The Washington bee., 1901-06-15

The public ScuOOl t0dSu 0lS were
-r-r-5 uD1n anew basis last Wednes-
I-, zra1ing at the regular weekly
-.,-rs oftbe board Of education in
~ Rankin School building. The
t,rr,u,i1g resolution, presented by DR..
rirosmTn. was adopted;
Resolved, That all appointments OF
,----rs teachers and other employees
ksrztaf5re or hereafter made shall
continue during good behavior and
aa-iencv. unless otherwise ordered;
Trt q teacher may at any time be as
sfru-5 or transferred 10 any school by
me board for InCompetencY or such
other cause as may be deemed sui
fc.ent by the board.
In the past il has been the customs
20 appoint teachers for the term OF one
t.sr0n.y. and as this resul ted in feel
5rg ofuuCertainty among the teachers,
the board decided that it would be for
the interest of all concerned TO make
the appointments permanent.
The report of the committee on in.I
dustdal education, submitted by Mrs. |
Bette c. Francis, regarding the new
course Of Wosk 70 be taken up in the
manual training schools, was also
adopted. The work IS 10 be reOgan-
led and will be carried on in the two
new buildings now being erected for
that purpose. Manual Training
School No. I will not be completed
and equipped in time for the opening
Of school next September, but the pro-
iected courses will be organized at
that time al the Central High School.
Manual Training School No. ? for col
OIed students, will be ready for OCCu-
pancy with the opening Of the scoOl
year,
The report says:
MANUAL TRAINING COURSES.
Courses for boys and girls will be
offered, all of which, while technical
In character, will be sufficiently varied
TO satisfy the needs Of those who de-
sire that kind of a training instead o.
the academic or business training Of
the high schools.
The general plan of the Instruction
for boys comprises a course IN shop
work, including jOinery, WOOd-turnIng,
patternmaking foundry work. forg-
ing, and machine tool work. Other
lines may be added later.
A course in drawing will be made
highly important part of the work of
the school. The mechanical drawing.
while closely related 10 the shop work,
Will not be limited by il. Advanced
pupils will be allowed a choice be-
tween machine and architectural draw
ing. The course IN freehand drawing,
including work in color, will be fol-
lowed by course IN applied design.
A course in English in harmony with
the general character of the school,
Owing TO IT'S recognized imp JrtanCe
this work IS prescribed for every pupil
thr0ughOutthe course.
A course in mathematics, plannded
with relation TO the shop work and
leading into elementary mechanics.
Courses IN physics and chemistry,
giving prominence to the applications
a, found in the shops and in processes,
and developing an appreciation of the
meaning OF these sciences in the me-
caamcarts. The subject Of electricity,
as branch OF physics, will be en-
pIaslLcd
Acourse in German or French for
those who desire 1t.
Upon reaching the proper stage,
all boys will be given experience in
caring for the boilers, engines, dyna-
mos, and mOteTS which will constitute
me heating power, and lighting plant
%. the building. In addition 10 its
e.4A4-y functions, this apparatus will
.1 made lue subject of investigation
j" connection with the study of the
principles soyerningits operation.
SPECIAL STUDIES FOR GIRLS.
Forglr.s there will be offered: -
a oouIsen domestic science: Indi:
lauaI Work In cooking. leading to the
1.9-oteIy oi us methods. he pre-
Pa.a.on and serving of single dishes
".l Il.. meals. A meal for a stated
s-I. The preparation and serving of
--'~ Tor nNauds and Convalescents.
t"5 production and transportation of
.'1-si1Lis. How to market. The
tos, oI materials. The planning,
1~..4'As' furnishing decoration, man
I7l~leA1 and care of the house.
"o-s-ho.d hygiene. Laundry methods
ana materials.
90. n course in domestic art: Plain
95a,Ag by hand and machine. The
5.-N."s oi undergarments and unlined
,sssrS. Shirt waists. Clothing for
IFI-an's and children. Cloth dresses.
'eAIAS dresses. Millinery.
LA course biology, excluding zoology,
ss-l4'o.osy, and botany, all bearing TO
e" proper degree upon the work in do
"5suc science.
a a course in bacteriology: Dust,
a.5 .ro,-s' Yeast, bacteria. Household
anu municipal applications.
M No.uTses IN drawing, English, mathe-
c-E>. ,,.a-->. physics, chemistry, German
~ y, FIench, which will be essentially
nae those indicated for boys. any
Ej.o1lhcauOns will be the natural ones
r-5 10 the difference between the do
"SJS~c ~ science and the shopwork.
t"e above courses, for both boys
S-l -- EiTls, are organized into three
Soups. One group covers two years
=. NoIk, while the others cover four
Years each
c.t"elwoYeaT group does not include
'''''an or French, but gives double