The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12

cookies and cakes of various kinds,
all of which look so toothsome as
to make the mouth water. There are
cakes and pies galore, of the kind
that mother used to make-Only a
little better and a little more whole
some. There is a great variety of
canned fruit and pickles. All Of the
things exhibited were actually made
by the pupils this year.
In Charge of Mr.. Pitman.
The manual training exhibit is In
charge of the instructor in that
branch, Max T. Pitman, who has
made conspicuous success of his
work, and instilled the right spirit
in the boys. This exhibit is large
and most excellent.
The seventh grade has class of
sixty boys taking the work in a
forty minute period once week
Bench work with simple models is
undertaken in this grade, and such
things are made and exhibited as a
plant stick, match scraper, three de-
signs of bread boards, flower pot
stands, glove boxes, towel holders
and hat racks. The pupils start in
with using Eastwood, white pine and
gumwood, and they are taught to
read simple drawings.
In the Eighth Grade.
In the eighth grade there are fifty
pupils, who devote forty minutes two
days a week to the work. Models
are worked on from those of the sew.
enth grade to sleeve boards, towel
rollers, post card boxes, tie racks,
foot stools, book stalls, coat hangers
ring losses, and one boy has made
a weather vane. Eastwood, white
pine, gumwood and chestnut are used
in this grade. Geometric problems
and simple construction to get the
pupils used to the tools are given
and they are made familiar with the
use of the ruler, pencil and triangle
Forty high school boys are taking
the work, in two classes. The first
year class has twenty-four pupils and
the second year class sixteen. Each
class devotes forty minutes day
to the work, twice daily.
The first year class used simple
models, such as the glove box and
the tie rack, made in a little more
complicated way than in the lower
grade, the mortise and tenon joint
being used. Practice on the joint is
had. and the taboret is made of oak
or chestnut, and also book shelves
and magazine stands. Two plates OF
geometric problems are given, each
plate having five problems. Simple
projections are also given, the first
two plates with pencil only. From
that, thorough drill is given in pro
jections, from a model first and then
later from description and working
drawings of models Two weeks
time is devoted to free hand projec.
tons. ~
Second Year Work.
The second year work in the shor
this year was devoted to making five
morris chairs, five library tables, mu.
sic cabinet, music stand, three ia.
bles and drawing boards, etc. Mortise
and tenon and dovetail joints are
made, and the joints glued. All of
the stock was bought in the rough
and the boys did the gluing them.
selves. In the drawing work re-
view of projections was made and
intersections was taken up, and de-
velopment and theory, and several
drawings in isometrics. In machine
drawings, there has been time for
only two or three plates The pupils
designed and made drawings of
pieces of furniture. Each made a
tracing and blue print.
Professor Pitman hopes to advance
the work the next year on the turn
ing lathes and to install FORCES for
blacksmithing. He would also like
to have carpenter work done in the
eighth grade, as many of the BOYS
drop out after completing that grade