Electricity in Schools

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 30, 7 February 1930, Page 28

Electricity in Schools

Classes for Juniors UPILS in the fifth, sixth, and seventh grades of the Fort Erie (Ontario) schools attended a series of classes held at the Canadian Power Company’s store in that city on Saturday mornings during the spring of this year. The classes, which were called "Blectricity for Juniors," were designed to give pupils a thorough course In the use of various electrical household appliances. The youngsters were shown how to cook and bake with the electric range, and were given an opportunity to personally demonstrate their knowledge by baking cookies and various other delicacies on the range in the model kitchen. Many clever and interesting features were brought into the lessons, such as puzzle pictures of appliances which were to be put together by the younger children, and the making of favours. One morning was devoted to laundrywork, at which the pupils laundered their own blouses by using the electrie washer and ironer. At each session refreshments were served to enhance the appeal to the children. Essays were written by those attending, which were forwarded to the company by the regular school teachers.