Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-04
New High Schoo, Soon Ready


Work is nearly completed on the
new high school building and it will
be ready for occupancy in a short
time. The first ground was broke
for the building which will be known
as the Milton LaForest Williams
high school, July 21st. The name
being engraved over the door at the
main entrance in memorial of the
late Milton LaForest Williams. who
through the influence of George
II. Bryant, a public spirited citizen
of the town. at the time of his death
bequea thed the sum of $4,000 for
the purpose of erecting a high school
building and this fund was supple
mented by a gift of $500 from Mr..
Bryant. The building is centrally
located on Pleasant street and is
made of water struck red brick with
trimmings of buff brick measuring
about 56x95 feet with an extension
OF about 40 feet in the rear for the
gymnasium wing. 1t may be viewed
from almost any point in town and
is building of which Oakland citi-
Zens may justly be proud. An ex-
animation of the interior of the
building proves equally satisfactory
and one cannot help but feel that
the young peopl of Oakland are
greatly favored with a school build
ing of this type and kind.
Directly in front of the door as one
enters the building is bronze tablet
engraved with the name Milton La
Forest Williams High school erected
1924. Building committee, Geo. II.
Vinegar. John S. TapIey and Henry
L. Hunton, Horace True Muzzey,
architect, burlington Construction
Co.. builder. On the first floor is
rest room for the lady teachers. A
few years ago the Blue Triangle Club
of Oakland High school raised the
sum of S125 which with interest at
the present time amounts to s145
which will be used in fitting up this
room. The superintendent and prin-
cipars office is also located on the
first floor In this room is a set of
buttons connected with bells which
reach to any room in the building.
There are two grade roms on the
first floor. The boy and girls toilet
and shower baths are located on the
first floor and are separated by the
gymnasium which measures about 40
by 60 feet and has a large stage
measuring IL by 40 feet and is Is
feet high. A concrete floor has been
laid beneath the hardwood floor and
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large windows. The domestic science
is located at the right
front of the basement. This room
necessary utensils for cook
ing, has three sinks with hot and
cold water and off from this room is
a large closet fitted up with cup
boards to be used as pantry. The
Domestic Science room Is connected
with the gymnasium making 1T con-
venient in case of banquets and So
cial functions. In the left half of
the basement is the Manual Train
ing room equipped with benches and
necessary tools for this work. Ad-
joining the manual training room is
the boiler room where a huge boiler
furnishes heat for the entire building
and connected with this is a tank
from which the hot water supply is
obtained.
The entire building is provided
with hose and sprinkler system to be
used in case of fire; there isHa valve
in the boiler room sealed and con-
nected with a gong on the outside
which sounds should the sprinkle
system start in any part Of the
building through fire or by accident.
Wide corridors run the entire
length of the building on both floors
and are well lighted and supplied