La Junta tribune., 1908-01-04
THE SCHOOLS OF La JUNTA.
A Classical and Magnificent
High School Building
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT
Union High School No. One, or

Union High School No One. or
District High School No. One. as IT
is sometimes called, is located be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets on
San Juan avenue. The exterior oil
the building presents an imposing
spectacle. The broad flight oi steps
the wide porch supporting four enor-
nous white columns, At once reminds
ono OF the Acropolis in style OF archi
lecture. This is the distinctive feat
ure OF the building. 1t does not look
like school house as We are accus-
toned TO see them. American school
houses have through n selectivc pro
cess settled into a common type as
much as the country school house OF
a decade ago. Say country school
house, and at once you drew men
tai picture OF a building a little long
er than wide, one door i'll the middle
OF one end and three windows on
each side. and. ii the community was
thoroughly progressive, shutters,
painted green, were added. In the
same way the city school called UP
the picture oil building with an
enormous tower or belfry. with other
architectural features, the result OF
which was a sort of cross between
an old fashioned hcn-coop and a
Cathedral with all its towering
spires.
These are all right on Cathedrals,
built chiefly to look at. but we have
come to learn that school houses
should be built for use-social and
intellectual cenicrs for the COM
munity The money formerly eN-
pended for high towers and big bells
is now devoted to additional class
rooms and better equipment. Heat
ing and ycn,lIating have come TO be
recognized a. OF primary importance.
and the old coal stove, from which
we obtained the SCOT TO black
Mary's face. has been relegated to
the realm of the spinning wheel. etc.
The local school board $ to he
commended in the wise choice oi
pians-and selection of equipment
Tor our high school building. Al
though devoted to educational pur-
poses, embracing the entire county.
yet the building is the property OF
District No. Eleven. the residents OF
which may be justly proud
The exterior view gives one a
fine idea OF Greek architecture. yet
it is OF more interest to note the
arrangement within. Climbing up
the broad steps. four massive oak
doors give ample evidence OF "A
broad welcome Passing within the
sigh, is inspiring, 4 broad corridor
supported by stately iron pillars
while jus; beyond beautiful porce-
lain drinking fountain grects the
eye. lu,crsccting the corridor at
right angles IS another hallway that
traverses the full length OF the build
ing. and arranged on either side arc
strictly modern class rooms, four in
number. and large wcll-lightcd,
weil-iurnished library. with oak
chairs and tables. In this room may
also be found fine oak cabinet to
accommodate the sewing classes that
meet in this room. From the large
hallway, just mentioned. broad
stairways to the righ, and left lead
TO both the basement and upper
floor. II is hardly proper TO call
this basement as the entire floor
is practically above ground. On this
first floor is located. the manual
training shops, domestic science,
kitchen and dining room. The
jani,or's quarters. the lavatorics and
boiler room.
As the Domestic Science is new
feature perhaps few comments
will be interesting. The room is
equipped with two tables. each
eibhteen feet long. equipped with