Jefferson High School - J Yearbook (Jefferson, WI)

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PAGE ELEVEN The»e Girl» Made Their Dresses in Their Sewing Class of alterations that may be made to suit individual needs. 3. Dress making using commercial patterns, remodelling of old clothes, especially woolens. In this year's work the student is encouraged to use her own ideas as far as possible—selecting all materials with regard to cost—durability—purpose for which garment is intended—suitability of material and color to wearer and kind of garment. A part of this year is given over to the various phases of home making other than cooking and sewing. Some time is spent on household management including planning. decoration, and sanitation. The care and feeding of children are considered and a few lessons are given to include the care necessary during the common diseases.

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PACE TEN SECOND YEAR. The work in this year is based on that of the previous year. The student has had enough work to have acquired a fair amount of skill. The work includes: 1. Food preservation, packing of eggs, canning of fruits and vegetables, making of preserves, jellies, and pickles. 2. Review of food preparation with more complicated manipulation. 3. Study of batters and doughs, breads, fancy rolls, cookies, cakes and pastries. 4. Large quantity of cooking and serving. 5. Preparation and serving of more elaborate meals. 1. Tools required and the use of each—Presentation of basting, running, back, combination, and hemming stitches. 2. Application of above in hemming of towels. 3. Use of pattern—study of lines of figure and drafting of patterns, according to individual measurement without use of system. 4. Making of four piece set of underwear—each girl purchasing her own materials, bearing in mind, the economic values of the garments made. 5. Study of the manufacture of kinds, source, composition, spinning, weaving, dying and SEW I NT. FIRST YEAR. adulteration of fabrics. The reasons for the use of each. 6. Economical values of various kinds of cotton fabrics. 7. If t i m e permits a simple house dress is designed and made. SECOND YEAR. 1. Review of plain sewing. Wool Blouaes Made in Sewing Claaa 2. Use of commercial pattern — discussion

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PA (IK TWELVE MANUAL ARTS The work in Manual Arts is offered as an elective in connection with all other courses. At present it is offered in the first two years of the high school. The first year s work consists of a series of progressive lessons in wood work and mechanical drawing. Kach lesson provides for the construction of something useful and at the same time it also provides for training in the use of some particular tool or in the making of some special joint. The second year provides for work in furniture and cabinet making, problems such as piano-bench, chair, settee, tabouret, etc., are taken up. To accommodate this work, a large room has been set aside which is well equipped with benches, tools, drawing equipment, and power machinery. A special room is provided for work in mechanical drawing. Some excellent work has been turned out during the past years. Furniture Made in Manual Training Claaaes