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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d table is very desirable.The equipment and cabinets will all depend en-tirely upon the allowance made for this depart-ment. Where possible, the room should be pre-pared with and by the advice of the instructorwho is to use it. Zoological, botanical and other laboratoriesrequire equipment similar to the chemistry andphysics laboratories. Tables with glass tops,chairs, sinks, shelves, cases, drawers, cupboards,as also the rooms themselves must be propor-tioned to the needs of the department. Lecture Room.—A lecture room whichopens into all or at least the physics laboratoryusually accompanies every natural science de-partment. The principal features of the roomare a lecture and demonstration table and raisedseats to make this table visible to each and everypupil. The demonstration table of a lectureroom should be solid, 32 inches high, 144 incheslong, 36 inches wide, contain gas jets, a sink anda fume chamber. The pupils seats should beraised one above the other not more than one 119
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►J OPn o . sw Ml* oo Mo t» M o M H J <3O M zHu« «Z «t ci 120 School Architecture foot. A lantern for lecture and illustrative pur-poses should be planned for and, if possible, in-stalled without fail. Windows should beequipped with light-proof shades, easily adjustedand non-breakable. The light, heating andventilation may resemble the classroom andlaboratories. Cupboards, drawers, shelves, etc.,should be provided for re-agent bottles and forsmaller apparatus. .Library.—A library should be provided forteachers and pupils wherever possible. It shouldbe primarily a usable room, equipped with book-cases, chairs, tables and contain good windowarea. In large buildings the rooms should besufficiently spacious to accommodate an entireclass at one time. Shelving and cases should beprovided in other rooms wherever a library isimpossible. Lunch Rooms.—In most schools the lunchroom may consist of a cheerful room, furnishedwith tables and chairs for pupils who bring theirnoon meal. A

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