Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-16
FARMER TEACHER
SUPERINTENDENT
OF CITY SCHOOLS
Combination q Happy One hi
Case Of Charles D, George
of AIamogordo, Who Lays
Stress ON Manual Training

fusftAl cosafsronna,ass 20 soHssa jousaAu
Santa ~. AlHrch ih hlnmoieord0
ls fortunate in having as supor'nten-
dout OF ns public schools Charles -
George. who,besIdcs bcine flrst-class
teacher. Is also q practical farmer. M
IconseQnencc the Aiamogordo schools
arc dolug moro IA me why OF in
'srnction ln agriculture than amy
.othcr schools ia The state
Miss Mauettc A. Myers has receiv-
.ed the following report from MI
George us to manual training and ag
Iuculture "a The Alamogordo hieh
school
"The claes rccltes i've lessons n
Iagrlculturc per week. each lesson
lforty-nyc minutes FOR nine mouths
torn
"worl, is divided az follows ono
lecture per week. two lessons per
wcek from the tevt book. one iomon
ipor week from the Public Bulletins
Home lesson per week in laboratory
Iwork
"rhe cnas ia composed of thirty
1.-TWO membc# Each pupil ia the class
IluH mll planted q bed of spinach and
lettuce Many by careful work, have
lettuce ana spinach 20 ont during the
Icmure winter Am arc now apading
lher beds for radishes, beets. beans,
Ilpttuce and Flowers Some arc plant
tinR today others will pc planted TO-
mon row.
"f am sme every member in the
class win make u good gradc la The
subleci Gould mot have better inter-
Iest in a subject
Fl also had omss Of forty Ia eighth
grade agriculture The first half OF the
year
"rhc olnas In manual tralHinA re-
cites every dny from p m until
g.2l y. M. 'fWcyc pupils taking the
work. The niut work WIS making sis
of The simple auinu Each pupil in Tho
class hna made ihc following 10
Key rnelG (2) pen tray, ta) pin trag
! GD broom holder (b) tie rack, co
leoat hanger GO mboret ESD card
ltrny. GO pedestal ll0) icg rest or q
foot stool gD pressing board, N2
hread hoard ti31 roaguzlue rack,
100 knife ana fork boN. O5) now
working on a binary table
We need q spccml buIidine for
manual trimming Thcu 10 should be
lpu in the grades FROM The sixth 90
Tho eighth Inclusive.
"Thc course ID domestic science and
lar HAS iust been Installed This year
Tan the 0tcro county high school. aud
lam excellent equipment for both Sow
LINK ANA cooking has been purchased, Y
lroports AllH Florence Jacobs
Three sewing machines Of the best
makes were hought--dincrpm makes
in order 90 teach the girls the pccu-
liuntos of each.
"The sewing course hus been based
m practical lines A complete OUT
az of earmmla was nude hy each
lgrl includipg besides undcrgor-
mohta school dresses of washable mu-
tcrlal and tho apron aud cap Ter the
cooking Glass uniform stress was m0
goa ncnt work ON the sowing machine.
land ou ana garments Being finished
tnCoiy
"A hort tOufar in model work was
IglNen in ordcr to teach thr mondnr
uf tnhle linen pitching of garments.
and mmiar subjects best dollt With
n this waF
arho models Wute mounted mn0te-
Iboots with thr directions tur making
Thorn on GA, lpfgo Opposite an ihe
Iduruut stitches, with "a model to it,
lusWate wcfc kept ~ thn HooE an1
Ilhc gliis we've oneou#eod to Wke
I Inotes on thc facu they loamcd durs
Ems thr GLASS hour regarding patterns.
Suitable seoms fm' different materials.
etc. and graded an their notebook
work
fhe cookne equipment WAS puf-
chased almost entirely n Aumogor-
Ido, ihe tables and cupboard haNng
bccu turned ont from the mlu ln this
town The cooking Is being done on
, kerosene oll stoves. one burner allot-
ted to each two gIrlt the general
custom 81 workne n groups Of two
being followed
"a text book Is used TIA thc cooking
j ieluss boa connection with note hook
+ work. The class meets every day for
. 1.-two periods aud one credit for grad.
b luatlon IS given for completion of the
course