. School buildings, school grounds, and their improvement. Kansas, 1911. h-school work exclusively, without change or ad-dition, except in the furniture. The floors and stairways are of reenforced concrete. Hardwood floorsare placed over the concrete in rooms in which seats are permanentlyfastened. An assembly room for over 300, and an auditorium seating over 900,are valuable features. Eight rooms have electrical plugs for the stereopticon. Three standpipes with eleven fire-hose connections add to the securityagainst fire. Four stairways and two fire escapes provide exit from the secondfloor.
. School buildings, school grounds, and their improvement. Kansas, 1911. h-school work exclusively, without change or ad-dition, except in the furniture. The floors and stairways are of reenforced concrete. Hardwood floorsare placed over the concrete in rooms in which seats are permanentlyfastened. An assembly room for over 300, and an auditorium seating over 900,are valuable features. Eight rooms have electrical plugs for the stereopticon. Three standpipes with eleven fire-hose connections add to the securityagainst fire. Four stairways and two fire escapes provide exit from the secondfloor. Two stairways and one fire escape give safety to the balcony. The outside walls are of stone, brick and terra cotta. The roof is ofslate, with copper gutters and valleys. There are five special rooms for science. The fan system of heating and ventilation is used, with automaticregulation. Manual training, cooking and sewing have special rooms andequipment. A gymnasium, lockers and shower baths are provided. The cost of building and equipment is approximately $125, NEW HIGH SCHOOL, ATCHISON. Observe the dignity and the commanding view that the terraced elevation givesto this imposing structure. 112 State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Sr yrn jggj *^ „ ? a°u°
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