The Washington bee., 1907-03-16
DR. EVANS SUCCES
GREAT WORK IN OUR SCHOOLS.

L,- ~rvsICal as wei aS ulSAtdl oCtA'4tJ5
and at the same time afford the pupil
.- .oo0rtunity to decide upon the vo-
-srsanal course he will pursue in life.
ue begins practical life in the class
--rm. shops and laboratory, thereby lay
.-0 foundation for some usefu ltrade
~, 7-5fcssion and equipping himself to
,,r into execution practical ideas. AS
r--r- majority of those who attend
.l.. School do enter the higher insti-
....--r- rf life and its demands the tech
...-r -eauirements are such that con-
..ss--rrs time IS given to general cul-
+..-. If the Individual becomes inOcu-
r-rsf with the germ of intellectual
,rrEerfng Improvement of self and en-
,.;-ormsnt is a certain sequence. The
-asrrf. of the efforts of the school in
This direction during the few years of
rs existence plainly indicate the cor
-4-rress Of its methods.
Th. 0-acticums of the shops presup-
-,.. definite amount of work having
taer done I'm the classroom, as it IS from
continual practical application of the
theoretical conclusions that broader and
more tangible conceptions Of their many
truth. may be derived. The mathemat-
irs aoart furnishing drill in reason is
the laboratory for theories in logic and
q ba,fs f5r instruction in model making
and elementary mechanics. The Ply
sizes DEPARTMENT offers a course in me
chan.c.. heat sound, light, electricity,
magnetism and steam engineering, the
facilities at hand being ample for the
aoDlicat0n of such instruction. The
electrical equipment is entirely modern
and the engineering laboratory is equip
ped with engine indicators, steam gauges
water meters, engines, pumps, and oil
testing machinery.
The aim of manual training depart
ment is to have the pupil learn to pro-
dlce while getting an educational start
as there comes a self-conhdence and
peculiar strength of character from the
very fact of ones being able to create
something. Then, again, he gets re-
taxation from work that is wholly men
tai and incidentally secures a deal Of
information and discipline from the in
formal course of shop economics.
The course in woodwork is a cOntinu-
alton of the practice engaged in while
attending the graded schools. Such ar
ticles as tables, chairs, bookcases, tab
ourets. etc, are constructed. The boy
Is gwen some latitude in original de-
sign and has some experience In the
use of wood-turning and pattern-making
machinery and in finishing with stains
and yarnishes.
Forge work embraces the study of
forge obstruction, making of forge fires,
drawing and bending,welding,tool-dress-
ing and tempering. Various household
forms are made, such as andirons, fire
SETS flower stands, etc. The continua-
ton of the course in the machine shop
leads to the study of tool work on the
lathe, drill press and planer. AS the
pupil advances he learns to cut gear,
make taps, overhaul and repair ma
cHnery, construct engines and other m
chimes and apparatus needed in shops
Domestic art occupies a large portion
of the building and has grown to be
one Of the most important divisions for
girls Plain sewing is succeeded by
aressmabius which includes a study OF
fabrics, cutting, fitting, draughting, ar
lslc and hygienic principles of dress
harmony Of color, and dyeing. The
millinery section is thoroughly equip
ped and gives splendid concrete results
Tie spirit of every Armstrong pupil
IS not only that of an earnest seeker
after knowledge, but also that of an
inquirer as to the methods to impart
knowledge to others. To attain this end
the course in industrial pedagogy en-
braces the various intellectual processes
the history of education, school manage
me1t under various conditions, and by
a series Of exercises it is shown the
industries may be made an interesting
and vital part of the public school cur
Hculum, lending themselves easily tt
educational processes and correlatine
with the regular work in language, his.
tory and arithmetic.
Ferhaps the largest opportunity fol
oo-oTed youth to equip himself with Z
marketable education is provided in The
District Of Columbia by a wise and gen.
eous Congress. In addition to The
splendid graded schools there is provided
TWO secondary schools, one for purely
academic instruction CThe NJ Stree
nigh School) and one for preparing tht
children Of the plain people for usefu
pursuits in life. The success of the lat
'e5 institution under the wise direction
u Its founder, DR.. Wilson Bruce Evans
.4s been little short of a marvel wher