The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-15
MACHINERY ARRIVES
Equipment 40 Good 40 That OF Any
Like institution in the United
states-Dsscription Of the School,
and Advantages Obtained.

OF size USeU IOT COMulSASA01
purposes and giving the pupil the act
ual training necessary for an indus
trial life. It is q rare chance for the
scholars Of the city, and Is not to be
found In every town.
In opening up our Industrial hall,
the people Of Billings are to be con
gratulated," says Mr.. BesWick. Her
students are offered the very same adj
vantages as are given In the many
eastern trade school. The citizens OF
Cleveland, Ohio, have recently opened
10 a $350,OO0 technical High school
for this class Of work. In Boston the
Franklin Union, a trade high school,
has lust been completed at an expense
of $85O,000.
Billings is abreast OF the times IN
offering such exceptional advantages
to her sons and daughters"
There are four large actual training
rooms and a demonstration room. The
downstairs room to the north is used
for joining and wood work, being
equipped with six small sized lathesl
on the north side; a large band saw
shaper, iron cutter, and other machln-
ery is situated in The center of the
room, along with a 1O-horse power
electric motor on the west, connected
with the main shaft running through
the center Of the room, which in turn.
operates the sixth lathes on the north.
Back of the lathes is a long table
used for figuring and tools; under
meath is 80 drawers for keeping tools,
etc, Al blackboard is on the north
also, for technical explanations and
figures.
The lathes in this are capable
Of accommodating and trimming q
piece from Is to 10 inches long. In
this room are also an edging machine,
circular saw and a cross-cut saw.
There are also numerous box saws
and other up to date machinery used
in practical mechanics.
The Machine Shop.
The room on the south is equipped
with still heavier machinery, consist
ing of three large compound llathes &C.
commodating pieces Of iron five inches
in thickness, capable of trimming on
the outside or inside. This is the ma
chine shop. The largest drill press IN
eastern Montana is situated in this
room. After going through q smaller
drill press the piece is operated by the
larger one, facilitating the cutting OF
holes, after being through the smaller
one. 1t will cut a ~ inch hole In q
two inch iron.
A shaper is also in this room, com
bined with a groove and beveler.
There is also a "quick" lathe, used
for copper and brass cutting. Its ca.
pacity speed is nearly twice the speed
of the iron lathes.
A large emery wheel and tool. sharp
ener are located in this room. A hack
saw capable of cutting iron three
inches, vide and of ordinary thickness
is in this room. All machinery is ope'
rated by a ten horsepower motor.
The Blacksmith Shop.
The smaller west room down stairs
is the blacksmith shop. -Four modern
blacksmiths' FORCES are supplied with
air by n huge bellows, operated by q
one horse power motor. The FORCES
can be disconnected at will, thus saw
ing the supply Of air in the bellows.
The boys in here are taught to forge
iron and steel and the art of tool max
ing, which MI. Beswick expects to
have made right in the school. After
the boys finish in this department they
go into the machine shop.
The appliances in the machine shop
have been named above. The boys
will also take a course of lectures
while in this department on problems
pertaining to machine shop practice
This room is located on the south.
Drafting Room.
Mr.. Beswick said:
TN this department the boys make
a drawing and blue print of ever!
piece of construction before 1t is exc
cuted in each departmental shop. Thi'
department is conducted on the SAM
plan as the drafting room in any wei
organized manufacturing plant. Tn
boys take a full drafting course con
sisting of the elementary work in build
ing construction and %carpentery AM
leading up to the advanced work il
machine design and kinematics of ma
chinery. When they have completes
this course they have done as mucl
work as they would IN the second yea
of a university or trade school cours
in shop and drafting.
Domestic Science.
"The domestic science department
is one of our finest departments. Mis-
Adams will this year install a ne,
sewing system, a tailor system {
drafting, by which the girls are Ell
abled ina short time to draft pattern
from any measures, doing away wit
the necessity of buying patterns. The
will also learn how to design ga
ments and styles, and do practic,
work In fitting, cutting and fnishinj
producing perfectly fitting garments.
"a decidedly useful and practic'
course in cooking and household ma
agement will also be given. II thel
Is q demand for It, q night school wi
be organized for all who wish to tai
up any or part Of this work.
THE woodwork and joinery depal
ments will be ready In a week for p
pills, while two weeks will e the e
tire school In shape in all department
The work taken up In this departmel
will be along practical lines, ,taki1
up all kinds of structural problem
with q full course OF lectures on bull
Ing construction and shop manae
ment, and many interesting subjec
on work relating to carpentery al
cabinet making"
unifed states Bonds.
u. s. Rebuilding 81 Rec. 1854.
". 81 Refunding - Coupon 10l
q. a. 81 Res. 10l.
Z. {. 80 Coupon 101.