. The Gary Public schools;. been executed by the pupils were inspectedandit may be noted at this point that in all cases observedthe workmanship was found to be thoroughly course, the amount of participation on the part of theinstructor in any instance could not be accurately deter-mined. The full capacity of the shop, with each of the machinetools except the small drill in use and one boy at thebench, is seven. During the period of the survey thenumber of pupils in the shop groups in any one periodvaried from three to six. Of the total number of pupilsin this shop during this ti
. The Gary Public schools;. been executed by the pupils were inspectedandit may be noted at this point that in all cases observedthe workmanship was found to be thoroughly course, the amount of participation on the part of theinstructor in any instance could not be accurately deter-mined. The full capacity of the shop, with each of the machinetools except the small drill in use and one boy at thebench, is seven. During the period of the survey thenumber of pupils in the shop groups in any one periodvaried from three to six. Of the total number of pupilsin this shop during this time, two came from the seventhgrade, eleven from the ninth or first year high school, fivefrom the tenth, and one from the eleventh grade. Theages of the high school pupils ranged from fourteen tosixteen years. In the instructors opinion the boys best fitted tobenefit from this shop and best fitted for productivework are those of the first and second years of the highschool, that is, the oldest boys commonly available under. I o SHOPS AND TESTS IN EMERSON SCHOOL 27 the operation of the high school schedule. He believesthat five represents the maximum number that it ispracticable to handle under a productive scheme. The instructors policy as to sequence of tool work is asfollows: bench work for a week or two (not much benchwork is available in the common run of repairs), drillpress for two months if possible, shaper for four plan is sometimes impracticable because there arenot enough tools. Following the above comes threemonths work on the lathe. Ordinarily, students do notreach the milling machine before the fourth term, and,as the average stay in the shop is three terms, only afew come into contact with this tool. Observation brings out very clearly the fact that inthis shop, constantly faced as it is with the exactingrequirements of production or repair work, the instruc-tors whole time and energy are taken up with startingand guiding his boys on particular jobs. O
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