Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-06-16

f1lSH SInOoi yesterday dIteTHOon anu
evening
The training in these branches by
the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
Grades and the work accomplished by
them under the capable instruction of
Prof. Ivon T Morton, of art and manual
training, and Miss May Brooke Tate. in
domestic science, is really remark
able. Not one of the elder visitors
but must have wished they were back
in school or that they might have re-
ceived what their children are given
in the schools nowadays.
Miss Tate'sWork.
1t is as difficult for some girls to
bake loaf of bread, or make an appe-
tizing dessert as it for others to solve
an algebraic problem, and as bard for
some boys to make library chair or
table as it is for others to demonstrate
a question in solid geometry.
This exhibit demonstrated that there
are boys and girls in the Annapolis
High School who can do both and do
them well. The display was well worth
going to see and reflects great credit
on the boys and girls who have made
the different objects comprising it.
Miss Tate who instructs the classes
in Domestic Science, has had an adj
ditional burden the past year by the
addition of the seventh class to those
allowed to take up the subject, the
Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Grades. All
of the work is prescribed and the be-
ginning class first learns the art of
making fire, taking care of the range
and gas stove, and cleaning. From
that they progress to cooking, really
good things to eat including fruits
vegetables eggs, soups, cereals, quick
breads, corn and yeast breads meats,
etc. The Ninth Grade, or second class
review the work of the first year and
also learn to can vegetables, fruits
pickles. etc.; to to bake fancy breads
and cakes.
This class has a special course in
frying, learning the value of fats in
frying. They also make pastry, salads
and salad dressings. and how to plan
the meals. The display table yester-
day was loaded with good things, a
majority of which, especially canned
goods, were selected from the regular
work during the year and included
different kinds of bread, salads, des-
serts- cakes. buns, corn bread, pies and
cookies, which would make a strong
recommendation to any young man
looking for a life partner.
The Tenth Grade, or third class, take
up more of the theoretical end of the
science and learn about nutrition fuel
value of foods, study food requirements
and the planning and serving of meals.
This class had some practical work
the day of the field and track meet,
when they prepared and served a buff
fet luncheon at the school.
But cooking is not the only thing
learned. as the large display of clothes
and fancy work demonstrated In this
branch the first steps are taken in
sewing by learning the different stitch
es, which are applied in the making of
holders, hemming tea towels, dish
cloths etc. The class also made
sewing bags and one undergarment by
hand. Stocking darning and patching
another very useful work, is taken up.
The second class reviewed the work
in part and made complete outfit of
undergarments, including all of the
different variety of stitches, button
holing and fastenings. Teh third class
also reviews some of the work of the
preceding year and have instruction in
textiles, wool darning, glove-mending
and some fancy stitches. This class
completed at least one dress, the mate
rial and pattern being selected by
themselves. The instruction is thor
ough from the first stitches to the
completed dresses, and the work re-
fleets much credit on the teacher.
Prof. MOrtOn's Glass.
Prov Ivon T. Morton, head of the
Art and Manual Training Department,
deserves much credit for the splendid
showing of his pupils in these branch
es. His classes comprise pupils from
the Sixth and Seventh Grades from
Eastport. and the Grammar School,and
the Eighth Ninth and Tenth Grades of
the High School, and it is interesting
indeed. to note the progress from the
first model match box, to the large
library tables and desks. The display
of work done by the Sixth Grade in
cludes match boxes, candlesticks' tie
racks, stools bird houses weather
vanes. salt boxes and butter paddles.
1t is noteworthy that every article
is made carefully and shows evidence
that it has received the best that the
boy was capable of doing. The work
of the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
Grades IS prescribed, but the Ninth
and Tenth are allowed to select their
own models. The display of the Eighth
Grade is comprised Of knife, fork and
spoon box, which is the first model of
this class; feed scoop, coat hangers
bread boards. etc. All of this work
done teaches the different kinds of
points, dowelings, etc. They also made
two kinds of tie racks and rolling pins
turned down by hand), candiesticks'
book racks, flower pot rests wall
shelves and waste baskets
Eighth Grade Work
The Eighth Grade takes up joining
of two pieces of wood and as samples
of this work they have made bread
boards of two kinds of wood their first
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