Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-30

that, In the employment OF Mr. Doxey
and Mrs. Tomlinson for these positions,
that the new department VIII be eff
clently managed
The course. contemplated will at first
be for but one year only, with the OBJ
ieet In view of ultimately merging this
Industrial feature into a manual train
ing high school. while at the same time
continuing II in the lower grades.
The work In the manual training win
be limited TO the eighth grade boys of
the schools, who will be plven one hour
every week for study The buildings
designated VIII be the Bryant school
building for east side students, and the
Union school building for west side pu-
pills. Supervisor DoXey'g office will be
at the Bryant school.
The work In the sewing branch Of the
domestic arts department will be con-
fined to girls OF the seventh and eighth
grades, Director Tomllnson visiting the
various schools where these two grades
are represented for the purpose Of dl-
rectlng her department, The course
will cover two years, and after th0t
time wilt be assigned to lower grades
as we'll,
The pupils who will work In wood
only VIII have given them a ruler, n
mat or bread cutting board, an enyel
ope case, or nail box, book rack, or
bracket shelf. and a picture frame. the
last named, however. not being In the
hands Of the pupil There win also be
additional materials selected by the
teacher, according to the ability Of the
individual, and more work win be add
ed as the course progresses. The
scheme begins with the easy and sim
pie forms, and progresses by careful
graduation.
In the sewing branch for seventh
grade girls, Director Tomlnson has for
mulated the following scheme. AS TO
cloth. teach threads warp, wool, raw
and sevage edges In hemming. prac-
tice cutting, folding, basting, and the
application to household articles being
towel, child's school handkerchief, dus-
ter, sheet, etc. IN scanning the different
kinds will be taught, ana viii be APP
piled to the pillow slip, child's apron,
Dightgown, wooden petticoat, etc.
Patching VIII be applied TO sheets,
muslin underwear dresses, aprons and
boys waists.
Practice on button holes as applied
to bands, front of shirt or waist, will
be given as well as upon shirt. shoe.
band and coat buttons. Other features
will be gathering and putting on band.
tuching, feathers stitching earning,
packets, hemstltching, sewing on lace.
herring bonlng looms and weaving.
The director viii also give talks on
the growth and manufacturing Of cot
ton, WOOL linen and silk, and compost
lions on the foregoing viii be expected,
and preserved In note books.
The first step in the outline prepared
FOR the eighth grade girls will be a re-
view Of stitches, followed by bias cut
ting and application Of stitches and
cutting to garment making, llaune
skirt, work bag with buttons and but
ton holes, muslin drawers white petit
coat, corset cover, etc. Also linen and
cloth darning, as applied to table linen,
dresses and the like,
Talks on industries. especially those
of the home, fbers and fabrics, good
taste in dressing, shopping and how to
laundry garments,
The cost Of maintaining manual
training and domestic arts department
for the first year, including the work OF
instruction, equipment, material ana
tools, win be but $4,000.
President Newman Is an enthusiast
upon manual training, and approves It's
Introduction most heartily.