The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07

The California School of Mechanical
Arts. founded by James Lick, who left
$40, 900 for that purpose, closes, on the 9Th
of June, the second year of its existence
Practically but eighteen months have
elapsed since the school was opened and
of these six months were spent in or
ganizing the classes and learning from
practical demonstration the capabili-
ties of the students and the best I
course to be pursued in conducting the /
school SO as to secure the most favorable |
and lasting results. At the opening the |
equipment of the school was far from COM
plete There has been added from time to !
time such machinery and apparatus as
were demanded, but on the opening of the |
school on the 9th of July next, |
there Will be no department left IN
complete in this respect. The black
smith, forging and machine shops have
been supplied with the very best tools that
could be procured, while the department
of physical science has been furnished
with such splendid apparatus that only
the great universities can surpass it, From
the annual report of the principal of the
school interesting details of the re-
suits have been gathered. Two hun
dred and thirly-six pupils are now
in attendance, and when the scnool
year opens In July 125 more will be added
TO the present numbers, of whom seventy
FIVE will be boys, one-half to be chosen
from counties outside of San Francisco.
The demand for places Is so great that, if
desired, the freshman class could easily be
doubled The requirements for entry
have been made so very stringent that
only pupil who is in real earnest and
capable will be admitted.
The faculty for the next school year will
be as follows:
GEORGE A. MERRILL BIS, principal ana
teacher of theoretical mechanics.
MISS EMMA HEFTY, B. L., English.
MRS. SOPHIA a. HOPE, history and govern
GEORGE B. MoLLEB, MA, mathematics.
MISS CAROLINE W. BALDWIN, BIS, DIS,
physics.
WILLIAM H. HOLLIS BIS. chemistry.
MISS EDA MENzEI. freehaDd drawing design
ing ana carving.
OLIVER S. GooDsELI. mec hanical and archi-
tectural drawing.
FELIX PEANo, modelling, designing, and archi-
teotural ornamentatIon.
Mtss M. l.. CRIrTENDEN, sewing and cooking.
EDWARD T. HEwETT, carpentry and pattern
making.
J. L. MATHIS, forging.
MATTHEW ARNOLD molding and machine-shop
practice.
Tn at the school has demonstrated its
practical utility no person who has OBJ
elved the results achieved by the pupils
can possibly doubt. Tie machlne-shop,
moiding and blacksmithing departments
afford surprising ocular proofs of the
readiness of the average American bow in
learning trades. Much OF the work of fit
ting up the departments is the handiwork
of the scholars, fresh from the City
schools, few of whom ever handled tool
in their lives.
Ghe prime object of the school is to
teach trades. 1t aims to give each student
thorough knowledge of the technique of
some one industrial pursuit from which
he may earn a living. 1t offers, however,
something more than the mere equivalent
of workshop apprentice. 1t gives sys-
temaric courses of instruction in English,
mathematics, science, physics and the
arts, an intellectual training as well
as practical, and with this equip
ment the chances of ultimate pro-
motion in the trade he selects is
almost assured to the pupil. The first
two years of the course are prepara-
tory; the balance of the course must be
devoted to one speciality. On graduating
the attentive pupil needs but brief pre-
liminary experience in workshop to fit
him for filling the duties OF frst-cTass
mechanic.
fhe average annual expenses OF pupil
for material, tools and necessary parapher-
MALTA will not exceed $50 There is no
charge for tuition. 1t is satisfactory to
know that the income Of the school is in
excess of its expenditure. This year the
surplus will be over 5000
The trustees Of the Lick School in antici-