Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-09-17

to the punctuality of the school is
the pneumatic master clock which con-
trolls a system of clocks throughout
the building from the reception room.
Model School on Second Floor
On the second floor is the model
school, presided over by Miss Phoebe
Gross of Latarge-this being a new
creation for the school, This room
has capacity of forty youngsters.
four grades of ten each, and the pu-
pills take the regular course. sur
rounded by as nearly ideal conditions
as is humanity possible The train
ing school students thus have the
opportunity of studying and becom-
ing familiar with the workings of
model school and carry this ideal
out into their work in future teach
ing years. A fine feature of this
school is the toilet opening off the
cloak rooms. In fact the toilets all
through reflect a spirit of hygiene
that is most desirable and depicts
how this one blemish of the public
school can be overcome. Hot and
cold water and shower baths deserve
special mention-the domestic science
room also having the convenience of
hot water. This is operated during
the mild weather of spring and fall
by a small heating system. Bubbler
drinking fountains are found on all
floors.
Three little recitation rooms for the
model school pupils, two for the train
ing school, and a sick room furnish
ed in white enameled fittings COM
plete the second floor.
Assembly Room in Top Story
The western half of the third floor
is given over to the spacious main as
sembly room of the training school
a magnificent view of the country to-
ward West Prairie being observed
from its wide windows. Indirect
lighting fixtures of dull bronze with
clusters of candles at the sides inn
prove its appearance by day and its
use by night. A fine Brambaeh baby
grand piano adorns the front and in
the rear is an alchove with library
inbuilt. Massive oaken tables COM
plete the furniture-indeed all of the
furniture in the building is one har-
mony of oak finished i'm the natural
grain. The Moulthrop chair-desks
are a sermon in themselves on mod
fern school furniture. With their sci
entific construction, which compels
correct posture, and their three-way
ACCESSIBILITY, OH what a contrast they
present when we view the old tor
ture provokers of our youth. It makes
one sigh that birth for him came too
soon to enjoy these latter-day bless
ings. All assembly and class rooms
are equipped with these modern seats.
Above the blackboards of Pennsylva-
MIA slate runs an oak picture mould
ing, and in the assembly room are
bulletin boards of cork dust compo-
sition. Two recitation rooms and Of
fees for Principal A. f. Smith and
his faculty complete this floor
A deal of earnest thought looking
to the small eonveniences has been
put into this temple of learning. The
dirt banks cut beck so ice will not ac-
cumulate on walks during the win
ter. Beneath the concrete driveway
at the rear are coal and ash rooms
reached through manholes, a fine con-
yenience As you enter, you step
upon a metal foot cleaner that is
sunk flush with the concrete floor
| it is not kicked out of place. You
notice that all of the hall lights are
operated by keys. Those using the
place at night must borrow same and
this insures no lights burning all night
for it fixes responsibility upon the
person with the key. The text books,
latest prochrable, are kept in a dark
room-dayligh Injuries books more
than use All of the edges and cor
ners Of the floor in halls and stair
ways are round--not square dirt col
lectors. And so it is Throughout
the sum total Of all these features big
and small making it undout teddy one
of the best planned and built school
buildings in the state. Workmen en-
ployed upon it say they have built
larger buildings-but none better.