The Washington times., 1914-11-14

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end.
Boys Will there have advantage Of
the most modern equipment in manual
training work. This department is d.
vided into metal and woodwork sections
In the former department will be forge,
machine, and molding shops. and stock.
tool. instructors, lecture, locker, and
wash rooms. The space on the oppo-
site side Of the ground floor. devoted TO
WOODWORK: is ,s appSraoned ned IN q sim,laS nins1;
over to woodturning. woodwork, and
finishing.
For girls this floor affords q domestic
science department, equipped with all
facilities for every phase Of that sub
ject, and for practical demonstrations
there also IL the kitchen outfit in con-
nection with a large lunch room, to seat
SO0 where pupils win be served with a
warm luncheon at nominal cost.
Class rooms on this floor, as IL the
case throughout the building: are light
ed from the outside Of the building or
from the large courts, in which foun-
tains will be playing and which Will az
ford rest places in the open air for
pupils during recess periods.
Toilets also viii be found on every
floor Of the building.
OF principal interest to both boys
and girls athletic organizations Is the
large stadium, where football, basket
ball. tennis, and track meets may be
held. The stadium is large enough to
afford a quarter-mile track, and 1t Will
seat 5000.
Tennis Courts There.
Tennis courts also Will be available
on the spacious grounds about the
building. But unique among high school
athletic facilities Is the 1S3-yard.
straightaway cinder track, located un-
der the skylights which form a prone
made adjoining the stadium. This path
IL twenty-five feet Wide, and affords
an indoor track unparalleled in any
high school in in this country.
Under the so-called ground floor IL q
basement in which Is a swimming pool,
80 by "a feet. and in connection with
this are shower baths. Girls and boys
lockers are provided. and at different
times this pool will be available to
both sexes.
In this well-lighted basement floor
also will be found the military unit,
made up Of 1oe by foot armory'
where the cadet battalion will he as
sembled. There Is rifle range, 102 by
% feet, and off this are an officers
loungine room, a room for the military
instructor. and storeroom for rifies
and equipment.
The building will be equipped with its
own generating plant, also on this floor.
though outside connections will be avail
able in case of breakdown. Boiler
rooms, coal storage, and ventiiating
pIant roms take UP the rest OF the
space in this basement floor.
On the frst floor. on a level with
front of the building. Is an auditorium
seating 1880, and a stage. 80 by ~ feet.
behind a proscenium arch of seventy
feet. thus affording stage space larger
than that of any theater stage In Wash
ington.
torium opens on the second floor, and
the rear portion on the third floor, thus
allowing pupils from each Of three
doors to assemble in the auditorium
without climbing or descending stairs.
Seventeen exits afford opportunities FOR
emergence from the building In case of
fire.
Offices On Ground Floor.
The principals office and other busi-
ness offices are on the first floor. Open
ing off the biological laboratory Is q
glass conservatory los feet long. Here
also are the girls and boys gymnas-
iums. each equipped with lockers and
shower bath rooms. Class rooms, and
a women's and mems teachers room oc-
cupy the remaining space.
Over the main entrance Is the library.
which will be one Of the most beauti-
full rooms in the building. 1t will have
an open fireplace, reading tables with
individual lamps, and opening of 1t viii
be a stack room with a capacity OF
$1,000 volumes Chemical and physical
laboratories are on the second floor. The
gallery of the girls gymnasium. with
its seating capacity of $50, also Is To-
Gated on this floor. Here, as throughout
the building, class rooms open outside,
thus affording good natural light.
All stairways are double On the
third floor, beside the top balcony OF the
auditorium, are an ampitheater music
room. seating 232, and a music library
On this floor. over the gallery OF the
girls gymnasium. is the outdoor study
room. to be fitted with small teie-
scope, for here splendid view to the
south may be obtained.
The corridor on this floor is top light
ed with skyIights, and this 2SS feet long
and IS feet wide corridor, is to be used
az place of exhibition for art work
Off this corridor open two art rooms,
and an art crafts room.
A freight elevator IS provided to carry
supplies. Some of the class rooms VIII
be equipped with typewriters and other
appurtenances Of the commercial IN
struction department of the school,.
Alumni. teachers, and educauop
~ Unusual advantages for pupils. en-
bodying the most modern ideas In school
architecture and equipment.
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