The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-04

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j Ono of the pfbliG buildings that
Fairmonters'i in tic yFQtS. to come will
point to with pride II The Thomas c.
Miller School N Gle Fourth ward.
/ This building is now in TIL" course Of
construction and will be complete!
about the first of March. The walls
* the structure are finished and il
is; under roof. The plastercrs are ut
work and the windows are being put
into place. The work Ii the vast in
terror is yet to be done and this will
take several months. This is said to
be the very last word in school build
ling construction and a trip through
| the structure confirms this state
Iment. Every room on the three
floors is model of excellence and
the completeness and convenience Of
the building grows on one as he
Istudies the plan of the school.
On the ground floor there are six
lschool rooms, all of ample size fO"
the best results in school work. The
rooms for domestic science and man
ual training are on this floor. It is
on this floor that the big gymnasium
is located. This when completed will
be the best gym in the city. 1t is
large enough to accommodate any OF
the indoor games that are played in
4 gymnasium such as basketball, in
door baseball and other games OF like
nature. 1t will have fill compile
mcnt of gymnasium equipment. It
Is the purpose of Superintendent RIOS
Ter anu the board OF education u
have u class in the gymnasium at ev-
cry period of the school day. There
will be one continuous march TO and
from the indoor play house for ply
steal training. Each class in school
each day will have work in the gym,
The galleries at either end and on
the side of the gym will seat several
hundred people. From the gaIIcI-='
& splendid view can he had all over
llO room and from here the games
can be watched by those who are ill.,
tcrcstcd in athletic guMrS and sports,
tindcr the end galleries coal eel.
lars where fuel will be stored to feed
the eight big furnaces arranged i'll
two groups Of four each which gen,
crate the heat Tor the building and
is carried into the different rooms oi
the buildings by an immense fan Civ
ing the building heat and ventilation
at the same time.
There Is also on the ground flnoI
store rooms where thr classes IN DO
nestle science and manual training
have Il place to keep their materials
tools and utensils. The toilet rooms
are 10 h. found on each floor III either
end of the building.
There are six school rooms on th'
second floor. II is Oh This floor thnt
the hospital room is located. When.
ever Il pupil becomes sick he will be
taken to the hospital room AMI will
nave an opportunity 10 rest until he
rcCuprratcS. If the need of Il physi'
clan is apparent the hospital room
will be found great hcIp for the
pupil until the doctor arrives. Tht
teachers have private waiting rooms
on this floor.
The school auditorium is on thl
second floor. This fine room will b
fitted up in the most modern manner
for school entertainments and othe
school functions. An ample stage j
being erected with dressing rooms
and everything that goes TO make III
n first class auditorium. This room
will seat seven hundred people. Ev
cry, part OF the stage lSin plain view
of the spectator as he sits on thu
main floor or in either Of the CALLER
les on the ends OF the auditorium
This will he a splendid place for thu
pupils to prepare to present public
entertainments.
On the third floor there are sever
school rooms making III the entir
house 10 first class school rooms
The library and principals office
are on the third floor.
Besides the perfect heating an
vcnti!ati.g &y2,cm thc rooms hey
perfect light. T,c Nit ,ysyem o
| lightning pf-sGi., throughout the cn
| tire building. by this system TIL
light comes from one side of til
room. The windows are large an
on the darkest days the rooms ar