Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-20
Eagle River Union Free High School Is
SPlendidly Equipped Institution of Merit
New Building Embodies All Modern Features
Necessary for Welfare of Pupils in the District

Truly the modern high school be defined business
vemen that paws dividends which are measured not alone in
dollars and but in the future deeds the finished products
the nsuonhe deeds of the graduated boy and girl who
have the to bring things to 1t also be defined as
who become the leaders the society of tomorrow place
where the industrious youth spends six hours of each day.
his life acquiring the knowledge developing the forming
the character that will later enable him to find his place
bettermen but for the beterment we'll of all mankind
hundred and the adjoining districts have spent what may
large of money for high school building; build
should feel municipal pride Money is true has been spent
alive materials And yet false had
the building not been equipped with of the most modern and
heating engineers Safeguarding it does the physi
surely merits the somewhat lengthy discussion found in this art
The building located Of the most commanding posi-
the village of Eagle River but short distance removed
Gm e view 1e R Which nde ent %
Silver Lake. Yellow Birch Lake and the Eagle River It sur
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The building was designed by and erected under the da
Crosse Wisconsin, planned of Wiscon
sins finer school buildings and who are becoming recognized
The style of architecture the Jacobean with the Gothic
predomnanc both the exterior and the interior 1t build
ing planned stand every test of good
architecture conforms to the requirements of the most exact
ra demands Of building codes and engineering experts through
the proper figuring strengths of loads It sat
s aesthetic who appreciate and the
architectural beauty in a building of its kind.
building of concrete brick tile and stone construction
throughout The exterior of vtrifed brick with
trimmings All the Corridors vesbules and stairways are
construction with terrace floors The toll
wanscoted height of about feet
and throughout with pink Tennessee marble and with
n plated finish The interior woodwork finish OF
the building is of red oak
general plan the building belongs that type which
usually referred the w type which because of it's
conveniently arranged floor levels its concentrated corridors and
many advantages rapidly supersedng all others in COM
mune demanding high school buildings for enroments
ing from 100 to 800 pupils.
This building planned for the accommodation of $50 pupils
length of 15 feet and depth overall OF lis feet The
portion of the building has two floors and basement and
devoted vocational class and laboratories
portion of the building forming the stem OF the ~
stories and the basement floor The first story and
the basement being occupied the gymnasium and the main
auditorium is on the second floor.
ground floor of the building which by the way on
training domestic science departments the boys and girls
locker Showers the gymnasium the fanroom penum
chambers together with adequate corridors The manual training
consists of only and situated that
black Tor
benches and also plenty of for additional
be installed and electrically driven This
department school fully organized but it hoped
will be done towards making more
complete the equipment and instruction. The domestic
of two parts separated by an arcWay one
the kitchen and the other for the sewing room
This like the others in the building furnished with butn
furniture such refrigerator ktchenuppy cabinet and an
department been organized high school but