Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-27

When the students of the BiSbec High School and those promoted from the junior high schools of the district take up their work again on Monday March '. they will do so in the new high school building and with advan- iases equailed only III the large cities of the country and excelled nowhere
 The high school students Of the dis rict as well as the taxrayers owe a debt of gratitude to c. F. PhilbrOOk superintendent or schools. and. to members of the school board whose untiring interest and personal atten- ion to detail have resulted in the construction of a high school build ing that will be d permanent monu- ment to the ciry and will form an im- portant unit in sy stem or education that is unexcelled m the entire coun- try.
 Even with. a casual inspection Of the building. one is at once struck with the perfection of every detail The architecture of the exterior is imposing and well suited to the com manding position of the building ov- erloOking the city.
 The main entrance is through a short hallway opening up onto the main hallway of the ground floor. On eithef side are domestic science and recitation rooms Further back is the print shop equipped with press. linotype machine. type cases and Oth- CT equipment All, the school printing will be done here. including a school paper Next to the print shop are manual training and woodworking rooms and a. mechanical drawing and blue print room At the far end of the hall is the machine shop. equipped with various kinds of lathes. drills and other machinery that will be nsed both for instruction and for ne- cessary mechanical work for the schools Most of the machinery in this room was purchased from the government at 15 per cent of the ap- praised value The Bisbee High School was the only one in the state that took advantage Of this opportun- ity
 Tlie boiler room. containing the heating plant. is to the sTear Of the building and consists of separate room. all concrete. with only an out side entrance and with no connection to the main building This arrange ment lS for Ire protection
 Girls Club Room
 Tie stairway to the second floor opens out on another long hall The front section is given over to the com mercial depaHment. bookkeeping. typewriting and recitation rooms There's an apartment here where two bachelor teachers will live and look after the building. Farther down the hall are music rooms. a teachers rest room. and d girls club room. The girls will furnish the latter room ac- cording to their own choice but il is intended to make the room typical of Arizona Indian baskets and rugs will form probably part of the decor ations. All of the girls clubs of the school will have their headquarters in this room
 After passing the library and sey- erai small conference rooms the hall way opens up onto the main study room. This is d large. well1ighted room that will seat the entire student body. It is decorated with a Grecian freize saved from the ruins Of the old building. The back part of the room is slightly raised so that those sitting in the back seats will have a clear NltW Ol tne lfOul DldllOTI0. ASStili- plies of the student body will be held in this room and it will always be used as the main study hall
 On the third floor are the physical and chemical laboratories and the bi- ological science room. These rooms will be equipped with the best appar- atus that can be obtained. The hall on the third floor. after passing sev- erai reelection rooms. opens onto the roof garden which Is one of the fea- lures Of the School. The roof garden will be e1elosed with screen netting and nav De used for games and other recreation
 The stage Of the big gymnasium CT ems onto the hallway on the third floor This stage Is one of the finest and most spacious in the state, The recent production of Quality Street by the senior class marked its initial use. The gymnasium itself Is a large airy room with plenty of space for the best basketball court in the city and any other athletic activities that the boys care tO take up. Used as an auditorium the ground floor will seat GOO people. and the gallery 200 Folding seats will be used on the ground floor so that the room may be