Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-04-19

o'nts nave been ground ont of the
school factory each year with 10 more
luea OF what dollar is worth than
Adam's off OK, Why not teach he
Individual how to economic as we'll
as now to theorize; How to take care
OF himself as we'll as how TO ;ake
care OF other people troubles
In the wood wor k room at w. g G.
the students have constructed neat
SerVlceable tool racks which hold two
sets of tools each. These are placed
Oh the wall opposite the yocl;
benches and are very handy as ,,ell
as ornamental. A nail and screw
cabinet adorns the wall on one side
OF the room. This cabinet contains
about fifty drawers, in which are ..,,,
good assortment of nails and
screws, which are used in construc-
tlon work of various kinds. At one
end of the work room there is a
long, combination work bench which
mas SIX yises on it and which is de-
signed to accommodate six students
This bench has drawers in it and is
ilXed up generally to serve as a model
Tor the various high schools in the
state who wish to put in a course in
wood work without any unnecessary
expense. Blueprints of this model
work bench are available and may be
had by addressing Professor S. C.
Roberts.
TWO other very important depart
ments are maintained by the Ele-
mentary Department at w. S. C.
About eighteen students are taking
bench work, which consists in max
ing knives, calipers, small horizontal
engines, screwdrivers, small clamps,
chicken feeders and chicken waterers.
and many other articles. In this de-
partment students are taught to sol
der and cut sheet m etal, drilling and
tapping, filing and smoothing, fitting
and construction work of various
kinds. Under the direction of Mr..
Howes these students are really turn
ing out work which is worth while
and many articles are of great utility
and value.
In the forge work department most
of the College farm machinery is re-
paired. Such work as sharpening
plowshares and harrow teeth is all
done by this class. Students are
taught to make cold chisels, punches,
hammers, blacksmithing tongs, pliers
and many other articles of great value
to the farmer.
There is no question but that the
day OF the old classical education is
passed. There is little wonder that
the great mass of boys and girls do
not go beyond the sixth or seventh
grade Many boys and girls do better
work with their hands than they do
with their brains and it is for this
class of people that manual arts are
filling a long-felt need. 1t is little
wonder that out of all the people
who enter the high schools of the
United States only five per cent ever
go on to college. When all students
are forced to take Latin, German and
Geometry it is no cause for surprise
that most of them fall by the way
side. There is a class of people today
who believe that the average college
graduate who passes clear through
| the sixteen years of gruelling and
comes out good for anything does so
| in spite of the educational system
through which he or she has been
ground. No one contends that
manual arts are to solve all the
school problems, but most people be-
lieve that they are to have their place
in the future and that industrial
training is to take the place of much
| of the "task-master" sort of work
which has been practiced in the past.
Nor is it to be expected that every
body must take manual training. To
| expect this would be as narrow as to
expect that everyone must study Ger
man ITO everyone according to
their needs" is the slogan of the
future.