Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 17 October 1925 — Page 11

FITTING program F1 IS arranged by CATHOLIC PARISH (Continued from ra K e _ | 'building are 16 and 21 Inches thick, mid the floor** are of concreat, making I, absolutely fireproof. In (he building there are thirteen 8tu dy rooms and two general recitation rooms. There in a physician’, room and a rest room for sick pupils and for emergency cases of sickness. There is a large domestic science room and a manual training room for the instruction of boys in building and carpentry. • There is a bicycle room for pupils w ho come to school from a distance and are compelled to ride their wheels. A large heating system occupies the furnace room. There are eight toilet rooms and lavatories. Two room/ on the first floor are at present unoccupied, but It Is expected th.at these will be reserved for study rooms when needed. Two store rooms hold the excess equipment. The shower bath rooms are connected to the gymnasium. The gym is 50 x 81 feet and has a playing space of 40 x 70 feet. This room has a seating capacity of about 700. There j 9 a large auditorium on the second floor. It has a seating opacity of

. I I The Congregation Os St Mary’s Catholic £ 2 Church deserves Hearty Congratulations I - s a on the completion | and dedication of M the beautiful new I ‘ I 1 School Building 1 ■ ■■■■■■■■■ M Decatur is proud of this institution of learning and we wish to extend our congratulations. I I « Cloverleaf Creameries Inc. I Decatur — Huntington g I I

Clives Way To Stately Structure ,> n 4"'*— f I II —■■ ’ The building pictured above is one of the two Catholic school buildings which have gllven way to the new building which will be dedicated tomorrow’. This building is located on Fifth street.

about 1.500 people. The stage is 24 x 70 feet and has an opening of 42 x 18 feet. There are four entrances to the building and a fire escape connected to the stage in the auditorium. One

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I entrance at the side leads to all parts . of the buildinng. It is estimated that it will take more than 600 lights, in- ■ eluding the stage lights, to illuminate I the building. The entire building has ■ 168 windows and 130 doors.

Good Schools THE NATION’S GREATEST ASSET A Community —is judged largely on the number and quality of its schools —of its interest in the welfare of youth. Decatur Holds a High Place in providing modern and efficient schools < for the teaching of her children. THE NEW Catholic School is another evidence of congregational endeavor in providing the best for its school children and f St. Mary’s Catholic Congregation IS TO RE CONGRATULATED on the completion and dedication of this modern school building. It was our pleasure to serve as General Contractors I for this building and we point to it as one of the finest and most modern school buildings in the state. Chas. N. Ghrisien & Co. General Contractors