The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-03
SUGGESTS PLANS
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Sunt. D. H. Christensen Insists
They Shall Conform to
Pupils Needs.
WANT FIREPR00F EDlFlCE
ACCOMMODATION FOR 1900 STU
DENTS is REQUIRED.

That the proposed east side high
school for Salt Lake, which Will be
built and equipped at q cost of about
$780, 600, should be constructed to meet
the needs of the school, instead OF
making the needs of the school conform
TO the outlines Of the structure, are
the underlying elements in a report now
before the committee on buildings and
grounds Of the city board of educa-
ton, submitted By superintendent D.
II. Christensen. Ideas from which the
suggestions of the superintendent are
based came from his recent trip TO the
east, when he visited the high schools
of many OF the larger cities and studied
closely the architecture, the arrange
ment Of the rooms and other features
which so TO make the model high
school, both as to appearance, con-
yenience and general heaithful condi-
tons.
Chairman A. G. Giauque Of the build
ings and grounds committee said yes
terday that he would take the matter
Up before the committee early this
week. Just how many Of the sugges-
tons Of superintendent d. =. Chris
Jensen viii be Incorporated in the new
building is not known, but the purpose
Of this and the committee discussion
is to arrive at some scheme for the
guidance Of the architects IN drawing
up the plans for the building.
In many of the best schools of the
country which 1 inspected" said Su-
peFintendent Christensen yesterday,
1T was most noticeable fact that the
buildings had been constructed by the
architect with some preconceived plan,
embodying some architectural scheme
which would make the building a beau
tiful one to behold. And with the shell
of the building decided upon, the
health, comfort and convenience of the
school children were made to fit the
building as nearly as possible. But
the model school should be erected on
a reverse plan. The needs of the chill
dren individually and as a whole
should first be considered, and every
thing should radiate from there. And
after it is determined what is best for
the children, then draw the exterior
plans for the building"
The suggestions in the superintend-
ent's report to the committee are the
result of much study of the conditions
in the eastern school, seeing the bad
features in one building and the good
ones of another, and the good ones
incorporated in the scheme here.
Plans for School.
The proposed arrangement of the
floors is for the first year pupils to
have the first floor, the secOnd-year
workers on the second, and the third
and fourth-year students on the upper
floor. On the second floor will be two
large study rooms and a library. The
auditorium and administration offices
will be on the main floor, just in from
the main entrance to the building. In
every step the matter Of light is con-
sidered, and the further idea Of con-
serving extra effort for the students
to SO arrange the building that the
least amount of stair climbing will
have to be done for the greatest serv-
ice.
It is planned to have combined toll
let's and locker rooms on each of the
floors, and drinking fountains on each
floor, as well. This is one Of the fea-
lures seeking to make the walking
around of the children as light as pos
sible. The arrangement Of the stairs
will be another feature which is given
considerable attention.
The suggestions IN the report Of the
superintendent, given out by the build
ings and grounds committee yesterday,
contain the following communications:
the surface features and the shape of
the site selected for the new high
school must in a measure determine the
shape and general architectural scheme
Of the building. But its capacity, the
shape and dimensions Of rooms and
corridors, and the inside facilities will
undoubtedly be determined by the
needs and the convenience of the school
organization. These conditions, which
are basic, may therefore, be consid-
cred without any reference to the To-
cation of the school lot, its area or its
shape.
THE governing principles in the
preparation of the plans of the build
ing should be those that relate directly
to the individual, the class and the
community needs Of the school. Have
in mind a f1reproof building, large
enough for 1 500 students under normal
conditions, and for 1880 when filed TO
its limit. with three floors and large
and well-hghted and well-Ventilated
basement
The superintendent then goes on to
give minute Specifications for the var
ious rooms.
FEDERAL COURT RULE DAY.