The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-25
ST. JOHNS SCHOOL
And PARISH HOUSE
DEDICATED SUNDAY

Special dedicatory services for the
new st. Johns parochial school and
parish house will be conducted at st.
Johns Lutheran church and at the
new school, next Sunday morning, the
exercises beginning at $50 o'clock at
the church.
Rev. B. G. Richter of Detroit, will
give the first address in English and
the second address will be given by
the Rev. A ]. Feeger in German. Spe-
cial music will be given by the church
choir.
Following this first part of the pro-
gram, the congregation will adjourn
to the school where the actual dedica-
ton exercises will be held under the
direction of the pastor of the church,
Rev. A. l. Nicklas.
Flag to Be Given.
The school will be presented with a
large American flag on the occasion
of its dedication by the Ladies Auxil.
larry of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams.
The new building was erected by
the parish at cost of between $4,000
and $50, 1000 and was constructed by
day laborers under the direction OF
one of the Pensioners. The brick
work, which is considered one OF the
best works in masonry of this kind IN
| the city was done by William Weaver
and Russell Layman. c. E. Working
and Son were the architects for the
new building and John H. Newcomer
was in charge of the plumbing and
! heating.
Large Building
The building is complete throughout
| containing all the necessities of a CON-
munity house and at the same time
large enough and laid out so as to
accommodate the school. All of the
4 grades of common school are conduct
ed in the two class rooms and theirs
are at present 70 pupils enrolled in the
school The building is not completely
finished inside and it is expected that
as soon as the work is completed that
the enrolment will increase somewhat
Construction on the building began
In the spring of 1921 and the builders
completed their work during the past
summer. The work of interior decor
ating is yet to be finished. Glasses
were conducted in the new building
for the first time when school opened
in September.
Large Class Rooms
, The outside measurements of the
building are As feet by 81 feet front
age. The basement contains a large
exercise room, a kitchen, steam heat
ing system, toilets, a fire-proof record
vault, and coal bin large enough
to accommodate the needs of the church
as well as the school The schoo
is housed on the first floor where
! there are two classrooms, there are
two large cloak rooms, two small
play rooms and lobby. On the sec
ond floor is the auditorium, which
| is 81 feet wide and d feet long, and
: which is bounded on the south enc
: by a large stage and two dressing
:. rooms. There are two kitchens or
+. this floor in the walls of which are
: built large china closets.
Sound Proof Floor
5 The floor of the second floor is o.
: sound-proof construction so that com
D munity meetings and affairs being
held on the second floor will in NJ
t way disturb the classes being held OF
!. the first floor below. The auditorium
7 may he used for basketball
l and other community games and 70
the production of plays, etc.
The stairways and corridors are al
of fireproof construction and the door
of the building are fitted with the reg
lular fire escapement release. The out
side construction proper is of dark re,
: brick trimmed in stone, the stone worl
being of exceptional beauty.
1t is expected that large numbe
: of people will attend the dedication
> services Sunday.