The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-09
.ORAND TOWNSHIP
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
FINE BUILDING TO BE ERECTED
THE COMING SUMMER.


er there is shown a picture of the
consolidated school building the peo-
pie of Orland township have voted to
build. The structure is to be erected
from brick with concrete foundation
and will be three stories in height.
Architect Freely of Watertown
drew up the plans and specifications
for the Orland consolidated school
that is to cost $4,000.
The building will be IS by SO feet,
having the basement so divided as to
provide for furnace, large gymna-
sium with spectators gallery, and
boys and girls separate dressing
rooms and shower baths. Ample
storage quarters are also found in the
basement.
The coal room, the well and cistern
are all outside the building which is
designed to occupy portion of five
acres devoted to school purposes.
On the first floor are to be found
the superintendent office, four
grade rooms having accommodations
for 35 pupils each, also boys and
girls toilets.
All corridors and stairways are
wide and ranged along the former are
lockers or cloak rooms. In case of
danger from fire these spacious halls
give access to outer exits. On the
second floor are three splendid reci-
| tation rooms, a science laboratory,
| teachers rooms, large auditorium
and modernly equipped stage. The
auditorium has seating capacity of
$50 and is surrounded by a balcony
of considerable seating space. A mo-
tion picture booth is located on this
floor.
The aeration of all rooms in the
building is made by the use of 4 4
system of ventilation. Steam hes
and modern plumbing are provideI
for in the contract with Mr.. Freely.
The teaching corps at present con-
sists of j. H. Metzler, principal and
four assistants. Six teachers are to
| is completed.
Four motor buses are in service in
transporting the pupils to the school.
This method of carrying the boys and
girls is giving satisfaction since the
distances to be covered daily are
made with every convenience looking
towards comfort for those using the
service. A modern garage now stands
on the grounds and there is no delay
in getting the pupils to school on
time.
The people of Orland are to be con-
graduated on their purpose to pro-
vide the best educational facilities for
their children.
The state rural school inspector
has the following to say of the Or
land project:
when inspecting schools in Lake
county with Miss Emery, visited
your project and was much pleased
with what I saw, rather with the
project that saw. You people seem
to be pioneering in open country con-
solidation in South Dakota. Nowhere
that I know of in the state are they
planning on putting up such schools
as you have in mind out in the open
country. You already have a very &C
ceptable transportation system and Il
am sure you can get contractors to do
your building. There is no doubt
that you will soon put up fine ones
II hope you have the best of luck
and caution you to proceed careful
ly and do everything well for the rea-
son that hundreds of consolidation
projects all over the state will follow
your lead. If your buildings were upl
now We would be asking people from
all over the state to visit you and
carry the news of what is being done
in your locality back home to their
friends. 1t thrills me to see your
old school-houses moved together
there in the country and having been
a member of school board myself,
realize what responsibilities you are
shouldering."