The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-29
nANuAL TRAINING SCHOOL EXHIBITS.
open at the School this forming to Con-
tinue Until Evening.

This morning the eighth annual exhibit
OF the Manual Training and High School
| began ct 10 o'clock and will continue until
10 o'clock tonight until which time an In
Speotion Of the display Is invited. That
the schools have made great progress dur
Ing the year Is attested by the high aver
ages In studies In the various grades and
by tho productions Of the pupils
Perhaps the most interesting exhibit in
connection with the studies is that of the
classes In chemistry and physics.
The members OF the Middle A class In
physics have written In note books what
are termed lecture, notes on ply sics cover.
Ing the whole terms work. The different
subjects treated arc fully illustrated by
pen and Ink drawings
Larger drawings OF arc lights, distlllatlon
apparatus, electro plating apparatus cleo.
trio BELLS a tangent galvanoineter, relay,
tine electrolysis Of water, and other sub.
Jeots studied In the course OF physics were
also made by the class and will DO on ex.
hibition with the note books. Tho A
senior class of girls and tho B senior class
OF boys have also prepared lecture notes
on chemistry.
An exhibit that will no doubt surprise
the people Of the city is that made by the
pupils of Miss Mary L. Lacklans room. II
Is seen In tho girls department. The
display Is of drawings and essays on
literature, history and physical geography
and the work is most admirably executed.
The drawings are In pen and ink. The
exhibit cannot fail to elicit favorable com.
ment from those who see 1t.
In the assembly room the drawings of
the different classes, from the seniors
down, are shown. For the first time In the
history of the school the senior girls draw
lngs are displayed. They are finely exe-
cuted in charcoal, pencil and ink and water
colors, and form o striking exhibition Of
tret hand drawn S,nothing like which has
ever been shown at the previous exhibits.
Tho sketches ana drawings are prettily
framed in white.
The senior boys thesis drawings are also
On the stage In the assembly room and they
rank up to the high standard set by former
classes The thesis drawings are also
handsomely framed.
Fastened to the walls about the assem-
bly, room are the drawings of the pupils OF
both departments by grades, from the SO.
niors TO the lowest class.
The arrangement will give visitors an
ample opportunity to follow the progress
of the scholars in the line of work. The
drawings not only reflect credit upon the
pupils OF the school, but upon the instruc-
tor, A. Edward Rhodes.
The thesis of the previous graduating
classes occupy prominent positions Oh the
walls Of the school and comparison of
the work of tho different classes can easily
BIO made
The shop work also forms an interesting
exhibit and will no doubt receive much
praise. Beginning at tho woodworking
shop the visitor will find much to interest
and please. In the rear of the shop is as
fine display Of furniture as one would
wish to see. There Is u large ball.rack,
highly polished, with all the necessary
hooks, aud set with beveled mirror
This 1lne piece of workmanship WAS
made by Victor Klett. In addition to
this there are six desks, some of anttqu,
design, some of Louis XIV style, IL. we'll
made as the hall rack Thore are aso
three book cases., foot stools, tables ead
chairs highly polished, finely finished, OK
amples of'perfect workmanship, made by
the pupils.
On the different benches the work OF
the boys by grades is advantageousiy dis
played. John Il. Whitehead Is in charge
of the wood working department.
In the machine shop two foot lathes,
madeby the February and June Glasses oc. |
cupy prominent places, They are OF such |
mechanical construction as to heac the |
closet inspection and then receive the most |
favorable praise, The work of the classes,
from finishing the finest brass work down |
to tho chipping and filing of iron, is also ar.
ranged on tho benches for the inspection |
of tho public. John +. Robinson is the |
Instructor In this department.
In the machine shop the exhibit Is of |
more than usual interest Tue work of |
the boys, from the seniors down. Is shown, |
hut the exhibit that will attract the most
attention is ut he farther end of tho room |
There tho original designs Of tho pupils |
arc marvelously worked in iron, proluG
Ing the best possible results.
banquet lamp, with Shade of tho |
school coiors-cherry and Nhite-occupies
. conspicuous place in the exhibit There
are other lamps with pretty globes In pro-
fusion. There are umbrella racks, five |
O'Clock teas, gates made of bent iron and |
many other original designs that would |
beautify the interior of any home.
The moudings from patterns made in
the wood shop are also exhibited. Wml
u. Taylor is the instructor in the smith
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