The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-06-24
Work Of the Students in Manual
Training School Shows Big Ad.
vance in This Department
DEPARTMENT is POPULAR
Under the Charge of Prof. E. E. Bet
ger the Department is Showing
Rapid Advancement-Ex-
hibit Interesting One

The exhibit Of the manual training
department of the city schools st the
S. and j Gottlieb store is attracting
considerable attention as it is the
most worthy exhibit that has been
made by the pupils of this depart
.ment. Few of the patrons of the city
schools are aware of the work that is
being done by this department and of
the very interesting training that is
being given to the students of the vari-
Gus schools under the direction Of E.
e. Better.
Many have. misunderstood this ex-
hibit and think that only the small
arti cles were made in the manual
training department, but no article is
shown in these windows that was not
wholly made in this department. Some
have also thought that several pupils
work on the same article. This is also
a mistake, as one boy alone makes his
own article which he has chosen to do
and for which he first makes a design
in drawing and then works from this
drawing. The same pupil sometimes
makes more than one article.
This work is given in the 18th and
Sth grades and the first two years of
the high school, viz: the freshman and
sophomore years. The 7th grade
course consists of cutting board,
which teaches the boy to use the rule,
saw, try-square and plane. Much
time and care is taken with this piece,
giving the boy the necessary drill in
tru;ng up piece and working to GER
tain dimensions.
Next is the little rack for keys, but
ton hooks, etc., which requires the
same tools and care in working ex-
cept that it is more difficult to do
because Of the smaller size and the
similarity Of the five parts. Then
the coat hanger which requires the
use of the former tools with the same
care and the additional use of the
draw knife and spoke shave. After
this is the whisk broom holder for
the whole class and such other articles
fOr oh 10 Il oe
they are able to make.
The 9Th grade work consists of the
little stand for placing plant on
a table SO as to not mar the finish
or it may be used for coffee or tea
pot stand. This requires the same
tools as the It'll grade work with the
additional use Of the chisel to make
the halved joint. The stationery box,
the inter box and the diploma frame
made in his own inter box and such
other articles as those who are more
adapt have time to make, are then
made.
The first, or freshman year Of the
high school work consists of a course
of joining in which all of the COM
monty used joints, bench hook and
circular corner shelf are very care
fully made. This occupies about two
thirds to three fourths of the years
xyorI, H1bon +bo 6ooI ,,;ooa xryb;ob ho
chooses to make. In this choice he is
sometimes advised by the instructor
|if his choice is not suitable to his
ability, or does not require proper
test of his ability. He then makes a
free hand drawing and after being
corrected, works from this and later
makes a mechanical drawing, tracing
and blue print.
The sophomore class makes several
of the different dovetail joints com
monty used, and takes a course of
lathe work in which exercises in turn
ing are given, leading up to the MAX
ing of baluster designs, face plate and
chuck work. The final piece s is made
here in the same manner as in the
freshman class.
Each pupil in the high school classes
makes free hand drawing and gives
complete description Of the making,
difficulties, and use of each exercise
and article made. This is kept in a
note book as part of the required
work.
The material is paid for by the
pupil and he takes at the end of the
year what he has made during the
year.