The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25
New High School Ready
AT Cost of More Than
Half Million Dollars
Continued from Page One.


the side windows. The entrances
are from the side of the building, the
central corridor and two lateral cor
ridors upon the second floor. Cocoa
mating runners are in the aisles. PEN
dent electric lights are below the gall
terry while daylight is admitted
through a large rose-shaped transon,
beneath which is a large electric
chandelier.
The gymnasium below the assembly
hall, is equipped with apparatus cost
ing $1,000, including all bars, rings,
rowing machines, ahandban courts, etc
A large gallery runs upon the east
side for spectators and .capacious sep
arate locker rooms and shower bath
rooms for boys and girls range about
their respective sides.
The engine room located, with coal
storage bins and ash pits, in the cen
trail basement, contains three 175
horsepower boilers of the Dillon low
pressure type with superheating
equipment and auxiliary heaters for
summer use. A large Fairbanks scale
for weighing coal as it is used is IN
stalled.
The heating is by direct piping
system and through superheated air
pressure in connection with the ven-
ulating system which. therm ostaticaI-
~ controlled from eacn room, is 'cp-
Grated by a series of eight large roomsI
containing pressure and exhaust b1ow4
ers. The system included the strain
ing Of all air taken from the exterior
of the building in a series of fine cloth
and wire screens. heating and chilling
so that it may be taken into a class
room like water mixed for a, bath. Tt
enters the room at the bottom and
exhausts at the top. Sixty-one tons
of metal enter into the duct system
that supplies and exhausts air. Drink
ing water is supplied throughout the
halls of the building in a series of
sanitary drinking fountains projecting
from the walls.
The class and lecture rooms, SO in
number, are scattered in VARYING num-
bers about the three floors. Two large
class rooms are located in the base
rnent for study purposes. Each is tit
ted with modern adjustable desks,
without receptacles for books. A
teachers desk of wax finished oak is
furnished. Coat rooms are of the ac-
cepted type. Each room is fitted with
a. series of closets, shelves and drawers
for the Individual student that his pa
ners and books may be intact from
disturbance by other scholars
The lecture rooms are htted Win Win
dark oak arm chairs for note taking
purposes.
The domestic science department in.
the sso11the east end of the basement IS
equipped with all modern hotel
kitchen apparatus. two large gas,
roasting, bake, and cooking ovens ln-
ing the wall with tables. drawers and
cupboard benches distributed through
out the rooms. with hot and cold run
ming water at the command OF each
student.
The lunch room. in rectangular
shape with warming tables, counters
conee. tea and cocoa urns of the latest
MI of
dents at one time seated at their IN
dividua1 tables. s48slss
A large portion of the basement has
been left unequipped for carpentry
forge and machine shops that are now
nroiected by the board of education
in the, manual training department.
Besides the large labatories for boys
and girls at opposite ends of the
building, several 1reproof vaults have
been constructed in the basement as
well as in the principals office for the
storage of books and papers large
taken at ZOO volts A. g. -fromethe
city is changed to 220 motor operation
and 10 A C. for lighting purposes.
The once OF the superintendent
contains three rooms-private office,
reception room and stenographic and
switchboard department. A large
steel vault with combination lock is
also included. The furnishings are
OF light oak, with a special desk-tele-
phone switchb GARD leading outside as
well as to- every room in the school
The master clock and class bell sys-
tenn is unique.
A large section of the main floor
has been devoted to a study room
seating about zoo pupils. A desk is
provided for each with Individual
storage drawers for papers. Teachers
retiring rooms are located on the east
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On the second floor. besides class
rooms is handsome library and ref
erence room desi gnated to aeconmo-
date 4, 900 volumes Tables and chairs
are conveniently located in the al
coves Of the shelving, which ranges
about the walls and project into the
large room. An emergency hospital
is being equipped on this floor that
will be in charge Of colored male and
female attendants. Children can be
cared for properly here until medical
attendance is procured when neces-
sary.
On the top floor is the commercial
classes, chemical and physical classes
and art classes have been given ex-
tensive and valuable equipment.
large physical lecture room with
banked aisIes of chairs front a lecture
table equipped with dynarnos, COM
pressed air connections. electrical ter
rninals and a complex system that
gives the lecturer anything needed in
chemistry and physics A stereoptt-
con screen and outfit is part Of this
room
IN the four commercial rooms spe-
cfaI desks have been provided with se-
rfesi of drawers in each and special
chairs to match. The typewriting
rooms are sound-proof and also espe-
ciaIIy equipped with tables for the
present machines.
The pbvsicaI laboratories are fitted
with water gas and electricity at the
command of each student who stands
at long unit tables, slate topped and
with slate sinks for each student
Compressed air outlets are also handy
as well as electrical outlets for various
powers that are furnished from a
special generating room QUILTED for
the purnose with sWitchboards DINA