The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-14
MANUAL TRAINING
N GRADE SCHOOLS
Great Range in the Work
Done By the
Boys.

Manual training is being extensive
- carried on in the grade schools of
FItnont Independent school district
as IN the high school. Manual
training Is provided for all boys in
8fth seventh and eighth grades, un-
der direction Of e. ]. Hawkins of the
Fairnont High school as supervisor,
aud directly under ]. o, Gallaspie as
sbeciaf teacher. Mr.. Gallaspie de-
fotes his entire time to this work
nlone, and Is a most capable teacher.
Az the Butcher school the manual
iriiing shop is a center" for the
leming, White and Butcher schools.
Miller and Barnes schools each having
nafr own shop.
Each shop is provided with fifteen
Individual work benches. Each work
bench Is provided with set of tools
s0mething as follows: Two vises,
hand saw, try square, two planes, a
ee foot rule, diyiders, nail set, ham
mer two chisels, mallet, and saw
board Then brush is also provided
NJ cache desk so that 1t may be kept
clean.
addition to the individual equip
Ident for each workbench there is
SCI Or tools for general use, including
saws, squares, chisels, augers, screw
drivers, paint brushes and stains, files,
champs and vises, and all necessary
tools required to do the work demand
edof the boys.
Tie lumber is provided for the
tual cost. Sometimes boy is able to
taal cost. Sometimes aboy is able to
get enough material from the left
oyersg to make very nice project.
Tie beginners generally use the soft
woods such as pine, poplar and cy-
Dress; but after few projects under
careful supervision many Of the boys
are able to work with oak to very
good advantage.
Ii Us interesting to see what SPLEEN
did work many Of the boys are doing.
THE variety in projects is interesting.
Zach boy is permitted great freedom
IN the selection Of his project but once
he decided what he wants to make,
he required to stick to it until it is
completed and approved by the teach
en- In making report Of the work
that was being done in the manual
training shops Of the grades, the fol-
lowing report on projects proves very
Interesting:
One begins to realize the bigness of
the undertaking when it is necessary
to meet all Of these 22S boys every
week, know them by name, and dis
cuss with them their individual prob.
lems Their problems vary greatly,
too, will be seen by looking over this
report
SKIN Grade Projects; SO boys,-23
foot stools, kiddie car, taborets, 3
magazine racks, squirrel cage, 8 coat
and hat racks, spool boards, wagon
hound, 8 book racks, pencil rack,
9 fern stands, door frame, 3 necktie
racks match holders, 8 sleds, hall
tree knife tray, windmill weather
yane1 bread board, / candle holder.
Seventh Grade Projects; 81 boys
8 foot stools, 8 book racks, 2 coat and
hat racks. necktie racks, 10 taborets,
/ kitchen stool, s magazine racks, 8
hail trees. 3 mail boxes, 1 number
hoard 4 set wagon wheels, writing
desk, 2 smoking sets, 1 large tool box,
wagon bed, 2 pedestals, 1 ink ano
letter stand, 2 library tables, / kiddie
car, knife and fork box, i medicine
cabinet p clothes horses, / music
stand, yictrola tables, sled, shoe
black boxes. book case, bread
board
Eighth Grade Products; So boys
One ironing board, / shoe shine box,
1 picture frame, Q kitchen stools, /
fern stand, hall trees, book racks,
foot stools, soap and mop stand,
? medicine cabinets, 1 wagon bed,
coat hanger, / writing table, 10 tab
orets, large tool chest, magazine
racks 1push mobile, / step ladder,
2 tables pedestals, rabbit box, 1
card filing case, waste basket.
Light as q bubble, that's the kind