The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-28
MAKING READY FOR SCHOOL
OPENING NEXT MONDAY

IN this and the following years.
Among the visitors, were a good |
many school girls, and some school
boys The girls naturally take a
close interest in their new school
home, but most of the boys, thinking
they will see enough of it when the
time comes, stay away until they
have to go.
Among the visitors were County
Superintendent of Schools Crimson
and the editor of the Star. both of
whom garnered their early lessons in
sling a cat thru the cracks in the
walls. This was supplemented with
before the fire study, a la Abraham
Lincoln, in the evening, and both are
higher in one shoulder than the other
from the position necessary in hold
| ing a book to the fire light. Mr.
Brinson graduated into a higher
school and the editor into a printing
office, and neither will die rich.
The visitors were shown thru the
/
Jacksonville, the supervisor of con-
struction, who has been the buffer
state between the school board and
the contractors. As the school board
only wanted honest work, as the con-
tractors were willing to give it, and
as Mr.. Eames knows his business,
and is a born diplomat, the work has
gone on harmoniously and is being
finished efficiently.
There is considerable work to do
yet in the way of putting in fittings
and cleaning up the buildings and
grounds, but all the main work is
finished and those who went thru the
building Sunday can tell just what it
will be like.
1t is a three-fioor building, with
solid, roomy basement and two airy
we'll lighted upper floors. The
science of school construction has
been actively applied to it. There is
not better equipped building of its
size in the state, so we are informed
by those capable of delivering the
opinion.
Next Monday morning, when
school opens. each teacher of the low
er classes will assemble her scholars
in their own room. These rooms are
a pleasure to look at. They are
large and airy, and the desks are so
arranged that the light will fall over
each pupils left shoulder. In the
corner room, it will come from ne
back as we'll Anybody who writes or
figures can understand what this ar
rangement means. Every class room
neat little closet with shelves and
hooks for the teachers hat and
wraps. Each has a gong and a tele-
phone and a scientifically constructed
ventfIator to draw off contaminated
air during the few days the windows
can't be up.
The high school will assemble with
the principal in the study hall. This
is the largest room and is on the
third floor, 1t is a spacious apart
ment, reaching with the library from
one to the other of the two courts
that open into the rear of the build
ing. These courts go up from the
second floor to the roof. 1t is intend
ed as the attendance increases to ex-
tend the study hall across the top of
the western of these courts, which
will not detract from the court.
The study hall is a splendid room
The windows go to the ceiling, and
as it is on the north side they will
need no curtains. 1t is supplied with
the most up-to-date desks, and the
wall at the eastern end was designed
for use when it is needed to give
moving picture lessons; also, the
= room has the necessary electrical
connection for this purpose.
Across from the study nall is tn.
e room for scientific teaching. 1t ha
: a small but complete outfit for tht
study of chemistry and physics. Th'
equipment is in neat little labora
II tory, which can be cut off from tn
l. this door is down, it can be used as
iblack board.
"A stair across from the study hal
d drops down to the principals room
c. Like all the rest of the school, it i
e plainly but conveniently equipped.
a is the center of the school telephon
system, by which the principal ca,
consult with any teacher in the hous
without leaving his desk. 1t is ais
connected with the city telephon
: system, convenience that the oil
t. high school did not have.
There are seven class rooms o
this floor, and eight on the first fiool
s In the basement are four big rooms
as which the urinary grades will lis