18. Bench and Tool Equipment for Grade Center.

The individual bench is to be preferred to the two- and four-pupil bench. Aside from the fact that the double benches are not conducive to good order and system, it is next to impossible to get such benches to remain rigid without going to an inital expense that would be sufficient to purchase the individual bench. Unless they are rigid, it is an injustice to ask a boy to return accurate work. The effect that violent work at one side of a double bench will have upon fine or accurate laying out by some boy on the other side of that bench is not difficult to imagine. The only argument in favor of a double bench is economy of space. If space must be economized, it is better to place the individual benches back to back with just enough space between them to keep them from touching and thus shaking each other.

This estimate does not include lockers, shelving, machinery, etc. The cost of lockers, shelving, etc., can be roughly estimated by noting the price per foot as given in the description of the Montclair shop. A grindstone with motor power can be purchased for $30.00 for stone and $60.00 for motor.

Where the instructor must do much grinding, a No. 101 Cortland Corundum Wheel Co. Grinder, cost with tool rest and two grinding wheels complete ready to belt $10.00, will be found an extremely satisfactory investment.

Where power is not obtainable arPyko Peerless Dry Emery Grinder, cost $6.00 with tool rest attachment, will give excellent service. It cuts much more rapidly than a grindstone and is therefore not so tiring on the one who turns it.

In justice to other makers of tools it must be explained that the mentioning of the firm names is due to the fact that indefinite specifications are worthless. There are other tools as good as those named,

some of which are preferred by some manual training men to those mentioned. Those mentioned are first class in every respect and will serve to give the dealer an idea of the class of goods you. want. It will be for the purchaser to see that he gets equal quality. By all means, avoid the poor grade tool whatever its price. Were it not for limited space the author would like to list other makers of first class tools. If one is not conversant with the different brands let him consult some of his mechanic friends.

The prices given are list price for 1911-12, Chicago. A discount of at least 10 per cent. will be allowed for quantity purchase.