The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-17
Institution Established by the Steel
MaGnate Mt Homestead

AStut1on established by the Steel
Magnate at Homestead.
Pittsburg, May 16.-An business was
suspended at Homestead to-day, and
the town folks took a holiday in honor
OF the dedication of the c. NJ. Schwab
free industrial school and the formal
opening of the institution built and to
be maintained by the president of the
United States Steel Corporation, who
but few years ago was an employee of
the Homestead Steel Works.
Preceding the ceremonies at the
school, there was a monster parade.
The uniformed troop of Homestead act
ed as escort to Mr.. Schwab, and the
young ironmaster was followed in the
line of march by the Boys Brigade of
Pennsylvania, thousands of school
children, iron and steel workers from
Homestead, Braddock and Duquesne;
secret organizations, fire companies and
civic societies, in all numbering nearly
10000 persons.
At o'clock the dedication of the new
building took place. The exercises
were carried out on a platform in front
of the school and were marked by
brevity throughout. Mr.. Schwab, in
orlef address, formally presented the
building and equipment to the borough.
Other addresses were made, after
Whlch the building was thrown open
Tor the inspection of the public, when
souvenirs were distributed, having on
one side a picture of the school, and
on the other picture of Mr.. SchWab.
The building is 81 feet wide by SO
1eet deep and three stories high, with
a basement and attic. Brown stone
pressed brick, steel and concrete have
been used in the erection of the struc-
ture. All of the floors are of concrete
and the building is absolutely fire.
proof.
The engine, large electric light and
power plant and the ventilating sys-
tenn, occupy the greater portion of the
basement. Electric power is used
everywhere.
Although more than a dozen FORCES
are in full operation at one time in
the blacksmith shop scarcely a smell
OF smoke is perceptible, the fires be-
ing blown and the smokes and fumes
drawn out by means of the ventilating
system. The same is true in the kitch-
en-. The welding of great bars of iron
and other heavy work on the anvil
in the blacksmith shop, the hum of
the wood working machinery in the
turning department. and the steel
lathes running at high speed in the
machine shop do not cause the Slight
est vibration to the building.
On the third floor are the depart
ments specially set apart for the girls.
Here is the art room where water color
work and crayon drawing are taught.
Another room has been fitted up where
girls are taught to sew, cut and fit
dresses. This room has been provided
with four sewing machines, as we'll as
other valuable apparatus needed by
first-class seamstresses.
Probably the most interesting de-
partment in the entire Institution is
the kitchen. Girls are taught how to
do plain baking as well as fancy cook
ing. The kitchen is provided with the
latest improved ranges, broilers and
utensils found in the best regulated
houses. The culinary art is in charge
of Miss Grace Austin, and visitors who
call are usually treated to a sample
of the work of the school girls. In one
corner of this floor is a dining room
fitted up with the most modern furni-
ture, and here girls are taught how to
properly set and wait on a table. A
pretty reception room, furnished in ma
hogany, with beautifully decorated
walls, an elegantly carpeted floor has
been provided for visitors who call to
inspect the work of the young stu
dents.
The completed building and equip
ment, including the ground costs S125,-
900. and Mr.. Schwab has arranged for
the permanent maintenance of the in
StitutiOn.