The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-02


The ST Joseph's school remodcled
and enlarged and practically new
nnilding from cellar to cupola, will re-
.,r,o sessions on Monday morning
novt The building is now practically
CONNECTED all that remains To be at
,endcd 10 being some of the interior
erisbine I'm the older portion of the
hrilding and the cleaning up of the
halls and premises. 1t is expected that
ahont three hundred children will be
IN attendance, ready To begin their
studies after their lengthy vacation.
There are eight large class rooms and
seven teachers. Sisters of st. Joseph,
will be i'm charge under the direction
Of sister Wilfrd.
The building is u most handsome
structure, with "A frontage on Quincy
street of Sc feet. 1t is of brick veneer
and plaster with stone basement, and
was erected by Verville Brothers of
this city, who had the general contract
The heating which is furnished by a
large steam boiler made by the Amer
lean Radiator company was installed
by James Sullivan; Il. A. Hamilton did
the plumbing and the painting and
decorating is I'm the hands of j. c. Dom
tricity throughout, the electrical in
stallation being the work of Hall Bros.
of Houghton. The interior woodwork
is all of white pine, with natural finish
and presents a light and attractive APP
pearancc.
The older portion of the building,
erected in 1883, has been remodeled,
new woodwork and flooring and stair
ways put in, and the plastering re-
newed where required. The walls are
henis given "A muresce finish and when
this is completed the place will be
ready for occupancy by the sisters,
who will use the rear portion of the
building as their living rooms, also as
music room, chapel, etc.
The plans for the building were
made by Architect H. Il. Liebert and
the total cost of the completed struc-
ture is $4,000. Verville Brothers have
made rapid time in its construction, the
ground for the basement having been
broken on July II last, so that it has
required only about two months and a
half for its completion.
The building is entered from Quincy
street through large doorway framed
with red sand stone above which is
the name of the school and the year
1909. The basement is fitted with
laundry. boiler and fuel rooms, play
rooms for boys and for girls and also
toilet rooms for boys and girls par
tition separating the two. Fire hose
is provided on each floor and fire es-
oapes lead from the rear of each room
in the back part of the building, so that
in an emergency.
feature of the building is the large
assembly hall extending the entire
width of the building occupying the
greater part of the third floor. This
room is 50 by 26 feet i'm dimensions
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large stage is to be erected at one end
and opening from ii are dressing
rooms, small Kitchen to be used when
the societies connected with the church
desire to serve supper In connection
with meetings or entertainments. There
Is also ticket office and a cloak room,
anording every facility for 'holding
concerts and various parish meetings.
The formal dedication of the build
ing will not take place until the en-
largement of the church is finished
which, If the work is done with the
same speed as the construction of the
school, will he about the middle of Oc-
toher. Then the two new structures
VIII be dedicated with impressive and
interesting ceremonies. by Rt. Rev.
Bishop Frederick ELS. bishop of the
diocese.
Bill McKinnon is I'm Boston looking
for "A clash with Nan CuIIfynu the