Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-11
OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY ASSOCIATION.
VIM. B. Ittner Delivers Ad-
dress Before the
Convention
OTHER SPEECHES MADE
SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE DIS
CUSSED IN LIGHT OF
HEALTH AND PRO
GRESS.

Chicago. ILL.,, July l0.-E. 7. Fair
child of Topeka, Kansas, was today
elected president of the National
Education Association and Mrs.
Helen W Nixon was elected vice
president.
The following is an abstract OF an
address delivered before the Depart
ment of School Administration by
VIM. b. lttner, architect for the
board OF education, st. Louis, Mo:
School architecture received its
first healthy impulse through the
work of Mr. Edmond Wheelright, city
architect of Boston from 1901 to
1905, which resulted In a general i'm
provement in school building
throughout the country.
Investigations OF the con litions OF
school buildings have brought sub
stantial results Legislation. how
ever, has been more In the direction
of means OF escape from fire, rather
than in safe buildings and permanent
improvements looking to fire prevcn-
ton. While buildings should be
erected fireproof whenever funds will
permit, the safety OF our buildings
depends quite as much upon the To-
cation of its stairways. corri 1ors and
exits, the disposition of the rooms,
their height, and the site upon which
II is located.
While conditions vary In different
communities, authorities agree that
the minimum allowable area for a
site. after deducting the area of the
blilding, plant aud other restricted
areas, should be eighty or forty feet
square feet per pupil. One hundred
and fifty square feet per pupil may
be taken "a working standard In
cities. while ten and twelve acre sites
may be considered ideal in suburban
districts.
The building should be- low This,
OF course. is not possible in large
cities, but we will address our re-
marks TO general practice and not TO
special problems. Special precaution
should be taken against fire. This
includes the isolation OF the basement
the proper contraction and location
OF stairways. which should be en-
closed in incombustible material, the
avoidance of hollow spaces in walls
and ceilings. and due consideration
of size and location OF corridors, and
grouping of rooms Due care must
be- given 10 lighting. ventilation, and
provision made Off the rapid circu-
lation OF pupils from floor to floor
In planning high schools the size
OF the class rooms cannot be stand
lrdizel az they must vary to meet
the requirements Special considera-
ton should be- given TO special rooms
AS laboratories commercial rooms
manual training. domestic science
gymnasium, library, rest rooms
offices. lockers and lunch rooms.
Ia conclusion. We find our school
buildings then. becoming more and
more "a factor on the affairs OF IA,
community. and il Is important thai
they should be planned with such
care as will render them not onlJ
safe and sanitary, but that they
should also be- given an exterior
treatment which will reflect the re
finement and good taste their impor
tanco demands.
address Of Lineas Neal Hines.
The following address was deliver
cd by l.. y. Hines on School Archi
lecture:
No line OF architecture is, perhaps
getting more attention than the plan
ming and construction OF schoo
houses Originally anything would
do for a school house. Now there Il
nothing too good for the most for
lorn urchin that enrolls in th'
schools OF the poor districts OF th'
cities The first tendency In pres
ent-day school architecture Is to
wards greater conservation OF th'
health and comfort of the pupil. Th'
second is towards making the schoo
house attractive aud an artistic In
spiration 10 the youth that mus
come under the influence OF wha
the school architect has done TIL
laws OF the states are taking up tn.
problems OF school house construc
ton and are insisting that building
shall be- erected that conform to al
that Is latest and best In the lin'
Of school house construction. Tn
state of Indiana has taken a lon
step On advance in this direction
Under the influence OF the able sec