Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03

Bigger. better and buster than ever before. This Is the way Ralph (. ! Jenkins, superintendent of the schools of Putnam, summed up his impression of the State Trade school after he had passed through it's various de. partments Thursday evening. The school Is one of nine such institutions under the supervision of the Connec- tieut State Board of Education.
 Thousands of people passed through the building between three o'clock Thursday afternoon and ten o'clock Thursday night at the invi- taiion of Director F. F.. Ellis Mr. Eliis had had strenuous day well coming guests and explaining things here and there and answering ques- tiens. He was still actively engaged as host to hundreds, smiling and pa tient. when newspaper reporter director turned to speak Co newly ar rived sightseers. The impression voic- ed so tersely by Superintendent Jen- kins was carried away by all who have attended these open house ex- hibits of the trade school from year to year--Bigger, better and buster than ever before.
 its Purpose and Branches
 And Director Ellis had put in terse words what the school teaches and it's purpose. This was easily read on an illuminated two-sided electric sign in the school yard. It was arranged and wired by the boys of the electrical department after 1t had been built in the carpentry department. Ii read as follows State. Trade School Put nam. A Free Public School Promot- ing Good Citizenship by Training in the Habits of Industry. Free instruc- ton to Any Boy or Girl Resident in Connecticut Over l4 Years of Age in the Arts and Practices of Machine Work. Electricity, Cotton Textile Manufacturing, ssarpentry, Drafting. Sewing and Cooking"
 With this offer on the part of the state of Connecticut, q leader in free schools and free education, 1t Is only to be wondered at that the institution is not twice as large. However boys and girls, parents of boys and girls, are waking up to the advantages of this free vocational training and the student body. day and evening, is now larger than ever before.
 Besides the electrically lighted sign at the front of the building those en- tering the school yard to approach the front door of the building passed be- tween two rows of incandescent elec- tric lights internationally it in five sections, alternating one after the other in quick rotation. This also was the work of the boys in the elec- trieal department.
 Word Picture Difficult
 It would take as many reporters, each technically versed in the work going on in each of the various depart ments to correctly portray in detail what was To be seen. One would need to be trained in the mysteries of electricity, in the culinary art. in tex tile manufacture, in the milliner' s art as machinist, as dressmaker, as a carpenter and cabinet maker, as an embroideress, and so on to the end in order to intelIigently record the intricacies of what passed in view as he traversed the three floors at the State Trade school and two floors at the Putnam High school, the home Of the home builders and home eco- monies department.
 No Chance For a Bite
 One can but record impressions of him to whom much of what he saw seemed mysterious. Passing up School street shortly after seven o'clock the lighted high school building first at traeted the Patriot representative and he followed others within the building. An open door across the wide corridor on the ground floor seemed to invite entrance. Stepping within a very active scene was en- countered. As many as twenty white-gowned girls stood about tables on which were nine two-burner gas plates. Some were stirring ingredi- ents with long handled spons; some were mixing materials; some were reading what appeared to be receipt: from cook books; others were frost ing delicious looking little cakes. II the they say" that the way to { mans heart is through his stomacl Is reliable then these misses should | not only be able Co have a choice oi husbands in later years but Co keeI them. Over in the southwest eornei was q display of inviting viands bs the cooking class of the eighth grade Passing along one came to a cold range but next to it was gas oven with glass front in which either little cup cakes or biscuits were just turning to a delicate brown soon Co be brought out as officially done. A little farther along member of the state board of education was look ing longingly at row of cakes in a glass s-frontcd cupboard on the side wall. Had some of the young cooks known of his official capacity he might have fared we'll. However. the newspaper reporter, seeing no chance of such recognition. and the possi- bility of bite, passed on and out. Millions of Stitches
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