The department is divided into five classes, three of which must be taken to make an all-round operator, namely: Elementary, two months' course; Intermediate, four months' course; Advanced, six months' course. In trade, salaries for such positions range from $5 to $15. The other two classes train specialists on the electric machines, special machines of various kinds, straw-sewing machines. Special machine work requires from three months to one year in addition to the full course of all-round operating. Salaries range from $6 to $30. An expert trade worker is in charge of each class. _Course of Work_ Regular Operating Course: 1. Control of power--learning names and uses of parts of machines. Making bags, clothes, and operator's equipment. 2. Straight and bias stitching, equal distance apart. 3. Spaced bias stitching from given measurements. 4. Making and turning square corners, stitching heavy edge for tension practice. 5. Machine table apron, using former principles. This is used to protect operator from shafting and oil. 6. Seams: Plain seam, plain and band seam; French seam; bag seam on warp; bag seam, one warp and one bias; bag seam, two biases. 7. Hemming: Different sized hems turned by hand for correct measurements; hems run through hemmer to learn use of attachment and give speed; seams through hemmer--bag seam, flat fell. 8. Quilting: Following designs made by pupils in Art Department. Practice for control of power, starting and stopping machine at given point. 9. Banding: Straight and bias bands placed by measurement from design made in Art Department. Practice for edge stitching, turning corners, accuracy of measurement. 10. Advanced seams on cloth and silk: Flannel seam, slot seam, umbrella seam. 11. Yokes made and put on: Round yokes--petticoats; round front and straight back--drawers and petticoats; bias yokes--waists; shaped yokes--aprons; round yokes--children's dresses; miter corner yoke--dresses. 12. Tucking: Free hand tucking for accuracy in measuring and use of rule; special tucking on length and widths of different materials to give speed and skill in handling different fabrics. General Construction: Trade Stock and Order Work (See Order Work): Infants' slips, children's underwear; children's rompers; children's dresses; women's underwear; shirtwaists; aprons; house dresses; fancy negligees. Special Machine Work: