Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-28
Grinnell's Fine New School
Building Now Occupied by
Teachers and Pupils
\ MODEL OF CONVENIENCE
High School Structure Costing $780,
600 is Finally Completed and Turn
ed Over to tho Use Of the Public
Notwithstanding About the Build
ing. "a
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Nov. 2S.-The new high
school building is in use today by
teachers and pupils and all are rejoice
ing ut the consummation Of the plans
that have SO long held the community
in eager anticipation. The building Is
a model of convenience and utility. 1t
faces the south, with the public park
before 1t, Is 1870 feet on the front and
has depth OF 100 feet. The main en-
trance is on the south. with duplicate
entrances on the east and west. 1t Is
two stories In height above the base
ment and the basement rooms are high,
we'll lighted, warmed and ventilated,
making them as desirable for working
purposes as any rooms in the building.
From the entrances u short flight OF
stairs brings one to the main floor on
which are the assembly room, the
superintendent and principals offices,
cloak rooms and recitation rooms, The
assembly room is 64x52 feet, facing the
south, with abundance of light from
the north, east and west, and seats
ESQ pupils. Opening into the assembly
room iron, the west Is q commodious,
well lighted library. The science lab
oratories, four in number, are on the
upper floor, with fine recitation rooms,
and a rest" room for girls In incle:n-
ent weather or in case OF detention
from any cause during the noon per-
iod, In the basement is q large room
to be used for manual training work
and gymnastics. The walls of the base
ment story are of Bedford stone. while
the upper. walls are of grey Milwau-
kee pressed brick.
The walk In front of the building
and on the approaches Is Of cement.
The interior finishing is birch with
some very beautiful effects IN doors
and castings. The corridors ana lhe
sunerintendent's office are finished
with burlap in place of wainscotlns'
giving a very pretty result. The build
ing is heated by steam. with perfect
system Of ventilation, powerful ran
In the basement forcing the fresh air
thoroughly warned to every roc9n.
Temperature Is regulated automatlcal-
Nv In each room. A new brick heating
plant In close proximity to the school
building furnishes the heat for this
and also for the old building IN one
rear. This heating plant is 20 by a.
feet In size, built of brick, with tail
brick chimney. The cost Of the school
building approaches very close to $50
900. r. q. Coutts, Of Grinnell, was the
builder. The building and equipment
for heating cost about $4,000. me
board Of education as organized after
the election last spring, and under
whose direction this work has been
done for the district, is composed OF j..
P. Lyman, president; d. w. Norris, O..
L. Sanders, w. T. Fuller and Dr.. y. "A.
Cravath. The administrative force now
located In the building for high school
work consists Of Superintendent ID. A.
Thornburg, High School Principal ~.
H. ziegler, and Misses Elizabeth fdsh-
err, Blanche Snider, Ruth Field, Alice
Durham, Sara Nollen, Emma Johnson
and Katherine Macy.