Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-28
EXHIBITS OF
MANUAL TRAINING
AT WATERVILLE

For the first time within the history
of the Waterville Junior High school
the manual training department and
the department of home economics of
the school are sponsoring an exhibit
of the results Of the instruction the
students have received the past year.
The display of the handiworl1 of the
boys and girls not only reflects great
credit on themselves but on their in
structors as well. The teachers are
John Eagan of the manual training
department, Miss Annie Day, instruc
tor in sewing, and Miss Eula Skinner.
instructor in cooking and homee CO.
Monies.
The entire hall of the upper floor of
the school building Is well as the IL
brary has been put to use for the eX
hibit of manual training. AS stated
by Mr. Eagan, the purpose of the af
fair is to show the scope Of the work
undertaken by the students, the meth
DDS which the students follow in the
construction of their various projects
and the finished productions. Yester-
day Mr. Eager said that since he took
over the work of his department he
has received the heartiest cooperation
from the parents of his students and
he hoped the exhibit would be OF some
service to them in advising them as to
the solution of future problems.
All of the large number of complet-
ed projects which make un the project
come from the workshop of the school
with but one or two exceptions. and
in practically all instances they are
the results Of the students individual
work.
One Of the most popular articles
made by the boys this year has been
cedar chests, and they are to be found
on exhibition in all sizes and varie-
ties. The numerous chests We're not
chosen for their perfection but were
taken at random. and it is remarka Bile
to not that they are all of the highest
order of construction. being strongly
reinforced to stand long wear and fin
ished in manner suitable to finely
furnished home.
Floor lamps Of many sorts are also
prominent. For the most part these
are lathe turned, but there are 4 few
examples of lamps made entirely by
hand. Too numerous to comment on
individually, three stood out above the
others and they were one made by the
students working together, one by Ed
win Pooler and one by Kenneth Sta
pies. Another floor lamp. the work of
Edward Kitchen, was of aparticularly
good design. Last evening the lamps,
ranged around the walls. were all
lighted and the attractiveness Of the
scene was enhanced by a number of
shades which We're lent for the occa-
sion by the Redington Co..
Kenneth Staples has in the exhibit
three projects which probably best
demonstrate the progress possible for
e-t,, 70 oh
of Training. First there is a costumer
which he made at the age of IL and
which, though we'll constructed, is of
very simple design. At the age of
IL he made floor lamp from his own
beautiful design, showing much i'm
provement over his work of the pre-
vious year. This year at the age of IS
Staples constructed a Davenport table,
perfectly finished and with delicate ia
pering legs which make 1t difficult to
believe lat it comes from a Junior
high school workshop.
A second Davenport table which
embodies in its flawless execution
and beauty much hard work is pro-
ject of Guy Lovely. Another out
standing piece of work is a piano
bench made by Ermon Smith which
the instructor said was one of the
pest projects OF the year. Albert
Rancourt, a member of the senior d.
vision. is represented by three pro-
jects, a kiddie car which would glad
den the heart of any youngster, a
music cabinet of mahogany and a
cedar chest. There are two distinctive
book cases: one by Wilbur Larson
and the other by Jerome Darriau.
The students who are exhibiting
with their projects and classes are:
Guy Lovely, senior. mahogany Dav-
export table: Kenneth Staples, SEN
Tor. mahogany Davenport table: BY
ron Leighton, senior. chestnut library
table: Norris Kitchen. middle. chest
nut library table: Frank Gaul. mid
die. quartered oak table,. William