Automotive High School - Headlight Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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QCOI1 ol I' CKGJJ A very critical time in a students life, vocationally speaking, is the tenth year. It is so important that it has been phrased as the turning point in his vocational education. We must remember that a lot of us entered as freshmen not fully realizing what our plan of work was to be. Knowing this, the school wisely gave us prevocational work whereby we could find out for ourselves where our particular interest lay. As one would expect, our ranks were greatly diminished upon en- trance to the tenth year. While many of the boys were capable, they were soon to realize that they were not mechanically inclined in an automotive way. As I analyze our second year history, I find that I am speaking of classmates who were successful in overcoming that crucial stage. Now, for the first time, we have a definite class with a dehnite purpose. We indeed are a happy lot. What has been the cause of our happiness? This is easy to answer. We are on our way to prepare for a livelihood. We are tinkering and actually working on engines which opportunity was the real -motive for our coming to the 'Brooklyn High School of Automotive Trades. In these shops can we now fully profit from our prevocational shop training which aHorded us the experience in the practical use of tools. Moreover, our class work is giving us certain required essentials which are related to the automobile. Among these subjects is the intro- duction to auto theory, trade mathematics, and science, From these sub jects we learn' the 'whys and wherefores' of the mechanical operations of the automobile. Yet fthe general academic subjects cannot be neglected. Our English, industrial history, and industrial geography are a good training for culture. They give 'us a background in learning and encourage an interest in things other than the automobile. With such an experience for our second year, is there any reason why we should not be happy? As we gradually progress, is there any reason why we should not be the more happy in our approaching third year? Fred Hulzerf Vl. -12-

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i7Airc! year 641:55 Here we are! With the completion of three years of school confront- ing us, let us look in retrospect. From a humble beginning on Boerum Street, in practically three years we find ourselves on Bushwick Avenue. What has necessitated this change? If we were to ask thc school authorities, they would say an increasing enrollment is the cause. But if they were to ask us, the third year men, we would :answer in the light of our own feelings and experiences. In the first place, we would look to our teachers. Sin-ce the very beginning, they have been very solicitous for our welfare. Time and again, they have gone out of their way to help us. Not only have they imparted to us of their knowledge, but they have also -been true friends in solving our innermost problems. Secondly, let us look to the shops at 60 Broadway. Here was the gateway to our future livelihood. The advanced equipment, far superior to any we had previously worked on, thrilled us to the quick. It was here that we came to realize, as we gradually mastered our trade funda- mentals, that proper application and cooperation would mean much to our future success. Now with the home stretch before us, we are keenly anticipatory of trying our amateur skill in real jobs - especially in our newly constructed home. Lastly, good fellowship has been conspicuous among the members of this class. Not only has friendly feeling existed in the shop, but also in the academic classes. We have worked as a team and we hope to con.ti.n.ue as such. Such a friendly atmosphere has encouraged sportsman- ship and gentlemanly behavior. Let us feel happy in being fortunate to have completed three yearz in such fine surroundings. May the fourth year be productive and a success. in that we shall endeavor to take over the baton of our splendid predecessors, the outgoing seniors. Good luck, Seniors! Heres hoping we can follow in your footsteps. Harry W'ond--V-V2 5, ...1l...

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.7 red man Cfadd The entrance into a different phase of education was eagerly an- ticipated by me and probably by the other boys graduating from grammar school who were about to enter high school. A vocational high school. being a place where one is to learn a trade for his livelihood, undoubtedly made many boys take it very seriously and frightened them. Of course I was no exception. As I entered our school, I had hopes that someday I would graduate as a mechanic who knew 'his business and who, after some outside experience, would start my own enterprise or work for some large concern. Upon receiving an oflicial class. the boys started to mingle in groups. Friendships soon developed among us and many of the boys, at this writing, are 'numbered among my good friends. The majority of the boys were clean cut and did not lack in sportsmanship. In all we made up a good class. Days and weeks passed rapidly and we progressed very wellg in the auto shop our work was to write up some notes and to take apart and put together the units assigned to us. The end of the first term found us in the sheet metal shop where we were shown how to solder and make useful objects from sheet metal. Later we had a taste of the electrical and machine shop. Not to be neglected for mention were civigs, English, mathematics, general science, and health education. Many of the boys went out for athletics and succeeded in making teams. This phase of activity has proved invaluable and recreational to us. To 'help support the teams a majority of the boys paid the necessary dues to the G, O. organization which aids in the maintenance of tl'e greater part of our activities. One fact that the ninth termers should be proud of is that they will be the first second year group to enter the new building arid to have it as their otlicial residence for three full years. With such an honor awaiting us, it is up to us to show that we shall be able to shoulder an important responsibility and do .1 good job of it. jmeltlfv Szerz'c:jl TLD. -, .