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Fairview Students To Enjoy Modern Buildinggreat mar War days, life on th owned by seen three tion of the E. Church woman san-ntom-theingthetolled last ing the s in ng-farde~iestthevithreseidedsideex-lunglips;lletsnesendNon-stood [uar-;illed sine- his 1 at-1 ex-(By Rose Rader)Fairview school children will no longer go to schcoi in the “little red schoolhouse” for when school starts Monday, August 25, a brand new recreational building, which also includes eight grammargrade rooms-/ wilt- be ready -foruse.The new building was constructed at a total-cost of over $155,000.A N. MeAnich of Little Rock was the architect and this is the latest improvement, in the Fairviewschool system. The Fairviewbuilding is now one of the most muiein im the entire state and one of the finest rural schools in the South.With a seating capacity of 1,-500 people, the gymnasium irj fully equipped for indoor baseball. suit ball, tennis, and basketball. rihe flooring is of concrete with an Armstrong composition covering made of hard rubber and marked off for the different games Tumbling mats, horizon' tal and diagonal bars, climbing rods, chinning bars, weights that will be used to develop arm and leg muscles are included among the equipment. Also the punching bag, dumb bells, traveling rings, reducing horse, Indian balls (for both boys and girls have been bought and arc ready for use.Dressing rooms for -boys and girls have , been provided as well as office space fcr physical education JiroctoL's. Largo supply rooms that have .special racks for separate equipment have also been omit and special doors for issuing equipment’are one of the features -of this-^Kiildmg.At themvesjj’ jjbjd of the gymnasium is the sl«e. which will be used for all . lajli school functions and plays. The stgge has been provided .1 ^’ith footlights, head lights and spot lights, , A deep blue velvet cm tain with gold fringe and with the school initials hangs royally behind the lights. Grey drapes have been used for a background and there are also dressing rooms, ,In the basement of the building is the swimming pool, one of the finest equipped in South Arkansas It is built of light tan tile with insets of g'ten and slopes from a depth of three feet to eight feet. It is 30 by 60 feel and special spring diving boar dr. are placed at the west •'■nd of the pool Foot baths and rinse pools have also been constructed. Locker rooms, shower and dressing rooms for both boys and -girls are directly behind the pool and are arranged for heating facilities. Many water contests have been planned for the coming school term and seats on the side of the swimming pool are equipped to seat 500 to 700 people.Ail students iri tiie high school will be required lb take physical education unless a doctor advises against it. Starting with the fifth grade ail students will wear regulation gym suits, during physical education classes.sas State College, will be the physical education director. For the past throe years McNay has been the physical educational advisor in the Monti cello CCC camp He is also a lieutenant in the Infantry Reserve Corps,Besides tfiis splendid new swimming pool and the equipment that has been mentioned above, numerous improvements have been made about the -grounds and in the home economics cottage. New office space has been provided tor the superintendent and the principal, which also include waiting rooms. The school libra-ry has been rdinished and is one of the newc.it improvements of which the faculty is most pioud. The library connects with a study hall which seats 80 students. As the library will seat 48 it makes it possible for one-tea cher to contvn’. 128 students at cne time. A repair room for damaged books i-j also included in the library.slave. Ht of about Graves yc; cotton io ginned an the Grave he xecciviaccount ai War did 1his labors and all de the thiid other two are four r built by some of t All ms big birth were betv grandchik childen a: ent. A would mi story.Two new chemistry and science labor a lories are also included in the new improvements and will gradually be equipped.A commercial course has been installed for Senior high school students interested in the wheels of the business world This course will have a special room with regular typing tables, typewriters, and other office machinery equipment. An instructor for the new course has not yet been selected but will be named before school starts. Bookkeeping typing and short hand will be the subjects taught.The faculty Tor the 1637-38 school term will be the same as last year with the exception ol Hailey Shaddock who will take the place of Lambutli Griffin Mr, Shaddock was formerly at Chi-destcr High School and is a graduate of the University of Arkansas where he received his AB and also a Master's degree.School will stujMonday morning, august 23. Registration is-expected to exceed that of Iasi year.A big lt;W. T. 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Camden Times
Camden, Arkansas, US
Thu, Aug 19, 1937
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