The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-03-14
Abs,raot Of Ropor. for the Month Ending
WARDS.


The commercial department in the
High School now has five typewrit-
ers in operation, new one being re-
Gently added on account Of the in
creased enrolment in the High
School asd especially in that depart.
ment. About forty students are learn
ing the touch system on these instru-
ments. E..,.....
The fifth regular teachers meeting
of the year was held Saturday, March
2, and the following program given:
Duties and Obligations of Teach
ers Outside Of School," Prin. R. H.
Williams. ~
1.-THE New Music Course in Our
Schools" Supervisor Sara A. Will
liams. -.....
Education for Efficiency" Mary
Vannest. -
"Penmanship," F. M. Wallace.
s"School Gardens" Hazel Phillips.
Educational News and Notes."
Josephine Evans.
Supt. Milo Hunt, a former teacher
and principal in the Oskaloosa
schools, was present for a part of the
session and addressed the teachers
briefly.
The third rhetorical exercises for
the year occurred February %, the
memories of the day and its associa-
lions being set forth in the various
numbers given throughout the city
schools. The G. A. r. and the w. r.
C. participated in these programs at
the different schools and later as
sembled at the High School for an
hours session. The ladies of the w.
r. G. very kindly and generously pre-
scented to the High School a large
flag to be unfurled from the flag staff
on all proper occasions. We are sure
such acts as this can but more deep
ly impress our youth with a sense of
responsibility and a feeling Of rever-
ence for those things that stand for
the preservation and upbuilding OF
our country.
No doubt all who are in any way
interested in the city schools know
by this time that work In manual
training is a part of the regular
course of study. No doubt too, many
would like to know more of the work
and learn what Is attempted and &C.
complished in this line of work. To
this end it has been decided to hold a
manual training exhibit sometime
during the last month of the school
year. A suitable room will be secur.
ed, easy of access and we'll lighted,
and in this room will be placed SAM
pies of the articels made during the
present school year. These articles
will include not only those of wood
manufacture but of raffia and reed as
we'll. A small display of sewed arti.
cles will also be made. ..... .'.
To show on paper the character OF
the work done in manual training In
our High School, we give herewith
the manual training and mechanical
drawing examination used at the
close of last semester: -...
/. What is your idea of manual
training? What good have you deriv.
ed from it in the last term? If you
like the work. why? Why are you
taking manual training and what do
you consider the essential of a good
workman?
II. What facts do you think should
govern the choice of material In the
construction of objects? .s
III. Give your method In detail of
truing up lumber. Should the sur.
face of boards be planned before fin,
ishing, and IL so why? Where and
where only should sandpaper be
used?
w. What is a half-lap Joint? Make
a small careful free-hand drawing up,
on your examination paper of the
joint. Give all the views and dimen.
sions needed to construct the same
What is your idea of good joint, and
why are joints used in woodwork?
v. What is a board foot of lum.
Der? How many board feet in a
board 1xGxS inches, and in one Xix
GO inches?
VI. why do we stain or paint our
objects when made, and what Is your
favorite color?
VII, What Is mechanical drawing
What is its purpose? How is 1t differ
ent from free-hand drawing?
Name at least six instruments used
in mechanical drawing.
TX. What rules govern the lines in
your drawing? What are dotted
lines? How are dotted lines used?
x. What do you consider as a
good finished drawing?
The present session OF the General
Assembly appears to be fruitful in
the matter of school legislation. nc
less than six bills having been intro
duced to date. These include a bill
to create an agricultural high school
at Red Oak: bill authorizing re
tirement fund for teachers In cities
over 10000 population; bill Great
ing an educational commission to re
wise and improve the school laws Of
the state; bill to empower the state
educational board to accept gradua
ton from the regular and collegiate
courses of higher institutions in lieu
OF examination for certificate Il