Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-11
THE FINEST
HIGH SCHOOL
IN The STATE
CONTRACTORS SOUTHWICK &
HEDRICK HAVE BUILDING
ABOUT COMPLETED AND 1T IS
A BUILDING BOTH THEY AND
THE CITY CAN BE PROUD OF.

With large crew Of men, the con-
tracing firm Of Southwick & Hedrick
is rushing the work on the two addi-
tions to the high school so that they
may be completed by the opening OF
the school term and with their COM
pletion and equipment the city of Sa-
lef will be BILE to boast of a high
school structure which in size, beau
ty OF exterior architectural design
and modernness of equipment, will
favorably compare with any high
school building on the Pacific coast
The firm Of SOuthwick & Hedrick
was awarded the contract in the
spring and commenced the construc-
tion work on April 12. Despite that
school was then in session, and that
1t served as an obstacle in proceed
ing with the work, they so arranged
It that work has gone steadily for
ward. When they took the contract,
they promised the school board that
they would have the building COM
pleted by the beginning of the school
term and that promise will be full
filled, for it will be finished then
be completed and ready for the use
Of the schools.
Splendid Workmanship.
The materials entering into the
composition Of the two wings-both
on the interior and exterior are the
best that can be secured on the mar
ket. The workmanship throughout is
OF a superior grade of that high
class for which the firm has an en-
viable reputation in the valley. When
the contract was first awarded, the
prediction was made by some that
the two wings would spoil the ap-
pearance of the building but instead
they have improved it, and when it
is completed, 1t will be a structure
which will be imposing in appearance
as well as pleasing to the eye.
The building as it stands now is
294 feet in length. The additions are
6OX64 feet each in dimensions, add
ing 122 feet 20 the main building.
Arrangement OF Rooms.
The old building had floor space
for 20 rooms, and the two wings have
floor space which is equal to "a
rooms, and they are all commodious.
Situated on the north side in the
west wing and on the first floor is
the manual training room. This
room will be equipped with benches,
tables and all the other apparatus
necessary for this department.
Situated right opposite 1t on the
south side is the boys dressing room
which will be used in connection
with the gymnasium which is located
on the third floor.
On the second floor on the south
side of this wing are located two
rooms which will be used as history
rooms They will contain besides
Dook cases, an attachment for stere-
optican views.
located on the north side of this
iloor are two rooms which will be
used for drawing-the one to be
known as the art room. and the 9th
er to be used for drawing in connec-
tlon with the mechanical department.
| All OF the third floor of the wing
giving it a floor space of 6Ox64-is
consumed by the gymnasium. The
whole floor is free from posts and to
Ihe east is situated gallery capable
OF seating 300 people.
The East Wing.
A suite or rooms to be used bv tbe
domestic science department is locat-
ed on the third floor and on the south
side of the east wing of the building
The one will be used as a kitchen
ana the other as a serving room. The
kitchen will be fitted up with gas
stoves, and the serving room with the
most modern of tables.
.SlIl|ted on the north side NJ ibe
wing and on the same floor are two
largo rooms which will be used by
the commercial department, The one
VIII be fitted up with typewriters and
De known as the stenography room
ana the other as the bookkeeping
| room pms
Pour class rooms take up all the
/ space on the north side of the second
moor, and on the sotuh side is situat-
ed the class room of the phvsicaI
atory, ''0Oi
Both sides of the first floor are de-
Voted to class rooms and will be N -
ted up with modern desks.
Assembly Room Enlarged.
lhe great change made in the
main building is the enlargement of
the assembly room, This has baen
enlarged to such an extent that Il Is
now capable of seating $50 people
whereas before, its capacity was linn
tied to 400.
IN many minor ways the main
building has also been improved. and
taxing the building all in all. II is
one OF which the people of Salem
may well feel proud and the two ad-
uluonal wings are products of work
maship 10 which the contracting firm
OF Southwick & Hedrick may we'll
point with pride.