Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-11
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PROGRAM OF THE EVENING. :

relieves the congestion in the graded
schools,
The New Building.
The high school comprises a main
building, of two stories and basement
and a north wing of n story and a
basement. The main building covers
an area of 66 by 1872 feet, while the
wing measures So by 7S feet. The
foundation is Of concrete, while the
building proper is constructed of light
mottled Hebron pressed brick, with
brown iron spotted Hebron trimming
brick, and red Portage stone trim.
mings. 1t has a tar and gravel root.
Assembly Room.
Directly opposite the main stairway
as one enters the building is the as.
sembly room which has a floor space
OF 40 by S5 feet. 1t has a seating ca.
pacity OF 800 single desks, or 600
rchairs. Tire deSks IN, the assembly
room are all of mahogany finish, and
the seats are adjustable in height.
The lighting is from the north, and
overhead, saw tooth skylights having
been constructed. The light is even,
and there is no glare to cause eye
strain. The west end Of the assembly
room will be furnished with library
tables and sectional book cases, and
will be utilized for library purposes.
At the east of the assembly DOR Is a
roomy stage, 16 by % feet. 1t has a
twelve foot ceiling. Here the various
school exercises will be held, class
plays will be given and annual com
mencement will occur. On either side
Of the stage is a dressing room, 10 by
101h feet, through which the fire es'
capes may be reached. The assembly
room Is one of the largest and best ap'
pointed in the northwest. =,
Main Floor.
To the right of the assembly room
on the main floor is the girls cloak
room, % by % feet, opening from
which is the girls toilet. The boys
cloak room is Immediately to the lett
of the main entrance, and Is % by 26
feet in dimensions, with the toilet
room across the hall to the left of the
assembly room. Immediately to the
right of the main entrance is the re.
ception room, which will also be used
by the board of education. On either
side of the reception room is the
principals room, and the superintend'
ent's Office. In addition, there are three
recitation rooms on the main floor,
each % by q feet, with a capacity oil
80 single desks. All of the recitation
rooms are furnished with tablet arm
chairs set on swivel bases.
Second Floor.
On the second floor at the head OF
the stairs Is the teachers rest room,
II by IL. feet, wherein the various in
structors may spend a few moments,
or a vacant period, and have o breath
ing spell. There are five recitation
rooms on this floor, each % by q
feet, capable Of seating thirty pupils
Only one OF the recitation rooms on
the floor is finished under the present
contract. The others will be finished
as the growth Of the school necessi.
tates their use.
Science Department
The science department is ensconced
in the second floor, having a modern
lecture room, and large laboratories
The lecture room is 20 by % feet and
Is finished with raised seats so that
each pupil may carefully observe any
demonstrations being performed by
the Instructor. To the north Of the
lecture room is the physical laboratory.
% by "a feet, opening from which Is
the apparatus room, with cabinet cases
for storing apparatus when not In use
South OF the lecture room is the chem.
ical laboratory. This is also % by
"a feet in dimensions, and is fitted
with gas, hot and cold water. and sew
erage pipes. Individual work tables
are provided for the chemistry stu
dents. Ample provisions have been
made and also for the laboratory work
in botany and biology. There are
| glass partitions between the lecture
rooms and the various laboratories
and one professor is thereby enabled
to supervise the work in the entire
department. Double connecting doors
separate the lecture room, laborator
lies and apparatur room, through which
q demonstration table may be convey
led. The instructor il thus enabled t