Central Washington University - Hyakem / Kooltuo Yearbook (Ellensburg, WA)

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the subject Is presented In such a way as to show the social and eco¬ nomic demands for Vocational Education, and the current experiments In this field. 4, in Industrial Education the aim of the work In the primary grades is to give general educational values, culture, appreciation, ex¬ pression of ideas, and also to he furnishing opportunity Tor the ex¬ pression of the creative impulses which has been so strongly developed In the race as to be claB3ed by some as an instinct. In the upper grades the aim of the work is prevocational as well as general educational, so the emphasis here is on habits, attitude and variety of experiences in several media such as wood, tuetal. leather, electricity, etc. So far as Normal students are concerned then, the Department of In¬ dustrial Arts and Vocational Education furnishes opportunity for the development of interest in good handwork, well designed, in order that the students may be Intelligent buyers, appreciate good house furnish¬ ings and develop the ability to teach industrial subjects. 28

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EIGHTH GRADE PRINTING CLASS Industrial cy4rts and Vocational Education The necessity of Industrial Education as a factor In general education Is being recognized more and more and Normal Schools are giving more attention to the preparation of teachers who possess the ability to teach industrial subjects in the different grades. Pour phases of work come under the supervison of this department: 1 The giving of handwork to those Normal students who do not expect to teach It in any form. Here, the aim Is to broaden interest and to make good consumers of hand made products; bo methods of con¬ struction, good design and the proper use of tools arc emphasized. 2. The giving of handwork to those students who do expect to teach It in some form. Here, the aim is to make good teachers, and the emphasis is placed on methods of construction, use of tools, presentation and educational alms. 3. To those who register for the courses in Vocational Education. 27

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Kamola Hall Of the many things a girl thinks school, the one which give her greatest going to find interesting and homelike about before she goes away to concern Is whether or not she is surroundings In which to live. Fxnerlencc has proven to us that girls derive the greatest amount of . fmm Their school life If they live in groups where genuine S spirit may develop and where social consciousfiess may be awakened. Kamcla Hall, the residence hall for girls who are attending the Nor¬ mal School in a peculiar way affords this kind of student Hie. Here the girls work and play, and live In a democratic, co-operative lashlon where they learn by experience to respect the rights of others, and where they may expect to have their own rights rspetd. The phvsiclal features of the Hall are many and attractive. The rooms are commodious and well lighted. The bath rooms are very complete and well equipped. The drawing rooms are cozy by virtue of their fire places comfortable furniture, pictures and musical instruments. The dining room is very homelike with its chintz curtains, its piano and small round tables at which groups of etcht sit and come to know KAMOLA HALL LIVING ROOM 2 !