Central Middle School - Ceejay Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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i BMBMMMMvm i mMm Teaching the 4rts of Home zjKCaking and Related Subjects The household arts courses consisting of foods and clothing are well housed in a fine foods laboratory with adjoining dining room and two well equipped sewing rooms, each with its own fitting room. In clothing, one learns the characteristics of woolen, cotton, silk, and linen ma- terials, how to test and buy them economically; the principles of costume design and individual colors; how to furnish and care for a home; and make and care for gar- ments such as school dresses, house dresses, undergarments, and made-over garments. In the foods classes, one studies the principles, selection, preparation and serving of foods, and household furnishing and decoration. Practical and related knowledge is gained through serving teas and luncheons in the foods dining room; planning, preparing and serving a five-course banquet for sixty people; giving table etiquette lessons to the home rooms; making and selling candy to aid in the department ' s ex- penses; and making visits to food factories and furniture stores. Baby lessons, consisting of the care, feeding, clothing, bathing and training of the baby, are given at joint meetings of the clothing, foods and physiology classes. Follow the suggestion, girls, in making out your study cards for next year that you do not forget either clothing or foods. | | Page One Hundred Seventeen

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IHB«e nei BiUH O eBt Ei ' Mechanic lArts The aim of the shop work is not so much to make expert workmen but to in- troduce different trades and much knowledge of trade vocations to the boys so that they may more intelligently choose a life work. Under the instruction of Mr. Harris, the boys are taught the care and use of tools, the fundamental principles in woodworking and cabinet making. The boys are allowed to make any articles they wish, according to their ability and interest. Some articles made are teapot stands, flower pedestals, magazine stands, hall trees, chairs, and piano benches. In Mr. Doutt ' s room, the pupils are taught the fundamentals of carpentry, also the elements of cabinet making and the art of wood finishing. Interpretations of draftings, drawings, and blueprints are given. A beginning is made in pattern- making and wood turning. Some elements of the plumbing trade are also presented. Mr. Campbell has charge of the metal shop and teaches auto mechanics, the exploration of the anatomy of cars, and their respiratory and glandular sys- tems; machine shops, the use of the metal lathe and the making of metal articles; forging, the making of hand tools; sheet metal work, the producing of such articles as funnels, pans, tin boxes, etc.; electricity, dealing with wiring of bells, lights, and transformers. The above courses offer opportunities for boys to acquaint themselves with trades that may eventually lead to a life vocation. ;xr.. z:xz t %m xzx ;m Page Or.e Hv ,dretl

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iCTaH PBioiie eiiayo oo jeiot«gi hCechanical ' Drawing Mechanical drawing is the foundation of commercial art. Before one can enter into the field of Mechanic Arts he must be able to do mechanical drawing. In the drawing department of Central Junior High School, the work is divided into three distinct phases to give the pupil a chance to find which he is best fitted for. Mechanical or machine drawing, the first part of the course, is intended to give to the pupil the ability to interpret drawings and to acquaint him with various shop problems. It also gives him the ability to read blue prints and make working draw- ings from isometric views. In architectural drawing, the second part of the course, each boy must draw an original floor plan of a simple four or five-room bungalow. After that, he must draw a cross section of framing construction such as a door, a window, or a cornice. Along with the cross section plates, isometric views are also used. By the time a student has drawn the series of plates, he has a good knowledge of the construction of a house. In many cases the house in question may be his own home. Last, but not least, is the phase of topographical drawing. This may have various meanings, such as the laying out of cities, or towns, or sewers. It may mean drawing relief maps, contours, or it may deal with landscape gardening. This follows architectural work very closely, for after the boy has planned his house he may also study how to grade around it to make it beautiful and attractive. f n rauiiHiiiiaHaiMM Page One Hundred Eighteen