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

as we'll 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 a prominent feature
of the first floor. This affords &C
nmodations for between 500 and
500 spectators when used as an aud
itorium. There Is well equipped
stage so that theatricals can be well
handled. The gym floor is 40 Sc
and a balcony provides for specta -
tors. .s
The basement has been arranged
ton room and also accommodates all
heating and ventilating equipment.
Fireproof Construction
The 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 floors 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 large number oil
Consolidated school buildings and
state that this is one of the finest
Consolidated school buildings in the
State.
Every convenience found in the
nNdern 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 drivenNpump 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 Conveniences Of city
gas.
Plans have already been made fol
landscaping the grounds about the
! building. Shrubs and trees for plant
ing on the grounds have been con
| traeted for. e.. ~.
Pupils are conveyed TO 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: r. 5
! Billings, supervising principal; Miss
Ruth Melin, principal high schoo
department; Frieda Harshbarger, Do
mes tic Science: Miss lrma Kalfs
beck, junior high school departing nt
Mrs. Waters, fifth sixth and seventh
grades; Mrs. Foster, third IND
fourth grades; Mrs. Shores, frs
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. +. Johnson
directors.
Rapidan Consolidated Schools ha:
| The distinction OF being one OF the
very few consolidated high schools
starting with a full four year high
school course and graduating Z
class the first year of organization
A well balanced high school course
| is being offered including all the
usual industrial subjects. Specia
! departments Of agriculture and do
nestle science are a part OF the
! ctooI 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 ONT
OF the best high school gymnasium:
IN this part of the state. No pans
have been spared to equip not onl.
this department but all department.
OF the school with the best that /!
obtainable.
A school orchestra is maintained
meeting weekly for regular practice
and string orchestra is also beint
! oaniZed. .<
The most modernt and up to dat,
text books are being used thruout The
4 school. The school has working
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