The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-13

Tho the new technical building at
the high school has been in use for
half a term, it did not have formal
opening until Friday evening last,
when everybody was invited to in
spect it and observe the results of
specialized school duties.
The technical building has rooms
for manual training, cooking school,
music study and art class. In con-
nection with the cooking school, in
charge of Mrs. Christopher Barn
. stable dainty little cafeteria is
run for the, benefit of the students;
Friday evening it was run for the
benefit of guests-all corners were
treated to rolled waffles and apricot
ice.
The recitation rooms are built
around a central hall, square, floor
polished, a fine place for high school
dancing parties. In this room were
displayed one of the best done col
lections of hand work in wood that
one would see in long journey.
The manual training for all schools
of Blackfoot is in charge of w. P.
Richmond, who before coming here
made notable success in his work
in Ohio. With only weeks notice
of the exhibition Mr.. Richmond put
it on admirably. He had had ex-
perience in Ohio, too, in the exhibit
ton business.
Gymnastic Dancing
After look thru the exhibitions
nf manual wnrk T11nnh a nipo1 6ro
ing, dressmaking and art work in
the technical building the visitors
Friday evening were taken over to
the main building to the gymnasium
were Miss Baron's gymnasium girls
gave interesting performances of
folk and classic dances and gymnas-
tic drills. Miss Miriam Pearson &C
companied the movements of the
dancers with piano. A program as
follows was given: (high school
students.)
First Year Glass
Gymnastics.
Tantoli and Bleking.
Skating dance.
Csbogar.
Spanish waltz.
Fox and geese.
Second Year Glass
English Morris dance
Sailors hornpipe.
Wand drill. a.
Gotlands quadrille.
Single stick drill.
The dancing students showed the
value Of such training in their grace
and poise. Freshmen and sophmore
girls are required to take this sub
ject. Besides physical aplomb, they
gain much in sedf confidence that
grows out Of knowing one is not
awkward
Manual Training Exhibit
The principal display in the tech
nical building was the work of prize
winners in manual training products.
There were some beautiful pieces
of hand work, polished study tables,
easy chairs, bookcases, porch swings,
pedestals, drawing desks, clothes
chests, and even step ladder, that
everybody thought some careless
workman had left among the exhib-
its.
Articles for prizes were donated by
Blackfoot merchants and distributed
by a judging committee composed Of
A. B. Stephens and d. A. Jenkins.
carpenters and builders. The COM
petition was open to both high
school and grade school students, ex-
cepting those especially for the
grade schools. In the displays were
six or eight pieces, judged as
whole. Prizes were awarded as
follows:
First best display-CoWell Davis;
prizes, jack-plane, steel square, ad-
Unstable wrench and wood chisel.
Second best display-William
Mark; prizes, jack-plane, steel
square.
Third best display-Warren Rey-
nolds; honors.
In the problem contest any piece
of wood work could be entered
against the field. Students not
high school are designated.