The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-26
MANUAL TRAINING.
Work Of the Pupils During the
Past Year Exhibited
Last Evening.

The entire building occupied by the
Manual Training schogl Yas filled the
greater part OF last evening by persons
eager to view the work done by the pu-
pills during the past term and year.
They We're we'll repaid for their time
as the display OF work which filled
every room was well worth viewing
The academic courses were too well
known TO need any mention, and no at
tempt was made TO show the literary or
mathematic sides OF the school work.
The four years course was arranged
with special reference to beginners. The
girls work during first year consists of
sewing and other elementary branches
until the pupil becomes proficient.
Physiology and emergency carpentry
Is then taken up and the work in this
latter branch, done by the young la
dies, Is marvellous. comparing very fa-
vorably with that done by the boys of
the school. The elementary carving. as
we'll as the wood carving, done by the
girls. Is we'll worthy OF mention.
Amongst many other things in this line
of work Is a chair, the work OF one
Cooking and wood carving divide the
time equally during the second year.
The variety of cooked articles shown
last evening on the second floor pre-
sented very appetizIng display.
The third year Is taken up by work
in millinery and the chemistry of clean
ing and preparation of food for the
sick. The millinery department display
last evening was very good, as was also
the chemistry department, which was
the subject OF much favorable COM
ment.
The fourth year is taken up in dress
making, home nursing and household
sanitation. and the display connected
with this years work was UP to the
standard
The boys. during the first year are
placed at work in the iron department.
and spend their time equally in light
iron work and carpentry. The smith
ing work involves the preliminary work
taken up In any forge, such as the care
or the fires and making various arti-
cles of simple designs and patterns.
Later. Is he becomes proficient. he Is
allowed to manufacture articles from
designs and thought of his own. The
exhibit connected with this depart
ment was one OF the most complete in
the building and also one of the best.
Tool-making and wood carving are
taken up during the second year and,
judging from the large display, the old
days OF craftsmanship are likely soon
to be revived. The course in tool-mak-
ing consists of manufacturing various
articles which will be of use in other
parts OF the school.
The third year is devoted TO pattern
making, woodturning and foundry
practice and the display is very large
and interesting.
The fourth and last year is devoted
TO machine shop practice. In the last
half Of the year the boys are allowed
TO make objects requiring more
thought and skill than those produced
In the opening months of the year. In
this display there is cannon. each
part perfect and on the same plan as
large automatic gun. and a 1a-horse
power dynamo. Both objects are finish
ed artistically and were examined by
many last evening.
The work during the year has shown
a high grade Of excellence and several
OF the class will enter Brown next
term. One student will go 10 Cornell
and another TO the Massachusetts In
stitute OF Technology. Forty-four stu
dents will graduate this evening. The
exercises will begin at 7:45 o'clock.