The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-03-26

this building. In the machine
shop one student was planning q
part of a lathe on the massive
planer. At one of the lathes q
shaft hole was being bored thru
solid cast iron. and three or four
other young men were working
on pieces of machinery held in
the big lathes. 1t was noticeable
that many of the lathes in use
were made in this shop. and a
large hack saw driven by power
and made by the students. was
saving off bar of iron about
three inches thick. A little steam
boiler and engine made complete
ly by students and said to register
about One-eighth horse power
was steamed up and grinding cof-
fee. and it even carried a whistle
and injector of it's own.
Just back of the lathe room
several boys were at work at their
FORCES making articles for use on
the farm. Pieces in the boxes a.
round the room showed that the
boys had learned how to make
clevises, chains, tongs and long
list of useful articles.
The big tractor engines were
not in use except as a Demon
stration was given in driving the
gasoline tractor for stationary
engine purposes. Two automobile
frames and their gearing showed
that the boys had gone through
these machines to the limit to see
"how il works.
In he mechanical drawing room
a few were at their drawing boards
and a large number of drawings
were on the tables and walls, all
| showing a high grade of work
and diligent application on the
part of the craftsmen.
In the wood shop several pieces
of furniture ware being built,
some we'll completed and others
| in the first stages of construction
On one of the wood lathes a stu
dent was turning out wagon
neck yoke, with his pattern mark
ed out and his guages at hand
and was doing an excellent ioi
i'm both a practical and ornamen-
tai way. Another was turning
out a vase. and on table stood
the frame of a stock barn built on
1 a small scale but evidently to di-
! mensions. \ few rafters were al
ready up on this barn and pile
OF others already cut We're ready
| for the raising. We were told this
was the construction required in
the new course in carpentry tina,
was offered in it's completeness
for thh hstirst time last fall.
Over in the domestic science
rooms some lessons in sewing
were being given. and that these
lessons We're interesting to all
was evidenced by the great inter-
est shown even by the men visit
ors. Although it is quite possi-
bic that few of them can sew anC
fewer yet will make dresses they
| were interested and could apprec-
late the mechanical part of pat
tern cutting. AT the north part
of the house is the kitchen, and
here again was an Interested
crowd of people. The instructor
and a class of young ladies were
furnishing some illustrations i1
cooking. To be sure that the
cooking was real. refreshments
were served all cumers. and the
visitor might try the results OF
any part of the work right at the
kitchen work table. for student
was making waffles, and served
them hot to any one wanting more
substantial food than would be
classed as light refreshments
Everybody agrees that the girls
were making good" at domestic
science and We're pleased with 4ht
opportunity to see the work done
in this department, and especially
enjoyed the privilege of the kit
chen. place from which guest.
are usually barred.
The "open house" was a reve-
: lation to many of the citizens
They knew that this work of higl
character and practical value j.
being carried on in this school
but to see it first hand and in al
its departments gives one an ad.
ded appreciation of what it mean.
to the young people of the state
Every visitor is loud in the prais.
es of the school i'm what the,
saw and learned. and severa
have already asked when The
school will give another evening
like this. In the interest takel
and appreciation shown by thu
visiting public the members of thu
school feel highly repaid for tn,
time and trouble to entertain the
public. and the people Of the cit,
and county feel renewed interes
in this worthy institution in oul
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