The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-15

Academy. It is without incumbrance.
1--WE accept the trust with pleasure,
said Chairman Estill.
This was all there was to the cere-
mony and a proposition to make tour
of the building Immediately met with
favor. Accompanied by Supt. Ashmore,
the party passed from the old building
directly into the large corridor on the
first floor of the new. What a splen-
did hail." exclaimed member of the
party. you could use this for many
of the school exercises"
I'VE shall not fail to avail ourselves
of it, replied the superintendent.
The fact that each of the three floors
of the building was intersected length
wise by similar corridors was nlaue
note of and the further important fact
thar four large and handsome stair
ways lead down from each of the up
per floors, each stairway landing at
convenient exit on the lower floor. The
Arrangement and construction OF THESE
stairways was especially admired.
The facilities for emptying the build
ing are such that should the occasion
arise, the hundreds of pupils VINO VIII
undergo instruction there, could all pc
marched out in a very brief space OF
The entire building was gone
through with and every room was Wis
tied. In the majority of the rooms the
desks were already in place. In
a few rooms the desks have not Yet
been placed. This, Supt. Ashmore said'
would be the work of only two or three
days. At each step the party found
something to comment upon ana do
mire. Particular note was made OF
1araf Of ia hIIlld-
ing for light and ventilation. In these
as well as in other particulars the
architect appears to have been espe-
cially happy and the contractors were
more than successful in carrying out
his designs. Each room is lighted
by several large windows from two or
more sides, the majority from three
sides, and the desks are so arranged
that the light falls from the left rear,
this ARRANGEMENT throwing the shad-
ow to the right of the book or paper
upon which the pupil may be at work
and permitting the free use OF the right
hand with the least possible obstruc-
ton to the sight.
In each room were 40 to "a
desks, the average being 30 10 the
room. All these desks are new with the
exception of lot of so in one room
which were saved from the fire. These
are as good as new and are really
better desk, Superintendent Ashmore
thinks, than the new ones. All they
need is a rubbing up, which they Will
get in a few days.
The high class off all the work
throughout the building was easily
apparent and excited much favorable
comment. Not only is the building
Itself of a most substantial character,
but all the material used, especially
In the finishing, Is of the very best.
The plastering of the walls is an ex-
cellent piece ofwork givin5 a soft white
tint which is very pleasant TO the
eye. The doors, which are of highly
polished white pine, all open outward,
and add much to the appearance OF
the building. On the bronze dooFknobs
OF the large entrance doors and the
main doors throughout the building is
the monogram of Chatham Academy.
Having toured the entire building
the party came out by the main en-
trance on the north side and stopped
on the sidewalk on Oglethorpe avenue
TO admire the handsome Corinthian
arch. which is TIE chief feature OF
the decoration. All expressed unal-
loyed satisfaction at the completeness
or the building and its entire suita-
bility for the purpose intended. 1T IL
The most complete school building In