The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26

The recent action Of the state boar.
~ health. wherein the common O
public drinking cup was barred from
The schools and railroad trains. wal
anticipated BY the Portage township
board 81 education and some weeks
ago the decree went forth in all Of ihs
Houghton and Hurontown schools au-
tomato fountains souid be installed
In many respects similar 70 the drink
ing fountain in the Douglas Houghton
school West Houghton
superintendent OF schools Doene
said today that the local board had
FOR many months discussed the matter
4 Installing automatic drinking foun-
tains in the different schools and dc
lesion was finally reached. The foun-
tains have been ordered and viii b.
installed as quickly as possible. In the
Douglass Houghton school a similar
fountain occupies a prominent posi-
ton I'm the lobby on the main floor.
and it has proven very satisfactory so
far.
There IL a question here as TO what
can be done in the matter Of drinking
places on trains. Here a limited sup
ply OF ice water j. carried and II will
be out OF the question to have an au-
,omatic fountain as the supply OF wa
ter would be gone in a few minutes
L is understood that the state board
n health will confer with the different
'aiirOads with a view TO arriving at |
.ome plan whereby the present dan
ger Of the common or public drinking
up may be eliminated
Arts and Crafts Glasses.
The re-opening OF the popular arts
nd crafts classes OF the Houghton
lgh school under the instruction 'of
'rof +. a. Kruger. is announced for
November s. at 2 o'clock.
he work this year will be somewhat
imilar 20 that covered last year and
iii follow along two general lines
o those DESTROYS OF pursuing work
.rgely for artistic training and ex-
arience i'm true craftsmanship, op-
ortunity win be afforded for original
esigning. In addition n complete
Ock Of materials I'm carefully Sc
cted designs ready for immediate
Orking into constructions will be of
red so that a large number Of ar. I
stic. yet not individually designed, {
,jects. may be made in short Jimc. {
lille the former. though commend $
lie, Is less rapid, by Christmas stu {
nts should have completed series '
attractive and acceptable gifts OF a
Q latter class. I
The manual training equipment in
e Central school has been consider
ly augmented by the addition OF a
mplete set of tools for response I
'rk and stakes for raised and formed
'rk. These, with general tools. pro
ie ample facilities for all manner Z
pierced. etched, hammered, raised. II
'ponse and formed work, a field Is
Dad enough for even advanced +
'rkers. For convenience Of students #
d any other local craft workers a \
'ck Of materials and sundries, such 4
pin stems or clasps, bead fringe. p
opcr or brass rivets, fasteners, as I,
alum, etc, will be on hand. y
The following is a list OF the arti a
$ which may offer suggestion 10
'spective students: Trays blottar Il
'ners' desk sets, picture frames. a
idle and lamp shades. lanterns. fem
hes' book rack ends, calendar Q
nds, paper knives, hat or scar;
s' cuff links, buckles, watch fobs in
per, brass or silver. In addition tc
re are scarfs for table or dresser. b
Iterpieces, pillow fronts, work on "
nd~y bags, curtains and handker-
els In block printed or stcnciled IL
IN and pennants or cmblematic de- h;
es of original designs incur ana W
red felt cloth N
IS planned, classes will meet Mon
and Saturday afternoons. a b,
rye OF 81 is made for eight hours ca
instruction per month and il - l.
ected the course viii prove very
ular In Houghton during the COM
winter months.