Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-29
BIG POLYTECHNIC
SCHOOL IN CITY
Of PHOENIX
] -olargement of Present High.
School at Cost Of $150,000I
win Give Arizona Model In
stitution.
Especial correspondence to Morning JournaII

Especial Correspondence to Morning JournalI
Phoenix, Ariz.. Dec. 26.-Within
the next four weeks, the board OF
trustees of the Phoenix high school,
expects to be In possession of the COM
pleted plans for the new buildings TO
be erected in connection with the pres
ent high school structure, bonds for
which In the sum Of $150.000, have
already been approved. With the
completion of these buildings, Phoenix
will have an institution, Polytechnic
in nature, and covering far wider
field than Is now possible.
The work of perfecting these plans
is in the hands of Architect Norman
+. Marsh OF Los Angeles, and already
he has submitted floor plans to the
board which have, in part at least,
been approved and in which II is ex-
pected that very little change will be
ordered. SO completely has Architect
Marsh seemed to grasp the general
idea Of the members of the board, IL Is
believed that the completed plans as
he will submit them Will be promptly
accepted and bids for the erection of
the buildings asked.
While the plans viii call for separ-
ate structures, II is planned to erect
but three at this time, these three be-
ing so arranged as to utilize the pres
mately ii is intended to remove the
present building and erect in its stead
an administration or main building,
thereby carrying out in full the origi-
nal idea of the architect,
The assembly or central building
will contain large assembly hall
and gallery and two study halls to
seat 400 students, The science hall
viii be a two-story and basement
structure, containing departments for
all the sciences, including agriculture.
horticulture, meteorelogy and astron-
omy.
The household arts or home econo-
mics building will be two-story and
basement with equipment for house
keeping. cooking, millinery, sewing,
metal hammering, leather carving, do
nestle science, cafeteria for lunches,
and ward for nursing.
A shop building will also be erected
and will be one-story structure with
for wood and iron work.
Ing and a central power plant.
The buildings win be of class C.
brick construction with wooden i'm
teriors. The exterior will be plastered.
1t is planned at a later date to erect q
frame building which will be equipped
as a gymnasium.
Members of the board of trustees
who were seen yesterday stated that
II was planned TO make of the new
high school, one of the most utili-
tartan institutions in the southwest.
They claim that the average high
school serves only as sort of pre-
paratory school for the universities
over ninety per cent OF the children
10 not get beyond the high school
and II is planned to instruct them in
those branches which will be of prac-
teal value to them when they go out
nto the world. 1t Is intended to em-
pioy the latest methods in instructing
n the usual courses, shortening them
where possible without affecting the
md desired TO be attained and thereby
giving time for the instruction in the
rades.
There is ample ground surround
ng the present high school building
Tor the proposed enlargement and i'll
he present plans of the trustees are
carried out, the time is not far dis
ant when Phoenix will have the larg
sst and best equipped high school in
he southwest