The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-08

study room for the use of the junior.
and seniors. This room occupies
the southwest corner of the floor
1t has a seating capacity of zoo
There are cloak rooms and toilets
here corresponding to those of the
first floor.
On the southeast corner of this
floor are the physics laboratory and
recitation room, science recita
ton room, chemical laboratory and
store room. There are six other
recitation rooms on this floor, each
having a seating capacity of about
80. All of the recitation rooms in
the building are furnished with tab
let arm chairs. The second floor
is also connected with the old build.
ing by a passage. There are two
stairways leading up to the audito-
rum. This room is about 80 by 80
feet.
How Building Is Heated.
The combined buildings are heated
with three immense boilers, each
having a capacity of IS horse power.
The heating plant is equipped with
a smoke consumer which will be
appreciated by the people OF the
neighborhood. 1t also will be a
great saving of fuel. The heating
system is fitted with Johnson self
controlling regulators. Each room
is provided with a thermostat which
will keep the rooms at and desired
uniform temperature. The ventilat-
ing system is fitted with what is
known as a squirrel cage" fan op-
Grated by fifteen horse power mo-
tor This fan will deliver 80 cubic
feet of air per minute to each pupil
in the building. The cold air passes
i'm through duct between the two
buildings, and passes through three
steam heated coils before entering
the rooms. This is also under auto
matte control.
In the main corridor on the first
floor is a Hail pneumatic clock which
regulates gongs throughout the build
ings. This clock is connected with
other secondary clocks by pneumatic
pressure. The signals for various
recitation periods are announced by
this clock by means of electric gongs
connected with it.
The building is lighted throughout
with electricity. Tungsten lights are
used. There are vacuum cleaner
connection in all of the halls. 1t is
wired for an interior telephone sys-
tenn, with the main centralizing point
at the superintendent office.
Woodwork Of Fine Quality.
The woodwork throughout is of a
very fine quality of birch, which is
said by experts to be the finest quail
ity in any building in the city. The
floors are all of hard maple except
some of the work rooms in the
sub-basement. The maple floors are
all treated with a dustless oil.
There are number of unusual
conveniences about the building. Be-
low each blackboard the chalk
troughs are provided with perfo-
rated screen to allow the chalk dust
to sift through. The troughs will
be cleaned with the vacuum clean
ers. Every door in the building
swings both ways. There are sani-
tary drinking fountains in all the
corridors. All of the large windows
are fitted with double roller curtains.
Each room is furnished with locker,
book case and ward robe for the ex-
elusive use of the teacher. All of
the tables in the laboratories have
been treated with an acid proof
finish, which will keep them in good
condition for an indefinite time.
This building, equipped has cost
500, 900. 1t is a substantial and com
modious one and will fill the needs
of the city for at least twenty years.
Provision has been made in erecting
it for all the branches which have
always been taught in high schools,
and for those subjects which are
now being introduced. The building
will be open for public inspection
the afternoon and evening or Labor
day, next Monday.