The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-08-25
nbertOn School
5 Beautiful And
Most Convenient
)nsOlidated District Spends
$4,000 for Fire Proof Home
for School Children
VERY DETAIL COMPLETE

eady for Use by Last of Year;
Five Teams to Be Used for
Transportation of Pupils
Lamberton has every reason
be proud of the splendid new
hool building which the con-
lidated district, of which it is
e centre, is building. The
Hiding will be ready for occu-
ncy sometime the last of this
ar, the work of its construc-
! being pushed as rapidly as
ible.
conservative estimate of the
ding's cost is $4,000 and
ing from the structure in it's
ent incomplete state, full
e for the money is being re-
I'd. Under the supervision
r. Noreen, an expert in &C.
construction, the board of
alton feels confident the
is being done thoroughly
that the splendid building
tand as monument of the
'ision of the people of the
t who built for future
tions as we'll as present
All Fireproof
building will be absolute
roof, even the floors ex-
& the gymnasium, and
81 Deing made of cement.
Til lecture is really of three
STRENGTHENING two full stories,
a bassw-ent which is almost en-
tirely above ground and a Sec
ond basement below. Well To-
Gated and with two imposing
front entrances, the building
will present a splendid appear
ance. 1t is built entirely of
pressed brick, backed up with
hollow tile and is beautiful from
the standpoint of architecture.
is necessary to see the
building or the plans to realize
its size, its completeness and
convenience.
Large Gymnasium
It has an immense gymnasium
with balcony on three sides and
a stage at one end with two
dressing rooms off the stage,
This is situated in the basement
as are also the manual training
rooms and agricultural rooms
which by the way, are adapted
for the actual planting of seeds
as we'll as other laboratory work
Excellent quarters are pro-
vided for the Normal training
class, the domestic science class
es, and two rooms have been set
aside for the commercial depart
ment. On the third floor is the
assembly room, the school off.
GERS room and the superintend.
ent's office. All class-rooms are
large, we'll lighted and the mum.
Der is sufficient, in both class
room and laboratories, to meet
the demands of four years OF
high school work. The building
is equipped with six indoor
toilets, a vacuum cleaning sys.
tenn and will be heated with
steam from the electric light.
ing plant.
Building for Grades
Across the street from the
new building is the old building
which has been remodeled anc
will be used for the grades ex.
clusively and is admirably suiteC
to this use. Five teams will be
used to bring the children from
the rural districts, the consoli,
dated district covering nearly
thirty-two sections. While the
work of organization and sys'
temitizing is stupendous, Lam
berton feels confident that in Sc
curing the services of Supt
Anton Fischer, with his broac
experience, she has secured {
man who is qualified to arrange
all details and make the new ven
ture a distinct success.
Second Consolidation
Lamberton will be able tx
profit, in many ways, from thu
experience gained by Wanda
who has done the pioneer worl
in consolidated schools for Red
wood County. Wanda now doe.
the work of the eight grades ant
two years high school work il
her four room building. TIL.
basement of the building is wei