Abraham Lincoln Junior High School - Annual Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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i936 LINCOLN ANNUAL AROUND THE SHOPS ln Machine Shop The Boys In Auto Shop A tour of the shops of Lincoln is an enlightening and interesting experience for anyone. Until one has actually seen them, one little realizes the varied activities of a school such as ours. Our shops are well equipped, as well as will be found in any junior high school and as well as most commercial shops. Here the boys have the experience of working under the con- ditions of work in industry, and of discovering for themselves the work for which they are pre- pared. Many boys choose their life work as a result of their courses in junior high school industrial arts. The opportunity of trying various trades makes it possible for them to discover the ones which they wish to pursue in later years. On the three main floors of the building are located large lighted display cases in which are displayed exhibits which interpret the work of the school. One, located on the first floor, showed an interesting display of tracings made by boys in mechanical drawing classes. The Cabinet Shop The Electric Shop Page 14

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l 936 LINCOLN ANNUAL INDUSTRIAL ARTS Mr, Middleton, Mr. Fowler, Mr, Scliade Mr. Skinner, Mr. Clow, Mr. Hintz A When we boys look through our treasures from industrial arts, we have pleasant mem- ories. For we who took this course enjoy working with tools and machinery and creating things with our hands. We had courses in printinghmechanical drawing, cabinet, carpentry, electric, machine, and auto shop, and in home mechanics. From each of these we gained knowledge and skill that will always be of use to us. Let us look over some of the things we have done. XVe have made pen and ink tracings of architects' sketches, including Floor plans, building plots, and perspective sketches. VVe have made blue prints of our drawings. We have learned to set type and to operate the printing press. VVe have made many cards and blotters which we have distributed to our friends. VVe have had the pleasure of taking home many artistic and useful articles which we made in cabinet shop or in home mechanics. XVe have learned a great deal about the structure of an automobile until now we can make simple repairs on one. In machine shop we have learned the first principles of machine workg we have progressed to the point where we can work on the lathe. We have learned the principles of electric wiring and the repair of electric appliances. Now we can make repairs about our house and save many a repair bill for our parents. Altogether, we have acquired many skills which are now useful to us. Best of all, we have discovered the type of industrial art for which we are best fitted and in which we can be most contented. Many of us plan to continue in thc field of industrial arts when we get to high school. Our experience in junior high school has made it possible for us to choose the particular shop we want when we get to senior high. Some of us will not take any more of this work. We ieel that we have already acquired the help and skill that will be sufficient for our future needs. On the following page will be found some additional pictures taken in our shops. These will give some idea of the varied and interesting time that the boys who take industrial arts have. .ri 5.2 .-wa In Mechanical Drawing Class The Printing Class is Busy Page 13 illbe

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l 936 LINCOLN ANNUAL HERE AND THERE We Take a Book Home The Book Shelves Invite Us Our library, on the third floor, is a well-lighted room with many large tables and com- fortable chairs. Here every hour of the day may be found a room full of pupils studying and reading. In small rooms adjoining the reading room are small conference rooms whose book shelves are devoted to the collection of books pertaining to a certain subject. On the shelves in the main reading room are to be found the large collections of Fiction and of general reference works. Our library has over fifty-three hundred volumes. Miss Seal, our librarian, is of great aid to all pupils in pursuit of information in the library. One of the means of providing practical education is found in the model apartment. This charming suite, simply and tastefully furnished, is located on the third floor adjoining the household arts laboratories. The apartment is in the care of the members of the various classes whose duty it is to keep it clean and in order. Teas, luncheons, and parties are frequently given at which the girls have most practical experience in a very necessary part of life- meeting people socially. Setting the Table A Display from Mechanical Drawing Page 15