The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-19
MANUAL TRAINIxG.


Mr.. Charles w. Saunders Tells Of tho
Work In Cambridge.
Mr.. Charles W. Saunders, v no returned .
short time ago from trip through the East,
visited several manual training schools there,
and ID much interested in the efforts to intro
duce manual training in this city. Yesterday
afternoon, speaking of this subject, he said: ~
eaw the schools at thicago, Fall River and Cam
bridge, aud the latter was decidedly the best.
The Chicago inaiitial training department was
In wing OF the regular school building, the
Fall River department was in The basement; but
Cambridge has a separate building. The advan-
tages Of the latter plan are very obvious; for in
the manual training rooms there is sure to be a
good deal of noise. hammcfirg and Earring.
which will interiors with studying in the same
building. know that the principals in both
Chicago and fall River complained of this
trouble, although every effort was made 10
deaden the sound. TIE best place tor manual
training school If Ia separate structure, within
W0 yards Of the Igain High school.
II he scnooi at Cambridge cost $4,000. which
was given by Hr. Frederick II. Rindge. The
building is nearly 2tu sect long aud about 20 feet
deep at one end IN the wood working room,
aoxtu. 1t is disitied into Two departments. one
for general carpentry nnd the other for turning
aud patferu-ns EiEg IN the first department.
are eight woodworkers' benches 10 accommodate
sixteen pupils oi course there IL a good supply
OF tools.
"In The other department are the pattern
makers tools. iafhes etc.
1.-THE other end OF the building is given up to
iron working. and is equipped with lathes and
all other tools used in we'll supplied machine
shop.
s.fhe middle OF the building is occupied by
the forge room with fifteen portable FORCES, To-
gefher with auviis and all other appliances.
81 pstairs Is weil-lchted drawing room. In
the basement Is wash room, and the rule that
each pupil mist remove the stains of the work
shop before going oft Is rigidly enforced. In
another part OF the basement is Kitchen and
diningrooin, where simple but substantial
stat,.
remaining ut the school during the afternoon
"Thc work is carried in connection with
the work of the Cambridge English High school.
in the first year the boys give three hours day
To drawing. carpentry. joining and iron fitting:
IN the second year they have wood-.urning, pat
tern making, casting and biacksmithing; and in
the third year machine shop work and practice
in the care Of the engine and boiler. So you see
that when they get through they are not only
competent to use their hands skillully. but they
can run an ordinary engine which is no small
accomplishment.
''Mr. Ellis. who is in charge Of the school, sue
ceeded in rousing among the boys great cnthus-
iasm for their work They enjoy the tasks in
the training school. He doesn't hold a military
drill, but he has tire and emergency drill
which II excellent in its disciplinary effects In
decd, never saw better discipline than prevails
IN tnaf school. Everything goes like clock
work. The building is scrupu1ously clean, for
all the janitor work is done by the pupils, who
are paid by the hour for their service.
1T is not hard to understand the direct value
OF this manual training; but an interesting fact
in connection with the matter is that the boys
s VINO are taking this manual course do better i'll
their other studies-pass better examinations.
SO there is a gain everywhere.
~ nat has been done iii Cambridge 10 in de-
gree possible here. We could begin modestly,
but begin we'll. | believe that we could erect
school at small cost, for elaborate fittings
would not be necessary. Then, too. room at a
time cohid be- fitted up as the need might be. I
serves from the school board and from parents
and taxpayers.