The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-02-01
OPENED TO
VISITORS.
Opened For Inspection
Yesterday Formal Pre-.
Sentation to the Board
of Education Will
Take Place.

inspection for the first time an
hundreds o. persons visited til
building during ihe d..ay. dayy me
went all over inc building with til
exec ptlon Of the fourth floor, whicI
is not finished or furnished, an,
admired the new building. Their
Is no doubt that it is the fines
structure in the state devoted t,
school purposes, and by many /.
considered the best building in The
state devoted to any purpose.
Those who visited the new struct
ure yesterday weresurprlsed at its
size. While it has the appearance
OF immcnsity from the outside 1t is
only when inside that a person can
secure definite idea of its proper.
tions. What attracted most atten.
tion was the large assembly room
in which nearly l.200 people can be
comfortably seated. 1t is proposed
by the Board of, Education here.
alter to hold commencement exer-
cises in this room and thus save the
expense OF renting another build
ing.
1t has a frontage on Delaware
avenue OF l54 feet and depth of
lSS feet. III addition to the main
building there are two smaller
building devoted to manual train
ing purposes. The structure is
four stories high aud is built OF
brick and Stone. The plans were
prepared by George II. Pierce OF
New York, the building was erect
ed by A. S. Reed and Brother
Company OF this CITY. the plumbing
was done by Harry A. Miller, and
the furniture was put in by J. a. ].
n. Harman The contract was
awarded in February, 1889. and
the corner stone laid on June 4 of
the same year Work on the build
ing vas delayed for some time on
account of The board being unable
TO obtain the money to finish it,
and it was finally able to resume
work through Chief Justice Charles
b. Lore and William p. Bancroft,
each loanng the board $25,OO0
The COS, OF the building so far has
beeu about $500, 600.
The entrance to the bullning is
on Delaware avenue, and at each
side is an iron lamp. The hallway
has an arched ceiling and the walls
are red marble. On the right in
the office OF the superintendent of
public schools, and 10 the lett the
office oil the principal oil
the high school. Straight ahead is
the large auditorium. The wood
work IS in oak and the walls are in
white. There are thirty-lhree class
rooms in the building, The rooms
on the third floor will be used Tor
rec!tatlons. The woodwork is gem
orally Of Georgia pine. The desis
with which the building is furnish.
cd are all ad Unstable and this will |
be an accommodation ir every way,
as il is difficult to secure desks OF
the proper height unless they are
adjustable. Both building and far
nItarc are first Class in every re-
spec.
The fourth floor Of the building
IS not yet complete. It Is SO hoped
lat in time the school Will be fur.
cished with telescope, which can
be mounted in the observatory,
which has been placed in position
on the roof. 1t is also possible that
Il gymras!uln may be placed on the
:our,h floor unless the school should
reed additional rooms tor scholars.
Chairman William Turner of the
lew building committee, Supervisor
Ldwtn Tal.ey and severa! members
II the Board OF Education we're
present, and assisted III showing
he building to the visitors.
All day today the building was
'pen for inspection and this even.
ng the formal opening and prcsen-
alton will take place
1t is expected that Governor John
1unn, Mayor John c. Fahev aud
many state. county and city officials
viii be present aud occupy seats
Ipon the stage, which has beeu en-
arsed for the occasion. These
pc ecial guests will be admitted on
icket. Alter they have been seat.
d the doors will be opened to the
'ublic and the assembly room filled.
'ol;cemcn Will be present to keep
he crowd from rushing into the
uildirg.
Music for the formal opening Will
c furnished bv the Phlh armouic
land. Bishop Coleman will offer
ne opening PRAYER. The KEYS OF
lie building will be presented by
rchiba!d S. Reed, the president OF
le company which erected the
William TErner, the
hartman ofthr building committee,
Iii present the building to the
oaid o! Public Education and it !
i'll be accepted by Dr.. 4. G. Short
dge, president Of the board.
Superintendent OF Public Schools d
Gorge W. Twitmeyer will deliver t
l address on the functions OF a
gh school. Principal A. h. Ber-
, OF the High School will make
.iet address. and Chief Justice
,arles B. Lore will also speak.
ev. A. N. keigwin, d. D., will
'onounce the benediction. y
The scholars will be transferred y
ON the old High school on Mon
~ and will hold an entertainment
mark the actual opening Of the \
hool. 1
The High School which will be
Gated. has been the High School y
: sixteen years, The last class "
graduate from the previous high .,
bool. now school No l, was the :
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