The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

was founded. More and more during the
years that followed 1t became eviden;
that the girls Of the high school age
needed to have the emphasis placed on IN
cultural studies OF the finishing school.
while the boys required to have the stress
laid upon the college preparatory studies
Moreover. the boys required Il more am
pie opportunity for physical exercise than
school in the heart OF city could
give.
In order to accomplish this best Il was
deemed necessary to divide the school 30
sihat the boys could get out into the
country and be under the supervision and
direction Of male instructors not only
while they studied and recited but also
while they played. This plan required
the location of school somewhere in the
suburbs and easily accessible by auto
mobile and trolley. so that the school
could require the attendance OF the boys
from o'clock In the morning until :
O'Clock at night and thus give the pupil
sufficient time to get his dinner. sleeq
and breakfast at home. Hence the loca-
ton Of the Horace Mann School for Boys
near Van Cortlandt Park.
Already the ground has been broken
and the first story Of tn" main build
ing has been erected. This building fronts
the road leading over the heights II j.
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Will Dee a four story building. with the
substantial solidity OF the Norman castle
modified by the artistic picturesquenes :
OF. Gothic architecture The top OF the
main hall will be crowned with n glass
roof as cover to the open air play
ground. The interior will be finished IN
quartered oak and the furniture and fix
lures will be selected TO harmonic w!ia
II.
The basement will contain the most
modern and complete equipment OF plan
ing. Woodturning and saving machines
for the industrial arts department. The
books and supply store, the general utility
and engine rooms and the lunchroum and
kitchen will also be In the basement.
The reception room, the offices of ad-
minstration and conference room for In
structors and pupils Will occupy the firs,
floor. Here vii. also be located the study
hall. with n capacity for the accommodate
tion OF 800 pupils.
The second floor will be equipped with "A
large gymnasium for basketball and vari-
Gus other eymnastic exercises All the
latest apparatus Will be installed here.
This floor will also contain thirteen
recitation rooms
on the next floor will be found the
chemical and physical Laboratories. "A stu
do for freehand drawing and designing.
n commodious and well equipped library
and offices for the various school organi-
cations and publications.
The roof will be Hat and will consis,
OF specially prepared playground sur
face So that the pupils will not slip during
the games played there. while the whole
building will be covered with "A skyligh,
roof and protected from stormy weather
by siding sides. Here In Indictment weather
the pupils will exercise and play various
games in the open air
\ short distance east OF the main build
ing Will be- located the residence of the
principal, Virgil Prettyman. The house
will be constructed of Westminster stone
and INTELLECTUALLY IL will be In harmony
with the other building The proximity OF
the principals home Will provide an i'm
mediate and intimate intercourse between
Mr., Prettyman, the scholars and their
parents.
ON the same plateau, but In the rear
OF the school, the playing field will be laid
out. There will he eleven tennis courts
n football and baseball field and a one
NTH of "A mile cindrr running track. con-
structed according to the instruction OF
one Of the best track builders In the coun-
try. Besides these there will be facilities
for hockey. skating and other outdoor
sports Eventually this field will h.,
fla mixed by n gymnasium. a masters hail
and dormitory for the boys who canno,
commute.
The chief honor for the conception and
contamination of the new school Is due
to Virgil prettyman, who has been prin-
cipal Of the Horace Mann School for
twenty years, Prot Julius Sachs, super
visor of secondary school methods; Prot
T.. NJ. McMurry, supervisor Of method
and practice Prof. j, J.. Woodruff. SUI
pervisor of physical science; Prof. II. T.
Baker, supervisor of English; Prof. II.
johnson. supervisor of history; Prof. ID.
T.. Smith. supervisor of mathematics
Prof q. Lodge, supervisor OF Latin and
Greek: Prof T., w, BOOSTER Collins.
supervisor. OF German; Prof. NJ. A,
Bigelow. supervisor of biology and ma
ture study DIR. r. u. Wood. supcrv sor
of physical education and DR.. II, Is,
Reyes. medical adviser, all from the
Teachers College have assisted Mr..
Prettyman In arranging six form
course for the boys school.
Boys promoted to the seventh grade
OF the grammar school may enter the
first form at the new school. The OBJ
jectlvc will be primarily to prepare for
college. although those who wish to use
the institution AZ a final educational
preparation for LIES work may do so,
REGULATIONS will begin at 0 go A. NJ