New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
COMPETITION FOR
 PLANS OF SCHOOL
Nine Architects to Be Asked to
 Submit Drawings

An architectural contest for the
 designing of a $325,06o elementary
 school building in the west end of
 the city was decided upon at the
 meeting of the school accommoda-
 tions committee yesterday afternoon and, if this action is approved by the school board at its meeting Monday
 the nine local architects will be in-
 vited to enter. The board of finance
 and taxation but has yet to come be- l fore the city meeting board for ap- proval. will be located on Steele
 street just west of Corbin avenue. Bonds must be issued for its con- i struction.
 The conditions of the contest call | for red brick structure with art ificlal stone trimmings. There are to be r c!assroomS which will accom- modate nearly TOO pupils in. the first Ito sixth grades, a Kindergarten, an auditorium, a gymnasium, two play
 rooms, and other rooms for the
 principal, dental hygienist. nurse, land stock. Provision for enlargement
 20 that the building will contain 30
 classrooms is also to be made. The
 building must be fireproof through out and conform to the present
 mildins regulations. The winner of
 the competition will be given the . position of architect of the building. The erection of this structure VIII relieve the present conditions exist [ ,np in the Lincoln school, which IS , admittedly crowded and alleged to I be anticipated and unsanitary. The ! school department has purchased
 the necessary land if the project IS
 approved by the school board 10
 which it will be recommended by
 Chairman Joseph M. Holloran. Mon
 day. and by the city meeting board
 the second step in the citys eftort
 to obtain more school facilities will
 be under way. The first was taken
 with the purchase of land TOT the erection of a school on Day street fl extension, s200,OoO additional for US n construction having been approved ,s hv the taxation body, which also n voted s35,00o for the purchase oi n land in the Monroe district.
 The school board meeting, sched-
 p,ea for Friday, will be adjourned q because that day will be Good Fri n 5sv and be called again for Monday, ;- Facts about the school dollar p are set forth in "A Picture Survey or H D New Britain Schools, 1925" a SZ "a nosa illustrated booklet about to De
 distributed by the local school de'
 nortncnt. More than three-quarter' II of each dollar spent by the depart " ment, or 7s 2-10 cents, is spent loi ;nstruction: ten cents goes for thei !, livht power, and janitor scrVlce' a. sonr cents is devoted to repairs A furniture, and equipment; l 7"l' re cents is spent on insurance ana cen ,i- sus work; 2 s-io cents goes to tS'
 snnerintendent, clerks and attend q, .rne bureau; and Slo cents 1o left for incidentals, including hea'l .i- and dental service. open air schoo cd supplies, telephones, freight car1
 age, removal of ashes, postage te,e
 grams, toilet paper. towels, soap e'' in The aim of the senior hign scho' of is set forth as three-fold: to deve.o D, as- -lunselfishness and an ever-preset nd regard for the welfare Of the loca ,,e lstate national. and world commuL he ,tIes. to develop the ability 10 sers W an one's day and generation. "nates' IIv change may come; and 10 eeNeIO ~ sr tbe willingness to accept the respol I'd, s,hi,,ties one may be fitted to carr of these being done through both rel n. nIar and extra-curricular actiVities me Exterior views of every school
 inc city, their teachings stans' ar
 their pupils are in the book, togeu md CT with statistical information col est corning them. Many Interiors are
 so included showing the vario' on workshops, sart and science room hA and other novel features.