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Identifier: schoolarchitectu00bruc (find matches)
Title: School architecture; a handy manual for the use of architects and school authorities
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Bruce, William George, 1856-1949 Bruce, William Conrad, 1882- Bruce, Frank Milton, 1885- (from old catalog)
Subjects: School buildings
Publisher: Milwaukee, Johnson service company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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s Room.—Every headscience teacher in every large high school oughtto have under his charge an apparatus room forstoring physical laboratory equipment, a storeroom for bulk chemicals, etc., a balance roomfor the safekeeping of delicate scales and ateachers room for the preparation of lecturesand private experimentation. The rooms followall the rules for laboratories requiring principal-ly dust-proof cases, shelves and drawers of manyvarieties. The rooms ought to assure privacyand ought to be provided with several desks andtables. Storage Rooms.—Attics and basementsshould never be promiscuously lumbered withstray pieces of storage. A room with no equip-ment, save a little shelving, may be set aside inthe basement for this purpose. One corner ofthe room may be confined strictly to broomsand cleaning materials. Teachers Room.—Where more than sixteachers are employed in one school building, ateachers room should be provided. This shouldnot be a reading room, but merely a rest and 129
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130 School Architecture personal retirement apartment. It should beequipped with a lavatory, wardrobe, tables andchairs. The second floor usually contains theteachers room. Waiting Room.—Every principals officeshould have adjoining it a proper waiting orreception room apart from the private office.This will serve not only as a waiting room, butif properly arranged, may serve as a teachersmeeting room, may be used as the clerks office inlarger high schools and may, in smaller communi-ties, be used as a board of education room. It willgive absolute privacy to the principal in his con-ferences. It may contain the teachers pro-fessional library and reference books. Toilet Rooms.—The greatest care and at-tention must be given to the proper installationof sanitary toilet systems. The perfection of abuilding depends upon the successful operationof this important adjunct to every school. Moneyought never be spared to assure their ventilation,light and absolute sanitation. There are three

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