Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-27
SUMMER COURSES AT STATE
TRADE SCHOOL
Special Courses In Tea Room Man,
agement and Millinery

The State Trade school of Putnam
is planning to run extensive summer
courses in all departments through
July and August Any boy or girl
who is thirteen years of age or older
may enroll for any of the following
courses: Carpentry, machine, draft
ing, electrical, textile, sewing, millin-
cry, cooking, canning and tea room
management
These courses offer an excellent
opportunity for any boy or girl who
is planning to enter the Trade school
later or for those who wish to i'm
prove their time in summer.
The carpentry department is build
ing a house This will give every
boy in this department the chance to
work at practical housebuilding. Such
work as this is bound to be Of some
use regardless of whether he follows
trade later or not.
The machine department is also
working on an excellent kind of work
which gives the boys the opportunity
to become familiar with all the diff
ferent machines in the department.
The textile department offers the
boys an opportunity to become IA
miliar with all kinds of cotton textile
! machinery Courses in carding, spin
ming, cloth analysis, designing and
weaving will also be given.
The electrical department is always
interesting to boys of most any age.
Here the boy does practical housewir
ing. motor installation and storage
battery repair work.
The boys in all the departments
spend a certain amount of their time
in the drafting room, where they are
taught mechanical drafting, tracing
and blueprinting, as well as shop
mathematics and English.
The cooking department is offer
ing a special course this summer in
tea room management. An up-to-date
tea room will be conducted in the
High school library. Tea, salads, and
light refreshments will be served
daily from 1.30 to $50 p. M, with
the exception of Sunday, at a rea-
sonable price. The public is invited
to attend and inspect this new work.
The preparation of the food, plan
ing the menu, how to make tea
room attractive, serving and market
ing. will all be taught the students in
this course.
This is an excellent opportunity
for girls who are planning to start
tea rooms near their homes or for
any girl who wishes to acquaint her
self with an interesting and remuner-
alive way of earning money through
the summer months. Tea rooms are
becoming very popular all through
the country, and automobiles and
any person wishing a dainty lunch
are always glad to patronize an at
| tractive tea room.
A course in the canning of all veg
etables and fruits will also be given.
Anyone who wishes to can their vege-
tables or fruits may bring them to the
cooking department and receive in
struction free.
The sewing department is offering
a course in millinery which ought to
prove attractive to the old as well as
the young. This is fine opportunity
to make your fall hat or new sum-
mer one if you wish. This will con-
sist of pattern-making, cape net and
wire frames, covering hats with straw,
cotton or silk materials and velvets.
Ribbon, flowers and ornaments will
be made, and worsted and applique
trimmings.
| The usual courses in sewing and
dressmaking will also be given, con-
sisting of simple stitches, household
articles, all kinds of underwear, cot
ton and silk shirt waists, skirts and
dresses, coats, capes and suits. There
is an opportunity for those who I'M
derstand sewing to get help in any
particular part of the work needed.
| All courses commence June 80 and
will run through July and August
! Remember any Of these courses are
open to anyone in Putnam and the
surrounding towns and all courses
| are free.