Evening journal., 1921-01-26
SAY CITY SCHOOLS HAVE
OUTLINED USEFULNESS
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The old part has now served over
sixty years. and the addition thirty
years.
School No. 4. g.
This old part OF the building, now
used for a grammar school, contains
fourteen rooms, is heated by steam. Is
badly lighted. In that the windows
are improperly set. and In two adjoin-
INK sides OF the classrO0ms. The old
part Of the building was erected nfty-
cight years ago. while the addition
dates back thiriy-elght years. me
basement is dark and damp, the ilonrs
are very dry. and should be oiled. IL
is not a no place for a school building,
and while The walls or the buildings
are In fair condition, 1t would be Oad
economy 10 spend more on this Dulld-
ing than will care for the necessary
upkeep. 10 would cost almost as much
To- transform 10 into a satisfactory
building as 10 construct a new one
accOrdine TO approved plans. Here
again in this building care must pc
taken To reduce the fire hazard 10 the
lowest possible terms. Also me base
ment should be kept clear or an de-
bris. the iOisls over the furnace
should be we'll protected, the clnders
and ashes should be removed with tho
utmost pains, and all waste paper and
other cOmbustlble material should Dc
daily cared for. The new form oil out
side toilets seem nOW In good cOndi-
lion. but constant care Will be neces-
sarv during extremely cold weather
10 keep the water in all pipes anu
tanks from freezing.
school No. 3.
rolled In this b. ding u is an eight
room building with one classroom
now unused. n is heated by steam
With ordinary steam pipes conneciei
IN along the walls 10 serve as radl-
/ ators. Because OF The mild weather
prevailing during the survey we are
/ OF course. unable 20 speak expert
mentally concerning the ehecllNenees
/ of the radiation. Theoretiaccly, II does
not measure up TO the requirements
I In windy. cold weather, and We suS-
/ cest that special attention be given
| io This possible weakness In severe
weather. The basement Is merely a
dark. badly ventilated cellar Here
/ agsin we wish 10 warn the board tnai
! 0rc protection h needed, especially
| between the smokepipe and the cell
ing above.
"The classroOms have the usual dis
! Advantages due 10 hilateral lighting
Either the teacher must face The lisht
or the pupils must face IL.
The boys toilet Was found m
very bad condition, there being nC
urinal provided, and, 0f course. th'
! floor and seats were wet and nasty
| This lvpe OF outside toilet girls lOile
| included0 Is most disagrccaDlc In colo
| and inclement weather. In warn
| weather the toilets should be flushed
daily instead Of once or twice a week
! 'rhis tvpe OF toilet, used in several 0
. mo Older buildings. should be dis
| rarded and modern sanitary ones in
stalled within the building or at leas
where heat may be secured and IN
children protected from inclemen
weather.
School No. 6.
"This Is a small building erected II
1859. hence nearly seventy years old
and was planned in accordance VIII
echoolhouse ideals dominant at INA
time. That is % say, II was plannei
al a time when little or no attention
had been given TO school arohitectur
as such. and hence Is poorly adaptel
la meet the modern demands or schOo
hygiene. It Is heated by low-pressur
/ steam. OF a later installation. IN
f,oors arc in fair condition, but il
need OF oil. The liehung is faulty, a
I an OF the school buildings of That pc
/ riOd show. The windows are badl
, set and in two adjoining sides Of IN
classrOOms. There Is a small play
ground. Since this is a small buildin
and not planned with a view 10 I'm
ther enlargement, il should be abar
b doned as seon as possible. 10 Is on
. Judgment that no attempt should b
made 10 enlarge either OF these build
ings.