The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-17
MANUAL TRAINING EXHIBIT
AT PAUL HAYNE SCHOOL
BY ANNIE kENDRIck WALKER.

|
The exhibition of manual training made
by the pupils of the Paul Hayne school
yesterday was well attended and ex-
pressions of qualification and even sur
prise were heard on al sides. Prof.
| Charles Glen, the principal of the school,
said that he was especially gratihed at
the representative attendance, as per-
sonal inspection of the work was neces-
sary in order that the parents of the
pupils could have a clear understanding
of the work done in the school.
| The exhibition was most creditable and
interesting, representing the work of all
| the grades, the progress made by eacn
child and showing the wonderful creative
ability that if properly developed means
| the well-trained man or woman of the fu-
ture. The work of the pupils in the first
grade began with paper folding. Simple
| in construction it represented a concep-
ton and a completeness that had brought
into play the comprehensive forces Of the
child. teaching him the principles of
construction, and the first steps to man
ual education.
| The work of the second grade intro
| duced the use of geometrieal figures. The
ruler is then placed in the hands of the
| child and all of the work shows accuracy,
a second step in the art of manual train
| ing. In the third grade work, the card
| board becomes still more pliable in the
hands of the child. Match holders, en-
| velopes, boxes were some of the articles
exhibited, while in the fourth grade still
further development of the work was
! seen. The pupils are here given an OPP
/ portunity for more original work. The
| directors of the manual training depart
ment gives the pupil what he calls an ele-
ment of decoration and from this he COM
lines to produce an artistic decorative
effect which is all his own.
The work in the fifth grade embraces
the beautiful designs in rata. basketry,
mats into which the pupils have this
year learned to weave colored borders,
and many of the designs being distinctive
and most artistic The rata work done
during the present year is considered a
distinct advance over last year.
In the sixth grade the boys and girls
are separated, the former taking up the
sloyd work, and the latter beginning the
sloyd work introduces tine pupils to wood
carving. A number of fine examples were
exhibited, decorated taborets. brackets
| and other articles showing the progress
| of the pupils. OF particular interest was
| the handiwork of the girls, embroderies,
handkerchief bags, sofa pillows and other
! articles
| In the seventh grade this work is con-
tinued and the exhibit made by the more
advanced pupils was in every way COM
plete and interesting to those apprecia-
| tive of the various stages of manual train
ing work.
Out of a class of seventy-five, Professor
Glen has selected six boys who have
been put in the work room where they
are provided with a work bench and
tools The board of education has so far
been able to provide but one bench and
the necessary tools-there should be 90
benches, said Professor Glen Yesterday
end owing to the limited facilities only
this small number are provided for at
present.
Professor Glen said that he was eager
to get the women of Birmingham more
deeply interested in the manual training
done in the public schools of the city, and
through the annual exhibitions a bet
ter understanding was reached OF its
Importance as well as of Its possibilities.
While the exhibition yesterday afforded
many parents an opportunity to see what
had been accomplished during the year,
the promoters of manual training work
would be glad Of more cooperation OF
the work OF the pupils.
The supervisor Of the manual training
department of the public schools is Mr..
r. L. Dimmit. who ranks as one of the
most capable directors In the south.
Preceding the exhibition yesterday, the
visitors to the school were given an OPP
portunity TO see the pupils actually at
work on the various articles embraced in
the manual training. and some time was
also given to illustra ding the musical
| progress made by the nups. sight read
ing showing their proficiency.