Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-18
IaDUsrRfAL 1BAINIsG.
An Exhibit of tho system. which nc
il prOpOseL TO I,ntroduce WIRE.

il Proposed TO Introduce Here.
The following articis upon industrial
training In conjunction with the public
schools, which it Is proposed to adopt
here is published at the request OF d w.
Harlan, superintendent OF vii ilmineton
public schools:
The industrial training department Of
the Durfee high school at Fall River has
only recently b en- openel }, aud instruc-
tion is now given in woodworking, les
sons in which are preparatory TO the
more difficult and delicate WORK in iron
which is to follow. The equipment OF
the school is complete with the exc -ption
OF forgaF, which are soon to be supplied.
All the machines are Of the very latest
and most imnroved make, aud the Fa
River Herald ia assured by gsntleman
who has visited some of the best ap-
pointed OF tue mechanical schools that he
regards this as superior to any he has
seen.
The equipment In woodworking is as
follows: Nine .upesior benches for use
In carpentry aad j1inery, each one sup-
Piled with tonis of thu latest designs,
tuch as saws, planes, chisels, guagss, bit
stock and bits, try squares. bsvel equase,
hammer, hraHaWl,, marking gauge. pa'r
OF compass s, draw shave, screw driver,
screw counter-slnk, n9it set, two ot
rule aud maiiat Each bench also haiau
oil stove, oil can, brush, bench hoos,
ben b board aud b brss The benches
have the best kind of qaick sofine vi es
ana there are four lockers in each bepeh
for putting uutiaishsd work DO. Twaive
wood turning lathes, each haviag com
pie,e set OF turning Qouges AMI ohts5t5
pair OF calipers, pair of com Uassaa aud
two.foot rlie. The lathes ar. placed on
benches, each one of whioa has four
drawers and four lockers for holding
tools ard work Each lalhe bench has
one of the improved v,sts, and is LARGELY
to be Used for carpentry work. part OF
them being already supplied with tools
as mentioned abIve. Ltrsa bsn3saw-
saw 1s1 feet loos. This machine is very
seryiceanle in preparing stock and doing
scroll work.
In th4 iron working department. there
are two screw cutting engine lsthes, two
other engine la,hes, two p polishing and
haad turning laines and one planer All
of the abnvs are OF the lAt-st and best
pattern. There are also Blk iron pisss
on suitable bench, for hand work and
preparing work for the machines, and a
complete set of msehiniats' tools for
doing all kinds of work Power for rnn
ming the above machinery is furnished
by SpraGue cleo rio automatic moor,
with guaranteed horse power OF a..
1,430 revolutions per miuute.
The first years work will consist
largely of bench work in hard and 40 Z
woods, such as exercises ia saving, plan
ing, chiselipg, making ,Ints of vario ls
kiuds and sizes, dovetaiIiug and simple
cabinet work. The second year will be
devoted largely to wood turning, in har
and soft woods, between centres, on
screw chucks and face plates, togeth' I
with the application of turning work in
m king small cabinets, wall brio brsc,
tables. etc. TIE third and fourth yesi
/ will be devoted to work on iron at the
bench, In the lathes, on the PLAYER, hand
| toollng aud polishing and toundry work
| Throughout the entire course all work
/ will be done in connection with working
drawings, which will in large measure
be made by the students themselves.
In starting this department the work Of
some OF the students has boon turned tC
q practical account. Ihs bench hooks,
! bench boards, horses and cases for the
oil stones were mlde by different divi4
ions. Later they will make theis draw
! ing boards and T squares. Besides these
\ they have had exarci es in planning, ohisei.
ing, saving aud gaugiug and have mad
frames and joists OF various kin IL and
sizes. The bows are thoroughly inter
ested in the work, aud take hold in WAY
to encourage and cheer the instructor