The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
RApIDAN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BUILDING

as well as school needs Is PROVIDED.
A rest room with toilet accomoda-
lions is close to the entrance so that
the sick child may be cared for I'M
til it is possible to get him TO his
homo which may be several miles
away.
A combination OF Gymnasium and
Auditorium is prominent feature
of the first floor. This affords &C
nmodations for between 500 and
900 spectators when used as an aud :
itorium. There is a we'll equipped
stage so that theatricals can be well
handled. The gym floor is 40 IS
and balcony provides for specta
tors.
The basement has been arranged
for lockers, lunch room, and recrea.
ton room and also accommodates all
heating and ventilating equipment.
Fireproof Construction
Tho building is of high class fire /!
proof construction. Sanitary white
tile floors are used in the toilet
rooms. In the corridors composition
floors are used and for the rest OF
the building hard maple doors are
used. All of the interior woodwork
is oak beautifully filled. vanished
and rubbed. The sanitary slab door
has been used
The Architects, George Pass and
Son. have planned a large number of
Consolidated school buildings and
state that this is one of the finest
Consolidated school buildings in the
State
Every convenience found in the
Hndern city school is to be found in
this consolidated building. The
heating is done with steam from a
smokcless down draft boiler. Rapid
circulation of heat is insured by us
ing an electric driven air line pump,
The building is ventilated by cen
trail fan driven with an electric mo-
tor. The temperature OF each room
is independently thermostatically
controlled.
Modern plumbing is used through
out. An electric driven >pump draws
water from a deep well located on
the premises and provides an ample
supply of pure water at all times,
An Imhoff tank is sued for sewage
disposal.
Electric current is provided from
the high line, by the Northern
States Power Co. Gas for cooking
and laboratory work is Blaugas and
offers all the conyeniences of city
gas.
Plans have already been made for
landscaping the grounds about the
building. Shrubs and trees for plant
ing on the grounds have been con-
tracted for.
Pupils are conveyed 10 and from
school in REQ speed trucks which
arc electrically heated and lighted,
the pupils are conveyed with ease
and dispatch.
Corps of Teachers
The school was organized during
the fall of 1922 with the following
corps Of teachers In charge: II. 3
billings, supervising principal; Miss
Ruth Melin, principal high school
department; Frieda Harshbarger, Do
mes tic Science: Miss lrma Kalfs
beck, junior high school department ;
Mrs. Waters, fifth sixth and seventh
grades; Mrs. Foster, third md
fourth grades; Mrs. Shores, first
and second grades.
The board of education is as fol-
lows: Senator William Just, presi-
dent: W. l.. Councilman, secretary;
W. w. Hulce, treasurer, l.. A. Yae-
ger, A. o. Lee and A. T. Johnson
| directors.
Rapidan Consolidated Schools has
| Tho distinction of being one OF the
very few consolidated high schools
! starting with a full four year high
| school course and graduating q
class the first year Of organization
A well balanced high school course
| is being offered including all the
| usual industrial subjects. Special
departments of agriculture and do
nestle science are a part OF the
| ctool organization with college
[ graduates in charge. Manual train
ing is offered as high school cleo
| tive.
The enrolment of the school has
exceeded all expectations and con
siderable increase, especially in the
high school is probable for the
coming year.
The school has facilities for al
ordinary forms OF athletics with one
OF the best high school gymnasiums
IN this part of the state. No pains
have been spared TO equip not only
this department but all departments
OF the school with the best that is
obtainable.
| A school orchestra is maintained
meeting weekly for regular practice
and a string orchestra is also being
.oanized. -
The most modern and up to date
text books are being used turnout the
school. The school has working
library Of 1900 volumes.