Arizona republican. [volume], September 25, 1914, SECTION TWO, Page PAGE TWO, Image 12

About Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930

Image provided by: Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records; Phoenix, AZ

                
PAGE TWO
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1914
A Typical Monroe School Room
10NR0E," IDEAL SCHOOL
(Continued From Page One) I
Cut liy Phoenix Engraving 'o.
I'hoto liy llct'ulloch
INTERIOR VIEWS of he mew Mon
roe School are work of our
special artist; trained in this
special line of work. . One of tfce
hardest problems ever encountered by
the Commercial Photographer is that
of taking interior views the bring
ing out of the detail; the preventing
of over lighting; and the proper tim
ing of exposure. Such, producing
of a perfect picture, is indeed a
work of art.
. Now, we are making this our busi
ness. ' Not only interior views, but also
architectural; scenic; and commercial.
When there's something special to
photograph when the results must be
the best that can be had; just pick up
your receiver and 'Phone .
j. m. Mcculloch
Commercial Photographer
15 East Adams St.
or a 1,000,000 brick job like the
L...3.
the Superior Seating Co. of Muske
gon, Mich. This type of seat was
chosen after Superintendent Loper
had traveled all over the country
inspecting scats and desks of all dif
ferent makes. The steel desk was
chosen instead of the old iron desk
because it is far more sanitar.-,
there being almost nothing to collect
and hold the dust in spite of the
vigilance of a good janitor. The
chair and desk separate instead of
together was chosen so as to avoid
the shaking of the desk that comes
from the child in front moving
around in his seat. Each desk and
chair is adjustable as to height so
that it is fitted to the individual
child thus compelling no one to sit
humped over a desk that is too low
crowding his lungs into half or less
the space intended or to sit at a
desk so high that one shoulder is
raised inches higher than the other,
which is the main cause of so many
children developing curvature of the
spine. Each seat is also adjusted
to individual so that the feet rest
squarely on the floor. These supe
rior seats were bought at a saving of
several hundred dollars from what
the old style could have been bought
and by going directly to the factory
the school trustees and Mr. Loper
were able to have an extra coat of
varnish applied without extra cost
because of the large number of seat i
and desks bought.
varnish '.-oom so that in case of spon
taneous combustion no great damage
could be done. The shaving and
waste are each evening swept into
a fireproof vault. This apartment
is pronounced by those who have
seen many such schools to be very
complete.
Handsome Approach And Main Entrance
LIGHTING
The Monroe school is undoubtedly
the only grade school in Arizona old
or new that is correctly and scienti
fically lighted. Every room is un
ilaterally lighted thus causing all th?
light to fall on the desk from the
left side and doing away with all
cross shadows which has been one
of the great, contributing causes of
60 per cent or better of all pupils in
the upper grades having myopi;:.
Neither is the teacher obliged to lace
all the light from useless windows
in the rear of the room. The win
dows are all set on the Simplex
fixtures allowing them to, open out
ward instead of up and down thus
giving the whole window space for
ventilation when needed. They are
also equipped with the Fuson sljaues
that can be lowered from the top as
well as rolled on a roller so that
only such portions of the window
need be shaded as is needed to shut
out the direct rays of the sun from
the desks and floor.
HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE
The part of the building that brings
forth the most elaborate comments
of praise from people passing through
the building is the wing devoted to
household art. The kitchen is equip
ped so as to teach a girl anything
she will have to do in the home.
The cooking stand with its acid and
lire proof composition top is supplie d
with separate gas plates for each
child and all the utensls that nre
needed in a cooking lesson. In one
end of the room are stationary wash
tubs and a dryer so that laundry
work may be taught as well as any
thing else concerning the home. Ad
jacent to the kitchen is a dining room
where the girls are taught how to
serve meals and when necessary they
can serve one hundred and fifty guests
without borrowing a piece of silver
ware, a dish or any table linen. An
other large room is equipped for
sewing, with large tables, the lat-'st
White rotary sewing machines, tit
ting roi)ms stock-rooms, etc.
HEATING AND VENTI
LATING Three large hot air furnaces sup
ply the heat for the entire building.
The ai- is brought in directly from
out of doors, passed through a washer
filled with coke and running water
where all the dust and impurities are
removed and the correct amount f
moisture supplied. It then passes
over the furnaces and is heated and
forced into a huge plenum chamber
extending the full length of the build
ing and from where it is distributed
to the various buildings. The tem
perature of the rooms is controlled
automatically by thermostats. If a
?ut by Phoenix Engraving Co.
Photo by McCulloch
room rises above sixty-eight degrees the amount of cold air lessened.! Phoenix has in the Monroe school
the amount of heat is instantly less
ened and the amount of cold air in
creased. If the temperature " drop..
below sixty-six -degrees the anvun
of heat is instantly increased an.l occasion demands.
Every room in tne buiiding is con- a mark at wnich aU Arizona and the
netted with a large vacuum (leaner
, , , , ' entire west may well aim. Educators
so that they can be thoroughly and I . . tt-,,i
, , , .u i from various parts of the United
:;eii ntilicallv cleaned whenever the Z
(Continued on Page Three)
TOILETS
Everything in Brick!
We will be glad to figure with you, whether
it's just a
School
We make brick right we lay them right
Davey'and.
useer
Brick Manufacturers and Contractors
1 i Yard on South Seventh St.
Three-quarters Mile South of Henshaw Road
Phone 406 P. O. Box 563
There are two large toilets on the
first floor and two smaller ones en
the second These are by far the
Lest equipped, most artistically ar
rarged, and reach the highest degree
of sanhation of any toilet in town.
They contain the finest grade of
t'ataiir.e marble, the walls are plas
tered with water proof plaster so
that steam can be turned in and the
whole room thoroughly sterilized.
There is also provided a set of wash
bowls and rooms with both shower
and tub bathing faci'ities all piped
W'th hot and cold water. Thjese
toilets are all several feet above
prade so that there can never be any
question of a good disposition of the
sewerage. The plumbing is also all
ooen so that repair work can be
quickiy and easily done without
crawling under a mess of pipes and
t tying to work in a space too small
for a full sized rat to live.
STAIRWAY AND FIRE
ESCAPE
The stairways at either end of the
building are solid steel with bithu-
lithie treads thus rendering them
both fireproof and noiseless and yet
of long life. These stairways are
wioe enough so that four rows of
h'idren may descend at one, time
:uio by using both, eight rows of
children may march from the e :
ond floor ;t the same time so that in
case of fire all could easily leave the
sec it-d storj in les-i :han two minutes
without thr cse of the fire escapes.
There are also two real fire escapes
which pass out over the roof and
are not a menace to life, but Instead
a saver. The doors are also equipp
ed with the very latest devise which
allows all outside doors to be al
ways locked from the outside hut
never from within. Every door can
be opened at any time from the in
side by the smallest child simply
leaning against it. It is not neces
sary to even turn a knob or lift a
latch but simply give a gentle push.
The true value of this devise is not
fully realized until one stops to
think that nearly all the great fire
disasters in school buildings have
been caused by doors not opening
readily and the children piling up
and tri.iping cnL- anotner to dei'.tli
With the latch used on the Monroe
s..hool ne mure the children crowd
a;m push the m' re ocick.y :he doors
fly open.
MANUAL TRAINING
A whole wing of the building is
devoted to a manual training shop
composed of several rooms. The
main room has benches of the very
latest design for woodwork and
sufficient to accomodate twenty-four
boys at one time. This room also
has three of the latest Oliver ma
chines, which are generally conceded
to be the best for manual training
and trade schools. Ther; is a planer
and jointer thoroughly protected by
guards; a band saw, so covered with
wire mesh doors, that it is practi
cally impossitl? for any one to be
hurt. The third maenine 1 a saw
'jench promoted in much the same
n.anner. There is a separate motor
for each machine directly connected
so that there are no dangerous belts.
Besides these precautions no ooy
will be allowed to use one of the
machines unless the instructor is
standing by his side to see that he
does none of the fool things that
usually result so disastrously. In
this same apartment is a kiln, sup
plied with heat for the drying of
lumber to be used in cabinet work.
There is also a fire proof paint and
i'sfe-rsfl Ajiffl
fp W l.'W
ml V
J
was used throughout the
magnificent new
MONROE SCHOOL
Building in this City
SERVICEABILITY is tho chief r-onskleratinn influencing
the selection of hardware for a lmildin.tr of this type. It
must stand the risrorons tests to which it will lie subjected
daily. This is the chief reason why
Lor'ks
mil Hardware are selected liv the leadiii"- architects of the coun
try, the men who are the top-notchers in their profession and
uJio really know.
The important part fulfilled by the hardware trimmings hi the
decorative scheme of a building makes care in their selection
necessarv.
LOCKS AND HARDWARE
provide the essential artistic harmony and render unfailing
service.
That an ever increasing proportion of the best and largest build
ings erected in this country are being equipped with
LOCKS AND HARDWARE
is a fact worthy of thoughtful consideration.
Whether you intend building a large office structure, a mag
nificent residence or a modest cottage, don't you think that it
will pay you to specify
LOCKS AND HARDWARE
The first cost is the only cost. There are no expensive repair
bills if
goods are used.
Let us figure with you upon your requirements.
Talbot & Hubbard, Inc.
At the Sign of the Dog'
I
e