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

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P 4 'The 'Voeadonal Shops 16 THE ARSENAL CANNON first courses present the ,llllllllilllllllljfill details ol' plumbing and gradually advance to the proper layout ol' plumhing in the modern house. The wood and metal finishing shop leac-hes the pupils to mix and apply paint on new wood and metal. Pupils are also taught to retinish old furni- ture Hllfl to use the paint spray. The inill room pupils turnish the other shops ol' the department with lumber cut to specified measure- ments. This involves accurate knowledge on the part ol' the Workers of hon' to manage the up-to-date mill room machinery. Many line specimens ot cahinets and furniture are made in the c-ahinet shop. Much ol' the otiice fur- niture, such as hook-cases, eahinets, counters, and desks which are now in use i11 Tech came from this department. The more advanced pupils i11 this course make many custom-built cabinets. The Metal Trades department is composed ol' the pattern making shop, l3Olllllll'.V, machine, sheet metal, and Forge shops. The pattern shop constructs patterns for differ- ent articles, such as anvils, gears, machine parts, and many other useful things. Auto Shop p Pattern Making Shop The pupils in the foundry carry out the plans of the finished patterns. They set the molds, melt tl1e iron, and pour tl1e melted i1'on into the molds, tl111s making the article desired. These are mostly raw castings. l'upils in tl1e machine shop take tl1e raw castings made hy the foundry and shape, mill, drill, and other- wise finish them. Projects of this shop are the mak- ing of small tools, machine repairs, and general maintenance. lll tl1e sheet metal shop classes are taught the tuiulaniental processes of soldering and making use- ful articles from tin, galvanized iron, and other metals. Such things as ti11 cups, cake cutters, tin boxes, extensions for chimneys, and the like are made. The torge shop teaches pupils the art of heating metals to tl1e proper temperature for shaping, weld- ing, and heat treating into any form desired. The products are chains, c-hisels, screw drivers, ice picks, tire sets, and other practical articles. The two-year vocational course ill automobile construction and repair olters an opportunity to those pupils preparing theniselres for the automobile -. .. .

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As early as 1902 the question of a trade school was agitated in Indianapolis. As a result, on March 27, 1903, the The Arsenal Grounds were purchased from the govern- . ment for S15l,0O0. This amount was raised by popu- VOC3,t10Ha,l lar subscription. The proposed trade school opened in September, 1903, and offered courses in pharmacy, decorative painting, lithography, electric Wiring, and, later, applied sciences. This undertaking did not prove to be a financial success. The school was, therefore, gradually discontinued from 1909 to 1912, and the applied sciences were removed to Winona Lake. Thus the Winona Institute established the types of schools for practical education now carried on in the Vocational department, which is aided and in part supported by the state and Federal funds in accordance with the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917. Shops The vocational schools now include some of the largest and most fully equipped shops in the state. Here 1,680 pupils receive the practical training of their choosing. The courses include four-period vo- cational and two-period pre-vocational classes, one- period classes in related subjects, and one period in mechanical drawing. All vocational pupils are Woodworking Shop In the Foundry required to take mechanical drawing. Then there are two two-period pre-vocational courses in building crafts and metal crafts. The vocational division is subdivided into five departments: Building Crafts, Metal Crafts, Auto Shop, Electrical Shop, and Mechanical Drawing. The Building Crafts department includes six different shops: carpentry, cement, plumbing, wood and metal finishing, cabinet-making shops, and the mill room. Enrolled in this department are four hundred eighty-six pupils. The carpentry shop trains pupils in the funda- mental processes of constructing wood frame build- ings. Practical experience is provided through the erection of a small-sized house in their shop room. Other projects are dog kennels and full-sized play houses. In the cement shop the pupils are taught how to mix cement for the desired strengths. Here they make bird baths, flower stands, and stepping stones. 1 Examples of their handiwork on the campus are side- walks, cement fountains, and stepping stones. In the plumbing shop the pupil follows the i plumbing trade in as practical a way as possible. The 15 'THE ARSENAL CANNON

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three branches are again subdivided so that in reality there are six distinct channels leading to six kinds of work in industry. There are tln'ee series of courses. The first of these consists of five-period vocational work and con- stitutes the abackbonei' of the department. The sec- ond consists of groups of unit courses, integral parts of which are used in evening classes and in a few individual cases in day school. The third series con- sists of two-period pre-vocational and pre-engineering courses in electricity. In general the Work is administered in six-Week divisions. This is done by equipping rooms for a given kind of work and rotating classes through these rooms. Example: A second-semester pupil spends his time in a basic course which includes six weeks of elementary testing and measurements, six Weeks of foundation circuits, and six Weeks on rudimental operations and practical applications. In succeed- ing semesters rotation occurs in the same manner, but through such divisions as light and power wiring, motor control, machine testing, transformers, alter- nating current machinery, and others. The advanced courses include foremanship, junior electrical engi- neering, radio service, and public address work. 1 Electrical Appliance Service The Arsenal and the Quadrangle mechanicjs trade to do practical mechanical processes that aim to develop ability in the use of the correct tools and practices of the trade. The first three semesters are primarily for the purpose of learning construction, fundamental op- erating principles, names of parts, materials used, methods of servicing various units, clearances, and tolerances used in the many parts of the various units and the different types of each unit. The fourth semester is used to do actual repair work on cars and to learn to diagnose troubles in all the various units. , After completion of the two-year vocational ' course, the pupil may elect advanced Shop Practice , A and continue his experience in garage service. If the pupil's aims are toward aviation, after completion of the ttvo-year course, he may elect ad- vanced Shop Practice in Ground Mechanics. This does not train for flying. lt is primarily a repair man's course in construction and repair of the air- plane, its engine, and accessories. The organization of the Electrical department is adjusted to give opportunities for study and experi- ence in the major branches of the electrical field, namely: construction, service, and engineering. These 1... .... . .. .. .1 .1- The Vocational hops 17 THE ARSENAL CANNON