Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-30
NEW SCHOOL AT RANDOLPH
One of the Best Equipped Build
ings in the State.
Description of Handsome Structure,
the Plans for Which Were Drawn
by c. ". CrandaiI of Burling-
top--Accommodatcs coo.

The new high and graded school build
inC at Randolph was opened for inspection
Friday afternoon and evening with ap-
propriate exercises. The citizens feel
troy have taken Il decided step forward
in erecting one Of the largest, most
modern and hest equipped schools in the
state. 1t win easily accommodate W'
pupils.
m the early days Of Virginia, Berkeley
her English governor, thanked God that
there were no free schools and pruning
presses here, and hoped there would not
h for a hundred years. His remarks
were not in keepin with the spirit OF the
forefathers of this country and especially
the Puritans TO whose early endeaNors
Vermont owes her free schools and print
ing presses.
Randolph was one Of the pioneer towns
in school work. The first schoolhouse was
built there in 1874. 1t was l6 by q feet
in size and had three windows. The
Orange county grammar school was In
corporated by tho Legislature in 1906 and
was successfully maintained for 60 years
a. a school for higher instruction. 1t re-
suited In the establishment in 1861 by act
of the Legislature OF the Randolph state
normal school which went out of existence
in 1911.
Plans for the building dedicated Fri
Iay were drawn by c. II. Crandall of
Burlington, who has made a special study
~ this class OF work. The general con
tract was awarded to Y. l.. Sault of Ran
Iolph. The prudential committee consists
of Or. r. c. Angel, Z. T. Salisbury and
u. II. Gladdine. and the special building
ronmittee Of w. K. Sargent, II. NJ. Tot
man and f. T. Salisbury.
The building is Of red brick trimmed
with white cement. The three entrances
arc finished in fumed red birch. \ terra
.otta name panel Is above the central
Main street entrance, inscribed Randolph
High and Graded School"
The entrances for the public and in
structors are at the center of the Main
street front, with the girls cntrance at
the north end from School street, and
the boys entrance at the south end from
Main street. Broad concrete walks lead
to the doors.
The building is lac feet long and 50 feet
deep, and two stories above the basement
which is II feet high. seven feet of the
basement being above the grade lin
which gives room for large windows. The
basement contains three large manual
training rooms, one Of which contains the
electric and water motors to drive the
heating and ventilating fan. also the me-
chanical equipment for manual trainins
work. There are also two large domesti'
science rooms.
There is a girls dining room for thos'
who remain at noon, a gymnasium 4pxS'
and rooms for heating and ventilatinl
,,ltaL - "a rnn1hinDd GfnlU
and hot air system, the air being driver
by a fan. The coal storage Is upward
Of rs tons. and is in a concrete poke
below grade at the south entrance.
on the first floor are eight grade room
with separate cloak rooms. The clas
4,oms are provided with the new NOV
HhIe seating. There are also the best G
desks and seating for teachers and a
abundance of blackboard space. The cleo
trio lighting system is very complete.
over the public entrance IS an inter
mediate floor with a large space for tn
iupertntendent's Office and room for tn
school board. A master clock is in thI
Dom which electrically controls all othe
clocks in the building and rings bell
and gongs for all the class and recos
changes,
Inc StalTWdNS 10 tnc Setoilu lpOI ~ III
north and south entrances are wide. an
have rails at each side, The landings ar
very large and give ample room for flora
decorations.
The second floor has a normal trainin
curse room, a chemical laboratory an
three recitation rooms. all class roor
size. also a library room, principals Office
IT large rest room and an cmergenc,
cOom.
The high school assembly hall. whic
occupies the central front portion of tn
building. Is a magnificent room NxG5 fee
n size by 10 feet in height and seats Ii
uudents. The room is provided with
rage, dressing rooms ana A good suppl
= scenery. The proscenium opening.
Get vide, IL finished in Greek Ionic ARCH
tcture decorated in Silt and white. TIL
rrtain Is a beautiful green plush. hun
hlth drapery effect. The room is provit
Cd with a large amount Of glass and
large skylight over the stage. The elias
and recitation room lighting ID the un
t.nilateral system which gives the be
9, natural light, the shades being hun
Jouble.
The finish Of thc binding 10 yellow pir
nd spruce, and treated With n Hat effec
The walls and ceilings, which are plat
red, are tinted with oil colors IN ivory
md grays. The basement walls and Gel
nGs are all plastorcd and al lathing
no building is metal. The floors are mi
3lc except in the basement which has c.
mont. The gymnasium has a hard woo
noor.
The high school room has the movab
eating and the recitation rooms have