BOOKBINDING
FOR BEGINNERS

By FLORENCE O. BEAN
Assistant in Manual Arts
Boston Public Schools

JOHN C. BRODHEAD
Assistant Superintendent
Boston Public Schools
Collaborating

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SECOND EDITION
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PUBLISHED BY
THE DAVIS PRESS
Worcester, Mass.
1918

INTRODUCTION

THE present day demand for industrial education has had the effect of somewhat discrediting the more formal manual training commonly found in the upper elementary grades and early high school years. This work is usually conducted in special shops and by special teachers, and the question is being raised whether, with all these advantages, more vital results might not be attained.

Whether these criticisms are justified or not, the present interest in industrial education is strengthening the demand for more effective construction work in grades four, five and six. It is a growing conviction that there must be laid, in the earlier grades, a strong foundation on which to build a practical education in the later grades whether directed toward industrial, commercial or professional life.

The appearance of this book, therefore, is timely because it outlines a course suitable for grades five and six which stimulates constructive activities and develops industrial intelligence. It should be noted that its industrial significance is much wider than its title, “Bookbinding for Beginners,” would indicate, as even a hasty examination of the book will show, and also that it is so planned that it may be used successfully in schools where special teachers and expensive equipments are impossible.

BOOKBINDINGFOR BEGINNERS

INTRODUCTION

BOOKBINDING
FOR BEGINNERS