The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23
THE COGSWELL SCHOOL.
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pal of the art department and instructor oil
modelling and sculpture; R. Herring Jr., wood
working department; Miss Ada Brown, dress
making and millinery; Miss Martha Patterson,
assistant in art department; Miss May E. Cogs
! WELL instructor in English and history; Miss
| Nellie Gallagher, instructor in shorthand and
| typewriting.
The Cogswell College is school tc
train the student in such occupations as
will, when combined make such students
educated men and women both mentally
and physically. The endeavor is to make
the academic courses applied; that is, the
institution has definite practical aim
which the student may and will apply in
after life, and appeals to the class that
hope to work and earn their livelihood by
their toll, by some mechanical, industrial
or artistic pursuit.
The courses of the institution will be Sc
CO nducted that the student when leaving
the college at the end of the required time
for completion will be practically able to
compete with the person who has spent
the same time at similar occupations in Il
shop, and at the same time have broader
general knowledge of subjects pertaining
to his chosen vocation or speciality, that
will make him more useful and allow
greater scope for his ambition and latent
ability.
The system OF apprenticeship to-day is
ofttlmeS one OF extreme SelhshnesS. The
apprentice is not employed and taught for
the sake OF the apprentice and the good of
humanity, but for the profit of the en-
ployer. He is put and kept at such work
as may be most productive, Outlines spend
ing weeks and months at machine, or
piece work, that the same number of DAYS
l-ah h,
if under careful instruction. The appren-
tice in the shop learns his trade by erring
and trying generally without the aidgof
any formal instruction or concise descrip-
ton of what he intends to do In the
Cogswell school and similar institutions it
is different: he is told what to do and how
to do it and shown by practical demon
stration the best possible manner of exc
cutting certain piece of work and without
having to measure the time of doing it in
dollars and cents.
The synopsis OF instruction will include
instruction in English mathematics,
sciences, which include physics and chem
lstry for the present, history, mechanical
drawing, freehand drawing, sewing, dress
making, millinery, cooking, woodwork,
blacksmlthing, machine shop and foundry
work, including ali metal work generally
carried on IN commercial shops shorthand
and typewriting, and numerous special
courses open to those who have received
preliminary training elsewhere. or have
reached an age when they could not give
the required time to the regular course of
instruction.
The special art course will consist of a
course in drawing and painting in water
colors and oil from models. casts, oraperies,
still life and the living model.
Mechanical drawing, embracing letter
ing, plane and descriptive geometry, espe-
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and shadows, perspective, ETC., historical,
ornamental and original design. Lectures
will also be given on anatomy, pertaining
to art, architectural ornament, furniture
ca lnet work, pottery, glass, etc. Designs
for industrial and decorative purposes,
such as ia brics, oilcloth, stained glass, hall
decorations, etc.
Sketching from nature and for news
paper work, time sketches, etc.
special course in clay modelling pre-
scrlbed or combined with the above, in
Guiding studies of ornament from casts,
details of the human figure and animals
from casts, ornaments from photos and
prints, studies from the living model.
Especial attention will be given to the
principles of ornament in architecture, the
design of interior finish, etc. Following
or combined with the clay modelling,
course in wood-carying, including the de-
signing of furniture or cabinet work with
carved enrichments.
The special course in sculpture or stone
work includes stonework for architectural
purposes, bridges, arches, etc., ornamental
design for architectural purposes, monu-
mental design, decorative sculpture and
figure work in relief or the round.
This course also embraces the art of
making piece, waste and gelatine molds
for plaster casts of the various models exc
cuted by the students.
A special course in photography and
typewriting. including business forms, and
lectures on commercial law, etc.
A course in mechanical drawing and
shopwork combined, including geometri-
cal drawing, photographic projection or
descriptive geometry, architectural or
machine drawing, etc., combined with one
of the shop branches, such as woodwork
ing, blacksmithing and machine-shop and
foundry practice, when such shops are in
practical operation.
A special course in sewing, dressmaking,
drafting, cutting, fitting, embracing some
modern, practical method of measuring,
drafting and fitting of the different wear
ing apparel for women.
With practical demonstration of the
same by actual complete construction of
such garments.
Millinery will include the fundamental
principles of the making of hats and bon