272 A Book of Precious Stones
lar and systematic work, and they must give evidence of originality, skill, and general fitness for the course.
Certificates will be granted for the satisfactory completion of a day course of three years.
The classes meet for work daily, except Saturday, from 9.00 a.m. to 4,25 p.m. Instruction
is given on eight of the ten half-day sessions. The tuition fees are,
$20.00 a term, with an additional laboratory fee of $3.00 a term for
miscellaneous material used by students. There are three terms in each
school year. The fall term opens the last week in September.
The
course provides for wax-modelling, hammered metal work, the
application of relief ornament, and the finishing of casting in a
thoroughly professional manner; the work being planned for advanced
students as well as for beginners. Instruction is given in the making
of tools, the modelling of objects in sheet metal, repousse, or relief
ornament in flat and hollow ware, and the chasing of ornament in brass,
bronze, silver, and gold. Instruction is also given in jewelry. The
class meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 7.30 to 9.30 P.M.,
from the last week of September to the last of March. The tuition fee
for the evening course