The Washington times., 1901-12-08
REAL WORK
FOR STUDENTS
Methods Of the Manual
Training Schools.
Two SPLENDID CITY INSTITUTIONS
Boys to Be Taught Shop Work,
Drawing, English, Mathematics,
and Chemistry-Girls Domestic
Science and Sewing.

While Boston, New York. Chicago an,
st Louis possess manual training schools
of which they are proud to boast. Wash
ington has two similar institutions whicl
: are in every sense the equals OF anc
which give promise of surprising il, tn,
near future any school OF the sort in tn,
United States.
Of the manual training schools Of this
city, one-that for white pupils-is located
opposite the Central High School, on G
Street, between Sixth and Seventh Street.
northwest. The other. for colored, is at
the corner of First and Pierce Streets
northwest. At present the colored school
is housed in far more pretentious struc-
ture than the white school. the latter be-
ing compelled to rent quarters in two
small two-story dwelling houses. How
ever, a new home for the white school.
which will be one Of the finest public
school buildings in the country. is in pro-
cess Of erection. This is located at the
corner OF Rhode Island Avenue and
Seventh Street northwest, two squares
above the present quarters of the institu-
ton OF the two schools. white and
colored. the former has the larger attend
ance and IS the most replete with inter
est
The curriculum Of the manual training
| school is essentially different from that
Of either the academic or business high
schools. The manual training and its ac-
companying academic work. heretofore
offered by the technical courses at the
Central and NJ Street High Schools, has
been reorganized, and in its extended
form is being conducted in independent
schools, designated respectively Manual
| Training School No. l and Manual Train
ing School No. ?. The former is for the
white pupils
Requirements for Admission.
Courses are offered for both boys and
girls. and both, while largely technical in
character. are sufficiently varied to salts
fy the needs of those who desire manual
training chiefly instead of the academic
or business education OF the other high
schools. Applicants for admission to the
manual training school ruust be prof.
cient in each OF the following studies:
English grammar and composition:
United States history and the Constitu-
tion, geography, arithmetic and algebra
through factoring. These studies include
the course OF the eighth grade Of the
publi- schools, so that all pupils regu-
larly transferred from the eighth grade
are eligible to admission TO the school |
Instruction for Boys.
The general plan Of the instructions for
boys compr'ses the following SUBJECTS:
a course in shopwork, including join
cry. wood-turning pattern making.
foundry work. forging and machine-tool |
work
a course In drawing, which is made a
highly important part Of the work OF the /
school. The mechanical drawing. while |
closely related 10 the shopwork. is not
limited by it. Advanced pupils are allow
ed choice between machine and archi- |
tectural drawing. The course in free |
hand drawing including work in color. is
followed by course in applied design |
course in L.glish. in harmony with
the general character OF the school
Owing 10 its recognized Importance. this
work !s prescribed for every pupil
course in mathematics, planned with |
relation 10 the shopwork, and leading
into elementary mechanics
course in physics and chemistry, Civ
ing prominence to their applications in
the shops and in shop processes, and de-
yelOping an appreciation Of these
sciences in connection with the nechan-
ic arts. The subject OF electricity as a |
branch OF physics is strongly emphasized.
course in German or French for those
who desire it.
In addition to this course all boys are
given experience In caring for the boil
ers, engines, dynamCs. and motors which
constitute the heating. power and light
ing plant Of the building. This appara-
tus is also made the subject Of investi-
cation in connection with tho study OF
the principles governing its operation.
Girls Learn 10 Manage n Home.
The curriculum for girls is as follows:
4 course in domestic science. Individ-
ual work In cooking The preparation
and serving OF single dishes and full
meals. a meal for stated price The
preparation and serving OF food for in
valids and conyalescents The produc-
tion and transportation Of foodstufrs.
How to market. The cost Of materials.
The planning, building furnishing. deco
ration. management and care of house.
Household hygiene Laundry methods
and materials.
A course in sewing. Plain sewing by
hand and machine. Tho making of IN
lergarmcnts and unlined dresses Shirt
waists. Clothing for infants and chill
iren. Cloth dresses. Evening dresses.
A course in biology. including zoology.
physiology and botany. all bearing to
'omc extent upon the work in domestic
,cience. Courses In English. drawing {
tlysicg chemistry hpu1p ice and Cor
nan or French, which are essentially
similar TO those for boys.
A shorter Course Provided.
The manner in which the work OF the
ianual Training School is arranged is I
# the highest benefit to the pupils, (
specially those who. owing to financial
necessity, are compelled to make their !
eriod Of schooling brief At all the other q
Ugh schools. except the Business the p
egular course Of stuGy covers period
( four years. All pupils who are forced
0 leave school before the expiration Of
hat time are. Of course, barred from Z
eceiying diplomas. This difficulty has
cen overcome at the Manual Training
chool however. by the establishment
( a two-year course in addition to the Il
rdinary one OF four years. The pupil G
no successfully completes either OF q
lese two courses is entitled to diploma .
The special two-year course covers
the same ground as the Il
)Dger one. but the technical subjects are cl
lore strongly emphasized. The four ST
ear course is planned TO emphasize IL
Dme one technical branch each year | n
ne branch Of this long course is planned | b.
specially TO prepare for the Normal In
chool while another preDarps for pciep | .,