Chanute High School - Elms Yearbook (Chanute, KS)

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Q. THE ELMS VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE BEGINNING- Vocational agriculture was introduced into the high school curriculum in 1927. The department meets the standards of the Smith-Hughes provision for vocational agriculture. The course emphasizes scientific ways of'doing practical farm work and aims to train boys for agriculture leadership and successful farming in this Community. The course is especially designed for farm boys and for boys who expect to make farming a life vocation. AND NOW- Each class meets three hours a day, five days a week and carries three high school credits. Two years' work is offered. In the first year live stock and shop work are offered. ln the second year the course covers soils and crops and advanced shop work. The classes make field trips to successful farms in the community to study farm methods. They also attend fairs and stock shows and visit the BXD0I'iII16Hta1 D10iS Hell? Chanute. This year they attended the American Royal at Kansas City. Robert T. Patterson is in charge of the work. MACHINE DRAFTING IN THE BEGINNING- In the spring of 1924 architectural drafting and machine drawing were first offered in the Junior High school under the direction of Mr. Jim Gilbreath. In 1925 general shop work was offered to 8 B's only. This included a small amount of tin work, electricity, plumbing, glazing, and woodwork. Architectural drafting is the study of dwelling house construction and design and planning of a five or six-room house. Machine drawing is a study of the detailed and assembly drawing of machine and machine parts. AND NOW- Sheet metal and electricity are given in the Trade school for 8 B's. Sheet metal work and sheet metal drafting are given to high school students. This course is of greater educational value than trade value. Mr. Jim Gilbreath is the instructor. -s., ,.a.,.r . v. R. T. PATTERSON VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT MACHINE DRAFTING JIM GILBREATH nozo Z'

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THE ELHS PRINTING IN THE BEGINNING- The printing department of the Chanute Trade school was established in 1927. Because it embodies principles of grammar, punctuation, Spelling, mathematics, art. science and other subjects in lesser degree, printing has a place among industrial subjects in the course of study. It has a high correlative value with other subjects and has a definite social value in fostering school and community spirit through the school paper, and printing for the many activities of the schools. AND NOW- The students are taught how to set and distribute type, how to operate presses and other machines, and many other varied jobs. This department does all the printing for the city schools, including grade cards and blank forms of all kinds. Programs, tickets, handbllls, and window cards are printed for organizations. One achievement of note this year is the printing of bulletins for the health depart- ment and the trade school. E. K. Whitesitt is the instructor. AUTO MECHANICS AND MACHINE SHOPS IN THE BEGINNING- Auto mechanics was first offered at the opening of the Trade school in 1927. The shop work included the necessary amount of practical work to make the student skillful in turning, milling, boring, filing, thread cutting and automotive repair work. AND NOW- fl'he work in this department is arranged on a rotation basis in order that each student may be experienced in every phase of the work. 41-'ractical work in studying and repairing cars, trucks, tractors, and gas engines is carried on, and'those practice cars are provided by the students for this purpose. M. R. Wilson is the Instructor. PRINTING DEPARTMENT E. K. WHITESITT M. R. WILSON AUTO MECHANICS DEPARTMENT re 1 9 2 o jf--AA E

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Jn, jiefreginnin f--.- J The first class was graduated from the Chanute High school in 1881. The members were Lee Bailey, Grace Merritt, and A. W. Postlethwaite. The above picture is of the graduating class of 1887. Its members were May Truitt, Mary Reed, Lulu Markle, Clara Whiteside, Nannie Williams, Walter Truitt, Walter Barkley, C. M. Light fprincipalj, Henry Yockey, 223 A W. E. Royster. CLAS SES WNW