Montpelier High School - Spartan Yearbook (Montpelier, IN)

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Forefwor .. . . OUR NEW BUILDING Our new building has many advantages over the old buildings. Some of these are that it is safer, more sanitary, more convenient, and far more beautiful. The building is constructed of brick, concrete, tile, and steel, all fire-proof materials. It has four exits, it has two stairways from the basement and the second floor. The wide halls are equipped with fire doors with panic bolts. The danger of accidents while load- ing and unloading pupils has been reduced by loading from the rear of the building in- stead of on the street. Sight-saving may be said to be the motto of this building. The wide windows afford good natural light, and on dark days. the rooms are lighted by 300-watt bulbs in semi- direct light fixtures. The windows are equipped with double-roll shades to admit the ligh-t from either below or above. A modern ventilating system provides a plentiful supply of fresh air at all times. The drinking fountains are the new side-flow type, which prevents waste water from returning to the fountains. A recreation room provides a place to play in bad weather, and a first-aid room, a place to care for ill or injured children. Sanitary washrooms and a modern heating system are great assets to the sani- tation and health conditions of the school. The location of this building near the high school is far more convenient for Mr. Morgan and the music and art supervisors in doing their work and also makes it possible for the grade children to have the use of the large playground and gymnasium at the high school. Housing all the grades under one roof makes possible a more unified school program and provides broader social contacts for the pupils. Pupils also have more ready access to the Public Library. They will have the advantages of visual education because of the installation of electric outlets. In planning all these advantages, beauty has not been disregarded. The pleasing exterior of buff brick with stone trim harmonizes well with the colors of the high school building. The terraza entrance, facing Main Street, is beautiful. On the inside the hardwood floors, fir panel doors, white sand plaster walls, green, buff and brown woodwork, glazed tile wainscoting, and attfactive, well-lighted halls are equally elegant. Because of all these advantages we are justly proud of our new building and award it this place of honor in the 1940 Indianian. ..4..

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10 INDIANIAN

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. Morgan Dr. McKean Mr. Shuman Mr. Freeman Mr. Cummins The fairest, firmest, yet most friendly gentleman in the Montpelier School System and the best friend of every student is Mr. Morgan. He tries to make every student think of him as an adviser instead of a dictator. He excels in creating in the student a feeling of self-conndence. He has taught here for nine years. He worked his way through high school and has studied at Central Normal College, State Teachers' College, Univer- sity of Michigan, and University of Chicago. He has obtained his A.B. and A.M. degrees. The new member of the board this year, Dr. Gorman McKean, is serving as secre- tary. He has proved that he is a very capable co-worker. Hugh Shuman has performed his duties very successfully in the six years he has been on the board. He is president of the board this year. This is the second year on the board for Russel Freeman. He holds the office of treasurer this year and efficiently takes care of the monetary worries of the board. William Cummins, trustee, is also serving his second year on the board. He has al- ways diligently performed his duty of taking care of the buses and the rural students. THE BLUTEPRINT PLANNING TI-IE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION School Board Athletics Teachers Clubs Annual Staff Dramatics and Music THE FOUNDATION COMPLETION Grade Children Seniors Um'-l6fCl2lSSIHCI1 Senior Features -5-