Texas School for the Deaf - Towers Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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..-L.. MECHANICAL BUILDING Ihe 1mpo1t1nce of 111dl1St1l1l tl Illllllg h1s been 16002-Illlled s111ce 1816 1 ltll the adcf'1t1011 of YOC,dt10l1 il C0111 ses dlll lllg the wus to supplement the 1c'en11c t1a1n1ng' of the students Select1on of pllp1lS fO1 the d1ffe1ent 1oc.f1t1ons Ib dete1n11necl bx the p1efe1e11ce ot each h1s pucnts xushes h1s ah1l1tx and 1113 chances of S9CLllIl1g VS01h 111 h1S home locahtx atte1 lef1v1ng school A 11ew student ass1gnec1 to a tl xde IS obse1 ved c uefullx to c'etern11ne h1s 2'1Dt1tlldG f01 the 110111 If he does not D1 OQIGSS l1e 1s t13HSfQll6d to a tl ade Inc e 111 l1ne ww 1th ITIS ab111tw At p1esent the school offe1s the follomng COU1 ses bhoe Repalflng Cleanmg and P1ess1ng Ta11o11ng P11nt1n0f Automotne Bodx and Palnt XY Ollx VS ood11o1k ALlt0H1Oblle MQCIIRHICS Alt Baklng Pa111t1ng'

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Fi! X 4 :W XA? ' V , v V ,..,-a GIRLS INDUSTRIAL BUILDING Durlng the ClV1l War Superlntendent Nostrand had two spxnnlng wheels made for the glrls to enable them to spm carded cotton lnto thread They learned how to kmt socks stockmgs mlttens gloves and suspenders and sometlmes sold these artlcles to buy clothmg for them Domestlc SCIGHCG IS st1ll consldered lmpoltant and IS mcluded 1n the school currlculum When glrls enter the mdustual department they may choose from the followlng courses Clothlng Cosmetology Household Crafts Art Foods 9 ' Y ' ! I 3 ' D 7 , - selves. 1 1. ,