Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
Manual Training and Domestic Science
Departments Added to Course Of
study-othsr Buildings Being I'm.
proved-Edueationsi Advancement in
Franklin County.
special to rimes- Republican.

the coming holidays, it is certain tnat
they would be found possessing de-
gree Of excellence fully up TO the re-
uuirements, and perhaps not surpassed
by any city of our size in the state
For some years 1t has been realized
that additional school rooms were nee
essary to care for the increased num-
Der of pupils and for the demand for
instruction in new branches. This real
ization took permanent form when,
Jan. Q, 1914, at an election held for the
purpose, the voters favored the build
ing of a new school house-S59 to lao
against. improvements for each OF
the old buildings were favored by a
vote Of more than 4 to I. The women
who voted on the latter propositions
cast I'll votes of which only 90 We're
against. The amount Of the bond issue
authorized was $4,000.
Educational Program.
Nor is Hampton alone among the
towns of the county in desiring the
best for her young people. Sheftiein
has just completed new $4,000 school
house, Ingham township has COM
menced work on a building to cost an
equal sum to be located at Hassell.
Aredale-just over the border In Butler
county-has a new school house, Alex
ander Is said to have the matter OF or
ganiZing a consolidated district under
consideration, and Chaplin. also, IS
liable to Join the ranks for better
schools in the not distant future.
March 10 last was the date set for
receiving bids for the new high school
building, and the contract vas AWARDED
to J. A. Leefers Company. of Cedar
Rapids. The price was $46,709. not In
GLIDING heat, light or plumbingl
New Building Modern.
The new high school building that is
nearing completion at the east side
grounds is located east of the present
building. In dimensions 1t is 1873 feet
across the front, and extends back
distance of eighty EIGHT feet. with
speakers platform or stage sat the
north Of the gymnasium about l2Xl6
feet yet further back. The construc-
ton is Of brick with cut stone trim
uoings and an abundance of windows
will admit light to the various class
rooms.
The gymna SUM occupies the central
portion of the basement at the rear OF
the building, and extends up to the
second floor. 1t is approximately 56x7O
feet. At the east end are provided
lockers and shower baths for the boys,
and the girls will be similarly provided
for at the west end Of the big room.
Other portions of the basement are
given over to plumbing and ventilation.
which will be by fresh air drawn In
over steam heated coils ard steam
heated pipes leading to the various
radiators, the steam being conducted
from an enlarged heating plant at the
other east side building.
Duplicate entrances to the building
are provided at grade, twenty-four feet
from either front corner, and wide
halls and stairways lead from these to
all parts Of the building. To the east
is the room devoted to mechanical
drawing. Above are a teachers room,
mathematics class room, and princi-
pals office, and over these are to be
rooms for normal training and the
study Of agriculture.
Manual Training Department.
The manual training department will
occupy the east side of the first floor.
The bench room is 25x36 feet, and
ample rooms for machines, lumber for
finishing, and for an office are con-
arranged. On this; floor is.
the domestic science department with
a kitchen 25x3O feet, the pantry, dining
room and sewing room. Over these on
the second floor are class rooms for
Latin and modern language, and
girls cloak room and toilet room. At
the east side of the building are rooms
for history and for English, for boys
coats, and a boys. toilets The space on
this floor, over the gymnasium is to me
used for a. study hail., Besides num-
erous windows at the north side, it is
lighted from above by three larger sky
lights. ~
The northeast room of the third floor
IS to be used for physics laboratory.
and south OF it is the science lecture
room with the space for biology ad-
joining. on the west side is the book
keeping room with typewriting next,
and a room TO be devoted to teaching
by means of lantern projections and
accompanying lectures. Drinking foun-
tains are provided on each floor. and
the building fsslighted thruout by cleo
tricity.
In addition.to the new school house.
new work mas been done
at each of the btler structures. during
the summer. At the east side build
ing, the old heating plant was taken
out and the, boiler room much en-
larped TO accommodate the two big