East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-06

The Pendleton high school is today
housed In home, In size second only
in the state to those of Portland, but
in appearance and from a standpoint
of sanitation, ventilation lighting,
heating and modern conveniences and
equipment, second to none In the
northwest With the opening of the
second semester today, the work of
preparing the new building for oc-
cupancy had progressed far enough
TO warrant the assembling of the stu
dents there and a more delighted body
of young people 1t would be difficult
to imagine. Though both they and
the teachers will have to put up with
a few inconveniences for a short time.
the improvement of their conditions
Is so marked that mono note the fact
that considerable work Is yet to be
done before the building as planned
Is complete.
Exercises Arc Held.
In order that the new building
might be opened propitiously, i'm
promptu exercises were held this
morning in the auditorium. Speeches
were made by Supt Landers, Princi-
pal Hampton, Architect c. e. Trout
man, members OF the school board
and the president OF each of the four
classes. All expressed supreme
Batisfaction at the elimination of the
hope of many years and enthusiasm
was the keynote of the meeting. The
formal dedication of the building will
not be held until a later date.
The structure is really one OF which
every citizen may becomingly boast.
for II there is anything in the way
of modern arrangement and improve
ment lacking. only a technical eye
could ascertain the fact. For instance
there is a private telephone system
connecting up all OF the rooms, thus
facilitating the work of superintend-
ence There Is mechanical device
in each room known as a theromstat,
by which the temperature Is regulated
automatically and so perfectly that 1t
Is almost impossible for the ther-
mometer to rise above or fall below
the 6S mark. All of the laboratories
are furnished with the most modern
equipment and there are closets
chests or shelves in almost every room
for books, apparatus or other class
room necessities. The classrooms are
furnished with the very best slate
blackboards and, to prevent the ac-
cumulation OF dust, sanitary base-
boards are In each room. Provision
has also been made for the clean
ing of each room with a vacuum
cleaner.
Sanitary drinking foundtains have
been Installed in the halls and Tor
protection in case OF fire, a system
of hose and fire escapes is ALREADY
in place. Program clocks are INSTALL
ed in every room. on each iloor
there ia a toilet for both the men ana
ladies', one being on each side OF the
building and one on the other. In
addition a toilet has been established
in both the office of the principaland
the superintendent The corridors
are eleven feet in width and have
terrazo finish. The upper ones are
carpetec with battleship linoleum TO
deaden the sound.
Lighting Is Good.
Special attention has been gwen 10
the arrangement of the rooms and the
lighting. Where more than one room
is needed for department such as
manual training, domestic science
agriculture and the sciences, rooms
contiguous to one another have been
sslocted 10 that the instructor will
not have to lose time in going from
one to another. Not a room in the
building but is supplied with light