Arrangement.

r,nvt ~, the new high school shows
r.ssrtory progress. The basement is
~ crarticaily completed and work on
| Z. '.aperssructure will begin as soon as
u .ontract f. let. Bids for this por-
| s's;of the building will be opened at the
~, meeting OF the school board, which
n b held September 7.
- building. when completed. will be
~ II the handsomest structures In Sc
s,n The basement rs OF the familiar
- sandstone and the superstructure
z x be OF brick and stone.
4 An also be one OF the largest build
- N the city. exceeding In size the
-ssr building OF tho state university.
4 IAN II somewhat resembles an Inn
~sdse letter II. consisting OF two large
~srsx NTH central connection. Across
a fop Of the II, from outside wall to
~sslda wall. the extreme distance is 2s7
~ inches. The length OF each wing
Z Il feet inches.
~ Interior arrangement Is calculated
= profide as convenient equipment as
~ b found In any school building on
~ Pacific coast In the basement are
md commodious lunch rooms for the
- 81 the students during the noon hour.
connection with these is kitchen.
shieh VIII be an innovation in Seattle
vAo0l buildings Locker and cloak rooms
- also on the basement floor and anoth-
z room Is provided for the storage OF
Arycles, 70 that everything will be pro-
s3dpd for the comfort OF the students
d one corner OF the building a modern
uunayium If to be provided for the use
4 tho boys and In tho opposite corner.
sscther for the use OF the girls. A great
~ OF interest is now taken by the stu
dksts IN interscholastic athletics and they
10 hold the championship OF the Puget
pcura high schools The fact that they
NE never had a gymnasium In which
b obtain the necessary physical culture
I'd training has always been a serious
kHndicap and the provision will fill a
Sng-felt want.
1hs only rooms devoted to purely cdu-
snilonai purposes In the basement will be
hose provided for the manual training
sfAooL Here tho student will be taught
0oolcArvine, carpcnteriug and ironwork-
no. Tho boilers and engines which will
Nfnish heat for the building and power
luf the manual training machinery will
hiro Be located in the basement
ne FIRST and second fioors will be de-
vptsd to class rooms, On the first floor
vii BE- the superintendent office, prin-
dpais and teachers rooms and rooms
fpr the meetings OF the board OF school
3recfors
on the second fioor In addition to the
r,aas rooms. will be the library, with a
sonvenient reading room in connection
Here most OF the studying Will be done
u the studepts while In the building.
On the third floor there will be no class
spoms Here win he located the laborn-
lcriss where scientific experimental work
viii ha conducted. These arc provided
lor work In physics. chemistry, mineral
Nv. zoology and botany, for which lat
ef branch there is also provided a sep-
rate room for an hernarium, The ioca-
ion Of the laboratories on the top floor
NJ do away with the annoyance of nox-
ous gases rising from the basement,
vhere they are often located. and fllling
h building. In schools where they are
hus located the scent OF arsenic from
he meteorological and suiphuretted hydro
I'm from tho chemical rooms lis often
empowering, These laboratories are to
. on modern plans and provided with
very facility for the work OF the student,
Tho rooms for mechanical and frcehand
raw wing Will also be located on this floor
i better light can he obtained
Tho largest single space on the third
lonr will bo taken up by the assembly
lal, Intended 20 sent the entire capa-
fty of tho school, 100. stage VIII
,robabiy DO later provided, ana the hail
bus fitted for entertainments by the stu
lsn,s The annual graduation exercises
nav also be held here. This Will be one
\ the largest halls In the city, exceeding
hc seating capacity OF Denny hall al
he University OF Washington by over
~
The new building when completed viii
1rovido accommodations for 30 stu
isnis The number OF high school stu
aenfs registered last year was between
N and 100 and the extra room win at
he nrst he given over To grammar grades.
re congestion at the Central school will
hes be relieved
Tho cost 81 the structure II limited to
saAaa1 hut Il IL possible that not all Of
'hat sum will be expended The base.
neat, which II just completed. has cost
INoN ~
II Il expected that the new building
III - ready for occupancy by January