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THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF LIGHT 



count of the better light and lack of shadows, but also that the 

 expense of artificial lighting is greatly reduced. 



School officials and schoolhouse architects are beginning to 

 recognize the great value of this method of lighting. Figures 



FIG. 43. Exterior of an overhead lighted schoolhouse. 



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FIG. 44. A portion of the roof of the schoolhouse. 



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43, 44, and 45 give three views of a schoolhouse thus lighted. 

 Notice that in Fig. 45 all shades are drawn and that most of the 

 light comes from above. Nearly all of the ceiling of the room 

 is fitted with ribbed glass so that noiie. but diffused light from 



