those entering any legitimate vocation without
exception.

Although there are many different kinds of Sloyd, woodwork has been
discovered to be the most useful, and it alone survives the severe tests
imposed. A glance at the accompanying table will explain what is meant.

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF SLOYD.

Key:
A - Does it accord with children's capability?
B - Does it excite and sustain interest?
C - Are the objects made useful?
D - Does it give a respect for rough work?
E - Does it train in order and exactness?
F - Does it allow cleanliness and neatness?
G - Does it cultivate the sense of form?
H - Is it beneficial from an hygienic point of view?
I - Does it allow methodical arrangement?
J - Does it teach dexterity of hand?
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Branches of Sloyd.| A | B | C | D | E |
------------------+--------+--------+---------+--------+-----------+
| | | | | |
Simple Metal Work |Yes & No|Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes & no |
Smith's Work |No |Hardly |Tolerably|Yes |No |
Basket Making |No |Hardly |Tolerably|Yes |No |
Straw Plaiting |Yes |Yes? |Yes |Yes & no|Yes |
Brush Making |No? |Yes?? |Yes |Yes? |Tolerably |
House Painting |No |No |Yes & no |Yes |No |
Fretwork |Yes? |No & yes|No & yes |No |Yes |
| | | Yes | | |
Bookbinding |No |No & yes|Tolerably|Hardly |Tolerably |
| | | | | Yes |
Card-board Work |Yes & no|Yes? |Yes |No |very high |
Sloyd Carpentry |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes? |Yes |
| | | | |partly (not|
Turnery |No |Yes |Yes? |Hardly |quite No) |
Carving in Wood |Yes? |Yes & no|Yes & no |No |Yes |
Clay Modelling |Yes |Yes |No |No |Yes & no |
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From "Theory of Sloyd," Salomon.

Table continued

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Branches of Sloyd.| F | G | H | I | J
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