The times., 1901-06-12

The Products of Active brains and
NimbIc Fingers of Pupils Attract
Much Favorable Comment - Many
of the Useful Arts Mastered.
What can be done by the colored high
school students is shown in an exhibit Of
their work at the high school building.
on N Street. between First Street and
New Jersey Avenue northwest. The dis
play. embracing q broad field, fills a dozen
rooms or special interest is the manual
training work shown in the rooms on the
lower floor. The practical product Of the
course of hani-truining which the stu
dents have undergone is shown in com
pIeted work that has been put to use. y
large lathe a steam engine. hatracks,
e&sels, frames. and q host Of other things
which are TO be seen indicate the clever
ness of the boys and girls with hand and
brain.
Art work in color and line, showing dec
orations and designs for ornamentation
forms the drawing exhibit. The practical
application of mechanics in models Of
electric railways, water plants, and
electrotyping. are the contribution Of the
students IN physics. Latin, history,
biology. botany, business high school
work, including shorthand. typevriting,
and commercial mathematics are all rep
resented by interesting series Of papers.
The exhibition was open yesterday
afternoon between . and o'clock. during
which time there were many visitors, in
GLIDING the Commissioners OF the District,
the Board of Education, and many well
known business men. For the benefit of
the visitors the girls physical culture
class. under Miss Anita Turner gave eX-
~H#aW=F .sa
games in the armory The display viii be
open this evening from until 10 o'clock
for inspection by all interested.
The exhibition was gathered together
under the direction Of R\H. Terrell, the
Superintendent of the High School, ably
assisted by the teachers in the various
branches The work shown covers all
studies taken up in the school year by
all classes and IS quite exhaustive. Such
work as can be shown by its result is 50
displayed and papers. diagrams. maps,
and written explanations are spread out
that the visitor may get an idea Of the
methods pursued and the things learned
in subjects such as botany, biology, and
mathematics.
Perhaps the most interesting part Of
the whole exhibit is the display of work
done in the manual training classes. The
classes. OF which there are several frames
upon the wall showing the exercises |
given. The turning and general work in !
wood is represented by numerous coIlec- |
tions Of models, frames, and especially !
by certain original problems such as J
tools. easels, and cabinets A cabinet, |
richly inIsid with Colored woods in a neat /
design. made by George Allen, Of the sec
ond year class, is a finely finished piece /
Of cabinetmaking. The iron work by the |
class in forging consists Of many bits OF /
decorative work, and the metal turning /
shown is mainly OF nuts. tools, and ma |
chine fittings. A large lathe and an en- /
glne, botn OF which, from the patterns !
through the castings to the final filing /
and finishing, are the work Of the manual |
training boys, have been in practical use /
fer sCme months
The exhibit of the Business High School !
is chiefly OF papers. These show the type |
writing, stenography, and long hand let |
ter writing Of the students. Documents /
in commercial law. chiefly law FORMS pa /
perS in bookkeeping and in arithmetic /
complete the display.
In the chemistry department yesterday /
several classes were engaged in 4
rlaking experiments, showing reactions of /
various chemicals. precipitates. blow
pipe work, and qualitative analysis The
physical laboratory had an especially in !
teresting exhibit. The students had erect /
ed a miniature model OF an electric rail- /
way The track ran on an elevated plat |
form across the room, having at one end
a miniature watervOrks, with a mill, and
at the other country club house. The /
electric car was equipped TO run on three
systems, single and double overhead troll
ley, and underground. Connected
alarm, fountains. electric bells, and
burglar alarms. The little working model /
was kept going all the afternoon to
satisfy the curiosity OF the visitors.
The practical application of electrotyp-
ing In making relief casts. and models
constructed by pupils 70 show the appli-
cation of physical principles, formed quite
an interesting part Of the physics exhibit.
Pupils at the desks during the afternoon |
gave demonstrations Of various problems. |
The work in art done under T. W !
Hunster filled three rooms. covering the |
walls Of the Assembly Han, and OF the
two rooms devoted especially 10 drawing
Prof. Bunster has this year put into /
operation new system. runuer which the
drawing is divided into the three classes
Of reproductive, constructive, and decOra-
tive. The reproductive is the drawing /
that makes pictures, the constructive Is
mechanical drawing. and the decorative is
drawing TO develop designs that shall be /
Of use commercially. The work of the
students with pen, pencil. and brush as
shown on the desks was Of a high grade /
Of excellence.
The botanical and biological Laboratories
were filled with charts showing scholars
work on original problems in animal life
worked out by them and on problems pre-
sented TO them for solution. The botanical (
exhibit showed the investigations into the
relations Of insects 10 agriculture which
haG been made by the students and other
problems OF similar nature that they
had attempted. The work in the biological
ana botanical departments is done under |
Charles NJ. Thomas. History IS under !
J. J.. Love. and was represented chiefly
by charts and essays The mathematics |
room was filled with models exhibiting |
geometric and trigOuOmetric problems,
and the boards were filled with diagrams |
ana problems worked out
The Latin department, under Anna J. |
Cooper, viii give this evening a play !
taken from ''NirgiIs Aeneid." which will |
Include the famous banquet scene and the 1
slaughter Of Priam.
TO TRAIN YOUTHFUL MINDS.