The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-10

OF the sewing machine. AS IN other de-
partments of manual training, each girl
IS required u originate her own de-
sign Of what she wishes TO make and
to make q drawing Of it.
The boys, when they reach the sixth
grade continue the simpler forms of
carpentry. From the simpler forms Of
work and paper boxes, they progress to
more ambitious pieces of furniture,
and some Of the bookcases. tabourets.
tables and desks would be a credit to
the appearance of any home. In every
case the design is worked out and the
drawing made before tool is touched.
It has been found that lettering Is too
severe a strain for the younger boys,
and this is not taught until the boys
reach the seventh grade. The eighth
grade boys are required to finish their
drawings in ink. and the plates turned
out by them would be a credit TO
many a college freshman. The more
advanced grade school boys are re-
quiTed. among other things. TO design
four-rcom house and to- estimate the
cost Of materials and construction at
current prices of supplies and labor.
They are of course. given suggestions
BIZ the teachers. but must secure the
necessary information for themselves.
In one instance a class at the Jordan
SfalO0l maze estimates OF the COST Oh
the building in which the school is
housed. 1t was a whole years work,
but when 1T was finished the records
Of the school board showed that the
class was just $50 out from the actual
cost.
The High School Work.
The work in manual training at the
High school is optional but possibly 50
per cent of the boys who attend the
High school elect to take it. The work
al the High school is but two years
old. but the school board has given
assurance that the course will be in
creased constantly and viii be made
as efficient as proper equipment can
make il. The manual training depart
ment is housed in a separate building.
which consists Of two large rooms and
two store rooms. One is equipped with
all the convenieuces Of cabinet
makers shop. and the other Is devoted
to the Iathes. planners and band saws
operated by electrical power. The
eouipmeut IS modern and efficient in
every respect.
Having had preliminary work in the
grade schools. the first-year boys are
REQUIRED to make a drawing board.
showing the use OF one Of the most
simple Joints These boards may be
sold TO the boys. but many are sup
piled to the grade schools. The boys
arc then instructed in the construction
of the different joints used IN car
pentrv and cabinet making and make
these Joints in sections. having first
made a complete drawing Of each in
the mechanical drawing room as well
as a working dra wing for use in the
shops. Having mastered the joints,
each boy is required TO make a car
penter's bench using the joints
learned These benches are then fur
nished to the work rooms Of the local
grade schools and are far superior in
Workmanship and finish 10 those
bought from manufacturer The
irst-year BOYS are also given instruc-
ton I'm the simpler forms of chip cary
ing and design most attractive picture
frames. instrument cases and other ar
ticlcs
Make Equipment for Schools,
The benches and saw horses made by
the first year class are sent to the grade
schools. and the class in wood turning
makes all the carpenters uailets used
throughout the city. The gallery Ia the
workshop which IS used TO store ma
teriaI and which was necessitated by
lack Of sDace. was also made BY the
students
The second years course includes