in the front of the room and is screened off from the rest of the room by suitable folding or hanging screens. See (Fig. 13).

Bench Work Center: This floor plan would be the same for use as a bench work center separate from cookery. The bench is the same, except the drawer and lower compartment may be omitted if the bench is used for woodwork only (See Fig. 14). This bench is of fir throughout and can be made by a local carpenter or the boys themselves. The leading school supply houses furnish excellent benches of hardwood, but more expensive. A satisfactory bench much cheaper than the above could be built continuous in a rough manner similar to the ordinary carpenter's bench. A well-made bench with a good vise is self-evident economy, and built singly is an economy of floor space for the greater freedom and control of the class.

The other furniture given in the accompanying drawings may be modified to meet varying conditions.

Cookery Center: When a separate room, the cooking tables are preferably built for that purpose and arranged to 'form three sides of a square, with gas or oil stoves on the inside edge of the table. (See Figs. 11 and 12). The photographs show a number of arrangements according to conditions to be met with. Cooking tables are now listed in the catalogues of school supply houses. The drawing given (Figure No. 9) gives the details of a table built for four pupils. The bar gridirons may be replaced with a gas hot plate and wooden legs on the tables replace the iron pipe legs shown.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR A MANUAL TRAINING OR COOKING ROOM.

Size: The area should be from 900 to 1,000 square feet for a class of twenty-four pupils, the accepted number for one class. (See accompanying drawing for details and arrangement).

Light: The windows should be numerous and of full length, if possible, placed in two adjacent sides or opposite sides of the room. The light should shine on the front and left-hand end of the bench or on both ends. Artificial light should be provided, preferably electric, in six groups or clusters near the ceiling, or one lamp properly guarded may be suspended over each bench.

Heat and Ventilation: These should receive the same care and consideration as in any other schoolroom. The temperature of a workroom may be several degrees cooler than the classroom, and should be abundantly supplied with pure, fresh air.

Supply Room: This room may not be adjacent to the shop-room, but is preferably so; as indicated, 100 square feet is sufficient. It may be long and narrow, as it is wall space that is desired. Abundant shelving should be provided and lumber racks as indicated for standing the stock on end on the floor and between the pegs placed vertically to the wall.

The teacher's closet is for private use and for the storage of any finished work desirable to keep. It should be provided with hooks and shelves and doors with locks.

Water: A sink or washbowl with running water is very necessary. Hot water is then possible with a range with water back, or a separate hot water heater may be used.

Blackboard: A blackboard may be fastened to the wall where it may be easily seen by the pupils; or a movable board may be used as shown, combining a screen and blackboard in one. (See Fig. 10).

Exhibit Board: The screen side may be used also for a display board of finished work, though it is better to have a separate exhibit board fastened to the wall and covered with a natural or dark brown colored burlap. This is a valuable adjunct to a manual training room, if well taken care of and the best work placed upon it, as a source of suggestion and inspiration to the pupils.

The Furniture of the Room: Is indicated on the floor plan (Figure No. 8) and in the accompanying drawings.

In addition to this, a dining table large enough to seat six, with six plain dining chairs (See Fig. 14); 24 stools 24 inches high are required for the use of the girls. They are not needed in a bench work center if provision is made for the boy to stand up while drawing.

room.

Finish of Room: It should be finished as any other desirable classIf a basement room is used, select one having the largest windows, with the best arrangement. A wooden floor is much the preferable for pupils and teacher and admits of easily fastening the benches to the floor. The passage to the room should be carefully screened from the sanitaries.

Set for Each Bench: (Cost, about $5.00).

1 14-inch iron jack plant, No. 5.

1 10-inch Bishop's handy saw.

1 6-inch Stanley graduated all-iron try square.

1 Stanley patent adjustable point marking gauge.

1 Stanley No. 18, 2-foot, 2-fold boxwood rule.

1 each %-inch and 4-inch firmer short socket chisels, handled and sharpened.

1 Swedish Sloyd knife.

1 9-ounce all-bristle bench brush.

1 Springfield drawing kit, No. 2 (cost, about $5.00).

Set of general tools sufficient for six pupils and should be duplicated for each additional six in a class, except in bit sets, which should be added to in assorted sizes as required. (Cost, about $20.00).

1 set 13 auger bits, 14- to 1-inch, inclusive.