The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-12-26
Creeley's High school Building

Creeley's High school Building
Brief l-cal mention was made last
week of the opening OF new High
school building in Greeley, Colorado, and
perhaps fuller description Of the build
ing from the Greeley Republican may be
OF interest, as Belfast is moving for a
new school building. The first para
graphs relates to the opening of the
building to the public:
Perhaps the most striking feature from
the outside was the completeness of the
illumination. The building is equipped
with both gas and electric light and made
a beautiful pic ture against the dark
background of the sky. On each side of
the main entrance are two handsome
copper standards surmounted by large
globes, which made the approach and
the outer steps of the building as light
as day.
-~~ THE ENTRANCE.
Swinging open the big doors a vista of
white marble columns and spacious
arches of the ceiling are revealed. On
either side of the small hallway are
inches for statuary. Mounting the mar
BILE steps full view of the spacious
stairway and portion of the main corri-
dor is revealed.
Through the kindness of Secretary E.
b. Coulter, the writer was shown through
the building last night and thousand
and one questions answered. 1t might
be well to say that no description in type
can do justice to the fine building, ad-
mittedly the finest in the State at this
| time.
The marble of the steps was quarried
umns are of imitation marble, but it
would take an expert to detect the differ
ence.
THE SECRETARY OFFICE.
To the left of the main entrance is the
Office of the secretary. His desk COM
mands view of the entrance. This is
spacious and we'll appointed room. As
in all of the Office rooms, the furniture
is of quarter sawed oak and is of the
latest type and solid, substantial design.
Here, too, is the master clock, which
operates the twenty-one subordinate
timepieces in the building, rings bells in
every class room, which ring automati-
cally five days of the week during class
hours.
SUPERINTENDENT CARRIERS OFFICE.
The office of Supt. Carter opens from
that of the secretary. A feature of this
room is a wide fireplace and the splendid
view to be obtained from the large, high
windows.
Immediately behind these offices is the
directors room, a large, airy one, with a
long table as it's principal feature.
MAIN STUDY ROOMS.
The principal portion of the north end
of the building is taken up with the
study room for the first and second year
pupils. There are 210 seats in this airy,
we'll lighted portion of the building. All
doors are equipped with anti-panic open
ers, that is, the weight of anyone seek
ing to get out throws the door wide 50
there can be no jamming in case of
emergency.
MEMS REST ROOM
One of the neatest and handsomest
rooms in the building is the mems rest
room, which opens from the right of the
main corridor in the north end of the
building. Here are lockers for coats,
every toilet facility and other conven-
fences to numerous to mention. 1t is
easy of access from the study room, to
which reference was made above.
THE AUDITORIUM.
The auditorium occupies large part
of the east wing of the building. 1t
has 1876 seats, a 42-foot stage and a bowl
floor, which gives a good view of the
stage from any part of the room. A
grand piano is also part of the equip
ment. The seats are comfortable and
the big room attractive in every way.
Access is gained to it by two wide en-
WoMEN's REST ROOM.
Opening from the left of the main
corridor and beyond the assembly room
is the woman's rest room. A beautiful
rug is on the floor and every convenience
is provided 1t is finely furnished and it
is expected will be greatly appreciated.
The south end of the building contains
a similar study room as that on the north
in every detail, and will be used by third
and fourth year students.
MERTEN's ROOMS.
Principal E. H. Merten's private Of
flee and class room are on the right of
the main entrance, but also has doors
opening on the main corridor. His class
room will accommodate from thirty tc
forty pupils, is equipped with tablet arm
seats and all necessary paraphernalia.
ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
Eleven class rooms take up a large
part of the west half of the building up
stairs. These from north to south are
occupied by classes of the Misses Carens
Lee, Edith Dresser, Nettie Carey, Mary
McCutcheon, Gertrude Norris, Lure
Mercer and Lena Jackman. On the
other side Of the corridor is the zoology
and biology department., with A. G.
Wood as instructor and sewing room
with good north light is just beyond.
IN THE SOUTH PART.
The south part of the building contains
the physics and chemistry department
In the physics room is complete ap
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