The herald., 1894-01-01
Bridge, Aon. A. g. Throop and Prof. G.

Bridge, Hon. A. g. Throop and Prof. @.
Ill. Keyes.
Prot. Charles II. Keyes was called to
the presidency. The building known as
Polytechnic hall, cut OF which appears
on the opposite page, was erected and
equipped. This structure contains the
chemical and physical laboratories, the
cooking room, the sewing and drsssmek-
ing rooms, carpenter and turning shop,
molding shop, pattern shop, forging
shop, machine shop and number OF
class rooms. A strong faculty was en-
gagged, containing representatives OF the
Massachusetts, institute OF theology,
Worcester polytechnic institute, Toledo
and St. Louis manual training schools.
the Purdue and Wesleyan universities,
universities of Nebraska, OF Zurich and
of Geneva.
Courses of study emphasizing Eng
lish, mathematics and natural sciences,
together with hand and eye culture,
were projscted. Generous provision
Was Glso made for German, French,
Spanish, Latin. Greek, history and other
subjects. Booke are used only as guides
to work, the laboratory and seminary
method prevailing. Each student car
ries three studiee, and besides spends
ing room and one and one half hours in
shop daily throughout the course, whicn
extends over four years. The following
outline indicates the FIVE parallel lines
which constitute the manual training
course:
First: A course in English language
and literature, history, civics and eco
nomics. Especial attention will be paid
to the study OF the English. No other
proficiency will excuse lack of ability to
write and speak the language of the
land with daency and accuracy.
Second: A conrse in mathematics,
including higher arithmetic, mensura-
tion. bookkeeping, algebra, geometry
and trigonometerY.
Third: A course in science, including
biology, geology, physics and chemistry.
Fourth: A course of Tree hand and
mechanical drawing.
Filth: A course OF tool instruction,
involving carpentery, woodturning,
molding. brazing, soldering, forging,
bench and machine work in metals and
special work in electrical appliances.
Latin and French or German are per-
10 tied as elective with part of the Eng
lish, science and economics. The first
four lines are identical for both young
men and women. In the fifth line the
young ladies take the light carpentery
and wood-carving and for the remsinde~,
substitute work in domestic economy,
including cooking. chemistry of foods,
sewing, cutting, fitting, home decora
ton, house marketing, etc.
To more clearly indicate the character
ietc features of this department the
courses in the fourth and fifth lines
above referred to are given in full. They
are as follows
from objects and from cssts, ornamental
line sheets with Instruments. 3.
Simple projections with geometric prob
lems.
Woodwork: l. Joinery. 2. Wood.
turning. 8. Wood-carving.
Second year: /. photographic pro-
jections with line shading. 2. Inter-
section OF solids and developing of sur.
faces with flat tinting. 3. Isometric
projections.
Forging l. Bending and upsetting.
2. Welding. 3. Tool-making. 4.
Ornamental iron work. g.. Brazing.
Third year: L. Cornice designs with
patterns for shop. 2. Working draw
ings. 8. Higher geometric problems.
4. Construction of gears, etc. 8. Trsc-
ing and blue printing.
Shop work l. Pattern making. 2.
Molding. 3. Timing, cornice work,
metal spinning. A. Chipping and filling.
Machine shop exercises.
Fourth year: l. Perspective 2. Shaes
and shadows. 3. Architectural-hoo
plans, elevations, pen sketching. 4.
Brush shading. 5. Final drawing.
Shop work: i. Building machinery
electrical machines. mechanical ma
chimes, physical apparatus. Electrical
work, wiring. lighting, etc.
The course for drawing for the young
ladies ia practically the same as the one
just given. but the work OF the fifth line
10 as follows:
First yesr: l. Light carpentery. 2.
Wood carving.
second year: l. Course in plain
sewing. various stitches and seams in
muslin work, brttonhcles, patching,
darning, and one garment made entirely