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Show Professor Coynsr's Now School. Iu a cool and shady nook, between the Octagon hoase aud Liberal institute; insti-tute; a retired spot, aside from tho bustling, noisy, business thorough- fares of the city, a building hus been in process of erection during the past few weeks, which will prove bo'.h uBeful and ornamental to Salt Luke city, when completed. It is Professor Profes-sor Coyner's new Bchoolbouse. It has been built with a view to endurance as well as convenience and adaptability adapta-bility to the requirements uf a model school. Tlie outside meiieurnment is 4x33 foot, and the ceiling inside will be 15 feet in tbe clear. The irnnt entrauce ou Second Euat 'etruot will coQdiat of a massive duublo door, made after the latest and bust pattern. pat-tern. Tbe firaf, or hijih-sv.liuul room, is 20x30 feet, and will va seats , around the wall, besides the dtsk I deals ou the floor, capable of seating forty-six pupils. The second, or iu termed iate room ia about the same size as the front one, and will be similarly fitted up with seats, accommodating accom-modating fifty comfortably. Between these two apartments is a sliding black board, 15x7.6 feet, which can be raised to convert the two rooms into oue large one, on occasions of examinations, commencctueuts, etc., and on each side of thiB also is a yood-sized door which cau be slid inte the wall and add to the eu large-meat. large-meat. The rear part ol the building is divided into two rooms, the larger one for the primary department and tbe smaller for a recitation room. In the primary room fifty-nine children can find seats, with ease, and here tbe younger portion of tbe at- 1 tend an La at this educational institution institu-tion will be prepared for entering the next graded learning apartment. Tbe entrances to the different di visions of the school sre made separate sepa-rate from tbe front door, ecb room having its own outside entrance, which will secure one class from interruption, in-terruption, during school hours, from members of another class in entering or going out. Tbe recitation room wilt be ued for bearing claeses on all subjects and lessons taught iu the institution, and is accessible from all three of the other rooms by separate e 11 trances. It will be furnished with a complete collection of geological specimens, philosophical apparatus and a full library of useful books. Tbe ventilation arrangements are perfect. E;ich room has in it a flue ouiit irom toe floor up, and near tne skirting boards is a small square dralt hole, fitted with a pivotal door, which can be opened or closed, and when open will maintain a continual sue tion of the cold air from below and carry it above the stove pipe hole. Tbe building will bs finished in about three weeks, everything being now ready for the plasterers, who commenco this morniug to lathe ani make preosirations to hard finish it The furniture will be Sherwood's patent seats, the coat of which will approximate $1,200. The total out-lay out-lay for the completion aud furnishing will be in the neighborhood of $3,400, I and 160 pupils can be accommodated , within its walla. This will be a model school, aud one. in which Professor Coyner will pride himself to excel in imparting to the rising genwatiou knowledge , which will befit them for honorable land responsible positions in life. |