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The other instance of where a million feet or more of lumber is manufactured in a day is at Potlatch, Idaho, in the white pine country. Here the timber stands are closer to the manufacturing base as the tim- ber in this region has not been cut out as in the Souh.
The logs to make some of the lum- ber which we sell are hauled 200 miles by railroad to the mill, the timber stand being in North Carolina and the mill on tidewater in Virginia.
' I am compelled to bring this to rather an abrupt conclusion on ac- count of so many other business
matters. But let me urge you to take an interest in forest growth and its perpetuation. Protect young
growth. if you ever make a fire in the woods, always be careful to see that it is entirely extinguished be- fore leaving. Most destructive for- est fires have been caused by care- less campers. Some in addition to destroying many thousands of acres of valuable growing timber have also burned villages and taken a large toll in human lives. In the past we have of necessity been wasteful in dealing with this wonderful national resource. It is now our duty to use lumber more wisely, re-forest cut- over lands which are not tilled and above all make it our duty never to
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start and always help stop any fire in the woods which may destroy the young growth which in the future may make good lumber for someone.
Yours truly, WILLIAM M. THOMAS. Weems & Thomas Lumber Co.
ADVERTISING MATERIAL PERTAINING TO THE STUDY OF METALS.
Senior 11 has collected and evalu- ated advertising material that will give useful information in the study of metal processes. Below is a se- lected list of the best they have. found.
Norton Co., Worcester, Mass .- Illustrating tiles, treads and plat- forms.
Simons File Co .. Chicago, Ill .- Plans of the file, hack-saw, hand- saw and steel plan.
Vaughn and Bushnell, 2114 Car- roll Ave., Chicago, Ill .- Pictures of the story of the hammer and illus- trations of fine tools.
Challenge Machinery Co., Grand Haven, Mich. - Information on printing plates.
Stanley Rule and Level Plant. New Britain. Conn .-- Pamphlets on
TOWSON BAKERY-THE GOODY SHOP
Fancy Cakes, Pies, Pastries, Ice
Cream, Sodas
Sandwiches and Coffee
L. W. HELD & SONS, Inc. Phone Towson 204 and 201.
Start a Savings Account With THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK
4 Per Cent. Interest
TOWSON MARYLAND
The dieIn Huk
Baltimore's Collection of
Smart Specialty Shops
OUR SPECIAL OFFER IN PHOTOGRAPHS IS ONCE MORE EXTENDED TO NORMAL STUDENTS. Saturday Mornings Are Reserved for M. S. N. S.
THE ATELIER PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY 103 W. Lexington St. 209 N. Liberty St.
steel squares and illustrating tools | Safety and charts giving each names and| parts.
Gallmeyer & Livingston Co., Grand Rapids, Mich .- Pictures and explan- ations of union portables and bench type wood-working machines.
The Peck Stow Wilcox Co., South- ington, Conn .- Book on dimensions and explanations of machines and tools for sheet metal work.
J. A. Fay & Egan Co., Cincinnati, Ohio-Book on selection and oper- ation of standard wood-working ma- chinery for vocational, industriał and manual training schools. The American Tool Works Co., Cincinnati, Ohio-Book of descrip- tions of processes of making lathes and planers.
David Maydale Hammer Co., Nor- wich, N. Y .- A catalogue on ham- mers.
Monarch Machine Tool Co .. Sid- ney, Ohio-Illustrations of parts of machinery used in making lathes.
Johnson-Meier Co., 115 Wendell street. Chicago, Ill .- Pictures of metal lamps and furniture.
Wagner Mfg. Co., Sidney, Ohio- Pictures and descriptions of cooking utensils.
Miss and Sons Co., Newark. N. J. -Shear exhibit, process in making; story of good shears and scissors- pamphlet.
Cincinnati Tool Co., Cincinnati. Ohio - Descriptive booklet and samples of Formica. Esterbrook Steel Pen Mfg. Co .. Camden, N. J .- Pen exhibit showing stages in making a pen. A pamph- let called "The, Making of a Pen."
General Fireproofing Co., Youngs- town, Ohio-Books giving use of herringbone rigid metal lath. Truscon Steel Co .. Youngstown, Ohio-Pamphlet, "The Home Build- er's Encyclopedia."
Associated Tile Mfg., Beaver Falls. Pa .- Basic information and illustra- tions of tiles (sizes, shapes, colors, process ).
Hammacher Schlemmer and Co., Inc .. 13th street, New York, N. J .- Catalogue-Tool Outfits for Home and General Use.
General Fireproofing Co., Youngs- town, Ohio-Catalogue on Steel, Tile-its value, uses, construction.
Dept. of Commerce, Washington, D. C .- Three valuable pamphlets on metals and alloys; manufacturers of alloys, use of metals, development, etc.
C. Howard Hunt Pen Co., Camden,
MATHIAS GROSS BARBER SHOP
YORK ROAD, Near Chesapeake Ave. TOWSON, MD.
Service
Be Thrifty Save Your Money and Invest With
The BALTIMORE COUNTY BANK Towson, Md.
THE STEBBINS-ANDERSON
COAL & LUMBER CO.
Dealers in Coal, Lumber, Hardware, Builders' Supplies.
Towson, Md.
Riderwood, Md.
FRANK A. PERSOHN, JR.,
Optometrist Eyesight Specialist
OFFICE HOURS: A.M. to 12 M. 2 to 6 P. M. Tuesday and Saturday nights 6.30 to 8
24 West Pennsylvania Ave.
TOWSON
- MARYLAND
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Baltimore Office :
Gay and Monument Streets,
GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY JAS. F. HUGHES CO.
205 W. Fayette St., Baltimore, Md.
J. W. Scott-James Francis
WALTER HOOS 421 York Road TOWSON, MD.
Sanitary Meat Market FRUITS - VEGETABLES
THE DULANY VERNAY CO. 339-41 N. Charles St., BALTIMORE, MD.
Leading School Supply House of the State.
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N. J .- Pen exhibit -- process in mak- ing.
American Tool Works Co., Cin- cinnati, Ohio-Efficiency Bulletin- Lathes, Shapers, Radials; Pamphlet, Ideal in Vocational Training (inte- resing ).
South Bend Lathe Works, 423. 425-427 East Madison street, South Bend, Ind .- Pamphlet, "How to Run a Lathe (Care and operation). Pamphlet-Machine Shop Course; pamphlet- Types of Lathes-Cata- logue 86.
Lufkin Rule Co., Saginaw, Mich. -Catalogue of measuring tapes, rules and mechanical tools.
Mack & Co., Rochester, N. Y .- Story of processes used in produc- tion of Barton Hand-forged Edge and Coopers' Tools.
The D. H. Smith & Co., Hartford, Conn .- Catalogue of wrench and brief description of parts of wrench. Useful in describing parts of wrench.
Batania Clamp Co., 37 Center St., Batavia. N. Y .- Catalogue of many kinds of clamps and description of them. Useful in illustrating clamp.
Oliver Machinery Co., Grand Rap- ids, Mich .- Illustration of machinery and shops.
Saco-Lowell Shops (Cotton ma- chinery ), Boston, Mass .- (Two edi- tions). Good for statistics, illus- trations and machinery of textile .in- dustries. Uses in other countries of machinery (wool-cotton ).
Henry Disston & Sons, Philadel- phia. Pa .-- Illustration and history of file and saw in history. Prcesses gone through in making; chart of saw and file.
Crompton & Knowles Loom Works. Worchester, Mass .- Illus- trating different types of looms.
Society for Visual Education, Inc., 327 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Il1 .- Catalogue of pictures that can be used in teaching of different subjects with stereoptican machine.
Sheet Steel Trade Extension Com., Pittsburg, Pa .- Pamphlets on value of steel to the farmer, public, etc.
A. L. Bernies, 72 Commercial st., Worcester, Mass .- Manual Training Benches and Vices (pamphlet ).
J. W. Fiske, 80 Park Place, New York, N. Y .- Pamphlets on uses of iron works, containing vast bronze sundial, garden fencing, tennis court, back steps, etc.
The L. S. Starrett Co., Athol, Mass .- Very food book on hack- saws and their uses.
American Sheet & Tin Plate Co., Pittsburg, Pa .- The "Evolution of a Tin Can."
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Vieder Manufacturing Co., Hart- ford, Conn .- Illustrate casting.
The Younkstown Pressed Steel Co., Warren, Ohio, Illustrating parts of steel pumps; illustrating fire- proof metal products, such as laths, beads, anchors, etc.
BUILDING OUR KILN.
When we planned to construct a kiln we had no idea of what we were undertaking. We searched libraries and inquired at many places about a kiln and its construction, and at last concluded we would build a muffle kiln. We visited several firms and as many men. but the very persons we thought could help us discour- aged us and some even langhed at the idea of our building a kiln, saying it was not possible and that skilled men were needed to build a kiln. But we were not to be beaten so easily. Thrown on our own in- itiative, we ventured forth and what can't five such boys as we are do! Nothing is impossible in our eyes.
We got together and did some figuring and guessing, and before long we had our list of materials, which consisted of fire brick, cement, fire clay, pipe, sand, tools, arch and skin brick. together with a few
other incidentals.
A solid cement foundation was our first step. The kiln, as you see it, shows its true shape, but the brick work on the outside is for protec- tion and conservation of heat. so you see common red brick. The
brick. Our difficulties were many. How could we set our oven, how do you make an arch, how do you cut a brick, what do you do when you break a joint, how should we put Jour chimney in; all of these difficul-
ties and many more had to be over- come, but we were victorious over them all. What one of us did not know, another did. If one did not feel equal to a task another did, and so we progressed.
We had laid our last brick, the gigantic structure was finished and we were confirmed masons, carpen- ters, contractors, bosses and con- querors. We viewed with pride our achievement, but we had several fears: would our aches fall in, and would our chimnev draw? We fired the kiln surreptitiously, just to see if the smoke would roll out. We all danced around our kiln in high glee that our arches did not fall.
The kiln, as you see it, is 66 inches long, 35 inches wide and 53 inches high in the rear. 18 The fire box is 24 inches long, 19 inches wide and 25 inches high at the highest point. The oven is inches snare. The chimney is of terra cotta and stove pipe, and can be made any height.
The oven is closed by putting a slab in the opening and filling the crevices with fire clay. leaving a small peep hole. An iron door is placed beyond the slab and the space between the two is filled with sand, so as to conserve all the heat possible. The oven is built on three columns of fire brick and is very staple.
The fire box has a grate and the draught is regulated by an iron door. which can be lowered or raised.
We used the following material in the construction of the kiln, costing in the neighborhood of $50.00:
400 common brick, 350 fire brick, including arch brick; 150 lbs. fire clay, 5 sacks of cement, 1/2-load of sand, 2 iron doors, 1 slab. 1 piece terra cotta, 4 lengths of stove pipe, 4 small posts. 4 pulleys, wire, weights for doors, several small pieces of iron, 1 grate.
Theodore Snyder.
EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF
KILN CONSTRUCTION.
Any estimate of educational val- nes must ultimately depend on edu- cational aims. The educational value of any subject or piece of work must promote the aim of education.
The aim of education is to prepare for complete living. For complete living the elements by which people live efficiently, cooperatively and
inner walls are entirely of fire harmoniously together must be stressed so that they will be as use- ful as possible and be happy. To be happy one must enjoy his work.
One of the instincts of the human race is manipulation. working with the hands. If there is interest and
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purpose behind the manipulation there is no doubt as to the enjoyment which takes place. In the construc- tion of the kiln all these factors were present. Everyone enjoyed the work because all these factors were present. After the actual work of kiln construction was started. we added the pride of accomplishment. Brick upon brick was laid until the kiln was a finished product.
We gained a knowledge of the elements of kiln building and some little skill and efficiency in this kind Attitudes and habits of care were formed in avoiding personal injury to others and oneself. Artistic taste was generated in of work. We learned the difference between the cements and how to mix them for the various places. and how to lay brick so that there would beltrying to make this kiln as perfect no danger of collapsing, and how tol as possible in design. handle the tools used in construction.
To obtain these different mater- ials for the construction it was ne- cessary to visit business houses and to talk with business men. Not only was there a social valne in these 'the materials used in the construc- business transactions, but we gained tion-fire brick and common brick, a better understanding of life out- cement and fire clay, together with
side of the school. Through the la- an understanding of all the common bor on the kiln we began to under -; processes of pottery making. We stand partly the conditions of the in- are able to appreciate good pottery dustrial worker. This made us after realizing all of the steps ne-
more sensitive to their wellbeing, cessary for its production. All to- giving us a sympathetic understand- gether it was a hard, intriguing, ing of their life.
It was impossible to be so asso- ciated with the primary sources of wealth and not to realize more than ever that all businesses rests upon the products of the earth.
The "How" and "Why" of indus- trial operations; why we are so de- One of the busiest persons in Nor- pendent on them for the necessities ( mal School is our Industrial Arts and luxuries of life and how they are supplied to us through the la- borers' work so impressed the value of industry upon is that there will always be a permanent interest in the material processes, products,
We learned, too, that efficient or -! their questions. She willingly comes
are to their rescue in time of distress, when a serious accident occurs- such as when a pottery bowl cracks after several attempts at perfection.
Such was the type of difficulty which confronted me when I tried to interview Miss Greenlaw several times. I waited, hoping that she could give me a spare moment, until at last that much looked for time arrived.
Probably everyone has heard that Miss Greenlaw is from the West, Arizona, in fact, but very few have heard any of the interesting experi- ences in her life and her hobbies. Miss. Greenlaw, when urgently requested. told us about her teaching adven- tures. She said that her hobbies were intermingled with those, for they have usually been an outgrowth of her work.
somewhere to teach, and didn't care much where that place was. Like many young people just starting out, she had dreams of the far hori- zon. But unlike the majority, how- ever, her dream was realized.
The very afternoon her first per- iod of study at Teachers' College, Columbia University, was completed, there came an application from Bra- zil for an Industrial and Fine Arts teacher. Miss Greenlaw was offered the position. Her opportunity had arrived. She hastily accepted it.
An adventure it surely was. The school was a model one in Brazil, be- ginning with the first grade and ex- tending through the college years. She was the only woman member of a faculty of about fifty, and of the six American teachers on the Escola de Engenliaria, she was the only American in the Elementary Depart- ment. As the native language there is Portuguese, she was com- pelled to teach her class of boys in their own langnage. However, when there's a will, there's a way. She used sign language and gradu- ally picked up Portngnese.
The children in this school seem to know considerable abont America. The boys were extremely interested in Buffalo Bill. They also wanted to know about the Woolworth Build- ing in New York, being erected at that time. Even then, we see evi- dence of that spirit of international- ism in the school which is so much emphasized today.
In connection with her
stay in Brazil, Miss Greenlaw said that her another. Especially was this true while there, when her favorites must he temporarily eliminated from her daily activities. No longer conld she engage in the greatest delights of her home life-horseback riding over the mountains and deserts as in Arizona, camping and hiking in the woods and on the hillsides, for in South America it is considered im- proper for women to
do these things.
As it was necessary for Miss Greenlaw to be at home at this time, she next began teaching in a small one-room school in the midst of a lumber camp, in which was her fath- ers' own lumber mill. Not only was she glad to find herself in the sur- roundings of her earlier life, but she felt freer to experiment with and try to instill her own ideas. Here she instituted the daily planning and preparing of hot lunches. The meth- od was ingenious. Each child brought to school what amounted to 5-cents a day. Then, as a group, they did their buying of food without exceed- ing the allotted amount of money, and still had a well balanced diet. The food was then cooked on flat-
In a short time the practical use of all subjects in an elementary curriculum were shown in this pro- ject. Mathematics was used to plan and estimate for materials needed and for expenditures to be Miss Greenlaw's first teaching ex- made. In the planning and actual perience came in a spirit of adven- construction, measuring and calen-'ture and travel. She desired to go topped stoves in the school room.
satisfying project.
Lee Martin, Sr. 10.
MISS GREENLAW'S TEACH- ING ADVENTURES.
teacher. Anytime that a few min- hobbies change from one phase to utes are spent in Room No. 9, you may notice how much attention the members of the school demand of her. She seems to be continually, but most patiently assisting students to find materials and answering
and achievement of any industry. ganization and cooperation necessary to a successful undertak- ing. One man must mix cement, another carry cement, two lay brick and another help everyone. Each
man in his position, helping the others. developed a spirit of co- operation and made ns realize the dependence of man upon man and of one group upon another. Besides, we were practically thrown upon our own resources in the construction, so thus was developed among us in- itiative and a sense of responsibility. We learned to be more tolerant of mistakes; this produced a gronp spirit of responsibility.
lating was necessary constantly. Our plan was derived from a book on kiln construction and here it was necessary to read to follow direc- tions and to formulate ideas. Geo- graphical knowledge was obtained when we learned of the distribution of the materials used over the world and the differences of these materials according to location. History told us of the progress of kiln construction and of pottery making.
We believe we are more efficient in the selection of materials that might be used in any piece of work similar to tbis. We obtained a knowledge of the characteristics of
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The problem child. as in every
allowed to browse to his heart's school, was likewise found in this! content without being hurried or in- one. On the first
day £ terfered with.
of school, Mike's brother and sister came, but Mike did not appear. Af- ter about a month had elapsed, one day the father was seen bringing him to school. Mike, you see, had been playing hookey all this time, and it was not until some quarrel arose in the family that his brother and sister told on him.
Miss Greenlaw thought her troub- les had just begun. On the contrary, it turned out very differently: it happened that the first day there was something that Mike could do. From then on,
Mike caused no trouble; there was always some- thing for him to do.
Miss Greenlaw spent one year in that school, but as can be readily seen, it was a full one.
The following years of teaching were done in a private school in Pasadena, California. This Poly- technic Elementary School was a great contrast to the one in the lum- ber camp. Here the children were from very well educated and intelli- gent families, wealthy enough to give their children all the comforts avail- able.
The University of California, Southern Branch in Los Angeles, was the cause of her choosing the type of work which she is now do- ing. This school was very similar to our Normal School. During the year spent there, the desire for Nor- mał training was cultivated.
After this experience, Miss Green- law worked one-half year at Colum- bia and then received her degree.
As usual, luck was with her (or I should say luck was with us then) for just at this time Miss Tall ap- plied for an Industrial Arts teacher for the Maryland State Normal
School. After a meeting with Miss Tall, Miss Greenlaw was given the position in our school.Here, then, began her last and most important teaching adventure-that is, to us, the most important. She has given her reasons for enjoying her work here because of the opportunity for independent work and chance to de- velop her own theories. Then too, our Miss Greenlaw (we have the right to claim her now. for the time being, at least ) has always been able to indulge in her favorite hobbies -- hiking and camping.
Nevertheless they were not her only hobbies while here at M. S. N. S. When she first came to Balti- more, most of her time was spent delving into East Side to learn their contents. A brass shops was found and numerous little art shops were located and explored. Miss Green- law considered her greatest find though was Norman Remington's Book Store. There a person is
Pottery making holds a perfect fascination for her. At present she is very interested in steel. She is now studying and finding out every- thing she can about it since the be- ginning of her work on that topic with the students here. In every in- stance, the hobbies are an outgrowth of her work. What a splendid ex- ample of the unified self!
When we know Miss Greenlaw more intimately, we learn of her hobbies and wide teaching adven- tures by talking with her, which is a much better way than any efforts to place them 011 paper. It does seem a shame that more people can't have that splendid privilege.
Grace Mortimer, Sr. 7.
CLASS CREED.
We believe that ours is a solemn trust to fulfill, in that the lives and characters of others will be moulded by our example and direction.
We will strive to be fair, sincere. and generous; we will reach upward for Truth. Hope and Honor; and we will keep in our hearts a song of Happiness and Love.
Finally, we, the class of 1926, are resolved to enter our splendid and worthy Field of Service with faith unfaltering in the worth of our ideals, and with the unwavering surely, and aspiring to the Glory of Achievement, the Vision we have caught at the Maryland State Nor- mal School.
The project of forming a class li- brary might arise from the child's desire to have access to good books which he can use in his free mo- ments, before 1:15, during library period. or when he has some surplus time after the speedy performance of an appointed task. The suggestion once made, it would have eager en- dorsement; each child will enjoy making and using "his" library.
The plan leads to numerous activi- ties, in school and outside. A fun- damental problem would be the dis- cussion of "What books shall we choose for our library and how many shall we have?" This discussion will bring attention to bear on the types of books to be included in the col- lection; it will develop the child's recognition and judgment in the
choice of good literature. They should realize that the books will not only be purchased, but contributed by members of the class. and bor- rowed from the neighboring Pratt library.
The next problem would be to de- cide where to keep the books. This could be solved by the construction. in the Industrial Arts period, of shelves, or a bookcase to hold the books, and a desk for the librarian's records.
They might set aside a corner of the room, a "cozy corner." as they would enjoy calling it. The decor- ation of the "Corner" should be the children's sole responsibility, as to pictures, or an inexpensive rug. The painting of the bookcase and desk in a pretty light color would delight the children's manipulatory senses and add beauty to the spot. They should be encouraged to bring in things to add to the library, as a stimulant to the feeling of partici- pation.
The class treasury would be suffi- cient to buy only a very few books, so purpose of improving steadily and it would be up to the class to devisc a means for raising more money. As a furtherance of that aim, the girls. in their cooking classes, could pre- pare candy, to be sold among their Creed of Class of 1926. classmates for a few pennies a pack- age. With this money, a group of pupils, led by the ACTIVITIES IN A CLASS LIBRARY. teacher, would take a trip to discover how and what books are to be purchased. They should be taken, preferably, to such desirable places as the Norman Rem- ington Publishing Company, at Charles and Mulberry streets; the Children's Book Shop, at Charles and Pleasant Streets; or Hochschild.
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