Putnam patriot., 1927-12-01
BOYS BUILD DUTCH
 COLONIAL HOUSE
Masonry Department of Trade School Attracts Good Sized
 Class of Boys
Peak of Enrolment, eos Pupils
 Reached This Year

Interesting phases If the training ai the State Trade School are shown ln the type job work performed by boys and girls in the various depart meuts
 The maior undertaking this year 's the building of a Dutch Colonial house on School street for Henry ]. DuBois. This work Is being done by the carpentry students with electri- cal and masonry departments eoope- rating.
 The considerably increased enroll ment this year has been very favor ably handled by the extra space pro vided by the recent addition and also by the new equipment which has been added throughout the past summer
 Drafting and related subjects are very important and interesting part of the work, being arranged on the basis of what each trade particular ly requires in the way of academic training IL is felt that definite treatment of each trades require ments along this line proves of decid ed value and interest 10 the student As an example the electrical depart meut drafting department expo rience k comprised If sixteen dis tiuct types of trade work with natl covering each phase together witt estimating and design Practically al academic material Has been select ed from time to time out of jobs performed either within the school CT m outside work This fund If mate. rial Is naturally constantly growing and becoming not only useful from an academic standpoint but is of practical value when planning and or ganizing new work
 The masonry department has prov en of decided interest in this section good sized class being enrolled in the work They have performed verS satisfactorily a number of outside jobs in brick and plastering work.
 Instructors meetings are held at regular intervals and constitute a council of ways and means for talk ing care of the best interests of the students. These meetings are being conducted on the conference method plan and are of decided value in building up a common understanding of the schools objectiyes.
 Oxford and Madras
 The textile department students are putting through various projects among which are two lots of oxford and madras cloth, q quantity of jae= auard weaving has just been complet= ed and taken from the loom. ENpe= rienee in this department is q com plete sequence of operations in cot ton manufacturing from opening of he bale to inspecting the woven cloth. This is 50 organized IS tp bring out a complete understanding of what is required in the preparation processes, machine set up and adjustment. test ing for uniformity. etc, n order that good results may be secured in the final results of finished cloth.
 Girls in the home making depart ment are carrying on well organized outline in conjunction with their high school work. A part of the worl. this year Is the serving of luneheons al stated periods at eer- thin price This provides training in preparation of meals and home bud getting. Making of dresses and other garments is carried on as usual in the sewing department. One IS im- pressed with the quantity of work performed in this department. Tex tile students in some cases supply materials for the making of gar ments by the girl students. thus ear rying the cotton from the bale to the finished garment within the school
 Evening school classes this year have been very well patronized and while the attendance very probably will exceed that of last year those enrolled are urged 10 attend all ses- sions thereby securing full benefit ot instruction in their chosen subject.
 Through the Windham County |. NJ. C. A and cooperation of the husi- ness men of the town large number of boys were able to attend the foot bal game on Saturday the 18th. al Providence Boys came back with good reports of their trip and every body had a good time.
 Perhaps the nest important phase