Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-21
.sOUTHs|DE' NOW HAS
LATEST WORD IN SCHOOLS
iainbridse Junior High school
Ranks Second to None I'm COnStruc-
ton and Arrangement.
USED AS COMMUNITY CENTER
Imposing building, Of tircpEUOf Con-
IS structiUn. Stands as Monument 10
y Progress or Eity---IseprrscntS In.
,cstmcut of More Than 81 ffES 400.

a. To" u'w H,ilpridg@ luuinr .lIish
Schrul. located at ~thc corner Of Balm
bridge Street an,t towar,lh, Ay"Iluc, ON
III" Souihsldc. which has Just been
con pl",cd. is one 81 the most modern
;Irn up o-datc buildings ot it's kind
To- tn" city. cnbodyin. rs Il does all
~ ia" --latest improvements ana con
v"ucuccs Known for this class or CON
%iructiou. The building was placed In
wrvi"" 80 the city SCHOOL system Il
fw days AGO.
ma" acquisition of this mUdrrn school
Ian !dnS by ihis section of the city Is
con sidercd by many. tn bc the most I'M
r"rtaui Improvement made by the ely
sue" the annexation Of old Manchcs-
t." The building. without mechanical
equipment, represented "n expenditure
H.. tho city "f 81 $500.
BECOMES COMM MIN
CE>Tr:R UF SOUTH RICHMOND
The new building fills a long-f"lt
want " the Southsidc for ~ community
ccutcr and general mcctin. place for
~ public gatherings In South ii"n-
n'ond large auditorium with a
gallery is provided with seating ga
a,city of 900, amply large for amy
meeting on the south side OF the river.
Advantage has ALREADY been taken Of
this feature and several meetings have
been held In the auditorium, notable
that OF the campaign address between
tho two candidates for Common
wcaltl's Attorney al the recent cleo
ton An illustrated lecture Of AN cdu-
cHtional nature was held Friday night
bv tho South Richmond Educational
Association. Dr. Pillow making an in
tcrcsting address on the growth aIld
progress Of the national capital.
Tn" building Mas formally dcdica ted
rcvcral weeks ago with elaborate OK
ed al
through the efforts Of the four South
side lodges 81 tho Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics This was
tho occasion for gala event on the
Soutbsidc. ana tho exercises wcrc pre-
"oded by u parade through tho princi-
pal streets or South Richmond. Mem
hcrs Of tho Council. Administrative
BOARD. tho Mayor and other prominent
city officials were present AT III" dcdi-
cation and Tag RAISING.
STANDS As MONi WENT
no PHU.RI:SS OF CITY
Ihc building itself stands :, monu-
ucut 10 tho growth Rnd progress OF
tn" city. and makes an imposing APP
poarancc. |, H. OF brick steel and
concrete construction. two stories high
Therc arc twenty three classrooms on
the first and second floors. together
w'ih the domestic science and manual
triuinS rooms "a the basement IN
addition there az" two frcsh-air class
rooms.
rae auditorium is i5Nss feet, with
sc@iinG capacity OF 1000. \ stage
With dressing rooms OH the side. has
'"cu provided.
Thc building IS equipped with IN
"!Un"s TN addition to stairwnys. the
'"'n"r bcing used hy the students
This feature IS one o. the latest inn
p'oNcIn"nts in .zohool .oonEtruc,ip,l. al(d
Z believed TO make, ,eorG,hN,,n u!nlost
,'"pos>ihIc IN event of panic lie
building Is equipped with ho,-air
i"r"ed-draft heating system The
l''aus were prepared by Charles NJ
i"b'"son. Inc, OF this city. while \
VI WNlknp & 90 WON, tho cot,tra q, my