VOCATIONAL SHOP ACTIVITIES
Auto Mechanics. The principles of gasoline
engine operation are thoroughly mastered
with the aid of cutaway models and sta
tionary mounted car engines in the shop
laboratory. Installation of new parts and
actual overhaul jobs on the school-owned
fleet provides practical training for student
mechanics. .
Painting. The fundamen
tals of the application of various types of
paint are carefully studied in the labora
tory. Furniture finishing as well as in
terior and exterior house painting is taught
on actual jobs at the school. The joy or
satisfaction that comes from making the
surroundings attractive with sparkling
co ors makes painting an interesting voca
tion .
Plumbing. Pipe fitting for both
pressure and gravity flow sustems of
conducting water is a basic part of the
plumber's trade Actual installation of new
ntiuros as well as replacements of worn
or faulty valves, etcetera, makes the train
ing in this shop interesting as well as
practical.
General Shop. The junior high boys start
their shop-work in a light rheerv shoo thnt
is equipped for woodworking, sheetmetal,
electric wirin i and mechanical drawing.
B ' dr~w:ng clans the boy is able to work
from blueprints or similar plans in making
the pro ects in the tool skill operations he
is learning. A part of an electric wiring
panel shows in the cut .
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Campus
Maintenance. The boys help the gar
dener in keep the school campus look
ing nice.
They plant flowers, trim the
shrubs, mow the lawn as well as pick up
rocks end rubbish that thoughtless per
sons drop on the campus. We do enov
h^auídu' dean surround’nas so the bovts
bke to help the gardener . General
Shop. Students of the eighth and ninth
grades work in this shop to master the
fundamental skills of mechanical draw
ing, woodwork and home mechanics.
The cut shows only a portion of the
drawing section.
The students in this
show make many useful articles for
their room or to take home and in addition
thev repair broken furniture bom the s^'-ool
buildings and the dormitories . Shoe
Repairing. The art and skill of adding
more service to a pair of worn shoes
is taught in a well - lighted modern
shon.
Training in the proper use of
machinery and equipment for retreading
shoes is provided and much experience
and skill is developed through the repair
of hundreds of pairs of shoes for the stu
dents of the school. Proper fitting of shoes
is also a part of the training given in this
shop.
The printing press is one of
the mo't useful machines man has
fashioned.
In the print shop, the stu
dent learns the fundamentals of print
ing as well as functioning grammar
and English. Some laboratory jobs are
done in learning to print but actual jobs
for use about the school add zest and
interest to the training
Machine
Woodwork. Machinery to take the drudg
ery out of shaping things from wood
has a certain lure for the boy who likes
to make things The whine of the planer
and the buzz of the saw as the chips and
sawdust fly is a symphony for these
students.
Printing
Carpen'ry. The construction of buildings is
the basic part of the carpenter's trade.
Much of the training in this course is done
in the routine maintenance of the many
frame buildings. The cut shows the student
carpenters setting the foundation for the
new warehouse which they are building
as a project.
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