The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-14
BIC REGISTRATION
At NORMAL SCHOOL
Many Richmond Teachers Take
Advantage of Special
Summer Course.

The Richmond City Normal School
which has been In session for tho past
two weeks in the John Marshall High
School Building. has reached a regis
tration Of ESQ students Over half OF
this number are teachers OF the Rich
mond city system.
Much interest on the part of the city
teachers is being shown IN the indus
trial arts department. under Professor
Benjamin II. Van Dot and Miss Pearle
McDutiie, both of Columbia University.
New York City. This course is in
tended TO include and replace much Of
the work now being done in the ele-
nlentary schools under the names of
Manual Training" Domestic Science
Sewing" and Constructive Drawing
and Design"
The course is organized for the first
six years OF the elementary school
around six large units-nanely. foods.
clothing. shelter. utensils. the develop
ment OF books and magazines and tools,
machines and transportation. 1t is in
tended TO show that the progress OF
civilization has been due largely to
mans transformation OF raw materials.
OF which the above articles are made
10 finished products OF higher values.
Just as much through the study OF
literature. art. mathematics or the
sciences. The student first studies the
processes OF manufacture and develop
menr and then illustrates the same by
the use Of clay, foods. textiles skins,
metals and woods, making application
OF processes, values and insight the
aims. and skill In the production OF
any article minor aim, though Il is
emphasized sufficiently 10 produce eft!-
cheney. Emphasis. however. is placed
upon social intelligence and apprecia-
,!on. rather than upon skill, as is now
prac ticed in the elementary schools.
The aim OF tho work In wood. clay.
metals and the other raw materials
used In the elementary school," said
Nr van DOT is not TO make carpen-
ters. br!cklayers, machinists or any
other specialized worker any more
than the study OF poetry. history and
music is Intended TO make poets. his
torians or musicians. II ~, however,
attended that the children shall become
acquainted with those forms which are
instrumental in changing the activities
OF man In the study OF textiles for
example. IL is not sufficient that a child
shall! know how to construct a simple
garment. That is important in itself,
but the subject matter surrounding
the textiles. their origin and develop
ment the changes under which each
textile goes in the process OF nanufac-
ture. the ways In which textiles are
:dulterated and loaded. the factors in
huencing the cost. the processes OF dye
ing and printing, the study Of designing
in laccs, carpets. curtains and rugs,
the social conditions OF the nill-work
crs. and the study OF the things of
greater value than just knowing how
10 construct garment. Foods, pot
terry. books. household decorations and
machines may he treated in a similar
manner. thus emphasizing and clarity
ing the present courses in related his
tory, literature. arts. mathematics and
sciences"
The course is so organized that the
work OF the first six years shall be
alike for all children, regardless OF
race. sex or future occupation II is
cultural and preparatory TO the widest
possible range leading at the end Of
the sixth year 10 differentiated course
Tor boys and girls. 1t provides for
specialization in any chosen vocation at
the beginning of the secondary school