Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . elf to theselargely. Lighting.—The lighting isfrom six windows. 3 by 7,placed close together on theeast side of the room whenpossible, and well to the rearof the room. They areplaced about 4io feet fromthe floor. Light space is tofloor space as 1 to 3 or 4square feet. Each windowhas four panes of roller w i n d o wshades, two to eacli window,one in the middle and one atthe bottom. Doors.—Main outer doors,double, opening outward. In-side doors, common woodendoors, al
Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . elf to theselargely. Lighting.—The lighting isfrom six windows. 3 by 7,placed close together on theeast side of the room whenpossible, and well to the rearof the room. They areplaced about 4io feet fromthe floor. Light space is tofloor space as 1 to 3 or 4square feet. Each windowhas four panes of roller w i n d o wshades, two to eacli window,one in the middle and one atthe bottom. Doors.—Main outer doors,double, opening outward. In-side doors, common woodendoors, all to swing outwardas far as possible. Stoves.—Placed at the rear of the room, and pipe running overheadto the front of room over the teachers desk. This enables the cold aircoming from the outside through the doors to pass over the heated partof the room and thus mellows it. Ventilation.—]\Iainly through the windows and doors. Windowslowered from the top. In some cases patent ventilators, placed at topand bottom of same side of room. The ones letting in the cold air asnear as possible to the stove. 7 SA. I l^o^ I l\ock 0prin^5Ockool House,! lacenCounT i - 98 - I ?Rr^/er.—Supplied from springs, wells, and the South Yuba DitchCompany. The latter is far preferable in the lower part of the county^while in the central and northern parts the springs are best. Whenpossible, we try to have a jet of water thrown up and have the childrendrink from that. Some carry individual drinking cups. Most, however,use a common drinking cup. The drainage, as a rule, in a foothill andmountainous country is a simple matter. Closets.—Always two, and as far as possible from the schoolhouse, andif possible in among some bushes or trees for the purpose of being moresecluded. Usually good deep vaults. In the Placer County HighSchool, Auburn Grammar School and in the Lincoln School there arepatent closets. Where vaults are used, they are disinfected with ashes,lime, and in some instances p
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