The Making of a Trade School

** "The Making of a Trade School" by Mary Schenck Woolman is a story about the creation of the Manhattan Trade School for Girls in the early 1900s. It explores how the school began and grew, and how it helped young women learn job skills to get better jobs in New York City. The book talks about the school's main goals, like teaching girls how to sew and use machines, so they could earn a good living and improve their lives. It shows how the school grew from a small start with only 20 students to a larger place that taught hundreds of girls, and it highlights the challenges faced while trying to give these young women a chance at a better future through education and job training. **