Show 109 should he made from time to time as experience is pained in the use of the materials It is important that specifications for each supply item be complete20 Figure 3 gives an example of both complete and incomplete soecifi- 21 The description of complete specifications cations for crayons by Lewis and Burns illustrates the detail necessary to insure the purchase of a particular item of quality 22 description follows: The in box hexagonal in shape approximate size 516" x long These crayons shall be strong evenly pressed free from air spaces and warp and shall have a high breaking strength All crayons shall be sharpened with a blunt point The texture quality of these crayons shall be uniform and shall give an even distribution of color without excess 'packing1 and without excess 'flaking' when used All colors shall run uniform shall be good intense hues and each coir shall blend satisfactorily with each of the different colors They shall be free of Crayons: pressed 8 3-- 12" and other foreign materials which will affect grit the quality of work which they produce The working and be uniform shall of each color crayon qualities nor shall it slide too shall not have excess 'drag' Each used be substashall crayon being freely in a strong paper wrapper color of paper ntially wrapped to be the same color as the crayon These wrappers shall present a neat even appearance Each box shall when 20Reeder 0£ cit p 0Dell "Unit of Elementary21-- School Supplies" 193 21Clyde Journal 89: H 22 75 05 Cost and Standardizations American School Board July Burns "Selecting H Spilman 22john W Lewis and " and School American UnlvgrThe Supplies and Equipment 376 |