Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-27

principal. Edward S. Young. who
came to Fairfield shortly before the
fire. All records were destroyed for
the building was a mass of flames
when the fire was discovered and all
that was left was the brick walls, but
Principal Young has worked dill
gently to complete a record of the
present school and now has on file
complete catalogued information of
each pupil and also he has given
intelligence tests to every class. AL
so through his efforts in cooperation
with the pupils the Lawrence High
School Monthly, has been publish
ed throughout this year.
The building and equipment of the
school was insured for $61.500, a
small part of the replacement value
but citizens of the town decided
that the new school building should
certainly be as good as the old which
was the gift of the late E. J..
Lawrence, famous ship owner.
Several town meetings were held
and it was decided to go ahead with
the work. The new structure was
started last June and today it stands
practically complete.
The, exterior of the building is
building especially the front which is
considered to be of unusually artistic
design. Many of the same bricks
We're used again saving some cost
but the expense of the building is
expected to total over $150,000. The
school has been made as fireproof as
possible this time, the exterior walls
being Of brick and stone and
throughout the building sprinkler
system has been installed.
At the very start the building will
be nearly filed to capacity and
every bit Of available space has
been utilized.
An inspection of the interior of the
building shows that nothing has
been omitted in making it fitted for
all the courses of instruction DEEM
ed necessary in the modern system
Of secondary school education.
The gymnasium is undoubtedly the
best high school gymnasium in
this part Of the state. 1t is SO feet
wide, 20 feet long and about 80 feet
high. Not an obstruction appears
which could hamper the playing of
practically every indoor sport. The
lighting system is excellent and the
radiators have been placed in posi-
lions which are safely out of the
way. At one end doors lead to
showers and dressing rooms for the
boys and at the other end is the
same equipment for the girls.
On the same floor. which is really
the basement are large rooms which
will be used for domestic science
and manual training. These will be
fully equipped. Another room is
available for a machine room. An
elaborate ventilating system has
been installed, with huge fan,
motor driven, in the basement which
draws the foul air from all rooms
and blows heated fresh air back.
There are also modern toilets for the
boys and girls on this floor.
Coming up stairs to the first floor
one cannot but help notice at once
the convenient way in which the
rooms are situated and the fine
lighting systems.
On this floor is the Office of Ed
ward A. Simoneau, the superin-
tendent of schools and the office of
the principal, Edward S. Young. In
the principals office is the starting
point of a complete indoor telephone
system, an automatic, uniform clock
system and a fire alarm system.
There are four class rooms on this
floor each accommodating 40 pupils.
The rooms are fitted with adjustable
seats and desks and each teacher is
provided with an excellent desk.
The wide corridor is located so that
the pupils can go to their different
classes conveniently and sanitary
drinking fountains can be found
along the wall.
Perhaps the most beautiful part of
the building is the new auditorium