Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-01-16
ABOUT THE new HIGH SCHOOL
DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING AND
CONTEMPLATED USE OF
VARIOUS ROOMS

VARIOUS ROOMS
On last Friday the new high school,
which has been completed but two
weeks, was inspected by at least 1900
people of this city. The building was
open to visitors from o'clock in the
afternoon until IL clock in the eve
ming, and all rooms were shown to tho
people and their use explained by stu
dents of the high school.
In the new high school the citizens
have an institution of which they may
be justly proud. It is so arranged
and convenient in every respect. Geo.
B. Alton, state inspector Of high
schools who was in the city Friday for
the dedication exercises, in speaking of
of the school, said that at the present
time there is no better arranged school
building in the state Of Minnesota, the
twin cities and Duluth included.
The school is located in the heart
of the city, occupying nearly a square
block of territory. 1t faces First street
northeast, overlooking the Mississippi
structure, designed on modified gothic
style, faced with red Menominee sand
mold brick, and trimmed with Bedford
sandstone. The foudation is of solid
concrete, with a rough outer finish.
Four principal entrances lead into the
building, two main entrances from
the front and two smaller ones from
the back Of the building. The front
entrances are built entirely of Bedford
sandstone, artistically arranged.
Being equipped wi tn the Johnson
system of heat regulation, which con-
trolls the temperature of every room,
and which is adjustable for any tenn
perature, warm or cold, the building is
always evenly heated. Another system
Of humidistads and humidifers place
the proper amount of moisture in the
atmosphere. These devices not only
tend to make the condition Of the
rooms desirable but also save large
amount of fuel. The entire building
is piped for vacuum cleaner outfit
but as yet no machinery for this pur-
pose has been installed.
On each side of the boiler rooms is
large fan, which is operated by an
electric motor of 1-2 horse power.
These fans, which are about eight feet
in diameter, supply fresh air to all
the rooms in the building. The air
which is rushed through channels is
warmed to temperature of 20 de-
grees before entering the rooms.
The local system Of telephones has
been installed in the high school.
These phones are in addition to the
Northwestern telephones, and are on
ly for use in the building.
An electric clock, which will oper-
ate all other clocks in the entire build
ing, has been installed. This clock
rings all inside and outside gongs,
calling and dismissing classes, etc. The
building is wired for IL secondary
clocks but as yet only one has been
Installed.
On the north wing of the first focr
Of the building the manual training
department is located. This consists
of a finishing room, work shop with
25 benches, machine room containing
four lathes, .;cinter and cir:uia" saw
and lumber storing room. !ndivid'
ual lockers are provided for each stud
ent.
Between the front entrances are the
superintendent 8 offices and the rooms
for the board of education. Adjoin-
ing the superintendent s room on the
east side is fireproof vault for the
storing of records and other valuable
papers of the school.
On the south wing of the first floor
are the biology room, agricultural
laboratory, agricultural recitation
room, agricultural storage room and
conservatory, where plants, which will
be necessary for the agricultural and
biological classes, will be grown. This
last room has cement floor with a
drain in the center. The agricultural
and biological rooms are fitted with the
proper desks, tables, cupboards, cases,
drawers, ETC., for the storage Of ma
terial and housing Of apparatus. The
biology room is being used by the
normal department this year.
The gymnasium, which is located on
the first floor, has a floor space Of 80
by 60 feet in the clear and a space OF
Is by 60 feet for the audience. Di-
rectly off the gymnasium on the north
and south sides are dressing rooms
with lockers for the boys and girls
| respectively. In addition to the above
there are two spacious apparatus rooms,
boys and girls toilet rooms, janitor 8
room, and supply and storage rooms
adjoining the gymnasium.
Directly back Of the gymnasium on
the east side are the boiler, fuel and
! fan rooms. The heating plant has haa
| a good test during the past few days
| and as yet no trouble has been ex-
| perienced in keeping the building com:
Portable.
An assembly room, 60 by 80 feet,
clear Of the stage, occupies the east
central portion of the second floor.
The stage is 20 by 80 feet. On the
west side Of the stage is the principal g
office and on the opposite side is the
physics apparatus room. These two
small rooms will be used as dressing
rooms for high school plays. The
main assembly room will seat $50
students. one in a seat. It is expect