The pupils serve their schoolmates
in relays, wash the dishes, and restore them to their places. The boys
do not think they demean themselves by such service, but enter into it
in the true spirit of democracy. A teacher is present to modify and
chasten the hurry and heedlessness of childhood, and there is decorum
without apparent repression.
=Industrial work.=--In connection with the industrial arts department
there is a repair shop where all the implements that are used in caring
for the school farm, gardens, orchards, and lawns are kept in repair.
Here the auto trucks in which the pupils are brought to the school are
repaired by the drivers, assisted by the boys. In this shop the boys
gain the practical knowledge that enables them to keep in repair the
tools and machinery, including automobiles, at their homes. The farmers
who have no sons in school avail themselves of the skill and fidelity
that obtain in the shop, bringing in their tools, their harness, and
their automobiles for needed repairs. The money thus earned is expended
for school equipment. The products of the orchards, farm, and garden are
the property of the school and are all preserved for use in the home
economics department for school lunches. The man in charge of the farm
is employed by the year and is a member of the teaching staff. The farm,
gardens, orchard, and lawn are integral parts of the school, and perform
the functions of laboratories.
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