The evening times., 1896-06-18
PUPILS As MECHANICS
Interesting Exhibit at the Man
ual Training School.
THE SPECIMENS OF SKILL
Articles of Every Description Made
Splendid Work Done by Both Boys
and Girls-Turn Ont Intricate Ma
chinery-B Facilities Wanted
to Garry on This Glass of Work

An interesting exhibit which always at
tracts attention here is the display of work
of the manual training schools of the city.
II is now on the tables Of the work rooms
OF the Central High School, Nos. ga
and 626 street northwest
Specimens or skill. both Of the gramma r
grades aud the high school, are laid be-
fore the public. The Workmanship is
fully up 10 that OF previous years, and the
variety undertaken greater.
There are handsome standing lamps
worth So each, all the work Of which, ex-
cept the bowls, was done here: artistic
andirons. two speed luthes OF different
styles; twist drill grinder, and I'm electric
motor, with lot OF wood turning, consti-
tutes the High School depa rtment's
share in the exhibit.
Great skill is Indicated by the machinery
turned out, There are drawings also, and
blue printsmade by the boys. Mr. Gardner
instructor at the High School. said he had
found the false impression to prevail that
pupils from other-secucns of the city
are not admitted to the. manual training de-
par'ment of the Central School
MANY PUPILS, ,pEBARRED.
As there is no OTHER school OF that class in
the city, many have been debarred from the
advantages of manual training who greatly
desired 1t. As matter fact pupils are
admitted from all sections. The only re-
quiren.ent and limit is that they must take
their other studies ut the Central also
Once or twice even this rule has been set
aside and the pupil allowed to take half a
day OF his ordinary stud csi at the school
nearest his home. 'tr- vs
Prof Chamberlain. superintendent of
manual training fora the schools is hope
rul that tie sho wing made may lead to an
appropriation for the erection of Il suitable
building. The government is1paying for its
present rented quarters as much as the in
terest would be on the money necessary
to put up suitable structure, while teach
ers and pupils are obliged TO get along with
very unsatisfactory accommodations
The example Of Chicago and Philadelphia
is that more money can bespent in attempts
to remodel old buildings than would give
first-ciass edifice, specially and care
fully adapted TO the needs of the school.
GIRLS In THE CLASSES.
Manual training here has been mostly
taken by the boys, hut in the years that
the department has been in existence about
seventy-five girls have entered the classes.
Some OF them have dropped out, but
number have completed The course very
crediably. In one or two cases they
have outshone the boys engaged in similar
work.
Prof. Chamberlain says If the facilities
were such as desired lie would modify the
courseso as toadapt il To the needs of girls.
II is now rather boys study.
The exhibitions show the progress from
tile lowest grades, where only the simplest
joinery and carpentry, with clay modelling
and dra wing are taken, up TO the making Of
ornamental boxes, on which forty TO sixty
hours of actual work arc expended, turning
out really elegant piece of cabinet
making.
1t is noteworthy that the training is not
for any special craft, but to give training
TO the hand for any duty, and to bring body
and mind into more harmonious activity.
Every piece Of work shown stands for
patient, careful thought in making each de-
tail successfully, and many failure lies
behind tile completed product.