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

I3ct was one Ludt
impressed itself
upon the Wheel
ing visitors as
they wen I
through all the
Sims If Toiedo's prize indus
.ol. ou Wednesday.
.... s.1ken OF the drawing, al
.-.-sp..dl, we will pass to the
.u.-stng department.. This occu-
-sa ea,terIy rooms, one on the
Ind one below il on the second
F..b Of the rooms Is 40 by %
Tre formec contains twelve
l''- T,rb.e work-6encheS, with full
"'"' mol, for each pupil, including
,rgds.oueS, gig-Saw, turning
W. sre.. aud accommodates
.,s..s of ~ students
ga The second floor room
Tine same equipment as the
,-' e...r room. and in addition twenty
t..nrnved w0od-turning latheS.
,r.. f,-.,.r room receives the pupils OF
49,. fr.- Years course, and the latter the
.,,.5 year classes, those who have sue
So.sf.Ily zone through the first years
e,nrse. A complete equipment OF petit
ior rum oy steam moves all the saws
omd lathe, i'm tho woodworking rooms
>mgrui, furnish their own
DRAWING INSTRUMENTS
and drawing boards. their own aprons
and oyer-al.s and their own pocket tools.
The school supplies the shop tools ana
materials. loss and brea6age being
charged 10 the students when 1t can
no clearly proven that II was
the result of careleSSneSS. The lnStruc-
Tor nj the working bench executes IN
the presence Of the whole class the
DAVIS lesson. giving all needed !nforma-
ZION. and al times using the blackboard
which extends all around the room.
When necessary, the pupils make notes
and sketches working drawings ana
questions are asked and answered, that
am obscuritieS may be removed. The
class then proceeds to the execution or
the task, leaving the Instructor TO give
additional help TO such as need IL.
There are certain tools used in COM
mon by the students, and which are
furnished by the school. There are
saws. hammers, malletS. (althOugh the
bow, make many of these themselves.
diyiders squares and bevel and guage.
The students are supposed 10 each have
a set OF edge tools which they mnSt fur
nish. aud what more must keep in
good condition, The tools are eXamin-
ed at intervals by the instructors, and
the polish. Sharpness aud general con-
diti0n is taken into consideration In
ranking the pupils. Next 10 telling
the bow, how 20 keep their tools in or
der, the boys are informed as to the
strength aud popularity OF various
woods and modes of using them 20 the
best advantage.
!. wyu.u seem like "a simple exercise,
bu. one OF the opening lessons in the
first wears wood room i 70 have the boy
mark out a soft
BLOCH OF WOOD
.r SQUARES with a pencil. He then takes
Hammer. and endeavOrS to strike the
centre of each SQuere, and in such i
gsv As 10 make full, round impression
d the hammer head. This is to ac-
Quaint ne boys with the method OF
striking, and the accuracy OF blows.
Among other initial lessons is the use OF
a,aw in keeping u a line in saving a
board or plank. TIE boys are likewise
uggat how 20 ecOnOmize IN the use OF
ugterial-in other words. how 10 saw
orrgta plank or board in such a way aS
amgctically Obyiate waste, which Is
mlconsiderable item in large factories.
Oae OF the most interesting rooms vi>1
tI5v the committee was the wood
,raGc room, the next higher depart
l,. In the wood line. Here was where
N1-gery novel and ingenious products
conserved. Five or six tools only
l-e ,.d, aud from previous experience
7ll.> know how 10 keep them in order.
first a large gauge only is used, aud
1e pupils are taught and drilled In It's
Use To- roughiug out aud producing cyl
lder> aud cones: then cOncave and
lol)e curved substances: then IN work
)mpr.Sug all theSc-all in wO0d-turn-
ns With a grain. A wide chiSel fol-
owS, and It's use in connection with the
gauge is taught. After this smaller
gauge, chiSel and parting tool, and a
round nose are given, aud variety OF
soar are executed. Next comes turn
ug
ACROSS THE GRAIN;
Wea bored aud hollow work, clincAing,
and the various ways of manipulating
wood ou face plates. mandrelS, etc. The
Students having acquired knowledge
" e. this then turn their attention 10
tVa>d'ug, i0inting and fancy work In
-'a'us. In this particular department
..e DOGS sSe some twenty different kinds
% Tools. The articles made consist of
~'''etS' wooden rings, balls. cups,
>4.lerS vases, handles, and various
',4er designs.
40 Illustrate one way in which the
Joys are marked in this work, il may be
NA'ed that an error of sixteenth of
q" Inch In turning out any material
Tue lathe takes ten per cent off
,uer rank. There are no less than 80
.>'SnS IN the elementary work IN this
apartment. In the line OF fancy turn
"- We're shown some different vases
SUI cups SO made as 70 almost resemble
1'S-'c work. This is done by glueing
.-'1'rent kinds of wood together. form
S one stick of different cOlorS, and
,-'1 SuoJectiug the same SAlliully to
% mercy of the lathe. In connection
1 lle making of patterns. their use
anu tae use oi cores is shown by brief
'.'o'seS In moulding in sand and cast
>l Plaster. II should be remem-