Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-20
A Prospective Improvement.
A HANDSOME RESIDENCE TO BE ERECTED {


A fine house, designed by Mr. r. F. Schneider
the architect, will be started in few days on
the south side of K street, between 21st and
I'D streets northwest, for Mrs. McWilliams
Inc 1ront will be 25 feet wide, basement, and
and terra Gotta mouldings and cornice A
square bay extends two stories, the windows Of
with cathedral glass in lead of artistic DESIGNS
On the bay window at the third story is q bal
econy, the roof OF which is supported by spiral
turned columns. At the entrance there is but
one door; q broad Roman arch occupies the no.
sition OF the usual outside door, The hall is
designed. AT the further end of the hall there
Is Is an alcove formed by low, wide arch. In
this alcoye there is a fireplace, over which, in
tne CHIMNEY breast, is a colored glass window.
which will form part of the mantel when com,
R ene ana eve very pretty effect from the
no doors. between the parlor and library and
hall The interior will be handsomely finished
IN M me EN- natural wood The rooms are all large
ana nave open hre-places and other comforts
Manual Training i'm Public Schools.
| BEGINNING MADE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL,
TIoN.
The latest addition to the course of study at
the High school will be regarded by many as q
| movement in the right direction. At the OPEN
Ing OF the school last fall, steps were taken
toward the establishment of workshop in
Whlch the boys might egain a knowledge, rudi-
menIary, OF course, of the use Of common tools
AthCu!ucS w ME WISHING the school, Com.
missioner Webb became interested in the plan
ana 10 his attention and care is due the fact
tnat the shop is now ready for use. The shop Is
situated In one of the basement rooms of the
building, the motive power being furnished by
an engine OF eight-hOrse power which is also
USED for running the ventilating fan. The
equipment of the shop at present Includes for
work In wood, lathe, q twelveinch circular
saw, two cabinet work benches OF the latest
improved pattern, and sets of tools for twelve
boys. With this outfit 1t is expected that the
work.
The manual Training Room" as it is called,
Is 70 De under the general supervision of Mr..
=. n koyl, the instructor in physics, and lately
fellow OF Johns Hopkins university, in Balti-
more. With the aid of Information furnished
by Gen. Eaton, commissioner Of education,
MT. kOyl last summer investigated the meth
odS ana appliances used in the various technol-
ogfca schools Of this country, and has now ar
ranged the work in the shop as follows: During
| the first year the pupils are taught the use and
care of Woodworking tools, in the second year
OF Woodworking tools, and in the third year
| they will undertake the construction OF ma
chimes from drawings made by themselves.
In addition, the shop will be made an adj
1unct to the work in physics, the pupils in that
study being thus enabled to make large part
OF the apparatus with which they perform ex-
periments. In this way they become thor
oughly acquainted with the principles involved
In the Instrument, which in any other case
would be much more difficult to understand.