The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-28
TO DO
WORK At FAIR
Actual Demonstration of Industrial
Training Methods to Be Given
by Classes
GIRLS WILL COOK IN
FULL VIEW OF PUBLIC
Exhibits of Articles Made in Man.
ual Training Glasses All Over
the State Will Form Large Dis
play This Fall

Industrial training fitting boys and
gil > to meet the problems of modern
life in practical way, is to be given
unusual attention this year by the
Washington State Fair. Actual work
ing demonstrations of the methods
used in teaching manual training and
domestic science, and probably COM
mercial branches, are to be made In
the educational building, which has
been entirely remodelled for the pur-
pose.
Under general supervision Of Prof.
w. d. Sterling, who as assistant to
State Supt H. B. Dewey has charge
of the educational department at the
fair. Prof. George lie Vesconte, SUI
perintendent of manual training In
the city schools, is preparing to in
stall the exhibits of manual training
and domestic science work from all
parts of the state, and equipment
from the grade schools, with which
pupils from the Yakima schools will
show how they do their work. Coun-
ty Supt. S. S. Busch. who is also Mr.,
Dewey's assistant in the educational
department, will have charge of the
Space is Enlarged
In order to make the educational
building ready for the exhibit the
the same plan will be followed, the
partitions have been removed, CELL
ing has been put in, and the whole
structure painted. The west entrance
opening toward the gates, has been
reno deled, and a broad path will
lead from the main roads into the
grounds. A conspicuous sign over the
door will call attention to the exhibit
which it is believed will be one of the
most popular on the grounds, this
year. H
The demonstration of actual work
will be under the supervision of Miss
Frill G. Beckwith, superintendent
of manual training in the Yakima
grade schools, and her assistant, Miss
H. M. Girard. instructor in domestic
science
Equipment to Be Shown
A number of manual training
benches used in one of the grade
schools will be taken to the fair
grounds and set up in the educa-
tional building. One of the work
tables used by the domestic science
classes will also be moved, with It's
equipment of hot plates and gas
burners for cooking.
The manual training demonstration
by boys from the seventh and eighth
grades, will be given in the same way
that the class work is done during the
school sessions, and Miss Beckwith
will try t. show how the work is be-
ing done :, a way to give general de-
velopment and industrial efficiency.
In the domestic science department
girls taking care of the details Of
domestic economy, such as keeping
the place meat and clean, preparing
dishes, cooking and serving them, all
under the eye OF Miss Girard.
Prizes for Exhibits
In addition to the demonstration
there will be an exhibit of work done
in the Yakima high school by the stu
dents of Prof LeVesconte, and ex-
hibits from other high and grade
schools from all parts of the state are
being entered for the prizes Offered
by the fair association. The exhibits
will occupy a portion of the half of
the building reserved for the indus
trial department, and will also be
spread upon the walls.
An exhibit of the work of the COM
mercial department of the Yakima
high schools is also being considered,
ard may be placed by Prof. Staley, in
structor a that department.