Browns Valley High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Browns Valley, MN)

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OUR NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING The love of education, so prominent in this little town, is now turning itself to the practical realization of a new high school building. After the expenditure of much time and thought, on the part of the School Board, Superintendent and Architect, it has been decided to make it an ample sized, two-story structure of brick, with steam heat from the central plant. The basement will consist of a large gymna- sium, a domestic science room and lavatories. On the first floor, will be the Superintendent’s office, a text-book room, a general library room, a jani- tor's room, the eighth grade room and a Manual Training department. The second floor will ac- commodate the Assembly room, a Science room, four recitation rooms and a teacher’s rest room. A fire escape will also be provided for the second floor. Special attention and consideration will be given to the Manual Training department, the success of which will be the natural result of the desire to make education practical.

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EDITORIAL THE HEATING PLANT During the past summer, one of the most im- portant steps, in the way of school improvement in Browns Valley, was accomplished in the in- stallation of the new steam heating and ventilat- ing system. For several years, it had been be- coming more and more apparent that the old hot- air system was ineffectual and generally unsatis- factory. Indeed, during the severe winter of 1908-09, it was found almost impossible to keep the building in a habitable condition, while the amount of gas, soot and dirt that followed in the train of the system was almost unbearable. Couple with this the fact that it took an im- mense amount of coal to produce even a rela- tively low temperature in the building, and you have more than sufficient ground for advocating a change of system. The School Board finally awoke to the neces- sity of a new plan!, and, with vigor characteristic of Browns Valley, set to work upon the plans. The work, however, was not begun until rather late in the summer and then it progressed but slowly; due partially, to the inability to secure sufficient help and partially, to failures in the delivery of the boiler, pump, fan, etc., so that it was not until the last of September that it was completed. After numerous tests and a few vari- ations from the first plans, the plant was pro- nounced satisfactory and, during the past win- ter, has proven a source of universal satisfac- tion, not only to the pupils and teachers, but to the citizens in general.

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FIRST MEETING OF THE MAG. BOARD” The Editorial Staff of this magazine held a meeting at the rooms of the Principal for the purpose of selecting a name for it. It is an unalterable rule for the presiding offi- cer to occupy the most comfortable chair in the room, so the Principal was requested to preside, as her new tie just, harmonized with the gay cushions of the big Morris chair. “The meeting is called to order,” said she, tapping the polished table loudly, with a burnt wood paper-knife. “To order what?” inquired the Exchange edi- tor, settling himself more comfortably in the rocking-chair, and continuing his argument with the Society editor. “Just to order,” was the sharp reply. “Rut we have to order something,” put in the editor on Athletics. “Well, can’t we order a name for the maga- zine?” asked the Editor-in-Ohief, catching the eye of the Society editor and winking. “Oh, my, that’s easy to do,” gaily remarked the Society editor, as she patted her pompador and looked at herself in the chafing-dish at her elbow, “Better call it the ‘Mirror.’” “Oh, Fudge!” exclaimed the Athletic editor, wrinkling his brow. “Let’s call it the ‘Grid- iron.’ ” “Why not the ‘Gossip?’ ” asked the reporter on Locals, smoothing her princess neatly and assuming a self-satisfied air. “Well now, I think the ‘Joker’ would be just fine,” remarked the Humorous editor. “Tt’s a catchy name and would make it sell good.” “You’re all off your trolleys,” put in the Busi- nes Manager, in a truly business like manner. “We’d better call it the ‘Small Change,’ for it looks to me that by the time the funds are rais- ed, that will be most appropriate,” and lie glanc- ed at the Assistant Editor-in-Chief, who gazed at him fondly out of the corner of her eye and smiled. The Assistant Business Manager’s office, like that of the vice president, is strictly ornamental,