Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-11-13
I. THE SCHOOL BUILDING.

4. Tho location should be elevated,
as general rule. The building should
be erected, whenever practicable, on
the most elevated part Of the site
selected so as to secure well drained
ground.
5. The amount Of exposure to the
1t would be the extreme Of foolishness
to put school building on some high
point if there were no neighboring
trees, hills or other objects to break the
force of the wind and the storms.
g. Light from the north is generally
considered the best. Light from the
south is much more variable; on sun
shiny days much of it has to be exclud-
ed along with the glare of the sunshine.
1t is recommended that, whenever pos
sible, the length of the school building
run east and west, with the greater
number of windows in the north side
and at least two in the west end. With
the pupils facing east good light will
be provided over their left shoulders.
(see paragraph Is, this circular.)
b. Interiors Of Schoolrooms.
7. The schoolroom should not be too
large. The larger the room the greater
the difficulty of keeping it at an even
temperature. A schoolroom should not
be larger than 20 or 30 feet wide by 80
or 40 feet long, with ceiling IL to 10
feet high. A ceiling higher than 10
ieet adds little or nothing to the air
mat can be used for breathing purposes,
nut 1t does add considerably to the
amount of air that has to be heated on
cold days. To a large extent the size
OF the room should be determined by the
number of pupils, allowing each about
~ square feet of floor space and not
les less than $50 cubic feet of air space.
There should never be more than IS
pupils in room.
j.. Keep the interior clean and neat
somining.
y. Interiors should BIZ refinished Just |
as often as they show the effects of
aye II is time to refinish when the |
paper fades, becomes dirty, or begins
W ioosen up on the walls and ceilings;
"hen the paint becomes dingy or faded
VI dlrty; when the kalsomine becomes
.aoed or dusty, especially on sand
,inished walls. In papered rooms the
innings should be torn out when ,thev
y. nave several coats Of wallpaper on
tnem, and new lining put in. Along
with the refinishing Of the walls and
ceilings, the woodwork, such as the
no Ha ana window castings, should be re-
PANIED. A waterproof white enamel
~. 'ne pest finish for such woodwork;
f sne cost is not very much more than
LOT ordinary paint.
III. Use flat paper for swalls and
~ glossy or shiny paint must not
~, used. Light green is usually con-
o.uered the most restful color to the
Eyes. White is always good, provided
~ Schoolroom floors should he At
,sast TWO thicknesses of tonpue-and-
s,' flooring, of the best quality;
a ~, cracks should be filled with crack
Emu crevice filler. The tighter the
feet .ne warmer will be the children 3
eold ' anu the less they will suffer from
and :; catarrhs, sore throats, bronchitis,
'na kindred troubles.
,o Il Never install double des,s. the
, ,eT schools that still have them must
A. n .nem with single desks as soon
Vent Po ISL It is impossible to pre- ,
spread of contagious and in
us diseases when the children are ,
LEU IN double desks.
vii. ~ Use only single desks nreferab,v
shon,a adjustable seats. 1.-THE desk ,
Of tho " Ia, an inch higher than the elbow
seat ~ s sn when standing, and the .
feet win 'ucn a height that the child's {
highs a rest flat on the floor when the
Hygiene are horizontal" brewer, Rural +,
ID NJ.
iren nu ae desks should fit the chill {
not the children the desks.