The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11

month 81
Girls received BY transfer for
month 81
Number belonging at date 44s
Ag9 9regate attsadancs in days for
month 6347
No. of half days absence for
month I178
Average d&ilv attendance for
month 422
Number Of easas Of hardness
for month, 79
Number of casss Of corporal
punishment 1
Number of casa Of suspension l
Number Of days teacher was ab-
sent /
While there has been considerable
sickness and so0s bad weather the at
tendance is bettsr for the month and.
the number of cssss Of hardness con-
siderahly reduseA. There have not
been q half dozea easss of eorporal'
punishment curinS this year which
shows that the tsaehers are finding
other ways to cos8sl. Once in while
there is no other way but this method
is one Of the last sessrt.
Mr. Roddy, teacher Of manual train
ing has been at wosk oil year upon a
course of study for The manual and this
week submits the work for the fifth
grade. When put II Anal form it will
be incorporated in the regular course
of study for the schssls. Of necessity
the course of study fer the manual as
well as for the domestic science Eaust
be somswhat flexible. 4 printed out
line will prevent hApAaxard work and
prevent the duplication Of courses
every time a new teashsr takes hold of
the work. Miss Converse il also at
work upon an outline fer the domestic
science. Mr.. Roddy 10 submitting his
course Of study to Professor Hadden Of
the State Normal school At Greeley who
is considered an authority upon that
subject.
COURSE OF STUDY FOR MANUAL
TRAINING
Gary A. Roddy, Supervisor
Equipment
In bench work there is a. equipment
Of three benches, saen sufficient for
four pupils, and one bench suitable for
two pupils. There is alss a assort-
ment of tools adequats for the needs of
the pupil in most cases.
Mechanical drawing equipment con-
sists of four tables, fourteen small
drawing boards, twenty six larg draw
ing boards and the necessary ct"
squares and triangles.
In the wood turning department
there is an equipment Of three ten inch
Scott wood lathes with all necessary
tools, one excellent band saw. one
grind stone and one hve-horss powpr
motor.
The iron working room contains one
Barnes drill press and assorted drills,
one Champion forge with tonys and
hammers, one engine lathe With at
taehments, two emery wheels and one
power hack saw We also have limit
ed equipment for sheet metal work.
Materials used consist of the various
kinds Of wood, iron, steel, sheet copper
and brass.
Each pupil is responsible for the con
dition of the tools az he uses then and
when he has finished working must see
to it that e0erythihg is in it's proper
place before leaving the classroom.
The amount of time devoted to Nan
ual Training varies from 45 minutes
once week in the grades to niss9
minutes every day in the High School
Pupils are graded in this work tLl
same az in the other school work Ii Z
the same standard being maintained.
Drawings count as half the grade, tbs
finished models as the other half.
General plan Of the work
The work is planned with the ulti
mate development and o-oSdination OF
the MIND. HAND and WILL of the
pupil in view. The Educational valus
of Manual Training does not lie in ths
thing made but In the manner of max
ing. The pupil is taught as far as
possible the correct method Of usinl
the tools and caring for them.
The direct plan Of the work is t,
have Q set course Of study ealcul aztec
to cover all the time and let the pupi
use his ingenuity and power in select
ing from rather wide range suitabl,