TECHNICAL SCHOOL WORK.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1307, 9 December 1911, Page 10

TECHNICAL SCHOOL WORK.

DI'SPLAT OF THE TEAR. The part which the Technical Schools of tho country play in education is indeed valuable. Somo idea of the wide field which is covered is gained by a visit to tho Wollingfon Technical School where the annual display of the work of tho students may now bo viewed.

Art, of course, occupies a large share of tho exhibition, buL much of it is appliod to such practical purposes as tho adaptation of natural objects, such as flowers, foliage, insects, etc., to conventional designs for wall-papers, linoleums, stencilling on fabrics, carving, etc. A feature ot the designing classes is that it is done as much as possible from memory. By doing m the mmd, it is considered, is trained to an intense observation, and becomes used in time to retaining accurate images of things. In addition to design, there is an extensive exhibition of specimens of drawings from life, studies in anatomical drawing, pen and ink sketches suitable for reproduction by lino process, tho illustration' of nursery rhymes by junior students, book plate, modelling in clay, and wood-earving. All sufficiently disclose tho high standard that has been reached bv tho students. , Somo delightful metal work is on view, tho beaten bronze specimens aud the silver work being particularly worthy of admiration. Equally so is tho enamelling, and one is not surprised to hoar that it has aroused lmicli oovntousness in tho breasts of thoso who have seen it. Mobil work is a particularly fascinating subject, and it is somewhat surprising that moro people have not gono m for it, as it cortaiiily calls for muck nrtistic instinct.

Dressmaking, too, is another feature of the school and, in one of tho rooms, is to be seen samples of the work doiio by quite youthful students—not more than fourteen years of ace, soma of them. Dresses, blouses, and a few under garments, most daintily finished, wero carefully placed under a glass case and, on a table in tho centre of tho room; were embroidered cushion covers, tabic cloths, centres, etc., designed aud worked by tho students themselves.

Across tho road,' in another building-, aro the workshops,.the first floor being Qllod wil.li a bewildering mass of machinery used for engineering work, mid construction of machinery while, upstairs, is the woodwork and carpentry exhibition. Hero nro to 1» peon all sorbs of useful and ornamental household furniture, chairs, book casta, tobies, cabinets, and flower elands, (o say nothing of a number of walking-sticks, most desirable articles which anyone might curry with pride.

Berlin hna made tho experiment of appointing thirty feminine "policemen." These guardians of iho law will bavo children as their especial charge. Not only will homes be visited, for iho woman officer may walk into any house at her own discretion, but schools and institutions where little people, arc boarded and educated will bo entered and examined at will.

Tho King has approved of Uio appointment cf tho liov. Edward Grnso liodgc, rector of Holy Trinity Church, Marylebone, as a prebendary of St. Paul's Cathedral.

Prince Christian and Prince Frcdrik of Denmark, aged twelve and cloven respectively, havo induced their father, tho Crown Prinro Christian, to let them join tho Danish Boy Scouts.