The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24

and the gymnasium, with dimen-
sions 36x41 feet, on the south; the
domestic science rooms are on the
corner, and the manual
training department on the south
west corner. Near the domestic
science rooms are the lockers and
shower rooms for the girls, while
the boys shower room and lockers
and the janitor's room occupies the
southeast corner of the building.
The heating system employed is
known as the warm air Mcpherson
circulating system, the same as Is
used in the Masonic Temple in Spo-
kane, which is very highly recon-
mended. Heat is distributed by
means of a powerful electric fan
which is operated by a Is b. p.
motor. The heat enters each room
about seven feet from the floor and
the foul air passes out at the base OF
the floor and is conveyed to a
chamber directly under the roof
which has five vent shafts to take
care of impure air. This perfect
system of heating and ventilating is
somewhat on the order of that used
in the school on Washington street
but it differs from it in that it is
regulated by the Johnson thermostat
appliances instead of by hand con-
troll. These act automatically so
that when the thermometers in each
room show any change of tempera-
ture the hampers affecting the heat
shafts are opened or closed, making
a variation of temperature of not
more than one degree during the
whole twenty-four hours.
A model dining room is planned
which will be of special interest to
the girls, as it is there that they
will be taught the mysteries of
dainty serving and many other
secrets of this particular branch of
housekeeping. In another room,
the latest approved scientific tables
fitted with gas cooking purposes,
are placed together with all the
other fixtures necessary to the
equipment of modern domestic
science kitchen.
The boys are equally we'll pro-
vided for in the manual training
room across the hall, for twenty
four solid maple work benches, each
fitted with a complete set of tools,
will be ordered by the school board
for use in teaching the mechanical
arts.
No arrangements have been made
as yet for gymnasium equipment,
but this will be provided as soon as
the pupils are ready for it.
On the second floor is the wait
ing room, the superintendent Of
fee and several class rooms. Doors
leading off the main hall open onto
the balcony of the gymnasium
which varies in width, ranging from
six to sixteen feet. The floors slope
down to the balustrade which is
hand cut. The gallery is on three
sides of the gymnasium and will
easily accommodate Kennewick g
average crowd at public gatherings.
A large part of the floor space on
the south side of the third story is
given to the auditorium, which is
thirty-six feet wide and forty-one
feet long, with seating capacity
of from three to four hundred. On
the east side are the laboratories,
physical and chemical, which are
to be completely equipped for carry
irg on the study of the sciences
taught in the high school. With
special apparatus rooms, a dark
room, and recitation room in con-
nection, this department will soon
become one of the best features of
the school. Space is also devoted
to class rooms, a teachers room
and. the principals room.
In the auditorium, solid oak desks
of the most approved construction
will be installed and armchairs with