The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-05-28
SCHOOL NOTES

SCHOOL NOTES
Miss frankie Kinnard, who has
been teaching for several years in the
city schools and whose position was
rendered her for the coming year,
resigned few days ago and it Is ex-
pected that she will go to Wyoming.
Miss Gertrude Johnson, who
teaches in the Central school and
who is reported to have engaged for
other duties more domestic after
school closes, was the recipient of a
pleasant surprise Friday. Miss Anna
Doyle and some of the pupils who
considered that they had inside in
formation presented her with a
number of useful and beautiful
things suitable for playingA house.
Miss marion Pearson made the
speech of presentation, and it was so
appropriate, so unexpected, and the
evidence of their generosity so
abundant, that Miss Johnson was
.swayed by more different emotions
than she could manage, and while at
tempting to reply she broke down 80
completely it brought them all to
tears or at least to winking them
back. She managed to say the pres
ents we're too good or too much, and
were more than she deserved and
more than they ought to have sac
rificed for her. That blended their
sympathies all into oneness and
somebody cracked joke to change
tears into smiles. Miss Johnson il
from Minnesota and it is said her
new home is to be in Minnesota OF
Illinois.
Saturday was moving, day at the
High School building for those, en-.
gagged in manual training work, and
large room full Of furniture which
the pupils had manufactured was
taken out for delivery to the proud
owners and producers of the various
pieces. as loe
Some of the boys worked one
year, some two, three or four years
and the product Of the year just
closing has been the best and by fal
the greatest in volume of any year
Many very fine pieces of furniture
were in evidence, as well as many
pieces which were not so fine bu
were fundamentally good and com
mendable because of the newness O.
the makers in the work.
In this work the boy begins b.
squaring block or board on ever!
side, and it is no mean task to
complete. 1t is easy enough to ge
one side sraight, but 1t takes som'
planning and precision at the star
to have parallel lines and square
corners. When the little piece Il
accepted as true in This respect i
may be followed out and made init
a pencil tray or some other usefu
trinket, and is then ready for thu
finish in oil or stain or varnish al
may be required.
The pupil is then given the task o.
making a joint, and that keeps hin
occupied with head and hands fol
some time. Anybody can join two
pieces of wood, but to make join
that is square and strong and nea
involves observation of rules ant
method that finally govern a multi
tude of things, and when he cal
make good joint he has Learned
fundamentals which he can apply ii
many things. Then there are 81
many kinds of joints 1t is interest
ing to follow them through, and tn
various kinds of treatment require,
In the finish, it is a constant remind
er of the old English adage, "Th
lyf so short, the craft so long Il
lerne."
To the boy, who sinks. self in tn
sweet interest and charm Of tn
work, the course is a constant sourc
of delight and key 70 opportunity
Willow weaving and basket worl
are receiving attention, and will b
followed more closely next .yeaI