New Britain herald., 1921-07-01
CHILDREN'S HOME IS EXCELLENT BUILDING
Racklifie Heights Structure Is
 Second to None Of Its Kind

When the last carpenter lays down his hamn1er and the last tile setter calls for his final .'bucket of mud;" when the last painter takes away h1o ladder and the landscape gardeners report ''alI is finished.' at the New Britain Children's home, on Rack life Heights, Superintendent John E. klingberg will find himself at tho head of an institution of which New Britain and her citizens well can be proud. Not only will MT. k1ngberS and the residents of this thriving city be proud, but many orphan children, who otherwise might not have proper educational advantages and healthy environments will have the satisfac- ton of knowing that they are living in one of the most modern dwelling houses and schools combined in New England. .-... s. The building, which has been under construction for some time, is well on it's way to completion. The wood- work is practically finished, the cleo tric wiring is completed with the ex- ception of the fixtures and the plumb CTS are on the jobs The spacious kitchen and bathrooms are being fit ted with sanitary fixtures and are be-
 
 The Children's home, located as it is on beautiful hill overlooking not only this city but practically the en- tire valley for more than a dozen miles in any direction, is set like @ jewel in the heart of 8 scene so won- derfu1 that words are useless to de- scribe it. On one side a large ice pond, which one day may become a
 
 body of water in the oity, occupies the foreground. Tn the rear are roll-,- ing farms, set like green and yellow footstools at the base of the tree covered hills. On another side one sees grass covered slopes and green topped hills for miles along the beau- tiful Connecticut, valley. In the dis tance Hartford can be seen and on a clear day the dome of the capitol and the tower of. the Travellers building are distinguishable.
 A long road winds up the hill, which when completed will be 8 con- crete street with flower beds in the center. A flower bed will surround the flag pole in front of the building. :. All this marvellous scenery-scenery which would delight the soul of an $ veranda on the front of the main building.
 The building proper is a tribute to ifs designers. It's ideal location on a side hill makes it an advantageous spot in many ways. The air will bo fresh and pure all the time; there ia nothing to shade the welcome rays of Gods health-g giving sunshine. Tho = 1or in hn ~ the building, which will be utilized by the children in agricultural. stud- 5es as well as in play, so segregate the institution that there is no possibility of children annoying anyone in their neighborhood.
 Various studies of importance in training the modern child will be taught here. In one wing of the building, which will be devoted to boys, manual training, carpentry, me- chanics, etc.. will be taught. All branches of domestic science will bo taught the girls. Sewing, laundry work, baking and cooking will be among them. There will be but one Kitchen. Two exits lead respectively to a boys dining room and a girls dining room. Large bedrooms, to ac- | commodate approximately 50 beds, will be provided for each sex. An | isolation sick room will 4Ske care of | any contagious disease Which, may | occur It is noticeable that the bed ! rooms are so arranged that they have WlndoWs giving light and air from | three sides. Gymnasiuma for each sex are found under their respective l dOrmitOries
 boiler room in the basement 1s