The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-19

according to it's insurance valuation,
was 100000 but its value today would
run over the $100,000.00 mark.
The Manual Training department is
well equipped for general shop work.
Two rooms are devoted to this sub
ject a mechanical drawing room, used
" the year for mechanical drawing
and the other " year for finishing
room, and a good well lighted shop.
Each benz II inkthe shop is equipped
with the ordinary tools, besides which
the department have as power ma
chinery rotary saw, both ripping
and cross cutting, and lathe.
Two years of Manual Training are
given and the work is divided into
courses of six to eight weeks treating
on general woodwork and care of
tools, concrete work, soldering and
sheet metal work, common electrical
wiring, leather work, and mechanical
drawing Thus, when the course is
completed, the student has broad
knowledge of this industrial work
The Home Economics work is or
ganized along the lines that all ac-
credited highnschools of the state fol-
low. 1t provides for two year
course in home making The work is
intended to equip the girls with some
knowledge of the duties and respon-
sibilities involved in home making
In the domestic science department
they are taught how to prepare food
in the most healthful way and with
the least amount of waste and how
to serve it in the most attractive man
ner. They also receive training in
and proper growth A large cooking
laboratory with good pantry, din
ing room and three supply closets are
given over to this course. The kitchen
| is completely equipped, electric stoves
being used for the actual cooking.
In the domestic art department. the
pupil is taught the use of the sewing
machine, the selection of fabrics best
suited for various kinds of garments,
and the principles of design in con-
nection with the making of the fabrics
into attractive, well-made clothes
There is also proper method of caring
for clothes once made. The labora-
tory is equipped with one large cut
tifiS tdDiC, q lOIlIi, dliu lOuI oC"niS
machines. This department is handi-
capped for room by having to give up
one of its rooms to the department
1t is hoped that the difficulty will
soon be remedied and that the DOM
estic art department will be able to
branch out.
A three year commercial course
which meets the state requirements, is
given. Part of the subjects are open
to all students but stenograpny and
typewriting are open to only Juniors
and Seniors. Typewriters and book
keeping tables make up the equipment
for this course. The commercial de-
partment is always well filed.
Well equipped laboratories are main
tanned for the study of chemistry
physics. and biology.
The course of study for the four
years of high school work are ar
ranged in two groups: elective and
required English is required sub
ject through the four years; two years
of mathematics are required, given in
the first and second years; science
is required of juniors and American
history and government is necessary
to complete the senior year. Citizen
ship is alsog required of freshman
This leaves large number of subjects
from which to choose the remaining
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