New Britain herald., 1923-05-29


 SO planned that after seh0ol hours they can bs used hY the public for sommnniiF gatherings, They ean he separated fr0m the rest 0f the hnildr Ing by d0eFs and Kill h. a complete nnll, each for ils separate purpose They ean be used when sehaal is in session without disturbing the school or interfering with the other pupils,
 Other isnams
 These schools also provide fer a masters room, properly eQnipRed- teachers room with kitehensiie and iRilet and especially arranged for the convenience nf the teaehers-nnrses' room which can he used hy visiting nurses, doctors and dentists which has toilet and shower hath connected with it, These reams are all well lighted and are convenient for their particular uses
 Supervision
 "snPeTNisian of the pupils in this type af school is as near perfect as is possible to arrange, The pupils are always in sight of the tsaehsrs-the entrance t0 the eaat Faams and the coat rooms are placed in front Of the teachers, being separated from the class rooms hy glazed sash sa that the teacher can zee who is in the coat room at all times, and this makes petty niifering impossible. The cor. riders are straight and ean he easily supervised with the pupils always in view,
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 "These schools, although built af the hest materials. cost about two- thirds of the cost Of the two-stnry and basement schools as now constructed. This saving in cost is brought about by the following reasons. "fhe building is light on tho fonn- 1 daiion, has no expensive steel con sirurtion made necessary hy aeeumu- lated weight of construction, etc. no long spans, flrc-proof floor nonstruc- l iion, no costly stair construction ar space given to stairs. no lifting m Of i heavy building materials or high stag Ing for the same. The exterior con- Is of tapestry or face brick | with lime stone trim. steep roofs are of tile or slate. fiat roofs arc Of Bar rctt specification. Tn tho interior. ma pic floors. slate black boards. and birch doors are nsed and any trim that seems best. Many of these schools have what Is called hospital finish. and f thought desirable. nj a slight addi- Ilona cost, glazed brick finish could bc installed. We do moi recommend hat in the construction of these cheap work ar mate rial be used. but that the workman ship and materials he of the best. To further illustrate the economy to he 'ffected by the adoption of the one story construction. a comparison can oe made with the cost of the new school on High street. with which we are all more or less amiliar. At the time plans were be- ng considered for this school plan or a one-story building was submit cd with. bids for its complete con- 'truction. which totaled slightly under s2e0, 900. The complete cost of this chool as shown by statement of the of schools. was s331,- 100. without the cost of the land and necessary grading. sidewalks, etc. As
  tructure which. in the opinion of this committee, has no better school &C., ommodations than could have been ecured in the one-story construction l t a greatly reduced expenditure of money. , "3--Inasmuch as there is immedi- te need on the part of the local z chool board for additional school 1 ooms. it would seem wise for them i 0 utilize available rooms existing in Y n unfinished state in both the Nathan C Tale and the Elihu Burritt schools. { careful study on the part of our T chool board of this suggestion. we t aol. would be able 10 develop about il ? additional rooms at very small f vpensc to the city. II "4-We recommend that the school n oard comply with our present city fl