Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-27

There are small dressing rooms on
each side of the stage and large
room underneath. The seats are all
of solid wood and will last for many
years. The auditorium was built In
the center of the building and If oc-
casion demands two more wings can
be constructed.
At each end of the three corridors
sanitary white drinking fountains
have been installed. On the first
floor theie is a rest room for the
teachers. and the principals private
Office, each equipped with a private
toilet Here also are several of the
class rooms.
The top floor is given over almost
wholly to class rooms. Each room Is
lighted by large windows. ventilating
apparatus, operated by electricity,
known as the Peerless Unit Vents
have been installed in each room at
a cost of $500 each. These venti-
lators are the finest obtainable and
in the winter will keep the air in
all the rooms pure at all times. Elec-
trio fans blow hot or cold air into
the room as desired and at all times
thea teacher can control the temper
allure.
Every room is a school unit In IT.
self. WardrobcS are arranged along
the walls with sliding doors. giving
each pupil an individual compart-
ment for his or her outer garments.
This feature does away with the I'M
satisfactory cloakrooms in the older
school buildings.
On the east side of the top floor
a suite of three rooms has been ar
ranged for a domestic science de-
partment. There is the kitchen, cleo
trio and gas stoves, a big slate sink.
a pantry with plenty Of cupboard
room and a strong lock SO that sup
plies can be kept there safely. In a
small connecting room chairs and
table will be placed SO that 1t can
be used for a dining room. This
will be used to instruct the pupils In
serving as we'll as preparing foods.
The third room is a large one. 1t
will be used as a classroom for gen.
eral instruction in domestic science.
Along the wall electric sockets have
been installed so that six electric
sewing machines can be used.
The library is large, well lighted
room on the top floor over the main
entrance. 1t is fully equipped with
| bookcases and when the time comes
ence volumes and other books.
One of the finest classrooms in the
building Is located on the first door
It can be separated by folding doors
and used as two full sized class
rooms or the doors can be thrown
back and it can be used as a good
sized auditorium.
On the ground floor too. on either
side of the gymnasium. are located
shower baths and individual lockers.
One room is finished off in cement
with individual showers for the girls
and the other is for the boys.
The gymnasium is from the point
of view of an athlete the masterpiece
of the building. 1t is an enormous
room about 60 by 10 in dimensions.
The customary posts and other i'm
pediments that ordinarily appear in
gymnasiums in this State are lack
ing. The steam fittings are located
! in the ceiling. The lights are up out
| of harms way and all indoor games
can be played, for there are no i'm
pediments to stop the basketball
artist from making spectacular shots
and no chance of electric light bulbs
being shattered by an over-zealous
performer A balcony is provided
seating 200 people.
A brick vault is provided at the
end of the gymnasium for storage
of athletics supplies and stairs lead
up to the stage entrance and room
| that is to be used for manual train
! ing purposes.
| The west side of the basement is
! taken ND with a big manual training
room and the heating plant. The
manual training room will be fully
equipped with electricity driven ma
| chimes, benches for the youthful car
penter as we'll as tools. The room
| is perfectly lighted with several big
| windows. A hardwood floor has been
| built over the cement floor which
| covers the whole of the basement.
| At one end of this room is large
| storeroom for tools and equipment
and a big sink at one corner gives
! the pupil a chance to wash after the
| period is over.
The building has a wonderful heat
ing system Twin boilers have been
| installed. each one large enough To
heat the whole building. One boiler
will be used ordinarily and both will
be used for emergency. The heat
| ing system uses steam vapor and is
| fixed so as to be under absolute
| control at all times.
In the boiler room is a huge 1900
| gallon steel hot water tank which
supplies all the hot water in the
building for the showers. A central
vacuum cleaning machine is located
in the boiler room with pipes lead
| ing to every room in the building so
that connections can be made for
cleaning machines All of the clean
ing will be done by this suction me-
thod, thus eliminating the dust.
At the north END Of the building
on this side Is a textile room. This
will be used to give pupils instruc'
lions in the making OF textiles ana Is
singularly appropriate as Waterville
is important as a textile city.
The final room to be described Is
the automobile room. This Is on the
southeast side of the basement and
is much the same as the manual
training room. Large doors open
onto a driveway that leads to the
street and If necessary six auto
mobiles can be driven in for the pu-
pills to work on. The scheme of
these departments is to combine the
practical with the theoretical and
give the student a chance to do the
actual work under ideal conditions.
The building is surrounded by
enough land to make two tennis
courts and to provide a suitable
playground. Trees have been
planted and lawns will be built in
front.