The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
NEW SCHOOL READY
CLASSES WILL BE HELD MONDAY
IN ONE OF VESTS BEST
MODERN STRUCTURES.

After a construction period of a
little more than nine months, the new
unit Of the Central school building.
believed to be one of the most mod
ern structures of its kind in the west
today was pronounced ready for oc-
Cupancy. Chairs for the temporary
use Of pupils who Will attend classes
in the building next Monday morning
are being placed i'm the various rooms
today. 1t is expected that every one
of the four floors will be in use with
in a few days.
The new addition, which had it not
been for the fire which about three
months ago destroyed the original
unit Of the school, would have been
the main building. is constructed of
brick. concrete and steel. The inter.
ior lis finish in duh creosoted wood,
with lighter hardwood floors. The
structure is equipped with a modern
fan ve|ntilating system, steam heat.
electric lights, shower baths and san
itary layatories.
In the basement are situated the
spacious and well lighted gymnasium
and two class rooms. Ranged along
the walls Of the gymnasium is a sys-
tenn Of coat hangers and 1926 indiyid-
ual deposits for pupils books and
writing materials.
On the main, OIL ground, floor, are
two class rooms, the library and Of
fices for the city superintendent of
schools and the school principal The
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rooms and four scientific apparatus
rooms. AT the rear, between the sec
ond and third floors are the audito-
rum and four class rooms. BY means
Of coil partitions, which are opened
or closed after the fashion of operat-
ing the cover to a roll top desk. the
two rooms above and the two below
the auditorium may be divided into
small recitation rooms.
A departure in school equipment
is a clock. known as the Hall pneu-
matte clock. which not only gives the
time of day, but keeps accurate tab
of the school program in all rooms.
The main or master clock is situated
I'm thf reception room OF the super
i~ntendent's office. The master clock
regulates connecting secondary clocks
which are placed in every room. The
time recording mechanism Of the
master clock is propelled by com
pressed air, while the mechanical OPP
GRAFTON OF the program compartment
is regulated by electricity. Auto
matically bells i'm their respective
rooms sound a two minute warning
before the beginning or close Of class
time and again when each class is
actually 10 start and at the minute it
should end. The clock is wound
every Monday morning. In case il
is not wound for two weeks, it auto
matically ring, a loud toned bell for
two hours.
Only a small amount of electric
wiring and the installing Of black
boards and the coil partitions remain
TO be installed.
The structure was built by A. J,
Garner, and the contract price was
about 500, 1000.
The furniture for the school was
purchased at a cost of about 100
from a Minneapolis manufacturer. II
will arrive here i'm about two weeks,
and includes opera chairs, tablet arm
opera chairs. pedestal tablet arm
chairs. library chairs, teachers desks
and furniture for superintendent's
and principals offices.
Pupils whose classes since the Cen
trail school fire have been held in the
/. O. @. +. hall, the courthouse, Bap-
list church and two ward schools.
have been instructed to report at the
new school Monday morning. For a
few days the city library and city
council room will continue to serve
as EtudN rooms.