Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-22

" OOUN1 WISCONSIN, TUl
aided BY the addition of three com
pound microscopes. DR.. f. K. Pomain
vile. has kindly loaned US his for tn
past three years, thus giving us the us
OF five this year. In the botany work o
today where study Of MICROSCOPE
plants, smuts, rusts, etc., is a part O
the work required in the courses O
all the stronger high schools, the com
pound microscope is a necessity
With from forty to fifty pupils taking
this work each year it is evident thai
still more microscopes are needed
The excellent physical laboratory ant
equipment has had like effect on th,
work in this subject.
Time will not permit us to indicate
In detail the work OF each department
the benefits OF consolidation and
specialization are too well known Il
need extended comment.
Aansal Traiain1.
Through the public spirited effort.
OF the women's clubs Of this city 3
fund Of 500 was provided for thu
equipment OF manual training. Ar
outfit OF % benches with the necessary
tools for work In wood has been pro
vided. An equipment for work il
mechanical drawing has also beer
added. The entire cost OF equipmen,
thus far provided has been S5o3. Is
The balance will probably be used II
the near future towards supplying
lathes.
This work is elective for pupils in
the first and second years Of the high
school. Pupils who elect the manual
training course take manual training
for 80 minutes day in place of one
school subject. They take three
other subjects the same as pupils in
other courses In the high school. In
addition to this, manual training has
been required Of all seventh and
eighth grade boys twice each week.
The eighth grade boys take this wori
two eighty minute periods . week.
The seventh grade boys come from
the ward buildings to the Lincoln
building at recess In the afternoon
twice a week and spend the last halt
OF the afternoon In shop work. The
work in wood for these grades consists
OF making such articles as coat
hangers, flower pot stands, bread
boards, towel racks, picture frames,
etc. OF course the work in the
eighth grade consists In making more
articles than in the
In the first and second years Of the
high school the work begins with q
series OF models, making Of joints,
and then articles OF various kinds such
as are usually made by manual train
ing classes. Work in mechanical
drawing is also carried on in these
classes. In all classes lessons in the
ana use Of tools are given.
The work done by our grade and high
school classes in manual training is
the same as that done
by pupils IN such schools as that con-
nected with the Teachers college of
Columbia university and others Of like
standing.
Manual work II Grades.
Besides this work IN wood we have
carried on in ell the grades from, the
upwards q graduated
course Of WORK in elementary manual
training. 1t has consisted of free
paper cutting, weaving, paper folding,
really form Of concrete geometrical
basketry, ETC., in grades
one to six inclusive. In grade six In
addition to this the boys have had
knife work in wood, while
the girls had sewing once each week
In grade seven the girls have
received instruction in sewing
and basketry while the boys were TAX
lug wood work 1t the Lincoln build
ing. In grade eight the girls have had
instruction IN drawing and baSketry.
The work in elementary manual
training and drawing has been di-
rected by the supervisor of drawing
N hf, ic n Uro d,,o to of oy,< re <ho to..l
ing art schools Of America and who
has also had special preparation in
manual training. 1t has been the aim
in both elementary manual training
and drawing to make the work in
these branches mode OF expression.
The pupil draws design for an
article as an exercise in drawing and
then as an exercise in manual training
be makes the article. This is essen
italy the plan followed by those
schools which have had large expe-
rience in the work.
This work has been introduced in
the most progressive schools in various
parts Of the country. 1t is a part OF
school work which has come to stay.
In our experience OF single year the
beneficial results have far exceeded
our most sanguiEe expectations. 1t
seems to us that in introducing a
complete course in manual training
from the kindergarten through the
high school the board Of education OF