The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-23

shs' Ha'AHi aibiNt tuiiufnEN NIGu To he
N"eucd-TopuInrity of Technical
'TraininE Apparent ON All sides
instruction for CoIored ToI.hs.
rur some time past the Board OF Edu-
ton nj he District has realized chat
the vast yearly increase in .a- number
II scholars who q size to take the high
school technical course would finally ne
esssitate The establishment OF two other
high schools. To be- devoted To- this par
Jicuar branch OF study. but not until
las, year we're stringent efforts made 10
meet this demand Since the creation OF
tho technical high school cours. i'm 1857.
ID has been a part OF the routine pre-
sc~.hsd fur the Central HiEh school. bit
tho combined growth Of an the branches
of learning in that insGJHU'u has render
ed IL totally inadequate for the thorough
instruction OF technology
The manual traiains and its aceomra-
uyiuE academic work. heretofore offered
10y the technical courses M the Contra!
and n Street High schools. is TO be re
organized. and its extended form viii
hereafter D., conducted In independent
schools, designated respectively Manual
Training School No. !. white. and Manu-
for boys and girls viii be offered. which.
while technical in character. will DE ~uf-
tcieuuy varied 10 satisfy the needs of
those who desire that kind of training in
stead of academic OF business training Of
the high schools. The object Of both the
white and oclored schools is two
fold First. there is "a prescrib-
"a course of study for pupils
who desire t. 1T once after g-adu-
alton enter IN. commercial world. and.
second. a course for study FOR pupils who
desire 90 prepare for coil, yes such as the
Boston and Harvard techs The sen
eral plan OF instruction for boys com
priSss-
"A course i'm sh0pwork including join-
cry. woodturui-G. patterUmakiGg f0uu-
dry work, forging, and machire-tooI
work. Other lines of work may Doe adj
dsd later
"A course in drawing. which viii De
made a highly important part OF the
NnrS of the school. The mechanical dra w
I0g- while closely related To the shop
work VIII not ha limited by it, Advanced
pupils VIII nr allowed choice between
machine ana architecture Ora WluE- The
course in frs.Elld drawing. including
work IN color. viii be- followed by
.uTSe in applied design
A course i'm English i'm harmony with
the general character of the school Ow-
ing % its recognized Importance, this
work Is prCrerhed for every pupil
throughout the course
a course in mathematics. planned with
relation 20 Tho ShOpWOrk, and leading into
elementary mechanics
Courses I'm physics and chemistry. Civ
ing prominence TO their applications as
found In the shops and I'm shop process
es, and developing an appreciation of the
meaning Of these sciences b.. the mechan-
ic arts The subject or electricity as a
branch OF physics. VIII be mDhaslZed.
A course in German or French for
those who desire IT,
Upon reaching the proper stage all
boys viii be given experience in caring
for the boilers engines. dynamOs. and
motors which viii constitute the heating,
power. and lighting plant Of the building
In addition To- fits ordinary functions this
apparatus viii be made the subject OF in
yestiSation in connection with the study
Of the principles governing IT'S operation.
For girls there VIII De ouereI-A
course in domestic scieucc- Individual
work in cooking. leading 20 the discover
of its methods The preparation and
serving Of single dishes and fun meals
A meal for stated sum The prepara-
ton and serving Of food for iu-~i lbs and
CouvalesCeuts. The production and trans
uU-ration Of foOdEtgffS. how 70 market
The cost Of materials TIC planning.
building furnishing, decoration. manage
mcut. and care OF the house. Household
hygiene Laundry methods and materials
"A course iU domestic art Plain sewing
bv hand and machine The making OF
endorsements and uullucG dresses SHIRT
waists ClOthIuE for infants and children.
Cloth dresses. Evening dresses MILL
merry
a course fin biology. including zoology,
physiology. and botany. All bearing TO a
proper degree upon the work I'm domestic
"A cour=a iu bacterioIozv: Dust. moIds.
yeasts. bacteria Household ana munich
Courses in drawing English. nathe-
MATES, physics. chemistry. German or
French. which viii be essentially Ike
those indicated Tor boys ANY modlnCa-
tiOuS VIII be the natural ones due 10 the
differences between the domestic science
and the shop work
For those who DO not Immediately con
template furtherinE their education AT coll
Irze there is special two-Fear CHurS.
which gives double time % the technical
subjects. covering substantially the same
ground as the f8ur-ytar course The SDe-
ciaI fpur-year course as planned 90 empEs-
siz, some one technical branch in each
year one fCuT-ysa- course is planned 10
prepare for tho Normal School
At prs sent the white manual training
school Is located Al the Central High
school. while The COlOred school is now
cr-arrered AT the Douglass School. but
both those buildings have proved much
700 small fOT the go pupils OF the present
" hitC school and 20 scholars Of the col
urel Institution. The new white manual
training school. or. as IL would better be-
called. elementary engineering school, II
located on the southeast corner OF SeN-
is Of white stone and gray Roman brick
and three stories and an elevated base
rreur Do height Congress appropriated
500 iaUH for the ereCrfDU Of the building.
hut u is now thought that an additional
So en- will Doe necessary To complete the
building in the style originally Intended
lu IN. basement Cf the school Is located
dressing and locker rooms the armOry
and gymnasium. the machine shop, which
is WeIl-ughttd room 80 by 80 feet. the
engine room. which viii contain engine
and generators for the furnishing Of cleo
tricity for the entire building. the fan
room and the boiTgT room. the latter be
latest design the entire building will
have enamel brick walls. and the black
boards Will boz backed with ground glass.
Iu tn. rear Of 10. building on the ground
floor. is located the forge shop. which viii
contain tWeuty-four foTE.s, all of which
ihs balance ~ the room being reserved
for q foundry
on tn first floor are located class
rooms mechanical drawing rooms. wood
turning shop. and the offices. The other
two floors are devoted to physical and
chemical labprat"rios. sowing and cooking
rhOols. free hand drawing rooms. and
class rooms The building. which Is 10
Doe ready for occupancy the latter part
rf November. Will Hr among the finest
manual training schools in the country
TN. eolDr,d school. which is located ON
- Street. between First and Second. Is in
constr uCtiOu practically the same as Tn.
white school and Del 10 cost about cocoon
When interviewed last evening. w b
Evans Principal OF Manual Training
School No 2. said
.--rra chief object OF the c0I0red manual
training school is o. III tho pupils for
Hl-E stations in life We now have
.r.I. af cob. fH d