Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-18
NEW SCHOOL Is
 NEARLY READY
Crrom W-AnasAay's Dnssy)


 ing the day when General M. H. Sherman arrived in Prescott, and be- gan the practical work of rejuvenat- ing the eity's public school system, and looking backward to the little dilapidated wooden shack that was located on the ground now occupied by the splendid brick building of the Washington school, what a contrast is presented. A little room in which were huddled less than twenty boys and girls has given place to three fine brick buildings. To have anti cipated in that day a school house for West Prescott, or that as many teach CTS would be employed in 1909 as there were pupils when the first school was opened in the fall of 1874, would have been regarded as most improbable Prescott has as fine public school system as any city in the union, and its splendid school houses and educational facilities are known wherever the city is dis cuSsed.
 When the new structure is thrown open to the children on September Eth, they will have a fine and mod ern school home. It will be practi- cally fire proof building, and em- brace every convenience. Glaneing through the building there are seen on the first floor three large and well ventilated rooms, each equipped with steam heat. These rooms will be devoted to regular classes and a Kindergarten. In addition to these apartments there is a wide hallway running through the structure from Pleasant street to Beach Place 15h feet wide, into which every room on the first floor opens.
 On the second floor there are two large study rooms and an assembly room, 25x5S, with stage 2Ox25. Also located on this floor is a teach ers' rest room and the principals office, with smaller rooms to accom- modate the service of the school.
 The ground space occupied by this building shows on Pleasant street a frontage of 6S feet, while on Park avenue 80 feet and six inches of ground is covered. It is of two stories, and each room is over 13 feet high, with an attractive finish. The building rests on a concrete foundation, with brick superstruc- | ture, and a metal tile roof. It is | equipped with steam heat with di- | rect-indireet radiation, supplied from a boiler room in the rear and separ | ated from the main building by sl concrete wall, thereby avoiding de- struction to the building or injury to the occupants in case of fire or eS- pIosiOn. Electric lights and tele- phones are in each room, while at the main entrance and at the rear of the main hallway, electric gongs are placed. W. S. Elliott is the architect while | the work is in the hands of Sines & Rockmark, who are receiving much praise for the care and consideration they are extending this contract.
 Much praise is given Messrs. NJ. B. Hazeltine, Arthur W. Robinson and District Attorney H. D. Ross, for the consideration they have shown the public school interests of Prescott, and for materially assisting in bring ing about the consummation of the plans resulting in the eeration of the new Lincoln school.
 Believing that the roster of the Prescott public schools will be of in- terest at his time, in view of the reopening soon for the fall term, the Journal Miner publishes below the corps of teachers and their assign ments.
 W. D. Baker, A. M., superintendent of city schools and instructor in Latin.
 High School-Louise R. Gibbs, B. L., principal and instructor in mathe matics and history.
 Ethel Wood, A. M., instructor in Latin, ancient history and Spanish.
 Frank W. Hart, A. B., instructor in mathematics and physical science, and supervisor of athletics.
 Helen M. Edwards, A. M, instrue- tor in English and German.
 Ellen Clemens, A. M., instructor in botany and commercial subjects.
 Washington SehoOl-Principal, Glen w Parsons.
 Seventh Grade-Clara Hoff.
 Sixth Grade-LilIian Cathcoart.
 Fifth Grade-Mamie Cain.
 Fourth Grade and Music-Wilhel