Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1913 — INDUSTRIAL WORK OF PUPILS DISPLAYED [ARTICLE]

INDUSTRIAL WORK OF PUPILS DISPLAYED

Samples of What the Manual Training Department is Doing—ln Wright's Window. Patrons and other persons'interested in the work of the public schools may see a few samples of the industrial work being done in them by visiting the show-window of Wright’s furniture store ariy day this week A Thesp have been placed there as an illustration of what is being done along this line. They have been gathered from all the rooms, so that every grade is represented, including the high school. There are samples of clay modeling, of paper cutting, of weaving, of basketry, of sewing, and of wood work. The industrial work in the lower grades is alonfe the lines suggested by Prof. Sargent, the art instructor in the School of Education of the University of Chicago. The sewing and wood work follow the course provided in these subjects by the Industrial Education Co. of Indiana polls. This company furnishes materials and printed Instructions telling just how each article is to be made. A copy of these instructions is furnished each pupil. These instructions aye abundantly illustrated with pictures made from photographs showing in this clear manner many of the steps and processes. An idea of what pupils are able to accomplish by this method may be gained by inspecting the articles in this exhibit. Patrons and other interested persons are invited to go in and examine them carefully. The Superintendent.