 Henry Clay was supposed to have all of the latest advances.Perforated ceiling in the music room, good acoustics in the auditorium, built-in lockers with combination locks, a fire gong on each floor, ventilating shutters in the doors, double lighting system, double faced clocks, and a moving picture machine and booth in the auditorium,

reported another source.Henry Clay had been said to be one of the finest schools in the South.