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Industrial Department.
HIS Department occupies an entire building, 40 by 75 feet,
of two stories and basement. Here the students in the
Preparatory Department practice in the methods of cer
tain trades at specified hours. The work in each Department is
done under the personal direction of a skilled workman, and with
the advantage of first-class tools.
The CarpentSPShop is equipped throughout with benches and
tools for a class of twenty at a time. Each bench is provided
with a set of carpenter’s tools, which are used by the students as
signed to that bench. Extra tools for special uses are kept in re
serve. The work includes instruction in the care and sharpening
of tools, laying out work with knife and pencil, the use of
squares, guages, hammers, saws, planes and other tools.
The Printing Office has a complete outfit of newspaper and job
type and printer’s tools. Practice embraces instruction in type
setting, job-composition, proof-reading, and press-work. The
Howard Standard
is issued monthly, the work on which is done
by the students.
The Tin Shop is supplied with a set of machines and tools fon
tin and sheet-iron work. The outfit consists of a tin folder, sheet-
iron folder, stove pipe former, gutter header, setting-down ma
chine, turning machine, burr machine, stakes, shears, groovers,
etc., and the course of instruction embraces the use of these.
The Sewing Class is taught plain sewing, both by Iffij^d and
with the machine; also dress cutting and fitting.
In the Tailor Shop, both men’s and women’s suits are made
hud cleaning and repairing of clothing are taught.
The Shoe Shop is furnished for all kinds and grades of repair
work.