A, entrance for the boys, through the lobby below. C, entrance for the girls. D D, doors. W W, windows. S S, stoves. cv, chimney and ventilator. T, Teacher's platform. R, recitation-room. I I, recitation seats in principal room. B B, blackboard. The use of the tubes represented by dotted lines be neath the Stoves, is explained on the 374th page of this volume. A description of an admirable style of ventila ting School Stove, with an explanation of the advantages to be derived from its use, will be found on the 375th page. For the different styles of blackboard, see page 418. Front Elevation of the Monroe Union Schoolhouse. Figure 1 represents the Front Elevation of the Union Schoolhouse, recently erected in the city of Monroe. A side elevation of this Schoolhouse is given on the next page. The ground plans of the several stories of this building, are represented on the 361st and 362d pages. This Schoolhouse has been erected by W. H. Beaman, Esq., under contract, for something less than ten thousand dollars. He has kindly furnished the plans from which these engravings have been prepared. The plans, originated and matured by John L. Stevens, Esq., of Monroe, have been well carried out by the contractor. The Schoolhouse, completed, is a credit to the educational enterprise of the city, and appears in striking contrast with its condition fifteen years ago, when the wri ter first entered upon the discharge of the duties of Su Side Elevation of the Monroe Union Schoolhouse. perintendent. At that time there was not a public School building of any kind in the city. Now there are three or four other respectable Schoolhouses in the city beside this. A like improvement has been made within this time, in the Schoolhouses of Ann Arbor, Tecumseh, Jackson and Niles, and in those of other cities and villages of the State. On pages 363 to 365 are plans of the Bishop Union Schoolhouse of Detroit, which is the last Schoolhouse erected, and the best building occupied by the public Schools of that city. This Schoolhouse has been named in honor of the late President of the Board of Education of that city, as was the Barstow Schoolhouse, erected a few years ago, in honor of the late, lamented President of the Board. |