Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-05-26
I!lll EXHIBITS ]! / Il |! /
Of f||''.|| BOYS WORK
SHOWN At HIGH
Aehieve,nents i''' = Of Manual
Training Department Sur
prise to Visitors.
FURNITURE OF
HIGH CLASS MAKE
School Fitted Out With
Many Articles of Prac-
tical Worth.

Visitors 1T the Grand Forks high
school yesterday afternoon and last
evening were pleasantly surprised at
they viewed the exhibits Of the man
ual training department.
This year approximately $50 boys
have been taking UP work in manual
training, so OF whom are high school
students and the balance from the
seventh and eighth grades. Forty are
taking up first year high school work
and 18 are studying the second year
course.
Credit to Department.
Some of the articles turned out by
the second year high students were
the products of the most skillful
workmanship and a credit to the in
structors Of the manual training de-
partment-M. F. Pitman and Edward
A. Howell.
These included q magnificent chif-
fonier Of Quarter-sawed oak with
golden oak finish, handsome and
substantial buffet finished with dark
oak satin, and some elegant sitting
room tables with fumed oak finish.
Bird Houses Unique.
Bird houses. made by the pupils Of
the seventh grades. were objects of
the most unique design that caught
the eye of the visitor. seventy-flve
such bird houses were turned out by
than q dozen Of the same are left ut
the present time. The bird houses
which the boys have not taken home
have been sold to those who wanted
them and as a result they have been
literally "going like hot cakes"
Novel Exhibit.
Ono OF the novel manual training
exhibits was that showing tho differ
ent stages In the making Of an ele-
CANT little foot stool.
At the present time the boys are
making panels for the chemistry
tables Of the high school. They also
case to be installed In the assembly
room Of the school. The high school
has secured permanent possession of
the relay cup and this, together with
the debating cup and other trophies
won by the local students. will be
placed on display in the case.
Onco Furniture.
All the once furniture Of the DO
nestle science instructors office has
been turned out by the boys, the last
Of the chairs having just been COM
pleted. This Is one Of the BEST ac-
complishmsnts Of the Grand Forks
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attention: Two filing cases also have
been made for the beneit Of the high
school
The products of the wood turning
work Of this year include rolling pins.
Indian clubs. nut bowls. candle sticks,
napkin rings. baseball bats, chisel
handles, lamps, etc. The mechanical
drawing work Is one of the important
studies Of the manual training de-
naTfnaAnf falfinu tho o,,I
one-half to master it's main princi-
pies. This branch was explained to
the visitors by the Instructors.
How Work is Done.
The seventh grade work starts in
with the making of games boards
limo Winders and bread boards, each
Of which In turn offers q new prob
lem In planning. They then advance
into the turning out Of tie boxes
which furnishes the frst problem in
construction. Gard holders, match
boxes and whisk broom holders are
made In turn, then towel holders and
book racks.
The eighth grade starts in with
sandpaper blocks. following this work
up with the making Of tea stands.
They are then given the choice Of
making letter openers. blotting pads
or pencil trays, after which they are
allowed to make q calendar stand,
lamp with cardboard shade or neck
tie rack. Then. problems in butt con-
struodon, such as waste baskets,
tabourets, foot stools, magazine
stands, pedestals and mantel clocks
Aiiar finishinx that line Of work tho
boys get their choice Of any simple
thing they want to make.
In the high school classes the work
10 expanded and the lads devote their
time to the making Of articles of
more dimcult construction and de-
sign.