Plymouth State academic catalog . nsects, and plants are taken up, andthe methods and devices for handling these topics in thegrades are discussed and practiced. This course includesalso school gardening and elementary agriculture. (G) Manual Training: The work in the sloyd departmenttakes in woodwork, basketry in reed and raffia, and simpleproblems in tooled leather. The woodwork employs the vari-ous common woods, and a practical knowledge of the pro-duction, characteristics and fitness of the different kinds oflumber is given. The problems for execution are gradedfrom simple household articl
Plymouth State academic catalog . nsects, and plants are taken up, andthe methods and devices for handling these topics in thegrades are discussed and practiced. This course includesalso school gardening and elementary agriculture. (G) Manual Training: The work in the sloyd departmenttakes in woodwork, basketry in reed and raffia, and simpleproblems in tooled leather. The woodwork employs the vari-ous common woods, and a practical knowledge of the pro-duction, characteristics and fitness of the different kinds oflumber is given. The problems for execution are gradedfrom simple household articles and toys for beginners tosmall pieces of furniture for the older and more skillful stu--dents. The work in basketry takes up ike besl known Indianstitches and weaves, and students arc encouraged to use orig-inal designs in shaping and decora!ing, Thus far only .-mall articles such a- coin purses, card case-,note pad-, etc., have been made from Ike Leather, but ike de-piriiiient hope- to gradually broaden this work, and also to. CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION, 17 add in the near future some work in the molding and dec-orating of metals. In all this work the object is not the creation of more orless useful or ornamental bits of bric-a-brac, toys or furni-ture, not the acquirement of a certain skill or proficiency inhandling the tools of any particular craft or trade, and notthe limited training for vocational work, which is popularlyand erroneously thought to be the aim. Such an aim islimited, lacking in perspective, one might almost say object is rather the uniform development of the individ-ual, which to be harmonious must include muscle as wellas mind; to furnish a training to hand and eye which shallbe power adaptable to any use, in whatever field desired; andto infuse the pupil with an appreciation of the dignity andthe joy of work, with a sense of glory in achievement, andwith a realization of power. This aim utilizes the naturaltendency of every young boy or girl to
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