The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25

pills have mastered the use of three
different stitches, and are able to be-
gin, weave, shape, and decorate bask-
cts in simple color designs. Three terms
are given to practice in clay modelling.
At the close of this period pupils are
able to represent in clay quickly, and
with a considerable degree of accur-
acy, the size, form, and general fea-
lures Of objects; to build by hand only,
symmetrical, well proportioned pottery
forms of uniform thickness: and to
represent in low relief from the round
and from pictures.
Two terms are given to carving in
tough oak. The practice is on Greek
units of design and their combinations
suitable for the decoration of panels,
stool ends, self brackets, etc. Four
terms are given to the practice of mod
flied Sloyd by the boys, and of sewing
by the girls The boys work out the
following: Key rack, coat holder, sleeve
board, tool rack, shelf, knife box towel
roller hat rack, step ladder, tabourette,
etc. The girls complete series of ex-
ercises in sewing the various stitches,
hens, gathers, bands, darns, patches,
seams, gussets, packets, button holes
etc. and begin the making Of garments.
The manual work has been carried on
essentially in accordance with the
plans which were adopted at its in
PRODUCTION. 1t, begins in the Fourth
grade and continues through the
Eighth. The branches taught in each
grade are as rOllOWSs
3 and A, basketry; B, clay
modelling; A, wood working and sew
ing; B, clay modelling; A, wood
carving; B, wood working and sew
ing; A, wood carving and clay mod
cling; 8 B and A, wood working and
sewing.
Boys and girls are taught in the
same classes except in wood working
and sewing. Instruction in clay ana
wood work is given by the special
teacher; sewing and basketry are
taught either by the regular classroom
teacher or by the teacher of manual
training, as circumstances make either
plan desirable. Occasionally teScher
gifted with special skill exchanges work
with one who is better adapted to the
ordinary school branches, and this utili-
zation of special talent is profitable to
all concerned.
The Schools Represented.
These are the schools represented:
Branner, Buchanan, Central Park Clay,
Garfield, Grant, Harrison, Lafayette,
Lincoln, Lowman Hill, Mckinley, Mon
roe, Polk, Potwin, Quincy, State Street
Sumner and Washington.
The. High School Exhibits.
AS would be expected the work in
the high school exhibits is for the
most part superior to that in those OF
the grade schools-that Is the high
school students have attempted more.
The girls in the sewing department,
for example, have gone so far as to
make complete tailored gowns In the
most approved style, and have trim
med hats to suit the most fastidious
expert in the latest styles, although to
be sure there has been no pretense at
turning out anything particularly
"fussy'' The work has been well
done, and the training will prove of
great value.
All sorts of dainty dishes, eft to set
before the king" are on display in the
domestic science room. They include
dishes especially designed for an in
valid, cakes, loaves of bread, salads of
various kinds, etc, etc. This afternoon
the members of the senior class served
refreshments to their mothers who
were visitors. The visitors have the
opportunity to see the work of cook
ing in actual progress.
Excellent results have been accom-
plished by the classes In drawing and
design and joinery, and of course par
under the supervisor of manual work
in the high school, Albert H Winter,
who gives instruction in wood work
ing and forge practice.
Some interesting samples of the
work done in the way of making pot
terry and wood carving, but space will
not permit of going into detail in re-
spect to the Individual exhibits.
The course in manual training is essen
TALLY general in its nature and has for
it's purpose the development of the con-
structive abilities of the child, including
all those co-ordinated powers of mind and
hand which are continually exercised by
that great body of our citizens engaged in
Industrial pursuits.
The work done in the high school:
Physical training (girls), two years; clay
modelling, two years; wood carving, two
years; freehand drawing and design, two
years; mechanical drawing, two years;
joinery, one year; wood turning and pat
tern making, one year; forge practice, one
year; sewing, two years; domestic sci
ence, two years.