The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-16
SCHOOL BEGINS
AUGUST TENTH
Date of Opening One Week Late Be-
cause OF RemOdeling on School
Building. Work Almost Completed

The schools will on Sept.
tenth. This is one week later than
the usual time. Heretofore the Miller
schools have closed the week before
Decoration day. The past three
years the commencement exercises
have been held during the week after
school Gloss. BY commencing school
one week later than usual 1t will
bring about a much more desirable
time to close school. The extra time
this summer will also enable us to
get the buildings in better shape.
Several changes have been made in
the outbuilding, and thg entire build
ing has been re-decorated. The high
school assembly O has been en-
larged and faced to the east. This
brings about a much more desirable
lighting as ii brings the light in over
the left shoulder of the pupils. The
new room will seat one hundred nine
ty pupils before it is as crowded as
II was last year. There were one
hundred forty four seats in the room
last year. The trusses over the
assembly room have been strengthen
ed and a e truss has been added to
help support the new portion of the
room.
The gymnasium is to be heated,
plastered, and decorated. A new floor
is also being put in the gymnasium.
This will enable us to use the old
gymnasium Don for many more ac-
tivities than we have been able-t to use
it for before.
Two new grade rooms have been
added on the first floor. The teachers
room and office have been eliminated
and the front entrance has been clos
ed. This brings all eight grades on
the first floor. The rooms previously
occupied by the 7th and Sth grades
will be used for high school recita-
ton rooms. The front entrance space
will be used for the superintendent
Office.
The ventilation sysIem is being i'm
proved considerably. All the ventila-
ton shafts are being sealed tight and
the upper sashes can be lowered to
permit the outside air to enter at the
top of the room.
All blackboards, hand rails cloak
rails have been taken out and replac-
ed in much stronger shape. Book
rooms and cabinets have been added
where. needed.
The above improvements and adj
ditions will take care of all present
crowded conditions except those ex-
listing in the Manual training and
Economics departments. 1t is
hoped that after the new auditorium
is completed and the shower baths
are removed to that building that the
south side of the basement can be
used to enlarge these two depart
According to the increased
enrolment in high school during the
past five years the present high
school space will adequately care for
the high school for the next six years.
The grade enrolment has increased
but very little during this time.
The following information is wished
at the superintendent office. 1t will
greatly help in locating pupils from
the country who are looking for
board and room. Also will greatly
eliminate the bother many people
had in answering inquiries con-
corning work, board and room. /
l. Names of all people who can take
for board and room. ,
2. Prices to be charged for board
and room.
3. Number of pupils you can take,
and whether boys or girls.
4. Names of those who can take
boy or girl to work for board.
5. Names of those who can take
teachers to room. :
s. Names of those who can take
teachers to board.
We would also appreciate it very
much IL those who are taking pupils
or teachers to board or room would
let us know as soon as your places
are filled.
We are looking forward to a very
successful school year. The building
will be completed before school com
Well qualified teachers have
been engaged for all grades and de-
A high school enrolment
f zone hundred sixty is expected.
(This is same as last year,