Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-19
GREAT WORK IN
MANUAL TRAINING
IS BEING DONE
Supt, Wagner Submits Annual
Report Showing Progress
of Santa Fe Schools in I'M
portant Branch,


Santa Fe, April lS.-Superintendent
J. H. Wagner yesterday made the an
nual report on manual training in the
public schools Of Santa Re to Miss Ma
nette A. Myers. supervisor of indus
trial training for the state. He says
among other things:
-Four years work is required in the
Santa Fe public schools One hour
and half each week is given by each
pupil. This work may be elected af-
Ter the first year high school for at
least three years, making 1t possible
for a pupil TO get seven years OF
manual training if he so desires.
The work begins in the sixth grade
and consists principally of wood work
although considerable metal work Is
done all along. In the early lessons
the work is elemental and the soft
woods are used principally. The les
sons outlined are not complicated and
the Instructions are very explicit.
From the first the pupil is made ac-
Quainted with peculiar properties of
woods and the uses TO which they are
especially adapted. The tools are ex-
planned as TO structure and compost
ton and training given in their use
and care.
Education Is Practical.
AS the work advances the lessons
become more complicated and the
problems more difficult. Great stress
in all the work is placed on surfacing
and finishing and the pupils have
practice in decorating. choice of color
gplrts Nh. RI VpnnI
stains filters, and varnishes is eX-
planned. In the advanced grades. the
boys are encouraged to make their
own designs and blue prints and to
make useful articles about the home
in the way Of furniture and equip
ment for the house and barn. Repair
work is encouraged all along,
Our equipment consists Of twelve
benches, each equipped with two rap
ld-acting vises and set of tools for
each bench At these benches we are
enabled to accommodate twenty-four
BOYS at time. The shop is equipped
with one power band saw and one
power boring and drilling machine.
Last year twenly-seven boys and
girls farmed a school garden, The
land was furnished by the board OF
education, plowed, fortified and
made ready to plant. The boys sand
girls then planted and grew the gar
aens ana either marketed the crop OIL
used It on home tables.
Domestic Science.
The sewing in the Santa F'e public
schools is all handwork with the ex-
eepllon of the work done in the eighth
grade The fourth grade pupils make
YOU hammocks out of macrome card
nelore Christmas, after Christmas
tney learn the primary stitches and
uhen apply them by making theil
uohs a suit of underwear. The fifth
Grade pupils make doll clothes before
Nhflslmas, then after Christmas they
MAKE a combination sewing apron and
pas. The sixth grade pupils start with
nouel sewing, then make their uni
lofm Tor cooking, which consists OF
u, hand towel. holder. apron and cap
ne eighth grade pupils make a guess
soWeL then start with machine sew
NY They make a full suit Of under
wear and sleeved apron.
me primary aim of the course ii
poNlng is to teach the principles o.
.ne culinary art and the second ain
% 70 teach cleanliness. There are tive
oiasses IN cooking, the first year:
uesS being composed of girls of tn
n'h'h grade. The girls are taught