The Calumet news., 1912-09-30

! the work In cement also is just get
ting under way and will not be ready
20 begin actual work for another week.
This class will meet on Wednesdays
In the Did building at the rear OF
Needhams laundry. there being no
place at the school that can be used.
This is one OF the more practical
courses and Is designed especially 10
give such students as do not expect
to go through school a chance to
learn something about the trade and
thus give them a good start when they
get out into life. This class win teach
more the theory than the actual prac-
tiee OF making cement goods. most
OF the work done being In miniature.
The pupils will be taught the prac-
tice Of making the standard cement
mixtures and shown what mixtures
serve best for certain special purposes,
They will have actual practice in the
construction OF cement sidewalks.
building blocks. curbing. drains. pot
terry, tiles, garden furniture of cement
and similar articles. Both this class
and the one i'm copper work win be un-
der the personal direction of Mr..
Woods.
The Woodworking Glasses.
The classes in woodworking have
improved with superior apparatus 70
work with this year. Four double
periods are given to this class instead
of the two double periods put in last
year and this increase in time will
more than double the efficiency of the
department. one class this year will
be able to turn out as much work as
the whole school did last year.
a surprising variety Of work is be-
ing turned out by this department as
the following list of work now under |
way in the shops will show: Desk
chairs arm chairs. dining chairs. Nor
ris chairs. library chairs. office decks
sewing cabinet. book racks. eight or
ten library tables, umbrella racks,
plate racks, tabourets. rocking chairs,
couches foot stools, piano benches,
writing desks and study tables,
The fuming cabinet has not YET
been put in use. as none of the articles
10 be fumed are ready for this pro-
,ess. only the advanced class in
woodwork is under the direction of
Mr. Woods. Mr.. Johnson, the assistant
n this department, taking care Of the
est OF the work.
The class in pattern making has just
,egun its work, Houghton being one
II the first high schools to introduce
practical pattern making course The
lass viii make it's own patterns and
hen be taken to the foundry TO watch
he moulding and casting processes.
md then to see the finishing of the
astngs. This will give the students
ractical work i'm this line.
The class in mechanical drawing
viii be taught to make blue prints
his year, this being another innova-
Ion.
Plan Big Exhibit.
\ fine exhibit embracing work from
II Of the manual training depart
nents, is being planned. TO be held
ext June The advanced class is now
rrning ont about forty articles. al
{ which will be equal TO anythine
Yer done in a copper country high
chool. In addition TO the work In
woodwork, the cement. copper. me.
hanical drawing and pattern making
lasses will exhibit their work, making
n the whole a varied and complete
Of the departments activ-
lies.
Another feature OF the department,
hat is due solely to Mr.. Woods, is
he safety appliances that have been
There is absolutely no
hance for accident now, according 10
he instructors. The department islS