Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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E20 THE R. H. S. ANNUAL The Second Addition to the High School TOR five or six years there had been an urgent need for better accommodations at the Rockford High -4 School. The school board, noticing the conditions, finally made an appropriation for a second addition which will cost about SI25,000. This new building is to bejoined to the first addition on the south. When the directors had determined the sort of building suitable, the plans drawn up by Mr. C. Llewllyn, an architect from Chicago, were accepted. The general contract was given to Mr. Montieth of Rockford, whose bid of 5,678,000 was very reasonable. The new structure, being built on a slope, is so planned to fit its location that with little excavating there is a basement and sub-basement. Yet these can scarcely be called basements, as they are both above ground. The building is built of red pressed brick. It has three stories, if the third, which contains only one spacious room, can be called a story. g The front of the sub-basement is intended for the commercial department. At the rear is the eating room. If necessary the room below may be used for the same purpose. These two can accommo- date 500 students. Adjoining the upper lunch room is the kitchen which will be furnished with all the conveniences for cooking. This will also be used for the domestic science classes. The gymnasium is to be 60 feet by 40 feet and 30 feet high. This place is very well lighted and with all the equipment of shower baths, lockers, dressing rooms and running track adds a new and splen- did feature to our high school. The rooms above are to be fitted out for the girls. They will be fur- nished with shower baths and lockers.

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THE R. H. S. ANNUAL 'Fo the I Here's to the days that have drifted by Into the misty pastg And here's to those golden sunny hours That sped away so fast. Glided away on the wings of time Never more to return, When as students we gathered at Rockford High, Wisdom from books to discern. 2 We plunged into Physics, Civics and Law, English, Latin and Greek, Parsed German verbs in a manner that made Herr Stedinger's Visage meek. Knowledge is power is a maxim old, And one we know is true, So lay up a store, my schoolmates dear, It will surely carry you through. . 191 School 3 We are loth to leave thee, old Rockford High, And bid thee a last adieu, And say farewell to our teachers dear, Who patiently saw us through. Who helped us develop new ideas That puzzled and vexed us beside, Until our small craft is anchored at last, And drifts no more with the tide. 4 Time rushes onward, years roll by, Schoolmates, we must severg But memories of the years spent here, Will dwell with us forever. Then here's to the days that have drifted by, Into the misty past, As we breathe a sigh, for those sunny hours That sped away too fast. E. C. s. '07

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THE R. H. S. ANNUAL 211 On the first fioor to the right ofthe entrance are the ofhces of the school board, the superintend- ent, and the principal. Here there is also a fire-proof vault for valuable books and records. To the left ofthe entrance is the emergency room, which will contain everything needed in case of an accident. This will, indeed, be a great convenience and a necessity which has long been wanting. Occu- pying much of the space in the first story is the assembly room. The seats on the first floor and in the gallery, placed on a slant, will accomodate, 1200 people. There is also a large stage, behind which are the dressing rooms. A lantern is also provided for. On the same fioor south of' the assembly hall are three recitation rooms. The second story is set apart for the sciences. Here wi e t e p ysics an c y p oom with the seats raised, one above the other. This is wired for a 'll b h h ' d hemistr de art- ments. Connected with these is a r lantern and will be used for demonstrations and lectures to the classes. The physiography rooms are on the same floor. Large classes can meet in them with convenience. The third story, containing the one room, was intended for the art department. It is thought, however, to be inconvenient and will, perhaps, be set aside for class meetings and rehearsals for plays. Among the special features is a fire escape. There is easy access to this from each story. The toilet rooms on every fioor are especially convenient. Telephones will be installed with connections to all the rooms. The heating of the building is well provided for by the fan system. By this the heat and cold are regulated automatically. Lockers for each student, in which he must keep his books and school property, will be placed in the halls. When the structure is completed, in the fall of' 1907, the Rockford High School can take care of ISOO students with less inconvenience than it can 800 now. This building will also meet the demands of Rockford's growing population for years to come. C. K. W. O7