Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-03


AAMMERS AND Mu8XErs.
Manual Tr~ananx a. nasas.ry Drill az
the MaEA school
BOYS AT WORK IN THEIR woRK-RooMs-rHE
USE OF rHH HAMMER, PLANE AND SAW
TYPE wRrTINa FOB GrRns-THE BATTALION
OF HIGM SCHOOL CADETS
Twelve boys wearing striped aprons, stood In
q row In one of the basement rooms OF the High
School building, when q STAR reporter looked
IN. Each Of the boys held q hammer firmly IN
his right hand, and stood facing 'left obiique."
Mr.. c. n. Koyl. the instructor In physics, SINH
Larry appareled In an apron and also holding
hammer In his hand, stood In front of the row.
1t was the first regular lesson in the Of tools.
The boys, following the directions OF Mr.. Koyl,
were going through the motions Of striking
blows with the hammer. The boys took a rest
while The STAR reporter interviewed the in
structor. II is proposed first, Mr.. Koyl said, to
teach the boys how to hold and ha idle the tools.
They begin with the hammer, then take up the
saw, plane, augur, chisel, Ratchet and so on.
They are taught, as they first take up a tool the
they have become proficient in the drill they
VIII De put to work upon wood. Owing to the
limited supply of tools on hand the work has
oeen begun with class OF twelve.
THE FIRST YEAR
viii be devoted TO instruction In handling wood
working tools; the second year Woodworking
tools viii be taken up. 1t is expected to give
i've hours q week to these drills. The boys
have already constructed a case or cabinet for
She tools, and their first work as a class will be
The construction of carpenters bench. The
room devoted to manual training has been
0tted up with lathe, q cabinetrmaker's work
bench and other cOnveniences Steam power
Is supplied by a small engine used for running
the yentilating fans. Mr.. koyl expressed the
opinion that by the end Of next year the class
with which he has begun would be proficient,
Doth as wood-workers and metal-workers. A
permanent record has been made of the first
blows struck by the boys. Each boy made his
mark by striking a blow on pine bench with
his hammer. In the indentatons thus made
the boys wrote their names Some OF the blows
were delivered well and squarely. Others, how
ever, by being denied only on one side, show in
what faulty way the hammer was held and
the blow delivered.
: he hoped, with the limited means at its dis
posal, the High school would demonstrate this
manual traiains WHAT they WoniS nee3 b q.
fsad. To- carry out the plan fully, was a separate
building, for workshop. Necessarily work
shop is noisy, and 1T was not desirable to have
IL In the same building where pupils were en-
gagged in study and recitation.
TYTE-wRITING FOR GIRLS.
Nothing corresponding to this manual train
Ing for boys has yet been introduced into the
High school for the benefit OF the girls. Mr..
Paul said they had thought of beginning exer-
cises in type-writing Tor the girls. Two GYM
nastic drills for the girls are held each week.
The gymnasium is supplied with dumb-bells,
wands, hand rings and chest weights. These
gymnastic exercises are optional with each
girl student, and not part of the prescribed
OF dark blue flannel with jersey or blouse.
THE MILITARY INSTRUCTION
which the boys receive has been found Of so
much benefit that the drill is now q required
exercise for all boys of suitable age and size
during their first two years in school.
The effect has been very noticeable" said
Mr.. Paul, mot only in the discipline of the
Tae boys wear a simple but neat Uniform. The
achievements of the battalion in the way of
proficiency of drill have already been such
that no boy feels ashamed of his uniform.
Drills are held every Monday and Thursday.
If the weather is good the drill is held in the
parade Visitors are always admitted to the
grounds during the drill. Promotions in the
and proficiency in drill The officers are taken
from the higher classes. AT the end OF the |
school year the members of the battalion will
De examined in tactics. a chance visitor to
the High school. If he happens in about the |
time the classes are changing, will notice one
effect OF the military habit. Wherever there is |
squad OF boys together moving to q class |
room they fall at once into "a regular military
STEP The bodies of students are moved quickly |
and without confusion from one room to |
another, even tine girls falling into the regular
military step. The organization at present con- |
elsts OF a battalion OF four companies, with |
Hell, stan ana line ofncers and u drum corps. |
ROSTER OF THE BATTALION.
The battalion is organized at present as fol- !
lows:
Field and StaG-Major, L. E. LaFetra; adju- |
tant, H. W Reed; quartermaster, G.. L. Wilkin-
geant. 4. ;. Davis; color sergeant, H. Z. Peck
Company A-Captain, l.. z. Whitaker; lieu
tenants, F. z, strong, c. G. BolIinger; sergeants,
corpOras, h. A. Davis, Z. u. Decker, w. n
Dudley, F. Foster, j. NJ. Henderson, :. III.
Yates, ". Il. Aughinbaugh, X. G.. Campbell, c.
T. Carter. Z. F. Dawson, {. Dietrich, L. X. Fine
II. r. Haley, H. w Howard, ". F. Jacobs, a.
q. kimbaii, II. Mulliken. c. +. Mccarthy A. |
swartoui, NJ. NJ Taylor, il. II. Upton. +. W.
Vedder, Z. W hitney.
Company B-Captain, w. Z. Horton; lieuten-
A. VI. Davis, j. L. Benton. a. l.. johnson, C.
Severance: corpOralS, Be. Garrett, T.. L. Gilbert
I; W herndon. W; h. Hill, ii; II. Reeve, s H.
j. A. Buckler, +. y. Burns, g. v. Chandler H. |
o. took; ). H. b. Crowley, z. r. Cutebeon, II. l..
Gutter, I'll. Il. Durant, ID. ;. Zines, r. 5. ExIey,
L. +. Fadeiey, W. y. Fisher, L. H. Fouse, l.. x.
Ceoiltird, T. = GuDion, q. W. Lackey, G. G..
Meads, j. ]. U Hagan. d. L. Richmond. r. T.
Uber. j. -. UrquEart, Il. c. Weaver.
Company ,Emcap'ain !, l. II. L. Apple; lieuten-
W II. Heron, X k. strattan, C. Ii. Pafes, W
ID Rhees; corporals, r. a. Barton w H.
Browne, w; f. Burden, ": u. hensey, J. +.
IIoin, j. w Wheatley; privates. A. j. Barr r.
j. Beaii, W. o. Belt, u L.. Bryant, W. c. Car
shank, A. = DAVIS. $ DaeSosl, J. j. j. G Gr%a-
+ l. GisDurne, 4. Il. Harrison. y. H. Hopkins
w :. Hodges. u. ;. james j. Il. Laskey w E.
W. Miller, j. y. Montgomery, 4. j. O'Neill L.
y. smith. L. l., smell, l.. h. Sturtevant, T.. W.
Mil!ians, J. l.. Willige, Z. L. Wright, j. n
Wright
Company D-Captain, W. H. Dice; lieuten-
ants L. - Bartlett, 4. Il. Cranmer; sergeants
Ii = kuIsiit. F. III. Garrison, \. r. Shoemaker
}. y. Saunders; corpOrals, Ill. III. Burroughs w
e douglass, T. 4. Fenwick, II. o. Hodgkins r.
Lewis H. ~ Marble. q. L.. ogden, l.. r. RAN
ao'phi priNates, ". j. Bolway. w. Il. Bradley
t.. Tt II fipid 4
tisrk, W. NJ. CruiAshank. W. BDyniDs f. :.
DoY ie, ii l. Hopkins, ID. f. Huntington, w Z.
heene, W. f. hnisnt, W. L. Mcleod T.. J.
Muihail, T. X. Noyes, +. Otterback, ii. III.
feshin, r. X. Riley, III. III. Ssiler, j. f. Slater.
y u spear J. A. SLouten1ursh, H. l.. Strang
T. r SWEET, F. l. Walker, e. w. Woodward
Dtuin Corps-Sergeant, z. III. Crome.ien
j. r. Norris, r. j. Saxton, l.. U. Robbins, q. T.
lew.
school Nanasement-LiShf Wanted.
10 the Editor Of LIE E.xENIS..