A Month of Education Discussion. 509 



Construction Details. 



In working out the problem it has been the aim to accomplish a maxi- 

 mum of accommodation combined with an artistic appearance and a 

 minimum of cost. The materials used are such as may be readily obtained 

 and easily handled. 



The building is placed on a concrete foundation composed of gravel or 

 broken stone, cement, and sand in the proportion of one part cement, 

 three parts sand, and five parts gravel. 



The foundations under the school-room proper are carried down below 

 frost only, while under the vestibule the walls are of sufficient depth to 

 form a small cellar for the heating apparatus. 



The superstructure is of ordinary frame construction as follows: 



Joists 2" X 8", 16' on centers ; 



Studs for inside walls 2" x 5", 12' on centers ; 



Studs for outside walls 2'' x 5", 12' on centers ; 



Rafters 2" x 6", 16' on centers ; 



Hips and valleys 2" x 8", 



The entire exterior walls are stuccoed with cement mortar, rough-cast 

 on metal lath nailed directly on the studding, the stucco being returned in 

 all openings, thus doing away with outside casings wherever possible. 

 The roof is shingled over sheathing laid open in the usual way, and is 

 designed (as shown in sketches) with low and broadly projecting eaves 

 with the windows cutting up through them. 



The interior is plastered on plaster-board with patent plaster, two- 

 coat work trowelled smooth and decorated in simple gray green for side 

 walls and pale yellow for ceilings. The floors are of %" matched pine, 

 and the standing trim is yellow pine finished natural. This trim has been 

 used as sparingly as possible and is not moulded. Wherever possible, 

 door and window casings have been omitted, the plastering returning into 

 jambs with all corners rounded. 



All doors are stock pine. Inside doors i^" thick. All sash is i^" 

 glazed with good quality double thick glass. 



The openings between school-room and work-room are fitted with 

 glazed swing sash and folding doors, so that the rooms may be used either 

 singly or together, as desired. 



The work-room has a bay-window facing south and fitted with shelves 

 for plants. Slate blackboards of standard school heights fill the spaces 

 about the rooms between doors and windows. The building is heated by 

 hot air ; vent flues of adequate sizes are also provided so that the rooms 

 are thoroughly heated and ventilated. 



On the front of the building and adding materially to its picturesque 

 appearance, is a roomy veranda with simple square posts, from which 



