Evening star., 1923-04-01

pupil speedily learns to feel that that
particular branch of endeavor be-
longs to him. AS a clearer mental
vision begins to approach, the worker
instinctively senses the desire to
bring about a perfect result.
The method employed by McCandlish
is what might properly be termed
treatment of progression. For instance,
one of the mental cases assigned TO
the toy section during the first few
days did not appear to grasp just
exactly what he was expected to do.
so McCandlish took two round pieces
of wood. bits that had been fashioned
for the solid wheels of toy dump
cart, and placed these side by side!
Upon one he placed bit of sand
paper and commenced to smooth the
surface of the object. He then
stopped, placed another bit of sand
paper on the block upon which the
patient was to work and gently nut
the hand of the student on the paper.
There was no acton on the part of
the unfortunate one. whereupon the
of the pupil and gently moved the
students hand. This operation was
repeated for two or three days and
finally the one to be taught seemed
to grasp the idea and for Sc seral days
he continued the initial operation.
4 T the end of the week McCandlish
I 4 noticed that the pupil picked up
the wheel. turned it over and over.
and then ran his bare hand over the
surface. Finding it not to his liking.
he picked up the abrasive paper and,
on his own initiative. started to work
out the few remaining rough spots on
the block of wood. This having been
accomplished. he left his bench and
came to McCandlish and. with a smile
of accomplishment. handed 1t to the
instructor. Where, before. this vet
eran had been spending his days sit
ting and gazing with a vacant stare
at the floor, he now began to talk of
things that had happened prior 10 the
beginning of the late war. and as his
mental condition improved, he whis-
tied and hummed little bits of tunes
that had long been forgotten. 1t was
not long after the first ray of light
had penetrated the darkened mind be-
fore he became an expert toy maker.
Mrs. Tracey has charge of the bust
ness end of this section of the work.
for McCandlish is busy inventing new
toys and instructing the men how to
make them.
The hour of IL is at hand, and from
down the hall one catches savory
odors 1t is the soldiers Chow
time" and as you go into the long
dining room you see row after row
of men seated at long tables, each
section in the charge of an attend
ant. The food is of good quality and
we'll prepared, and the majority of
the men appear to relish what is pro-
vided. In another section of the same
room are tables for the instructors
and nurses, and these have the same
food as that supplied to the men. All
of the food comes from well appointed
kitchens.
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THE next place to be visited is the
i building devoted to woodworking.
and here one sees many fine examples
of tables, chairs. desks and other ar
ticles that have been fashioned by the
veterans. In this division, which is
presided over by J. H. Burnham and
Joseph Bailey, you find that not only
are ordinary articles made. but repair
work is done to looms and other de-
vices used in the several departments
Of the school-for II is a school, a
thorough school, school that is do
ing remarkable work in helping those
who have suffered for their country.
BY one of those inexplicable twists
of fate some of the men under treat