New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

Passsie is growing at such lively
rate that the problem OF providing
proper building facilities for its pun
lie school students is one or the most
important Of this progressive and pct
uresoue New Jersey city.
The total enrolment in the public
schools in 1900 was 4,344, and last year
lOl6l. In 1890 the population Of the
town WAS i3.O2S; in 1900, 27,717, and
in 1910. b4,773. To-day experts who
have studied the residential and indus
trial expansion of the place say that
Passaic is now the home OF niue
more than $4,000 persons. The number
of home and manufacturing places IN
the metropolitan section developing
ss rapidly and as satisfactorily as faS-
safe can be quickly counted, and no
long list of enumeration Is needed.
10 partially meet its pressing educa-
tIonsi demands, ground was broken re-
esntlv for another school building, the
snproximate cost of which will be
s2bb.O0O. II will be one Of the
finest structures of its kind in the en-
fire suburban area of New York City.
John +. Kelly, the we'll known srchi-
teot and business manager Of the
Pssssic Board Of Education, has de-
THE building will be on plot with
frontaees on George, Lydia and Mad,
son Streets. The main entrance Will
face George Street. The dimensions OF
the building will be 146 by l4l feet;
Red brick with terra Gotta will be USED
for the exterior trimmings and terra
Gotta in the construction OF the main
There will be four floors, and in the
arrangement and equipment OF each
floor will be many features that are
likely 10 be extensively copied, IL Is
thought by other school boards. IN
the basement will be gymnasium, 1 OF
by ~ feet. The basement ceiling VIII
no i8 feet high. A winning pool OF
The regulation size, GO by 20 feet;
shower baths for girls and boys ana
workrooms for the industrial training
denartment will also be on this floor
On the first floor will be an assem-.
blv room, with a seating capacity OF
200. 1t will have spacious stage
with large dressing rooms on the SIDE.
Tha Arrangement of this assembly
room comprises one OF the most strlK-
ing features of the entire building II
will be in the very centre OF the struct-
ure. with a hallway on each side con
,,ecting with four broad stairways lead
ing to outside exits. There VIII also
be an ample staircase TO the main en-
trance. On this floor will also be Of
fees for the principal and vice-prilnci-,
nal, reception rooms. physicians
rooms, a large kindergarten and seven
other classrooms. On the second floor
will be the gallery Of the assembly and
ten classrooms.
There will be twelve classrOoms in
addition to the kitchen, dining rooms
sewing room, dressmaking room anc
pantry Of the domestic science depart
ment and rooms for the men anC
women teachers on the third floor. Ii
will be known as Public School y.
The PLAYHOUSE large motion pict'
ure and vaudeville theatre, is one o
h the newest building on Main Avenue
NJ IL il between Park Place and PassaiC
y Avenue, and was opened a few months
ego. There will be scenes of consider
able building activity in the town II
the near future. Plans are beinl
drawn for the erection OF business
building Of three stories on Main Ave
nue.. between jefferson Street ant
Washington Place. Many projects, too
for worthy additions to the hone cen
tres are in formation, and as soon 3
the weather permits the excavation
work for the foundations will be be
gun.
AS a result OF the successful cam
paiRn last year by the Board Of Trad
for money for the Passaic Genera
HospitAl, at Lafayette Avenue an,
Grant Street, the hospital building i
being renovated. The campaign nettet
the hospital $4,000.
Since the war broke out many voolle