two lessons per week in cooking; and to the young lady students also is entrusted all the work of the dining room, which is very heavy in a school of the size of that of Carlisle. In the higher branches of work the Carlisle girls have been singularly successful. Dozens of the graduates are now teaching school in various parts of the West; many have taken courses at the Boston Conservatory of Music; and in Philadelphia and other cities, Indian girls who have qualified as trained nurses are receiving salaries of $100 per month. The "Outing" System After all, however, the best test to of the now well-nigh universal practice of college students of moderate means, of seeking employment during the summer or vacation months. There is this difference, however, that, whereas the regular college student must seek out for himself a position of this kind, in the case of the Carlisle students the school authorities take upon themselves the responsible task of finding places for the pupils in the homes of well-to-do farmers and other respectable citizens. This "outing" of the Indian young men and young women, moreover, is in one respect of vastly greater importance than the summer employment plans of the young people of the white race who was tried at Carlisle-about a score of years ago it was with difficulty that places could be found for two dozen representatives of the copper-colored race; but such has been the growth of confidence in the ability of the Indian workers, that now more than seven hundred young men and women go out to such service each season, and this number represents less than half the total number of applications for workers received at the school. Formerly, it was a case of choosing which of the Indians should be allowed to have the few places of employment that were available. Now, on the other hand, the choice is to determine which of the would-be employers shall be allowed to obtain Indian workers. The aggregate earnings of the Indians who go out under the outing system amount annually to more than $20,000; and it is significant that more than onehalf of this sum is deposited in the school savings bank-an institution conducted on the same lines as a regular savings bank. The interest of the Indians at Carlisle in athletics is very keen. The baseball and football teams have won many honors in intercollegiate contests. An enthusiasm for music is likewise manifested. Vocal music is taught in all the school-rooms. The young men of the school have organized a military band of thirty pieces, and the young ladies have a mandolin club of twenty-five members. Opportunity* MASTER of human destinies am I; Fame, love, and fortune on my footsteps wait; Cities and fields I walk; I penetrate Deserts and seas remote, and, passing by I answer not, and I return no more. -JOHN J. INGALLS. *NOTE. By a strange coincidence, this gem from the gifted pen of the late Senator Ingalls of Kansas has been cited as the favorite poem of both Judge Parker and President Roosevelt, the leading candidates in this year's presidential campaign. Details of the Manufacture of this Popular Ware which Combines Strength and Delicacy, Usefulness and Ornament the proportion of silica it contains. The deposits that form the chief sources of supply are located in only two regions in the world. Fortunately, one is in this country-the Berkshire Hills of New England-and it is probably due to this fact that Americans lead the world in the production of articles made from this material. As may be imagined, the deposits are extremely valuable. An examination shows that the sand is almost as white in color as ordinary flour, while it contains only a small proportion of grit, although a certain percentage is required. While each of the various cut-glass manufacturers has his own formula for compounding the raw material, in nearly all mixtures the sand is combined with red lead, potash, and saltpeter. The brilliancy and transparency of the glass depends largely upon the relative quantities used. For bleaching purposes, a little arsenic or manganese is sometimes introduced. Fluxing sign emerges from the furnace in a chunk or ball of flux upon the rod of the "gatherer," who estimates the quantity required by guesswork based upon long experience. The hollow rod with the flux is passed to the "blower," who, forcing air into its center, forms it into a ball, to be later rolled or pressed with special tools into the shape desired. Annealing While this process is one of the most As intricate, requiring much dexterity, the annealing process also involves great dexterity. Placed upon a board covered with asbestos or other fireproof material, the rough pattern of the dish is carried to the oven, the front portion of which is heated to a very high temperature. The air within, however, is graduated until it is comparatively cool at the rear. the glass is moved back in the oven, it slowly and gradually parts with its heat and thus the danger of breaking or cracking by a sudden change of temperature is avoided. Without this annealing process, the pieces, after being blown and pressed, would, in spite of their weight and apparent strength, be extremely fragile, because of internal stresses set up by unevenness in cooling. The thickest dishes would break almost instantly if exposed suddenly to a draught of cool air. METHOD OF FORMING A SMALL The next step is to flux the mixture, which is done in furnaces heated to a temperature averaging about 2,500° Fahrenheit. To obtain this temperature, gas or petroleum is generally utilized for fuel. The flux is prepared in crucibles specially manufactured of fire clay. Great care, however, must be taken to prepare these crucibles so that the contents will not adhere to their sides; and fully a month is required to finish them, as the clay must be melted, fired, annealed, and glazed on the inner surface. A crucible of the average size will hold about 1,500 pounds of glass. When the melting process is completed, the product appears as an opaque mass which is extremely ductile and of a beautiful rose tint. It may be said here that the quality can be judged by the color. Blowing and Shaping The vase, globe, carafe, or other de The Cutting Process At this point in the industry begins the process which develops cut glass as it is known in commerce. Engraved glass is frequently confounded with the cut material. Patterns which are completed by stamping and moulding are also mistakenly termed cut glass; but experts define "cut glass" as material which has been ground and polished upon wheels |