Evening journal., 1889-03-29
LAST EDITION
MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL,
Two Rooms in the Basement of the High
school Building to BE Used for the
New school.

""A building TO BE Used Tor tn'
New school.
AS stated yesterday Lieutenant Craw
lord, U. ). N, in company with Presi
dent Charles Baird and Messrs DIR. E. e.
Shortlidge. S. R. Smith, w. H. Foulk
and John NJ Dandy of the Board of Edu
cation, A. H. Berlin, principal of the
Boys High School; superintendent OF
schools ID. w. Harlan aud Isaac T. John.
son, principal of the Friends School,
visited the High School building yester-
day to ascertain whether any part of the
building could be used for classes in
manual training.
The building was inspected from base
ment to laboratory, and Lieutenant
Crawford complimented the members of
the board on having so excellent Eigh
School
Lieutenant Crawford was detailed
by the government, some years
ago to attend to the matter of
manual training at the Spring Garden
institute, Philadelphia. The manual
training department of the Institute was
organized under his supervision. Three
years ago he organized the Philadelnbia
Manuel Training.School and will probable
be detailed for the same work at the nav
Williamson Free School Of Mechanical
trades near Media, Pa.
The large basement room at the east
side of the building was decided upon as
the best adopted for the carpentering de-
partment. Only a part of the room
need be used for the purpose. The ad-
joining room at the south side. is the
best adopted for the metal department.
Lieutenant Crawford did not advise the
use of machinery or of moulding or
smithing at first Carpentering and metal
working will probably be taken up at
the start. The rooms mentioned are
well lighted and heated and otherwise
adapted for the purposes desired. For
drawing room the southeast room of the
third story or the room adjoining will be
considered. Mr.. Crawford suggested many
details of arrangement for the use and
comfort of the pupils of the proposed
new department of practical utility, and
offered his assistance in starting the
classes and in other directions.
The probable cost of starting the pro.
posed manual training department of the
High School will be 81, 600 to S.. 600. with
a yearly expense of about SO, 900, which
includes the instructor. The benches of
which there will be one for each pupil.
will cost, complete with tools for wood
and metal working, about $50 to$25. 1t is
proposed that about thirty-five benches
shall be built. In addition to the benches
for work, drawing desks and boards,
closets, lavatories etc, will be necessary,
which will make the amount stated.
The cost Of material is very slight.
1t is the desire of the board TO secure a
teacher that, in addition to teaching
mechanical drawing, will teach natural
science. An instructor in the practical
work will also be necessary. Such one
can probably be obtained for 81, 600 a
year.
Every boy in the High School will
receive instruction in manual arts.
The proposition is to divide
the boys into three classes.
High School, this would make three
classes of thirty-three pupils each. Each
class will receive two hours instruction
in manual arts each day. The remainder
of the day will be devoted to the usual
studies Of an intellectual character The
classes will be divided. During the two
hours each class is receiv.
ing instruction half OF the
pupils will work in the carpentering
department and half in the metal depart
ment. The following day the pupils
who worked at rhe carpenter benches
will work at the natal benches In this
way the divisions of the classes will
alternate each day between each depart
ment.
The members of the board who visited
the High School building yesterday have
become very enthusiastic in the matter
and steps will doubtless be taken at an
early date to make the necessary changes
and organize tue classes.