Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-06
Committee Examines
Plans for New Junior
High-SpecificatiOns

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Plans for New Junior
High Specifications
high school building met Monday eve
ming at the office of Mayor Tebbetts
to inspect the plans for the build
ing which were exhibited for their
approval by the architect, Horace
True Muzzy of this city.
I Mr.. Muzzy went over the set of
plans, explaining all points in their
construction so that the committee
could have a clear idea of what the
building would be like, both as to
each floor and to the structure when
completed. After the committee had
thoroughly examined the plans and
heard the explanations of Mr.. Muzzy
as to what the specifications called
for, they gave their unqualified ap-
proval of the plans as submitted
More sets of the plans will be made
today. One will be presented at a
special meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation this evening and another will
pt SuUlllilltC W tllC SldtG
of education and health at Augusta
for its approval.
1t is not too much to say that it will
be the handsomest building in the city
and one of which every citizen may
feel proud, The construction material
will be of red brick of various shades
with granite and limestone trim. The
keynote of the building. both inside
and otu is simplicity combined with
beauty.
The building will face the west, the
main entrance being on Pleasant
street. There will be also two en-
frances, one at either end of a wide
corridor. which runs through the en-
tire building from north to south. Still
further, the gymnasium may be en-
tered from either side at the back of
the building by a flight of fircproof
stairs.
In the sub basement, which will be
only three feet below the ground for
the purpose of having adequate light
ing there will be located the manual
training room, a automobile room,
where training in garage work may be
gained a textile room, where the mak-
ing of fabrics may be studied, lab
oratory, a demonstration room, girls
and boys showers and lockers to-
gether with toilet facilities and final
ly coal pocket.
Then there will be the gymnasium
60 by As feet in dimension and back
of this will be physical directors Of
fee and examination room. In fact
every inch of room in the entire build
ing has been put to some good use by
the architect and the result is that
there are a surprising number of con-
veniences.
In the entire building there will be
II class rooms, eight being in the
first floor and nine on the second.
Besides the class rooms on the first
floor there will be the principals
room teachers room, and the audi
torium, the latter being large enough
to seat 600 people. The auditorium
| is provided with a stage 26 by Ii
feet. with dressing rooms at either
side. also boys and girls toilets On
tlIt St1olIl lIocl bCSIutS lllc Nl6lSS
rooms there will be a school library
in the center of the front, and also
n domestic science room with a kitch-
en- equipped with electric and gas
ranges and everything to make the
pursuit of domestic activities happy
one. Adining room will also be part
of the equipment of the domestic
science department.
The plans provide for a sprinkling
system throughout the building as
protection against fire. The venti-
lating system is Of the sort that
blows the air direct from out t-Of-
doors, and circulates it around the
rooms. The ventilating and heating
units are located at the windows, as
shown in the plans, and they will
have capacity of supplying the
amount of out door air necessary,
and heating the same to tcmpera
ture of - degrees Fahrenheit, in ten
degrees below zero weather, with a
steam pressure, not TO exceed five
pounds at the boiler.
The plans will be SUBMIT ted to the
various contractors of the city as
soon as possible. 1t is understood
that Augustus Carey. the Horace
burlington Co, Cyr Brothers, Green
and Wilson, and George Messervey
will figure on them. 1t is expected
that it will take them about ten days
to complete their bids The work of
tearing DON the old Pleasant street
building. which is on the site of the
new building, will commence as soon
as possible, and after the contract
is awarded.
Mayor Leon Q. Tebbetts is letting
no grass grow under his feet in the
matter of a school building for Wa
terville, and it is his determination
to have the building completed by
the first of the year, if possible. 1t
will be great asset TO the city. and
as the Board of Education has adopt
ed the 'siX-three- three plan" it is
expected that, with the added facil-
ties provided by the new school
building. much larger number of
pupils will stay in school after the
eighth grade, than has been the rule