Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-24
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MANUAL TRAINING WORK.


The work OF the manual training Do
partment IL unquestionably the best
yet given In this city, OF that class. un'
der the direction OF Prof. ]. a. Kienke
the boys have made remarkable pro-
gress. and It Is well worth the While OF
citizens generally who are at all in
terested In seeing how the constructive
talent can be developed In boy, TO call
at the Lion House and look over the
display. Five rooms are filed with the
working apparatus and exhibits. one
room Is given up 70 the lathes and band
and cross cut saws and mortising ma
chine, with the electric motor, and two
good sized rooms are filed with work
benches and other appliances Of the
work, and parts OF these with two add
tional apartments are utilized for ar
rangenent Of the articles exhibited.
TAUGHT TO do"
The boys are taught, 1t would seem.
about everything IN The line Of skilled
carpentry. joiner and cabinet work.
wood carving and turning, and to a de-
gree forging and fashloulng IN metals.
The display Of wood turning IL very
complete, including u wide array OF ar
ticles 10 be used for many purposes,
noticeably Newell post the work
being remarkably accurate. as where
parts are made to At with nicely, with
no appreciate space between Tic parts.
Then the display OF work showing
many kinds OF joints Is highly credit
able, and well worthy OF examination.
This feature occupies a large share Of
the general exhibit. the woods used be-
ing OF many kinds and varying degrees
of hardness and difficulty IN handling
effectively. Then the bookcase work Il
something remarkable several being
large enough TO nearly cover the side
OF room, and showing a skill In de-
tail and general handiwork that could
hardly be expected In students, spe-
cially constructed bench, beautifully
finished Is shown. made by the stu
dents under the immediate supervision
OF the instructor. II is equipped with
special device for different lengths
Of work IN hand. on which patent is
TO be obtained.
MOST COMPLETE,
The scroll work and specimens OF
carving are complete and pleasing,
giving evidences Of encouraging talent,
and cover a large assortment Of use
full articles, particularly In the way
Of boxes in different kinds of woods.
Numerous specimens OF polished woods
are exhibited, oak, mahogany, pine,
fir. spruce, cedar, maple, cherry. ETC..
and the students are taught to study
the pecullarities In handling, OF all the
woods obtainable in this country A
cabinet full OF miniature furniture Is
shown and worthy Of special mention,
strict attention paid 10 detail and ac-
curacy. The most pretnetlous exhibit
Is the model Of dwelling In cedar and
pine, large enough to reach to the
ceiling of the apartment, and complete
IN all the details Of house building. In
this, the student Is taught TO calculate
the strain of materials, the most suit
able locations for different kinds OF
wood, the proper use Of materials and
architectural features. This specimen
OF student handicraft Is something re-
markahle. Chains and fire place equip
ment and fittings are shown In the
way Of metal working, and the prin-
clples Of blacksmithing and iron work
ing generally are well taught here
In one room there are 10 carpenters
tables, well equipped; IN another two
tables, and In a third tables and tools
so arranged that % students can work
there at once. II IL understood that
the conveniences WIN be Increased at
an early day, and the opportunities for
practical and effective work made more
complete.