The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-08

tion Of the building was begun a year
and half ago and has been done by
the day. It is notable that the cost
is somewhat less than the lowest con-
tract bid which was received in response
to requests for estimates.
Fire Proof Structure.
Throughout the entire work Of con-
struction, as it should be in a building
50 large, the idea Of safety from fire
has been uppermost. The building in
general is as near fre-proof as it Is
possible to make 1t, and the lives of
the hundreds of children who will at
tend there are as far from jeopardy as
the skill of the builders can place them.
The furnaces are enclosed in brick cham
bers, with the exception Of the hall
furnace and there Is no infammable
material near this. In each floor is Il
plate which will prevent the rapid
spread Of flames should they once start,
Then to add to the preventives there
are FIRE breaks" in all the partitions
which would resist the spread OF a
fire, until long after any children in the
building had had ample time to get out.
To further safeguard their lives there
is a large fire escape on one end of the
building, which is reached BY way Of
two rooms on each Of the second and
third floors. Besides, the stairways and
exits are large; there are double stair
cases, and the programme is arranged
that the pupils on one side Of the build-
ing shall use one and the pupils on the
opposite side the other On the second
floor of the building Is a large fire gong
which can be distinctly heard in all
parts Of the building. In case of danger
the fire drill now practiced in this city
would empty the building in three min
utes.
The light in the building il excellent,
the rooms, even on a cloudy day, being
well lighted. The birch finish aids IN
this Each room where the children will
be contains seven large windows, while
the hall windows admit flood Of sum
light. The windows are shaded with We
netian blinds. The building is piped
for gas.
The three floors given up to school
work proper contain four rooms each;
the youngest children are to occupy the
first floor, with the others graded ac-
cordingly. Each room contains chairs
for either 4s or 40 pupils. The Chandler
adjustable desk is used; that is, the
chairs and desks may be raised or low
cred to suit the child. Almost circling
the room is a fine blackboard, four feet
in height. The total cost of the black
boards Is nearly $500. Near the en-
trance of the roomand one room is
typical of the whole -is separate room
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have It's special hook. just below the
hook Is q rack for rubbers. At one end
Of the coat room is an umbrella rack.
Through this room will be coursing d
current Of air, making an excellent ven.
tilation. In the main school room the
Fuller q Warren system of ventilation
is also used, and the air will be kept
fresh and pure all the time. The tenn
perature IN each room can also be regu-
lated in the room. The teachers are
supplied with the Derby desk. There
are broad aisles between the rows of
seats, and more than the usual distance
is allowed between the desks In the row.
In height the rooms vary from eleven
TO twelve feet, thus allowing for a good
of air.
The Railways are models OF simplicity
and are well arranged They are ample
IN size. Each is provided with marble
wash basin, and also the Hyger drinking
fountain, new experiment in this city.
This fountain does away with the drink
ing from cups, the one drinking putting
his lips to the orifce OF the fountain.
The constant stream of water keeps
the mouthpieee clean all the time. On
each hall floor Is bulletin board for no
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