New Britain herald., 1924-08-14

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 walls. the ceiling is highly ornate
 and tho high windows are provide,
 with ffnlights, Tho proSccnium arch
 supported by pillars. ia briahtcncd b,
 numerous effective scenes in came,
 against delicate blue or lrown back, , ground, The stage ia large and ii equipped with all the necessary Scen.
 eIv and lighting apparatus. Al tho extreme renr Of ;Ec room Is small balcony containing motion picture hoo th. Tho auditorium Is furnished
 wth fresh air by several score "mush
 room" ventilators and has five exits. Immediately in hack of tho audi tor'un, is a music iCom 10 he used for toachin; vocal ani chorus work {: this Hrats about 90 people and is pro- vided with q small stage.
 Gymnasium Plans
 1r the south wing and balancing tho auditorium is the gymnasium. which. being f5 feet long and 80 feet wide. is large enough to allow the playing of basketball, indoor baseball, or any other indoor games. while gallery is provided for spectators. Behind the main gymnasium ia q smaller one for corrective work, along with the physi- cal directors and doctors offices and rest room for any girls who find the gym work too strenuous Beneath the gyrnnasium are waahrooms and 36 showers.
 Across the central court from the main building the library is located. This large and pleasant room, 50 by 72 feet. is lighted by large windows on both sides, is panelIed in gray and has a fireplace at either end. It is Ranked on each side by large locker rooms and toilets.
 The central court, which is later to | )e planted with flowers, has as con- raj feature q fountain and circular 1 ,atch basin, and ,he walks around it : md about the fountain are paved with | irregular flagstones. i french windows give on to little bal ,onies surrounding the court.
 Although the building is as nearly ireproof as is possible, further pro- ection is assured by the presence Of numerous sections of fire hose and everal fire alarm boxes, l.ateness will ,e ineycusa be, for the building is fit cd out with great array of clocks. ,hich are placed in all classroom5, he auditorium, the library, and even he shower room.
 Tn front of the building Is wide
 ,,-l,i i,i, rivcwav leads to tht three main en- .ances. A towering flaGpo'e in the enter of this lawn is surrounded ny circular seat, while evergreen trees .ince the face of the building.
 The power house, which is well Tn [ ,c rear of the main group, is capan'c l heating, not only the present build g Y but also such dormitoriCs as ma" f , built in the future. ( Yearly Million and a Half ot Brici's r A few statistics furnished by the I chitects will serve to show the S nount of work necessary to conl- oto the building. 1,300,000 com- on brick, 24.0Oo face brick, 35,OOO tcrior face brick and S0,000 glazed ick were used in it's construction, ,crc were also 15,n00 square feet of ructural terra cotta partitions, 5o,- Q square feet of reinforced con- etc floor slab. and 1900 cubic yards
 concrete footing and foundation ills.
 Tho Connecticut general assembly
 1S4a passed an act to establish rmal school and board of trus- IS called for proposals from the rns in the state. New Britain, at at time a parish of Berlin and hav- i, only 5000 inhabitants, offered to o,ide a building, apparatus, and a rary. and s16.250 was raised by bile subscription. The New Britain ucation Fund company was or nized 10 take care of the work and 5 city's hid was accepted over ,re of other towns. in February, ,0 The school opened in May. is was accomplished by buying the VII hall. then being built on the , of the present Central Junior sh school. and converting it into a ioo building. The first principal s Henry Barnard Of Hartford, and
 pupils comprised 37 ladies and 30 n.
 n SG5 the school was placed under te supervision, and was closed dur
 1867 and 1868 bccaus of lack Of ,ropriations for it's running cX- Iscs.
 n 1881 more prrtcntious build
 and more favorable location were
 
 ,ropriatcd S75.n00 and the city of E Britain raised an additional .000. The site on Hillside ter Q was purchased and tho building M' ch has been used until this fall th
 built and opened in 1888. In la I Marcus White became principal pii the schs3 Ind has remained in pa