Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05

Iif.- WI Nus u AAAAr 'AN III
.taigcat.or. Of which the REGISTER
.... long been an ardent advocate,
s... baer thoroughly examined into by
...s members of the Wheeling Board of
rf..sr3,. who arrived home from To-
ri, f8s- p. Oh, al Q o'clock, loaded with
........,l training statistics. And while
FL. not possible to give word picture
,feIthat ,ranSpired, 1t IS the intention
.. -te something more than a general
ss ~ ,le manual training system;
what ,ar
BOYS AND GIRLS
.. md how ,hey do it; what it means to
.r.. ,rsv student, and what il means TO
She community.
Er.cb- and early Wednesday morning
..a members q the visiting party, con-
si,,.pg Of Dr. ;. L. JepSOn, DR.. John l..
Dt.sev. Suct. Anderson, Principal Stew
sr,on. OF Madison school; Mr.. Henry
Nsn,emener. : c. ESchtruth and a re-
ror-ar for the REGISTER started out for
III. scene IL observation, in company
w.tl Judge Cochran and President VIVA.
n Scott. Of the Manual Training
school. Tie institution is quite cen
,ra..y located, and is bat an easy walk
from the hotel at which the visitors
were stopping. The institution occupies
pretty and convenient corner site,
aud although iu the compact part OF the
rity. occupies the centre OF generous
and gently sloping lawn, the entire
school tract occupying in depth all the
distance between two streets. The
building is OF massive proportions, and
while not Of q particularly ornamental
exterior, has an admirably well adapted
interior. The building is a triple in
sututiOn. serving as combination high
school, industrial school, and in part,
grammar school. The manual depart
ment occupies nearly one half, and is
carried on 10 connection with the stud
ias in the high school, while
A SMALL SECTION
8t -ae building : set aside for one of
tle grammar schools
Stepping ntO the veStibule of the
ma,u entrance TO the manual depart
m.ut Che visitors at once became i'm
5gei with ,he sense of adOleScent activ-
-y The ssh m of wheels. singing Of
saws, ,0lorO1s ser-chUnk OF the chiSel,
and The SQUADS of the hammer and the
ul.et Mig .uc with the anvil chorus
d Che basement, all told of the reigning
industry
After oe, introduced TO the inStruc-
0r, VI the itferent departments As
each Kind @. work was viewed, the viSi-
ur, made rapid, aud at the same time
efctual progress. IL should be borne
a mind By the reader that the work in
Che shops Is carried on side by side with
t4e regular studies, so aS 10 more COM
cetely combine the practical with the
,laOretical The manual training de-
4rtmeut acts IS stimulus TO the regu-
r high school course from the fact
.aar no scholar is allowed 10 enter the
,l0pS until ne has acquired certain
,ercentage 10 mis- regular high school
,GdieS aud continues 70 maintain that
Standard.
But 20 return 10 the work. The Com
-,,ee We're first shown some specimens
MECHANICAL DRAWING
which handsomely shaded cones,
balls and priSmS were displayed in an
-ul,t endless number Of charts, repre-
>-.ug the initial lessons. and acQuaint-
g.; the pupil with these three particu-
tnrmS, as most likely TO be embodied
constructions. Charts We're
>u upon which were fine water
reproductions of steam engines, in
f-l these three shapes are so often
.-ued.
Much depends upon careful shading,
-l this was shown very prOticiently,
uduC also some very clever lettering
which numerous artistic designs APP
cared. The school places some little
Stress upon the excellence of the letter
10, as il is 50 often used in the various
'o.1touS With this idea in view the
|->,ee> OF the school have secured for
Ae city library number of authOritive
WORKS Goa lettering for the use of the
boys.
Drawing is regarded as very essential
a,l Industrial work, and it is not
Popped through the course, the first
'.ar the students taking free and me-
,aaniea. drawing and lettering; the
second year, free and mechanical draw
.4S and also designs for wood carving;
.-e third year, free hand and architec-
-''ai draw.ag, and in
THE FOURTH YEAR,
machine aud architectural details and
se'oratlye designs. In the last named
apartment the boys are taught in re-
's1ci've stages the plans, elevations.
.t'SpectveS and finally the details Of
.e structure. A large number Of plans
''e shown, embracing great
.-"e'y Of houses, and nearly all
'e differently lettered, displaying
.-'yl taste aud ingenuity. One OF the
eS ot lettering represented gas pipe
ru'ed together and shaded TO a nicely.
- ofuer % assist the boys i'm architec-
,'"- drawing, especially in the matter
curves and exterior ornamentation,
-e % The officials Of the school while on
.'ce1i trip abroad collected a large
"o.r OF specimens OF notable build
10 Europe, which are now hung
L|n az. ,e - 10