Bisbee daily review., 1910-05-08

work. This school district, which Is
a very large one. takes in six niles
east OF C avenue and six miles east
OF G avenue, making twelve miles
from east to west, and from the In
ternational line three miles TO the
north. so that the district includes
thirty-six square miles. At the pres
ent time it has a fine grammar
school on the corner of Twelfth and
A avenue. which has been used for
the High school work in the past as
well. but next year the new High
school building viii be used for that
work and the Twelfth street school
win be used for the grammar grade
exclusively. The new High school IS
between Twelfth and Thirteenth. and
between c and d avenues. and is a
credit to any city of many times the
population OF Douglas.
The Seventh street school is a two
story building. given over entirely to
primary work. The Fifteenth street
school Of seven rooms is given over
TO the first four grades of primary
work. while the Second street school
is given over wholly to Mexican chill
dren Of the primary grades The
Pirtleville school has five teachers
and is doing primary work Of the
first three grades. next year II is in
tended to do fourth grade work in
this school, The school at sunny
side is In charge of one teacher VINO
carries forward the work of the first
three grades: while the school at the
c. q A. smelter is doing primary
work of the first, second and third
grade This school has had an at
tendance Of about fifty-five pupils.
but al this time of the year. many of
those who live on ranches. work in
mines or live in the mountains have
returned 10 their summer work and
taken the children out of school
Taken as whole. the primary work
this year has been the most success
full of any year since Mr. Lutz has
been in Douglas. Great improve
ment has been noticed in the Gram
mar department. and in fact in look
ing over the whole school the work
has been better. because of greater
in equipment and the out
ook for the coming year IS very
bright
Manual Training.
The work of the manual training
department, under the management
# Earl Chalfant, has been of untold
'alue to the 200 boys who have
worked in it, During the year the
,oys have made fifteen chemical
rawirg benches. 10 be used in the
department Before a boy is per
niJted TO handle any materials for
ctual work he must draw the thing
he IS to make on paper in the ex-
let proportions Il is to be made.
md then begins his cutting. saving
md hammerins. The boys Of the
ixth grade have been making toy
urniture. and in looking over the
my beds. chairs. benches. tables and
child's cart, made with as much ac-
.uracy as If for actual use. something
4 what boy learns is seen IN his
forts. About the room we're to be
cen boOizrscks, knife and fork trays.
dove boxes, whisp-broom holders.
iecktie holders. towel racks and two
ibrary tables made by boys out Of
lours. Horace Kenyon is just fin
shing a library table that will make
us parents proud. and Essie Bleu-
nenthal made one last year. that
lands there, a credit 10 any cabinet
maker. Among the things done by
he seventh grade was a fully equip
ed windmill. and a water wheel. and
.lectrolier stand. The classes aver
-ge from fifteen to sixteen boys. Mr..
1halfant has had charge Of this de
'artment since II has done any work. |
or Mr.. Beck was here only the first
art Of the year when the machinery
vas being installed for the work.
Ie is graduate Of the Stout insd- !
ate at Me00monie. Michigan, which I
ives special attention 10 manual
raining and domestic science. This
'oming year he takes charge of the
manual training in the schools at
ontario. California. which is about
orty-fiYe miles this side Of Los An
seles.
Domestic Science.
Miss Nell Adams, also a graduate
# the Stout Institute. has caarge Of
he domestic science department,
which takes UP cooking and sewing.
The girls have taken up the Snow
system Of drawing and cutting pat
erns. and before a girl can complete
be course IN sewing she must be
lDle TO cut her own patterns for un-
lerwear and for a shirt waist. make
.hese garments, and do most of the
work by hand. This year two sew
ING machines have been added to
he department. but only those who
have completed the hand work are
allowed to use them. The girls from
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