Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-01
DARING OF GIRL STUDENTS
% AMAZED BALDWIN WORKERS
SeDeral in Vest Philadelphia High Party That ed Locono.
tiue Plant Climbed Cranes to Dizzy Heights

Somebody once said something about
lessons in the class room sometimes 60
Ing In one ear and out the other, but
no ono remembers hearing about an
object lesson going in one eye and out
the other.
And that is the way Murray Gross.
head of the commercial department of
the West Philadelphia Girls High
School reasons. His fourth year girls
have formed Junior Chamber Or Com
nerce and in their classes the girls learn
shout industrial and civic conditions Of
the city. But, to further Impress the
ways and means of the going round of
the wheels, the girls take sightseeing
tours, and yesterday, they were guests
OF samuel NauClain. president ut the
Baldwin Locomotive Works al the Ed
dystone plants of the company.
As II o'clock six numbering buSscs
and several more sedatc town cars were
parked in front of the school at Forty
eighth and Walnut streets. and like
magic the word was passed "Thoy rc
here!" A hundred and sixty girls. coats
buttoned under chins. books tucked Sc
curely under arms. tumblcd oUt. laugh
in, squealing and clambPring to be next
70 some particular schOolmate.
Mary, Mary Vessel, c'mcrr quick.
here's a seat And Mary started on a
run down in the direction Of tho volrc.
her black felt hat slipping prc"ariousIl
over her nose as she ran.
Finally the teachers collected their
"chicks. the signal wae given and
away they started. eager. merry and
gay. Over the hill and far away 10 the
Eddystonc plant. and as they bounced
mp and down on the Dump. in the road.
they clutched ~ each other and Gavr
forth suppressed Shricks
Au Good Things Come to an End
But all good things come to an end.
and the conservative brick buildings Nf
the plant came in view and the ma
chimes drew up within inc fence where
the girls filed out. anxious "a be M ami
doing. Under the guidanc" Of John
Sykes the tour began with the boiler
and repair shop and here the girls were
almost entirely subducd
But it was noticed later hat Tho slrls
had smiles twitChing about the corners
Of their mouths and tn" more fortu-
nate ones whom the angels had kissed
showed the dimpled imNrjnts. The rea-
son for II was explained in two Sma u
words. we cat" And jumping back
into the machines the hungry ones were
vhirled away to the cafeteria which is
maintained for the employees Of the COM
pany, and where they arc fed excellent
meals for very nominal sum.
As the last piece Of pie was consumed
. man stood upon the table and through
. mega phone announced TO tho girls that
they could keep the checks as souvenirs.
as they had been guests Of Nv Naucialn
for luncheon Wcl. what a delightful
surprise, 4 ripple Of applause started.
and from one corncr oF the room TO tho
swaying of leader hroEe forth. conc.
two, three, four; who arc we for: Bald
wins. Baldwin's; Rah rah, rah,
In the wheel shop the girls gathered
sbout the men and listened with inter
est to the explanations "f tho guide.
Quite n time was spent in the foun-
dry. where huge cranes carried rerep.
tacles filled with the sccthing molten
steel, which was poured into molds. II
seemed almost uncanny. tho work ot
man made machinery. and II was all
20 picturesque.
The heat was terrific. and as one
GIRL stood watching. her face glowing
with the reflection o' the FIRE. ehe
laughed and said, My word Tf tn"
hereafter is anything compared 10 this,
! reckon I'd better be good girl.
At the wharves mcrriment ran high.
as the girls clambercd 10 noohs and