Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-02

tools and machinery necessary 1or iashlon-
ing iron. steel, brass and other metals 10
any desired shape. On the first floor IS a
large forging-room, or blacksmith SHOP
where bows WELD the hammer at the glow
ing FORCES. which are operated by the IAN
blast. Here the boys in blacksmlth's al,
tire forge chains, chisels, horse-shoes ana
other articles, and thus learn the arU o.
chilling, "up-setting," temperlng ana Welu-
ing iron. Opposite this department is {,
large room on the ground floor when VIII
soon be fitted up for foundry.
."Tbe proficiency attained by the pupils
in these various mechanical arts is very
gratifying to their teachers and friends.
"The girls achieve great success IN sew
ing. and many make their own cIothlh5'
even TO their graduating dresses. Iney
occasionally invite their friends and scnool
officials TO a savory spread in the dining
room. where they demonstrate their sue
cess as practical and scientific cooks. The
bows. at odd hours, aside from their regu-
lar lesson exercises in progressive, 1uhaa-
mental processes, turn out beautiful speCl-
mems of finished work, sucn as DOCK
cases, desks, carved panels, nantes ana
archway pieces for new residences.
They thus provide some extra
spending money for themselves before try
ing their full. hedged wings In the outer
world. But the aim of the school is not to
turn out finished products like the factory.
II furnishes no articles for the market eX-
cept its Systematically trained boys and
girls. It's whole object is educational. Its
great aim is to develop Systematically both
the mental and physical capacities of every
pupil. While doing this it indirectly ele-
Yates the whole plane of industrial activity
and inculcates in the youthful mind ahlgher
respect for labor and the laboring man.
eff space permitted it would be interest
ing to trace the history of the youths VINO
have graduates from the manual training
school, We see them occupying response
BILE and lucrative positions. Some are
still students in the higher institutions OF
technology and science. Some are teach
ers and directors of manual training
schools in other cities, Others are sue
cessful architects or skilled designers ~
wholesale manufacturing establishments.
Still others are superintendent OF engl-
neering work and manufacturing Interests.
A number have entered upon ordinary
professional or mercantile pursuits, out
even they have sOunder and completer
education and are more apt TO succeed IN
life from the fact that they have well
trained hands and eyes, have studied prac-
tieally natures varied manifestations OF
f rec and are skilled in the properties Of
matter.
THE Toledo Manual Training School
has existed under no especially favoring
conditions. 1t is true that It has had wee
and liberal management, has corps OF
skillful and enthusiastic teachers and has
had the hearty approval, patronage ano
support Of To,edo's citizens. But It's { 'e9t
success he's been mainly due to the Tact
that it has constantly demonstrated its csc
fulness as an element in modern educa tion.
1t has shown beyond any cavil or question
that ite pupils are more soundly and com
pletcly trained for wholesome and help
full activity in the great currents of modern
lifa