Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-11
PRACTICAL WORK IS
DONE AT POLYTECHNIC
STUDENTS SHOW VISITORS Elk
CELLENT WORK
Useful Arts and Crafts Taught at Pub
lie Institution-GirIs Learn
Valuable Lessons In Do
mestic Science

| Hundreds of visitors crowded Poly
technic high school yesterday to view
| the work done by the students during
| the past year. An attractive program
was arranged for visitors day." sew
eral interesting sketches supplemented
by a musical program being given in
| the auditorium.
The school, which is a small munich
pality in itself, embraces nearly every
branch of modern science, and is espe-
cially famous for the wonderful results
accomplished in industrial work Near
ly every article used in or about the
school building is made by the pupils.
Several new branches of work nave
been taken up during the past year.
| An exhibit has been sent to the Seat
tie exposition, and judging by reports
received the students feel confident OF
winning a gold medal. The manual
training department. in charge OF Prof.
! e. H. Hood, has sent several large
pieces of furniture, among them Delng
an deliberately inlaid oak table ana
large davenport. The metal WORKING
department was also well represented,
having sent several panels showing in
detail the models constructed IN WOOD
by the students, and which will be later
placed in a mold, the iron parts oelng
made from the impression. The hne
arts departments sent photographs OF
|
among them being a picture OF an ex-
ouisitely wrought copper lamp. con-
structed by Motifs Blair of the class OF
'O9 All of the exhibits shipped to seat
tie were of the highest standard and
| decorated in the school colors OF plue
and gold.
Show Manual Training Work
The manual training department
showed one of the most attractive of
Yesterdays exhibits with display OF
chairs. tables and bookcases. The WOOD
turning class had on exhibition pase,
hall hats. croquet sets, AK handles ana
evervthing known to the wood turner's
art The class has been making not
only the baseball bats used by the
Polvtechnic players, but also croquet
sets and other c-ticles for the city
play grounds. 4
Nearly every metal article in present
use in the shops of the school ana ABOUT
the building was constructed by the
classes In metal working and forging.
Several up to date gasoline engines are
al present under construction, and one
nuniI made a motorcycle engine Whlcn
| proved superior to those In use on the
ordinary machine
The domestic science department nau
varied display, from chicken salaa 10
roast turkey. A long line of frosted
!
another attractive feature.
Millinery Department Strong
The needle work and millinery depart
ments have become SO pronc'Hni no. .t.iau
| the Young women make nearly all tnelr
own hats, evening crowns, and all are
exnerts in the use of the sewing ma
chine. ,.,, IA
partments exhibited what was conslo.
cred by many to be one OF the llnesI
DISPLAYS ever shown by high school
students. Designs for panels, VASES a
casts and all manner of brlc-a-prac
we're on display. Principal Francls
stated that the school would nave a
l,iIn next wear and be able to t1re their
own productions s,..trod Tho
students have made many use1ul artl-
cles, including pocKetpooks' co rt
hoxes. portfolios and book covers. Inc
designs are largely taken from nature
and worked out In detail. large dis
niav of water colors and sketches were
ssbow,, in conjunction with the leather
work A long line of posters done by
the senior class was one OF the features
THE initial letters of the posters Whlch
are finely designed spell the name or
the school. ,,.o,o..
te1eeraphy by one of the pupils drew a
large gathering. Messages are sent py
The school a distance of over 800 miles,
frequent communication being carried
on with Point Iona and other coast
stations. while messages have been re-
ceived from stations over 1000 miles dis
tant owing to the disturbance created
bv electrical apparatus in use In other
nsrts of the building 1t was impossible
TO receive messages during the day.
The architectural department has met
with marked success during the past
term. Many Los Angeles houses have
been designed by the pupils. The Eagle
Rock and Vernon avenue schools We're
planned by them. Carl Muck is com
pleting plans for an $4,000 apartment
house to be erected at Pasadena.
An attractive program was given by
the students at the high school auditor
| inn The Mandolin club contributed
several selections, which were followed
| nv sketches from French and German
life done by the students of those Ian
guages. Principal Francis concluded
! the program by an address In which
he spoke of the work accomplished by
the school during the past year, and of
the improvements which would be in
stalled for the fall opening He also
touched upon the merits of self-gov-
eminent, stating 1t was not only eco
nomical, but extremely effective. Seats
are on sale at the box office of the
school for the Rose of the Rancho" to
be given by the graduating class. and
in which Raymond Phillips and Ned
| Manning will assume the l,ading roles.