The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29
SIbIE SCHOOL
H PITTSpjRG
First Catalogue Is Issued by
the State Printer.
MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL
0nly0ne Of Its Kind West OF
the Mississippi.

Pittaburg, Kan, July 2S.-The first cata-
iogue mas been issued bwtne state printer
and announcement Of the new state man
gaI training school which was located by
the last legislature at Pittsburg. 1t is the
only school Of the kind west Of the Ms
sissippi river.
According to the catalogue. the school
vii open fer its first session on Sep
tember s. On September and there viii
be examination for admission. R. S.
Russ. for some years superintendent of
the Pittshurs City schools. has been Sc
lected as principal Of the new manual
training school
The object Of the new school is to
equip teachers to occupy positions in the
manual training work Il was urged be-
fore the legislature that there is a grow
Ing demand for manual training teach
ers. and that Kansas afforded no way
for those desiring 10 enter that branch
of teaching TO equip themselves: It is
believed that this VIII be the entering
wedge for the general introduction Of
manual training work in the public
schools OF the state.
The Legislature appropriated $4,000 to
start the work To each school which
raises $3.50 an equal amount of state aid
VIII be given to help in manual training
department The sum Of 5000 per year
for two years was appropriated for the
establishment OF manual training
school and as the city of Pittsburg Of
fered TO provide a SO 90 building for the
enterprise free, it was selected as the
location for the institution. The school
was placed in charge Of the regents OF the
state normal school and the president is
J. X. WilkersOn. president OF the state
normal But the work is entirely in the
hands of Prof Russ.
The new catalouse provides for a two
year course. It also gives opportunity
20 study shorthand and typewriting. The
course of study is as follows:
First year-A CD arithmetic, (2) elocu-
tion. 60 geography, physical and politi-
cal, a. manual training, defamation;
r 90 Algebra, 80 English, ca general
history. methods, common subjects. (S) |
manual training. spelling.
Second Year-(U housekeeping and pen
,nanship 90 weeks. GO) rhetoric, I'D
school law, management, Q2) American
history, constitution. G3) manual train
ing. pronunciation; d "a geometry, 90 |
literature, 90 physics 90 weeks. % !
physiology 40 weeks, GS) manual train |
ing, essay.
The catalogue also gives the following |
calendar for the ensuing school year:
September 4 end free entrance and !
final examinations; September s, first |
meeting of classes for second ten weeks; |
November Il, and 10. free entrance and |
final examinations; November Is close of |
second ten weeks; November is first |
meeting Of classes for third ten weeks; |
November &c and q Thanksgiving vaca-
zion.
December q to January 3, holiday re-
cess.
January q and % free entrance and |
final examinations; January %, close Of |
third ten weeks; January ., first meet |
ing Of classes for fourth ten weeks; |
March 81, April !, free entrance and |
final examinations; April 4hrst meeting !
Of classes for hfth ten weeks.
Besides giving a good deal of infor- |
nation about the management of the |
aew school. the announcement contains |
"a fun outline Of the kind of manual
training work which should be taught in
each grade OF the public schools, together !
with half-tone Illustrations of the artic- |
les made.
The tuition a. the new school is free. |
except for a small Zee charged for ma |
teriaIs used 10y the students
when the cub women Of the state
held their meeting at Wichita on May
eth. they passed the following resolutions
indorsing the school:
Whereas. The last legislature passed !
law adopting manual training as a
course Of study in the public schools Of
Kansas. and
..Whercas A state manual training
school for the training Of teachers for
this work abs been established at Pitts !
burg, Kan. Therefore he it
Resolved Since this is our own state
institution. and none other like it west
Of the Mississippi river, that we indorse
this school and pledge it our heartiest
support"