“Practical work in the shops of the school, giving instruction of a practical character and in connection with the theoretical courses, besides giving the ways of judging the quality of the raw materials; names, description, and use of different utensils and tools.
| “DAY CLASSES—PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION |
| Writing |
| Religion and Morals. |
| Spanish Grammar and Spelling. |
| Arithmetic. |
| Geography and Spanish History. |
| Elements of Geometry and Geometrical Drawing. |
“The foreign studies are adapted to those to be followed by the students in the other courses and which constitute the main object of the school. The students of these courses do some simple work in the shops.
“To be admitted to the preparatory courses at the request of fathers, tutors, or trustees, it is necessary:
“(1) To be at least eleven years old on the 1st of September.
“(2) To know how to read and write well.
“The admission term will be during all September.
“The number of inscriptions for preparatory courses will be limited to 100, the most promising being selected from such as may apply, preference being given to the children of artisans.
“Vacancies up to the end of December to be covered as they occur.
“Examinations to take place during the last ten days of June.