. Teachers' manual for the Prang course in drawing for graded schools, books 1-6 . the circle is being described. Away to hold the compasses without moving the legs must be found. 186 TEA CHERS MA XUA L. [book VI. Examine the head of the compasses. It is cylindric, having two plane facesand a curved face. If the head is held by its two plane faces, the grasp, howeverfirm, will never change the direction of the legs. If the head is held by the curvedface, as beginners are very apt to hold it, the pressure of the grasp is likely to closethe compasses, more or less, and of course spoil the circle
. Teachers' manual for the Prang course in drawing for graded schools, books 1-6 . the circle is being described. Away to hold the compasses without moving the legs must be found. 186 TEA CHERS MA XUA L. [book VI. Examine the head of the compasses. It is cylindric, having two plane facesand a curved face. If the head is held by its two plane faces, the grasp, howeverfirm, will never change the direction of the legs. If the head is held by the curvedface, as beginners are very apt to hold it, the pressure of the grasp is likely to closethe compasses, more or less, and of course spoil the circle or arc. To take hold of the compasses for describing a circle or arc, the plane faces ofthe head should be grasped with the thumb and second finger, the first finger restingon the curved face of the head. This is the position for beginning (see Fig. i).Practise pupils in simply taking hold of the compasses properly. Be sure that everypupil has the right grasp. Time spent in this practice, when the compasses are firstput into the hands of pupils, will be lime saved in the
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