Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-05
The New School of the Assumption.

The New School of the Assumption.
A lasting credit to the City of Cresco
and more especially to the Assumption
parish is the Parochial School building
erected at cost of $4,000 exclu
siye of furnishings. The building is q
two-story brick with basement, the
woodwork and floors being Of brick,
and is modern in every detail; electric
lighted, has it's own hot water heating
plant, clothes schute. sanitary drinking
fountains on each floor in addition to
several minor details that 60 to make
up the construction of thoroughly
modern structure. The building was
erected for about $4,000 less than the
lowest contract bid, and the work was
supervised by building committee
consisting of Geo. H. Owens. Bernard
McAllister, John F. Daley and Frank
Bouska.
The building which is so located as to
afford extensive play grounds tor the
pupils, has two entrances; the one on
the east is the school entrance, the one
on the north being the private entrance
for the Sisters.
The first floor is given over to the
chapel, the parlor, music rooms, Sis
ters dining room, kitchen and two as
sembly rooms, one for the primary
grades. and the other for the eighth
grade boys, each of the two last named
having spacious wardrobe in connec-
ton.
On the second floor will be found the
room for the eighth grade girls, and
the class room for those taking the
High School. Normal or Commercial
courses. Roomy wardrobes are also
provided for the accommodation of
pupils on this floor. Besides these
rooms, there are also the dormitories
for the Sisters, also private setting
room for their convenience. In the
basement which is entirely cemented
are well ventilated modern toilet
rooms and two large airy play rooms
for the pupils. the furnace room, laun-
dry and vegetable cellar.
With the exception Of some of the
school room fixtures, the rooms are all
newly furnished. the result Of the la
bors of the ladies of the parish. The
chapel which is in white and gold was
largely fitted up by the pupils, past
and present of the school, and the class
room on the second floor was furnished
by the young ladies' society of the
parish.
Each assembly room is to have its
motto and color. The color of the pri-
mary room is pink and green.
In the eighth grade boys room the
papal colors, gold and white, predomi-
nate; the motto is Onward and Up.
ward" and the flower is the Mar
guerite.
The eighth grade and class room
have chosen blue and gold as their
color while their motto is "Be loyal to
the royal in thyself.
The school which opened yesterday
with an enrolment larger than ever
before in its existence, is presided
over by six sisters. In addition to the
regular grammar school course will be
taught the high school, normal and
CONNER cial courses. Special attention
will also be given to musical instruc-
tion, both vocal and instrumental, the
latter including instructions on piano,
mandolin and guitar, and possibly
violin.
A new feature in this branch and one
which will probably prove popular, will
be the class instructions on piano to
beginners of the same grade for the
first year in music. The class may be
composed of two or four, the class re-
ceiving one lesson week at saving
in the cost of single lessons.
A music club will also be formed
among the pupils which will meet each
Saturday afternoon, at which time the
junior students will be given lessons in
rudiments and biographies, and the
senior students will be taught harmony,
besides being taught other principles
of things musical.
Later in the year, If conditions war
rant another Sister will be added to
the corps, who will give instructions in
shorth and typewriting.