New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
Beauty And Efficiency Miraculously Blended In Layout Oi Plant For Training Teachers,
 Which Will Open September 8.

The new s75o00o state norma
 school in Bel,idere. now in the nna stages Of interior decoration. is ths
 largest, most modern. and probabl,
 the most beautiful school Of its kind
 in the state. The building. which is
 located on Stanley street just south oi
 Wells Strect. ia constructed around m
 interior courtyard and is dcsigned in
 keeping with its old New Englend sur
 roundings in tho Colonial style of
 architecture. This type. while q leg
 acy from England and Holland. has
 become. through local conditions. in- Iirinsically American and is our own
 style, if wo have one.
 The buildings now completed are
 the main school building and the DOW
 CT plant. A dormitory or group of
 cottages is contemplated at the rear
 of the main building, with provisions | for future enlargement while tennis
 courts, athletic fields, etc, were in- | cludcd in the original plan. These ad- dltions must wait however, for the state legislature at it's last session cut down the appropriation for the local school, and until more money is pro- vidcd the dormitories can not be huilt.
 The exteriors of the buildings are
 faced with Colonial red brick with white joints and trimmed with Geor- gia marble, the roof being covered with unfading green slate. The cen tral portico, with it's six massive mar ble columns, pediment and tower, re- minds one of other and much older Colonial tructures-Faneui Hall and Independence Hall--ard is worthy of taking it's place with them.
 Iu Four Cnits
 The building is divided into four unit1. one on each side Of the central | court The main building contains | recitation rooms and offices. the left | wing is given over to the auditorium, the right wing is occupied by the gymnasium, and the library is in the rear.
 Entering the main portico With it's great marble columns surmounted by the most delicate of Colonial capitals one passes into the lobby, fanked by wide corridors leading to the wings. To the right are the office of the prin- ,ipal and the business office, while on he left are offices of the department reads and waiting lobby.
 On axis with the entrance is the arge teachers demonstration room. [ This is new feature in the local svs- em and permits more pupils to watc. l he actual teaching of students than ( vas formerly possible. Under the old { ,lan q few girls were taken to a regu- ( ar classroom in one of the three q raining schools-Stanlcy Camp and f lonroe--but now children will be rought from these schools and hold { heir class in the center of this room, o hile 150. normal school pupils can ii e accommodated in the -circular b anks of seats about tho room and atch the training of the children, here are also nine recitation rooms q nd reception room on the first q oor Of the main building. D The second floor is given over to n ,e art and sciences. Directly above ir ,e demonstration room is q science b cture room with loo seats. Across T ,o hall is a science laboratory which st ,ntains working benches cqlinncd 0' ith sinks and drawers for apparatus, cl hood for experiments productive Of o' oXious gasao7, and storeroom for W lomiraIs and apparatu7
 Al the southern end of this floor in the biology room also equipped nt ,th work benches and provided te Ith g1aoeed-in plant room which to exposed to the sunlight pn three m les Across from this is located In e geography room. containing all rr amer Of globes and maps. IlF
 Ia-c" art Room F, The whole northern end of the goc- .-a d floor is given oror to e large art ~, 0m for thc teaching of drawing, ,h 'ilo smallOr "art nnrex" is con | cted with tho r1rin room. This lat. .r, ? IS to he used for art work other r, 7n drnving--m modelling. weaving eff T other subjects. Next 10 this is Iii pm for manual work Two other ec ssroomg ard rtca1sroom for mon VI. Ichrra complete this part Of the hi, iidinr, m, Even tho corridors are pleasing 10 . eye. or platter above. the lower sta t Uf thc walls are faced with mar i'm,
 or glazed brick. while the numcr- an } drinking fountains arr set slight pc hack into shallow archcd alcoy"s. rho large and beautiful auditorium iue at"d in the north wing. is provid- de, with separate entrance and vcs- ap glc and can b. shut off from the Nc { of the building whcr entertain s2. nts are being given for the public. rat t1itorinm tself. "ith a seating vh 'acity of afout s5" persons. is dec va ted with eaquisits taste m tne oft "is! Of iints. Gray and cream panels, of