Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11
EXPECTED TO SOLVE TEMPO.
RARILY PROBLEM OF Aous.
ING PUPILS.
FOUR BUILDINGS FOR
RECITATION ROOMS
Will Be Used Until Conditions Are
Such That Permanent Structure.
Can Be Erected - Houses Wolf
Built and Equipped at Cost Of
S2,000-Rooms Can Always Be Used.

lSohNehieHce Oh taRlhg care OF pupils
In the high school last year may not
be experienced again, the board has
purchased four portable houses. and
has had them set up north of the
high school building. These build
ings, II is believed win accommodate
the overflow OF the high school and
Will be used temporarily for recita-
ton and class rooms.
The four buildings viii accom-
modnte 140 pupils, thus relieving the
crowding the other building and pro-
viding teachers and pupils better ac-
commodations, and conditions in
which to work. The buildings are
not permanent structures, but Will
be used temporarily to supply the
nepd for additional quarters, until
conditions are suitable for building.
Passage to Rooms Covered.
The ARRANGEMENT of the four build
fngs is unique. There arc two Of
them on either side of the walk lead
ing from the north door of the high
school to the south door OF the GYM
nastum and manual training build
ing. The passage between the two
permanent structures is ten feet
wide. and has been completely
rooted. and the west side boarded up,
making a weather proof corridor.
thru which the pupils can pass from
one building to another, and to the
portable class rooms. This covered
passngeway in itself is great i'm
provemerft. and has been needed ever
since the manual training building
was built.
Class Rooms Well Built.
Entrance to the portable rooms, is
thru double doors. into vestibule
across the entire front of each build
ing, with door into the class room
at either end. The rooms are 1sx94
feet, each room having seating
capacity for thirty five pupils. One
side Of each building is taken up by
windows, the one way lighting sys-.
tenn being used entirely. The other
side is given over to slate black
boards. At the other end Of the
class room is single door leading
out of doors, making the room easily
and quickly emptied In case of fire.
The ventiiat,ng system is the
same as has been used in one room
buildings in all cities and found
satisfactory. The ventilators are
located in the corner OF the rooms,
both above and near the floor.
Screened boxes on the outside of the
buildings lot the fresh air into the
rooms. The heating system to he
lyed has also been tried and found
faeal, for such purposes. Furnaces
will{be placed in the corner of the
room near>the vcnti'ators and these
are 80 mnde that they keep the fresh
air constantly coming in from tho
lower ventilator, circulating thru the
room and taking the foul air out thru
the upper opening.
&an Be Used at Wards.
The buildings come lin sections
and arc put together with screws.
and with the laying of the floor, an
entire building can be erected In
three days. Tho board of education
felt that In getting the buildings 1t
could supply the need for new
building temporarily at small ex-
pense.
When building conditions become
such that arrangements can be made
to house part Of the high school in u
separate building, the temporary
quarters can be taken down. and
moved to other schools In the city
where rooms are crowded. Some of
the structures could be used this
fall at several Of the grade schools If
they were available. but the most
urgent need at the present time is at
the high school. The buildings al
ways will be used at some of the
schools in the city.
In Common Use.
Portable recitation rooms and one
room school houses are being used
In all the larger cities of the country
because Of the present high cost of
building permanent schools. The
board Of education was able to get
the buildings. thoroughly equip them
with seats. ventilating system, heat
ing plant and blackboards for $4,000
each. With the housing situation i'm
proved the work In the high school
this year undoubtedly will show bet
ter results with less effort than in
the last few terms.