. American engineer and railroad journal . ases where an apprentice is only too willing tolet the instructor do the work while he stands by and looks is just the reverse of what ought to take place to obtainthe best results and in justice to the apprentice, he should bemade to perform the operation, whether it be in the class or inthe shop, the instructor advising, in the meantime, as to thebest method to pursue. It might be urged that the proper discipline cannot be main-tained; that the fellowship existing between students is too closefor one to pay due respect to anothers authority.
. American engineer and railroad journal . ases where an apprentice is only too willing tolet the instructor do the work while he stands by and looks is just the reverse of what ought to take place to obtainthe best results and in justice to the apprentice, he should bemade to perform the operation, whether it be in the class or inthe shop, the instructor advising, in the meantime, as to thebest method to pursue. It might be urged that the proper discipline cannot be main-tained; that the fellowship existing between students is too closefor one to pay due respect to anothers authority. We experienceno trouble, because apprentices are given to understand that acode of rules exists for their government, designed to promotetheir welfare, which must be adhered to. The advantage to theone chosen to assist, is an important factor in favor of the prac-tice : It brings him in contact with the knowledge of others;broadens his views of culture in general and prepares him tomeet men in a way he could not without this HINGED .MODEL TO ILLUSTRATE ARRANGEMENT OF VIEWS ON ADRAWING. Discussion.—The general opinion was that this is a good of the schools are using advance apprentices to assist inbreaking in new boys in class work and to help the slower oneswith their work. This has been carried to such an extent thatwhile the instructors were attending the conference six out ofthe nine schools were in operation under the direction of themore advanced apprentices. The Use of Models to Illustrate Shop Practice. Mr. C. T. Phalen.—We have constructed a model of a pair ofdriving wheels, with removable crank pins; also a small plumbsquare made of wood and wooden straight edges to match. (Seeillustration.) We rind this very valuable for instructing theapprentices during school hours, 3 or 4 at a time, in the methodsof quartering. The wheels are 12 in. in diameter and 2 in. thick;the axle is 2 in. in diameter and 14 in. in length. This is mountedon a small
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