Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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THE ARSENAL CANNON. 9 a Shop Work The wood-working classes of i.-r. Spear and Mr. Johnston have been doing some splendid work this semes- ter. The designs made by the boys are of the highest class. Some of the pupils, in order to finish their pieces of furniture in time, find it necessary to stay after school hours and work on their projects. Nearly every evening the shop is filled with earnest workers each striving to get as much done in the time alloted as possible. The pieces turned out this year show an increase in the quality of furniture. The wood-turning classes under Mr, Craig have done exceptionally well with the exercises. The exercises are given to beginners in order that they may become accustomed to the different cuts and chisels, before starting on their projects. The pro- jects this year run in the same line as those turned out by last year's classes. Mr. Johnston can feel that he has accomplished something worth while with his pattern-making classes. The classes have been doing regular pat- tern-makers' work, and many of them could take up this line of work for a living. The work done by all of the shops has been of a higher grade and is farther advanced than that which was done in former years. E. J. H. Miss Shaw's Costume I Class Miss Shaw's Costume I Class has taken up the problem of hair dress- ing. This is the most interesting problem the girls have had this year. Each girl is given several pictures of people without any hair. The pro- blem for them to solve is to see how each woman can best wear her hair. This problem is to complete the course of this year's work. H. D. Geo- Lawler Sewing Classes The Sewing Classes this term have done good work. The Sewing I Clas- ses have made neat lace trimmed gar- ments. Very pretty, gingham dresses of every color are made by the sew- ing II Classes. Dainty, flower-sprink- led dresses were nicely made by the Sewing III Classes. When having costume drawing II, the girls of Sew- ing IV class designed woolen dresses to be made during the term. The materials used were of red and blue serge, green and blue wool poplin. tan and old rose wood challie, turquoise blue silk poplin. Some were lace and silk trimmed. The sewing IV Class also worked up the costumes for the Senior Play. Then silk waists were made, these also having been designed before in costume drawing. The ma- jority of each class Hnished the term's work successfully. K. K. The Electrical I Class The Electrical I class of twenty boys has found its work just hard enough to be interesting. The Eng- lish class has finished the autobiog- raphy of Benjamin Franklin. This book, which is very interesting as well as instructive, tells of some of Franklin's rules to cultivate virtue and of some of his experiments with electricity. The mathematics class has been solving the problems of parallel circuits. The theory class has stud- ied electromagnetism and the effect upon a compass of the lines of force set up by a wire carrying a current. The construction class has done the bell wiring in the main building. A few of the boys are making induc- tion coils. The first semester has given a good beginning for more real work next year. Anybody know what Paul Koehring did to Harry Tomlinson?

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C E Math Report Although the mathematics classes have been affected by the short ses- sions last fall, they expect to complete the term's work. The algebra and geometry classes will easily do so and some of them are several lessons ahead. Some of the algebra III's however, are having trouble with their theorectical work, though all will fin- ish up-to-date. C. A. C. Our Commercial Classes The Commercial Arithmetic class- es taught by Miss Hagley and Mi. Anderson have covered all of the work in the book that is needed. The pupils found the Work of this semes- ter very interesting. The Book-keeping class which fol- lowed the arithmetic work, has cov- ered the required ground for this term. This class has for the last two months been keeping regular office books. At the end of the next semes- ter's work these pupils will be cap- able of keeping books of a small con- cern. The Stenography IV class has found the work very interesting as well as valuable. Miss Hayes dictates a certain business letter which the pu- pils write in shorthand. They repro- duce it on the typewriter. This class next year can easily secure positions in ofnces. The Stenography III are doing the same work of the above class except their exercises are not as hard. The Stenography II are ahead of the record left by former classes. The new principles taken up this year have added speed to their work. They can now take dictation at the rate of eighty to ninety words a min- ute. The Stenography I has taken up a Cuntinued t0 Pug: Hftrfn German Classes All the German classes except the I's have practically finished the Ger- man course of the year. The latter do not grasp the study of grammar well. The present literature studied by the German classes is of the best sort obtainable. Most classes have not finished reading these interesting books but it will be a profit to them to finish the reading outside of school. Miss Binninger's IIa class have es- pecially enjoyed the witty book Der Schweigersonu because Miss Binning- er let them act some parts out. Miss Bachman's German Ia's have. found Das Edle Blut a typical picture of a boy's loyalty. Miss Kendall's IV a's, studying 'Herman und Dorotheaj and Mr. Meseke's V and VI classes combined, reading Der Talisman, have found both booksjworthy of study. All other classes have been very much interested in the study of German lit- erature. The singing classeg have been the feature of the term, but the German chorus has not yet resuged. M. . History News The History VI class under Miss Binninger has, for the last few days, been discussing important questions confronting the civilization of today. The questions taken up have dealt seriously with political, economic, so- cial, industrial and scientific phases of life today. For instance, some of the questions being discussed are Science in the 19th Century, conducted by Earl Panghorn, Socialism by Fay Douglas, Problem of the Unemployed by Louverne Benedict, Who Shall Con- trol the Government by Edward Owen, Pasteur and the Germ Theory by Marjory Nutt. The students are taking a lively interest and show de- velopment along practical lines thru their training at Tech. G. L.

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10 THE ARSENAL CANNON. Printers' Progress About one month after the regular courses began last September, Mr. Stuart organized a printing class The class at First called themselves Printers Devils, and organized a literary club, accomplishing a great deal at their weekly meetings in B-3 the ith hour. Later monograms were chosen. the colors being red and gray. A basket ball team was organized, known as the Greys and although not very successful at first, it tinishezl as one of the high teams in the minor league. The math class met the third hour with Mr. McKenzie, to whom the class owes a great deal, because of his readiness to try out new things. Miss Atwood directed the club and proved that she knew how to manage twenty strange boys. tBut not strange at present.J Miss Shaw taught them to letter and design. Under Mr. McGrew the real work in the printshop was encountered and with his aid the class soon lea1'ned to set type or compose The next task was to learn to operate a press well and efticiently, but at first only a few were allowed this privilege. tC0nt1'nuc1l on Page Fiftccnl The Machine Shop Aniong the rapidly growing de- paitments here at Tech, none have exrandefl taste or better than the course in Machine Shop work. This school, starting at first with a few boys, has become now a department with over thirty pupils enrolled. The growth in enrollment, however, is secondary to the complete change in syf-tem and handling of the work and the revision of studies to permit We course to develop the boy more broadly than before. 'l'hc course as now in force, gives the boy two and one half hours ot' machine fitting, two hours of fne- chanical drawing and shop mathemat- ics and an optional course in vocation- al English. Several of the boys are also carrying work in high school algebra. It is now contemplated, al- so, to include in the course civics, mathematics physiology ttirst aid worki and American history as reg- ular required studies, next termg the iCv07lfI-7IIll'!l mi Page Fffffrnl Agriculture at Technical The Vocational agricultural school of Technical started with the begin- ning of the term in February. Thus far we have studied truck gardening and soils, taking up the theoretical side in the laboratory and the class room and doing the practical part, Such as making hot-beds, growing plants, pruning trees and grapevines on our campus, largely in form of demonstration work for the class. Since the latter part of March, practi- cally all of our time has been spent in planting and cultivating our gar- dens which range in size from a back yard to three or four city lots and which are scattered throughout the city. Outside of our regular work we have an agricultural society which meets every Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of discussing topics of interest to the members of the society. Our aim is to hold these weekly meet- ings throughout the summer in order that we may all get together at least that often and discuss our experiences as farmers. At the present time we are- devot- ing all of our energies to the cultiva- tion of our projects. Later on we expect to study practical methods of marketing which we will endeavor to put into practice by establishing markets on or near our projects. Altogether we a1'e finding the work of great practical value. R. M. What the Electricity II's are Doing The Electrical Il class is the pio- neer class of the electrical school and it consists of twenty-o e real, live, wide-awake boys. The first two periods of the day have been spent in Mr. Harris' shop or in actual practice on some part of the grounds The hardest jobs com- pleted this term have been wiring the boards for the physics laboratory, and installing an alternating current in the shop. The boys have also made many things, from a simple electromagnet to a transformer and a wirelessset. The topics of Mr. Yenne's theory class have been meters and generators. tContim1e1l on Page Seventeen! Gonna subscribe next year?