Our Fine New High School

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Title

Our Fine New High School

Subject

Churchill County Middle School "The Old High School"

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Our Fine New High School Building
Nearly Completed and Will Be Ready For Use After
Christmas Holidays---Excellent Equipment.
Modeled on lines of Grecian Doric architecture and with every attention given to its efficiency and its
.beauty, Churchill County's new high school building is almost completed. We are not ex-agerating in the least when we say that the
building, from
every standpoint. unless it be that of size, would do credit to a city many times the size of 'Fal-

1 n n Three
sources have contributed to this accomplishment, being our excellent, broadminded High School board; a principal who is thoroughly familiar with the needs of. the locality and with the very latest ideas in school building construction; and a competent architect who knew how to weave together efficiency and architectural beauty into a harmonious grouping that gave to us this monument to modern education.
'We would that we could give to all of our readers the conception of beauty, efficiency and good workmanship which came to us as we surveyed the building, going through its halls and class rooms, its auditorium, its `laboratories and its fine girl's department. Rut we find- it completely beyond our power and so would advise everyone to make the trip for themselves. We shall try, however, to give, for the benefit of those' who cannot make such a trip, a brief sketch of the features which most strongly appealed to us.
The Front Entrance
Approaching the building. from the east or front side, we observe three groups, a central structure two stories high and a wing on either side one story in height. Across the front of the central part six massive round pillars raise themselves almost to the top of the structure and are capped by the
Grecian Doric
capitals. On
either side of
these and almost
on a level with the t0ps of the columns are two bas-relief plates-the one on the right "hand side representing music; and the one on the left representing the arts and sciences.
In the center of the front is the main entrance to the building being gained through large double swing-
ing doors fitted with large plate
glass panels. Just inside these
doors one finds himself in a spacious hall whose beauty at once strikes him. Tiled floor, white glazed tile loop strip, Columbia marble wainscoting all blend in an attractive manner.
The Principal's Suite
Five doors open off from this hallway. Entering the first door on the right hand side brings one to the seat of authority—the principal's office. This room will contain principal's desk, typewriter, filing cases and cabinets, book, cases, at times the principal himself, and not infrequently those who find themselves up on the carpet. Just off from this room is the large stock or store room, where will be kept books, stationery, supplies, etc. This room is also accessible from the anteroom which in turn connects with the front hallway by the second door on the right hand side. Thus entrance may be had to both the principal's office or the stock room from two sources. The ante room will be utilized at present as a sort of waiting room and later as a secretary's room. Opening off from the principal's office toward the north is the principal's private lavatory, containing wash basin, etc.
Going back to the hall and entering the first door on the left one finds himself in the small classics class room. This room will be used as a recitation room for small classes in Latin and History. The feature of 'this room will be an imitation stone couch built in on one side and of Roman architectural design.
Teachers' Rest Room
Directly hack of this classics room is the teachers' rest room, which is accessible from the ball by the second door on the left and also from the classics room. This room is for the use of women and gilrs and will he furnished with a six piece set of wicker furniture. Opening off from this room are a large wardrobe and a lavatory. The latter will he fitted up with wash basin and toilet, etc. The' wardrobe door is very wide and when opened out is seen to carry on its inside a folding cot which may be let down for use in case of sickness or fainting among the girls.
The Foyer and Auditorium
Again entering the front hall we now come to the large double doors directly in front of the outside entrance and which brings us to the foyer or hallway which encircles the auditorium. This foyer is in the shape of a horse shoe and provision has been made for, utilizing it for extra seating capacity for the auditorium by leaving large openings on all three sides next to the auditorium. The auditorium itself is entered from the foyer by six entrances making it readily accessible and
easily emptied in case of fire or
other urgent necessity. Four of
these entrances are in the nature of
steps while the other two are inclined planes, c a I led ramps. The main floor of the auditor-. ium is 60x40 feet and will seat 464 persons. In addition to this capacity the gallery will seat 100, and the four boxes about thirty, and the foyer and tipper
halls about 230, making a total seating capacity of about 825. The ceiling of the auditorium is covered with beaver board and is at the heighth of the building.
The Commercial Suite
Following the foyer around t9 the north end, the first entrance admits us to the commercial suite which consists of three rooms with an alcove for Commercial practice work such as banking. The room first entered is the recitation or class room and is to he furnished with 24 of the very latest and most improved style of bookkeeping desks. This room will be the commercial instructor's headquarters and the arrangement of the entire suite is such that the teacher can have supervision of the pupils in all three rooms and at the same time the pupils in the various rooms will not be disturbed by those in the others. This is accomplished .by having the two practice rooms at the rear of the class room and set off by partitions in which are plain glass windows at such a heighth that the instructor standing up can see in them, but 'the seated pupils cannot see out. The
alcove mentioned above is at the left of the main class room and has six. glass windows with teller
openings c o necting with the main room. In this alcove there is also a bench at standing heighth with two Brewers for each of the 'tellers windows
and underneath each window is another large drawer. Another feature of the main room is a set of 40 lockers or drawers built in the wall which will accomnrodate extra students' supplies in case- that more pupils are enrolled.

Creator

Churchill County Eagle

Source

Churchill County Recorder

Publisher

Churchill County Museum

Date

12-1-1917

Contributor

Churchill County Museum

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Language

English

Type

Text, 1536 kb Jpeg

Identifier

Churchill County Eagle 12-1-1917 "Our Fine New High School"

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Churchill County Middle School "The Old High School"

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Our Fine New High School Building
Nearly Completed and Will Be Ready For Use After
Christmas Holidays---Excellent Equipment.
Modeled on lines of Grecian Doric architecture and with every attention given to its efficiency and its
.beauty, Churchill County's new high school building is almost completed. We are not ex-agerating in the least when we say that the
building, from
every standpoint. unless it be that of size, would do credit to a city many times the size of 'Fal-

Three
sources have contributed to this accomplishment, being our excellent, broadminded High School board; a principal who is thoroughly familiar with the needs of. the locality and with the very latest ideas in school building construction; and a competent architect who knew how to weave together efficiency and architectural beauty into a harmonious grouping that gave to us this monument to modern education.
'We would that we could give to all of our readers the conception of beauty, efficiency and good workmanship which came to us as we surveyed the building, going through its halls and class rooms, its auditorium, its `laboratories and its fine girl's department. Rut we find- it completely beyond our power and so would advise everyone to make the trip for themselves. We shall try, however, to give, for the benefit of those' who cannot make such a trip, a brief sketch of the features which most strongly appealed to us.
The Front Entrance
Approaching the building. from the east or front side, we observe three groups, a central structure two stories high and a wing on either side one story in height. Across the front of the central part six massive round pillars raise themselves almost to the top of the structure and are capped by the
Grecian Doric
capitals. On
either side of
these and almost
on a level with the t0ps of the columns are two bas-relief plates-the one on the right "hand side representing music; and the one on the left representing the arts and sciences.
In the center of the front is the main entrance to the building being gained through large double swing-
ing doors fitted with large plate
glass panels. Just inside these
doors one finds himself in a spacious hall whose beauty at once strikes him. Tiled floor, white glazed tile loop strip, Columbia marble wainscoting all blend in an attractive manner.
The Principal's Suite
Five doors open off from this hallway. Entering the first door on the right hand side brings one to the seat of authority—the principal's office. This room will contain principal's desk, typewriter, filing cases and cabinets, book, cases, at times the principal himself, and not infrequently those who find themselves up on the carpet. Just off from this room is the large stock or store room, where will be kept books, stationery, supplies, etc. This room is also accessible from the anteroom which in turn connects with the front hallway by the second door on the right hand side. Thus entrance may be had to both the principal's office or the stock room from two sources. The ante room will be utilized at present as a sort of waiting room and later as a secretary's room. Opening off from the principal's office toward the north is the principal's private lavatory, containing wash basin, etc.
Going back to the hall and entering the first door on the left one finds himself in the small classics class room. This room will be used as a recitation room for small classes in Latin and History. The feature of 'this room will be an imitation stone couch built in on one side and of Roman architectural design.
Teachers' Rest Room
Directly hack of this classics room is the teachers' rest room, which is accessible from the ball by the second door on the left and also from the classics room. This room is for the use of women and gilrs and will he furnished with a six piece set of wicker furniture. Opening off from this room are a large wardrobe and a lavatory. The latter will he fitted up with wash basin and toilet, etc. The' wardrobe door is very wide and when opened out is seen to carry on its inside a folding cot which may be let down for use in case of sickness or fainting among the girls.
The Foyer and Auditorium
Again entering the front hall we now come to the large double doors directly in front of the outside entrance and which brings us to the foyer or hallway which encircles the auditorium. This foyer is in the shape of a horse shoe and provision has been made for, utilizing it for extra seating capacity for the auditorium by leaving large openings on all three sides next to the auditorium. The auditorium itself is entered from the foyer by six entrances making it readily accessible and
easily emptied in case of fire or
other urgent necessity. Four of
these entrances are in the nature of
steps while the other two are inclined planes, c a I led ramps. The main floor of the auditor-. ium is 60x40 feet and will seat 464 persons. In addition to this capacity the gallery will seat 100, and the four boxes about thirty, and the foyer and tipper
halls about 230, making a total seating capacity of about 825. The ceiling of the auditorium is covered with beaver board and is at the heighth of the building.
The Commercial Suite
Following the foyer around t9 the north end, the first entrance admits us to the commercial suite which consists of three rooms with an alcove for Commercial practice work such as banking. The room first entered is the recitation or class room and is to he furnished with 24 of the very latest and most improved style of bookkeeping desks. This room will be the commercial instructor's headquarters and the arrangement of the entire suite is such that the teacher can have supervision of the pupils in all three rooms and at the same time the pupils in the various rooms will not be disturbed by those in the others. This is accomplished .by having the two practice rooms at the rear of the class room and set off by partitions in which are plain glass windows at such a heighth that the instructor standing up can see in them, but 'the seated pupils cannot see out. The
alcove mentioned above is at the left of the main class room and has six. glass windows with teller
openings c o necting with the main room. In this alcove there is also a bench at standing heighth with two Brewers for each of the 'tellers windows
and underneath each window is another large drawer. Another feature of the main room is a set of 40 lockers or drawers built in the wall which will accomnrodate extra students' supplies in case- that more pupils are enrolled.
Churchill County Eagle 12-1-1917

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Churchill County Eagle, “Our Fine New High School,” Churchill County Museum Digital Archive: Fallon, Nevada, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ccmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/579.