The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-04-20, Page 3Color Scheme in New School
Planned With Definite Purpose• •
As visitors pass through the new
building they notice a profusion of
various colors. To some this pro
fusion of colors seems a trifle frivo,-
lous for a building whose purpose is
to create an environment suitable for
learning. The frivolous nature, how
ever, is only apparent to visitors. The
color harmonies are designed as a
balanced background to prolonged as
sociation, in other words the colors
are for the benefit of the students—
they create an environment.
Most of the colors nave been chosen
for a specific purpose, Rooms facing
south or west have cooler colors than
rooms facing east and north. Each
room has a predominant color chosen
to .give the best tone contrast to the
blackboards, thus easing eye strain.
The remainder of the room is a com
plement to this main color to create a
balanced harmony, designed to pro
duce an easy transition for the “after
image" created by the nerves of the
eye.
Colors are varied from room to
room to relieve monotony. This vari
ation helps keep the student mind
alert and active throughout the day,
Special effects from the use of
color are used in many places. The
main corridor, for instance, has a
color pattern on the ceiling that
creates a symmetrical design. The
effect of this color is to cut down
the architectural perspective caused
by the long corridor,
^Exposed members of the structural
system, such as exposed.beams in the
classrooms, columns and joists in the
gymnasium and cafeteria, are picked
out in vivid colors so that these units
become decorative features rather
than just parts of an unfinished
ceiling.
Interior and exterior' colors used in
the building are in character with,
and part of, the design of the school.
Both the building design and the
colors are striving to make the school
a happy, enjoyable place where maxi
mum learning, can take place with
active, happy and alert student minds.
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A Modern Classroom
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NEW SHOP ROOM IS
SPACIOUS AND BRIGHT
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The boys who have the privilege of
taking industrial arts and crafts are
busy getting their new shop organ
ized.
On entering one is impressed by the
spacipus windows on the north and
east with a restful view across the
fields. These windows, the high ceil
ing and light colour scheme make it a
bright and cheerful place in which to
work.
Toward the far corner is the plan
ning area with drafting tables and
book shelves. To the left is a well
equipped wood working area, and to
the right the metal working area,
including facilities for forge .woxjc,..
oxyacetylene welding, electric welding,
bench and machine work. Along the
wall are storage areas.
Using some pipe salvaged from the
fire, the boys have made all the under
structure for the benches, repaired
the forge, etc. Tool cupboards axe
being designed and organized.
The school has a shop which will
be of valuable service to the school
for* many years to come. Here the
Student has a chance to develop his
ability to solve problems by means of
analysis, planning and construction of
useful objects of good design. He can
learn the importance of industry in
modern life, become an intelligent
consumer and a useful member of
his family and society through the
development of wholesome attitudes
towards work and workers,.. *
Congratulations !
MOFFAT
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One of the nine standard classrooms is pictured above. Modern movable
desks and tile floors help to make housekeeping easy. All of the classrooms
in the school have extra large windows and light colored walls provide the
maximum amount of light for study.
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ft DESIGNED FOR MAXIMUM
We are honored to be chosen to supply Moffat
John A. Heney
Graduate of the University of Toronto.
After teaching in Capreol and Burk’s
Falls he came to Wingham in 1953
to teach the boys’ physical education,
■in which he has a specialist certifi
cate. In addition to the ' physical
education he also teaches junior
mathematics and Grade XIII physics.
Electric and Gas Ranges for the
HOME ECONOMICS ROOM
Also Moffat Commercial Electric and Gas Ranges
for the CAFETERIA at the new
Wing ham i
District High School
MOFFAT BENDIX CRQSLEY Miss Marilyn Davis
SALES & SERVICE
Burke Electric
‘Electrical Contracting, Motor Rewind & Repair
DISTRIBUTOR FOR LELAND and •’GE MOTORS
’Wingham Phone 474
A graduate of the University of West
ern Ontario in English and Philos
ophy. She became a member of the
staff last September, and teaches
English in Grades XI, XII and XIII.
She is in charge of the school library
also.
Members of the building committee
of the Wingham District High School
are A. D. MacWilliam, Wingham;
R. S. Hetherington, Wingham; Frank
Thompson, East Wawanosh and J.
Leslie Fortune, Turnberry.
COMFORT, EFFICIENCY
A far cry from the pot-bellied stove
and the pile of cordwood, Wingham
District High School boasts a double
action heating system designed to pro
vide for maximum comfort and ef
ficiency. Schoolrooms in the new
school are . heated both by radiant
heating in the floor and hot air ducts
in the walls. In addition the upstairs
rooms, which do not have radiant
heating, are heated by convectors, the
modern equivalent of the old-fashjon-
ed radiators.
Heat for the building is supplied by
two 50 h.p. oil burning steam boilers.
Either of these boilers is capable of
heating the building by itself, except
on the coldest days. For the purposes
of maintenance and efficiency the
boilers are used alternately during
the more moderate weather, while
on colder days both may be used to
gether. Boiler capacity of the new
school-js such that future additions
to the school may, up to a certain
point, be heated by existing boilers.
During the cold weather the boilers
may gobble up to 150 gallons of oil
a day, but this consumption is much
less during most of the year. When
the warm sun starts to shine in the
big windows of the school, even dur
ing the cold weather, the temperature
in the rooms quickly rises and the
automatic thermostats in each room
turn off the heat, effecting a saving
on fuel.
Radiant heating in the floor keeps it
at a temperature of 62 degrees, while
the re-heat coils, as the hot air sys
tem is called, maintain the room
temperature at approximately 70 de
grees.
’ Mrs. Marguerite Chopin
Graduate of Queen’s University. She
holds a specialist certificate in com- >
mercial, and has taught the commer- ;
cial work since coming from Alliston 1
High School in 1952. 1
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A. Charles Anderson
Graduate of Queen's University. He
was principal of the Teeswater High
School when it became part of the
district in 1949, He holds a specialist
certificate in agriculture and teaches
junior science.
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CONGRATULATIONS
Citizens, School Trustees and
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Officials of Wingham
Completion of the fine new Wingham District High School will
add greatly to the educational facilities of this progressive com-
munity,
We are gratified to have taken part in the project by providing
Slate Blackboards, Teachers’ Furniture, Board Room Furniture,
and Classroom Supplies.
All school authorities are invited to communicate with us when-
ever they wish to obtain equipment and supplies of outstanding
quality.
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In keeping with the modem new
WINGHAM DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL
a
FRIGIDAIRE CYCLOMATIC
The most modern automatic refrigerator,
was chosen, for the home economics room!
furnished by
THOMSON!* APPLIANCES1 ’
Phone 29 Wingham
Mrs. Marie Douglas
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Holds a first class certificate and an
intermediate certificate in vocal mu
sic. She teaches music in the High
School as well as in a number of rural
schools and the Wingham Public
School.
Miss Alice C. Heard
Graduate of the University of Toronto. 1
She came to Wingham from iplcsher-1
ton in 1944. Het certificates include
aft and commercial work, and in ad-:
dition to Latin and ancient history she ,
teaches art Find bookkeeping.
Congratulations
on the opening of
the fine new
Wing ham
District High'School
Again It’s
TERRAZZO,
and
MARBLE WORK.
by
Bernardo-Hill
y Limited
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Kitchener Ontario