The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-09
HIGH ADDITION
READY SEPT. II
Equipment Contracts Call
for Installation by
August 20
COURTS WHITEWASHED
Visitors Impressed with the
Splendid Light Of the
Inside Rooms

virtually the ,nrIc Now addition
10 Central high s.hool building ls
flouIcd. blpckboads co., iu. much
" the woodwork finished. Tho plis-
tcring done and some of the equip
mont Installed without doubt the
new building viii b. finished,
equipped and rrady for use by the
time school opens september H.
Al contracts fur equipment call
for installation ot such equipment
bv August 90. This viii Civ" ample
time FOR complotiu' ui all details IN
time for the opening ~ the fan
term. while some Of the equipment
has not vet been purchased, the
major part ~ 10 has been bought
and some OF u lis already 10 place.
Visitors inspecting the building
are impressed with tho splendid
hight NJ the inside rooms. This ica-
turo ig made possible by the white.
washed courts. The exterior Of tho
old building facing the court hns
been whitcwnsh"d ina similar way
irsurlng good light In what ~"
usually darkeucd rooms. the entire
year. The mechanical drawing
rooms on the third floor are
wonderfully well lighted and lik" all
other rooms In the building equipped
with electric lights for especially
dark days or for night use. The
sewing and fitting rooms are also
on the third floor and have the
benefit. too, OF the sun lighting.
The big cafeteria on the third
floor has skylights to augment the
light admitted from the windows
and is splendidly ventilated Ele-
- eglNa hf IA 10
which Is large enough to care for
all pupils from the basement
Features OF the basement or first
floor are the white-tiled locker
rooms for boys and girls. the big
now pool for the boys and the team
lockers that will be used also by the
men OF tho faculty. These lockers
are large enough to admit OF their
users hanging clothing, overcOatH,
etc. In them. Tho gymnasium IL on
the first floor and has wide cement
steps at one side upon which chairs
will be placed eventually. Private
showers and dressing rooms are
provided for the girls. The present
swimming pool Is to be given over
to the girls use.
A cement driveway comes In from
the east and connects with the pres
cnt cafeteria room on the first
floor OF the old building that Is 20
he used for motor repair room.
Food will also be hauled In here
and taken TO the third floor 10 tho
kitchens. Warerooms near the
driveway will be used for storing
material for the grade schools, TO
be used "a II IN needed.
Stairways In tho new building are
nj the east and west end. Instead OF
being placed near tho center OF tho
hallway as In the old building. This
affords better light. An exit IL pro-
vided from the auditorium, that Will
seat approximately $500 people, at
the south. The corridors OF the new
building connect with the old, max
ing complete passaBeways through
the two buildings.
There are 2,30O lockers in the
building, with the addition OF new
lockers. 1900 fivc-foot lockers and
100 six-foct lockers. The larger
ones have been provided, looking
towards the future when the growth
OF the school, Judged by pnst rec
ord. will make Il necessary for two
pupils to use the same locker.
Three music rooms on the thir1
floor may he thrown into one room
and used for rehearsals patron
teachers meetings or the like. The
central room Is provided with a
shallow stage large enough for the
purposes for which It has been de
signed
Principal NJ c. Pruuty Is making
room assignments and planning
necessary changes 60 coordinate the
room schedule SO as to 1T into the
new order Of things. Everything win
he in readiness for the opening OF
school In September.