School architecture; a handy manual for the use of architects and school authorities . door will give a teacherbetter control over a class than two. A seconddoor will necessarily open upon benches andcause undesirable room crossing. With the ward-robe at the rear of the room the door is bestplaced near the front in the open space betweendesks occupied by the teacher and pupils respec-tively. Doors should be about three feet wide, hungin a substantial frame, be strong and should be of the ordinary height, with aknob convenient to the childs grasp. While manyauthorities demand that
School architecture; a handy manual for the use of architects and school authorities . door will give a teacherbetter control over a class than two. A seconddoor will necessarily open upon benches andcause undesirable room crossing. With the ward-robe at the rear of the room the door is bestplaced near the front in the open space betweendesks occupied by the teacher and pupils respec-tively. Doors should be about three feet wide, hungin a substantial frame, be strong and should be of the ordinary height, with aknob convenient to the childs grasp. While manyauthorities demand that doors swing outward,classroom doors which should be under the con-trol of the teacher in case of a panic, may safelyopen into the room. What loss of life has oc-cured in the schools of the country has been dueto the fact that teachers were unable to controlthe rush of children from rooms during a panic. German school authorities believe that doorsopening into corridors add to the safety of aclassroom. The door is hung on the wall inclassroom and swings nut into the corridor. The 77. • zsSS&l > -\ 78 School Architcctuve door frame instead of standing square, as ordinar-ily found, is set on the bias away from, and inthe direction in which the door will swing. Itmust be remembered that school walls have become very wide on account of the number ofventilating duets and other piping which is placedtherein. Thus the angle between the wall andthe floor is reduced to 50 degrees, while only one-half of the door projects beyond the wall best practice in the United States requiresthai the door be hung so thai it can be swunghack againsi the corridor wall, and altogetherout of the way. Quarter -awed oak makes the best material fordoors. This when well oiled and varnished wears almost indefinitely. A plate can be placed aboutthe door knob to prevent smearing, and one atthe base will protect the wood from accidentalkicks. A glass panel in the upper part of thedoor is a confessi
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