Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01
TWo-YeAr Courses.

Two-year courses have been provided in
seven trades for boys and three trades
for girls For. boys the courses will in
clude machinist work, blacksmithing.
wagon and automobile construction. cleo
trical work, plumbing, heating and tin
ming, house. sign, wagon and freSco paint
ing. and paperhanging, printing, brick
and stone masonry, plastering and con-
crete construction.
For girls there will be courses in prac-
tical cookery and household management,
sewing. dressmaking and tailoring, NIL
llnery. The only academic work would
be In mechanical drawing, English, math-
ematlcs and general elementary science.
The greatest emphasis will be placed on
practical handwork construction, under
conditions as closely as possible resem-
bling those prevailing in actual CONNER
cial practice. There will be no frills In
the new school.
To illustrate this, it is only necessary
to quote two paragraphs from the cur
riculum as prepared for Mr.. ruce and
Mr.. Stuart by Mr. Newman:
Scope of Training.
The following topics would be covered
in the plumbing course; Kinds of iiX-
lures, sewer connections, kinds and plac-
ing traps, exposed and concealed piping,
the use of lead, iron and brass pipe heat
ing by means of hot water and steam,
gas fitting for lighting, cooking and laun-
dry work, the cutting of threads in iron
pipe the use of unions, right and left
elbows and couplings, the making of
cauIked joints. the use of the plumbers
gasolene furnace, wiping joints and a
study of the plumbing regulations OF the
District Of Columbia.
THE course In carpentry would be in
tended to give the pupil a thorough
knowledge of the carpenters trade. The
first part of the course would consist of
exercises on the principle joints and the
making of frames. tool boxes, win
dow frames. sashes, doors and general
repair work.
THE latter part would be devoted to
actual house construction. full-size
brick cottage or bungalow would be built
which would give practical experience to
those taking the courses In brick and
stone masonry, plastering and concrete
construction. plumbing, heating and tin
ming, carpentry, electrical work, painting
and paperhanging.
To keep the scholars close to the line
of the work they wish to follow when
they leave school, it Is arranged that
each scholar shall select a trade when
he enters the school and stick to that
trade during the two years. He cannot
select one trade one year and another
trade the second year
This new school is but the first step
IN the TeATIdukcIichl VI thc SShOOi ny D
TEN, as far as vocational training is con-
cerned 1t is explained that 1t will not
take the place of the technical high
schools.
1t Is designed primarily for boys and
girls of the sixth, seventh and eighth
grade years. who would not go to high
school because they have to get out and
work for q living The new school will
enable them to earn more money in a
legitimate trade. 1t Is believed.
Mr.. Bruce's Ideas.
In his report to Supt. Stuart. Mr.. Bruce
says:
..The trades and industries should be
chosen with reference to the actual op-
portunities of graduates of this school for
employment in the District of Columbia.
Only the really indispensable literary and
scientific studies should find place, and
these should not occupy more than a
half of each days time schedule. Grad
yates should be prepared for immediate
entrance as first-claSs apprentices upon
the work Of earning livelihood in a
skilled occupation.
The scheme has been submitted to we'll
known educators in other cities, and
members of the board of education. Paul
II. Hanus of the division of education of
Harvard University fas given 1t his
hearty good wishes. ]. A. Chamberlain.
superintendent of manual training in the
District Of Columbia. has studied the
plan, and has given it his Endorsement.
Members Of the board of education who
are known to be In hearty sympathy with
It are DIR. w. v. Tunnel, Mrs. Ellen
Snencer MuSsey w. ". Cox and ArD