Evening star., 1898-12-20

machine shop had an engine built by the
students running by steam and driving a
20-light dynamo furnishing twelve incan-
descent lights and the electric current for
the feat from the department of physics.
Also one twin engine of students build,
driving some revolving decorations mount
| ed on a float. one student was at work
/ on a wise with drawings doing work in me-
chine fitting. One student was at a bench
working on engine parts. The foundry
department had its float decorated on sides
with different shapes and sizes Of cast
ings. One student was at bench moldiuE
with his tools and TASKS. One student en-
gagged at core making and two students at
work on a floor mold. The floats are in
tended TO show the work in its different
steps from the plainest to the more ad-
Vanced and will show that the students are
not only able to operate machinery. but
construct it in foundry and machine shops.
Harnessmaking-Float decorated with
finished harness: boys making harness and
trimming a buggy top.
observation-disclosures pruning and
spraying trees, making bouquets. etc.
Arches decorated with flowers and ever
greens.
Laundering-Work on float as actually
done. Portrayed separating, washing, rims
ing, starching, ironing am asserting stu
dents and teachers clothes.
Sawmilng-Logs on wagon as they come
to the institution after being cut from
lands of college. lmpracticable TO show
actual cutting
Department of graz laar-Float represent
ing a class room with pupils and one teach-
er. On a blackboard. which Is erected at
one end Of the class room, Is sentence,
under 1t n diagram of the same sentence.
The teacher was standing at the board eN-
planning the diagram to the pupils. The
float was decorated with moss and ever
greens.
Painting.-The following articles painted
in this department Were shown: A new
buggy. tin set, desk, furniture sample,
six samples Of natural wood, sample Of
various kinds of painting, buggy gear be-
ing painted and wagon wheel being paint
ed.
Truckgardening-V Vegetables raised I'm
truckgarden of great variety were shown in
conjunction with a meat market. Meat
dressed by students.
Misrepresentation Of an up-to-
date custom shoe shop, students making
shoes from beginning to end.
Bakery-Decorated float, with regular
oven and the famous Aladdin oven. which
is used. The object was TO show as FAR a5
possible how the girls bake bread and how
the Aladdin oven may be used TO good ad-
vantage.
Chemistry and Physics.
Chemistry and physics-Hanging from
the floor of this float was white paper,
which extended low enough TO partially
cover the wheels. Festoons of French
moss, in artistic curves, and wreaths of oak
leaves, hung along the sides over this pa
per. This work was finished at the top
with row of palm leaves cut in the imi-
tation of a frieze. The two uprghts. one
at each end were covered with moss and
cedar These uprghts supported the sign
Chemistry and Physics, which extended
the entire length of the float. This float
showed six students, three girls and three
boys, working at a physical laboratory ta-
BILE. The students were performing expert
ments with wheel and axle, siphOn. COM
position of light, collision balls. The inten-
ton of the float is to show the practical
application of physics and the transmission
of power by electricity.
Tinnng-Decorated with articles made by
students of this division. hung in artistic
ways students at work on benches. etc.
Another float showed four students from
Cuba and one from Porto Rico, who have
These young men expect TO return to their
native lands after being educated here;
one represented the poultry department of
the larger farm; one represented the goat
and sl.eep pasture; one, with furnace and
cane, representing methods of sirup boiling
The dairy herd and the bulls belong to the
school-the former supplying the milk for
that division.
Practical farming was shown on shin
with cargo of pumpkins, potatoes corn,
oats, rye, etc, raised on the school farm.
Stockraising was shown by natiVe-bred
hogs ana an Impoverished stock from the
department.
Mathematics was represented by a mimi
ature school room. Above blackboard is
an arch with the word Mathematics" On
either side of the board were pupils at
work upon problems in geometry, algebra
and arithmetic. All decorations were sug-
gestiye of mathematics.