The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-05
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.
Inspection Day at the Big SOuth-Side
Institution.

Hundreds Of people turned their steps to
the Training School on South Meridian
street yesterday and from till 4:15 there
was continual stream of people going and
coming, the occasion being the annual eX-
hibit. Popular departments We're crowded
and it was difficult to make the rounds all
the afternoon. The pupils of the school
who were free for the afternoon acted as
guides through the immense building, and
each was decorated with red and white
ribbons the school colors. They We're
thorough in their work and not a place was
left unvisited The cooking department
was the cause CT wonder, as spread in
tempting array on the long tables were
meats, vegetables, breads of all kinds,
pastries and desserts that created appetite
at the mere sight. Young girls in white
aprons and caps were standing at the
tables and before the ranges busy with
their work and there was the sound of
beating, boiling and sizzling that accom-
panied the EXPLANATIONS of the visitors.
In the sewing department there was
display of articles made in all the grades,
from the simplest to complete dresses. The
girls who had on dresses they had made
in the school were marked with pretty
pink bows. Girls were cutting, sewing by
hand and on machines and doing all kinds
Of work. In one end OF the haIl was the
hygiene department, where the young
nurses served kouniss to the guests They
have learned how to do all kinds of home
nursingE In contrast to the girls , work was
not recognizable with their smoky faces
and g1fmy hands, made so by work at the
iron in many shapes, every piece done by
the boys. In another department were the
woodworkers, and behind blue and white
striped aprons were active boys deXterous
In the manipulation of the machines. The
boys were turning little wood cups, but
they could not do it fast enough to satisfy satisfy
articles. Fine joints and decorative work
were fascinating for the visitors, who sell
dom see how things are made. The little
children and the women stood for many
minutes watching the manufacture of the
things.
In the art department were charcoal
sketches, many fine casts, crayons AID a
few water colorS. The variety of subjects
was considerable and the work showed not
The physics laboratory was inviting with
its queer shaped instruments, and so was
the chemistry department, with its bottles
and mysterious appliances The mechanical
drawing furnished an unusually good ex-
hibit, and particular attention was given
to a set of drawings of the Training School
itself which have been made by Wood Noel.
The library was taken for the display of
finished pieces from the forging and wood
working departments. Scores of tabouretS
graceful in shape and nicely finished were
there, quantities of boxes with round cor
ners and well-fitted locks, and specially
creditable bit of work was the iron gate
made by the members in the second half
years course in forging. The gate is a
double one with arrow shaped pickets, and
is most creditable.
The students in stenography, typewriting
and bookkeeping and all kindred depart
ments were busy and showed their expert
ness in work. The benefit of this school to
the pupils can hardly be estimated, and
boys and girls alike are enthusiastic in it.
The work is made so attractive that it is
almost like play.