Benson Polytechnic High School - BluePrint Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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30 The POLY TECH 7, THE STOCK ROOM The Stock Room The stock room is located in the center of the building, and is headquarters for practically all work, and the materials that are used in the school. All the goods received by the school is listed in the stock books, and all finished work leaves thru the stock room. This makes it possible to keep a close account of all work in the school as well as the finished work. It would seem as though there is much unnecessary red tape connected with the stock room, but when it is considered that all work turned out by the school is used for some practical purpose, making this a veritable manufacturing plant as well as a training school. No stock is given out to the students without a written stock order for the ma- terial, and the order is valid unless there has been a shop order issued from the stock room for the job the material is to be used for. The principal of the school must Oli. these orders. therefore giving him knowledge of all work circulating thru the school, also eliminating waste and keeping a written account of this work. There have been over four hundred practical jobs turned out since the new school has been occupied by the different departments, besides the required exer- cises that have been finished by the stu- dents. The stock room is one of the most modern and best equipped it is possible to find. The stock consists of materials used in all the trades taught at the school, and each is a complete line of stock for every shop. The present stock of goods is valued at a very good price, as only the best ma- terial is used for production in the shops. The stock room has also been the head- quarters for the XVar Savings Stamp sales, and registration quarters for the lloys' NVorking Reserve. The present stock room is a great im- provement over the old method of han- dling the stock in the respective shops and is greatly appreciated by the students.

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The POLY TE CH , 29 just been completed for the shop, as well as a large gas engine pattern, the same being designed by the drawing de- partment. The cabinet makers have completed a number of tables for the drawing room. Also, a knockdown table for the Red Cross. Among other work for the gov- ernment is a frame which is to be used in the hospitals for the wounded soldiers. It is to be used above the bed and will be adjustable to a beam which goes across the room, and from this, cords are let down to the patient so as to hold his disabled limbs in a comfortable position. The evening school this year was a great success. There were many stu- dents enrolled, some being middle-aged men. Some very good work was done. There were a number of cedar chests and reading lamps completed. Before Christmas the shop was doing a great deal of work in making Christmas gifts, such as nut bowls, which were turned on the lathes. These bowls were gener- ally made of yacca and could be sold for a good price. A number of piano lamps were made of mahogany, there was a large number of cedar chests made of Tennessee red cedar. A tool room, a new addition to the shop, made it much easier for the night school students to be handled as in the day checking system now in use. The night school enrollment was very large, and was directed by Mr. Benson and Mr. Milne. THE TOOLMAKERS' ASSOCIATION The Tool Room The Toolmakers' Association of Ben- son Tech tends to keep the students together after leaving the schoolg by en- abling them to keep in touch with each other. and, especially, the school, allow- ing them to know what is taking place, and how it is progressing. Each month a meeting of the active members of the Toolmakers' Association is held. and a committee of two is elected for the purpose of attending to any busi- ness or settling any disputes which might arise. These would, most likely, be mat- ters pertaining to discipline. or to the co-operation which we are striving to sustain. A foreman, whose duty it is to superintend the running of the depart- ment, is appointed by the instructor each week. The students also serve as in- shop, thus en- spectors in the machine abling them to learn the duties of an in- spector and an executive. The students of the quite as active socially. was arranged for Saturday evening, May 25th, and was enjoyed by all. Many in- teresting and enjoyable trips have been planned for the future, one of which is a trip to and up Mt. Hood. The associa- tion is planning a great reunion which will probably take place about 1920. tool room are A boating party

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The POLY TECH 31 BASEBALL TEAM Base Ball Season of 1918 Although not first and yet nowhere near last, the baseball team is uphold- ing the name of Benson. The fielding and batting of the nine is as good if not better than that of any team in the league. However, the players are smaller than that of any other nine. There will be seven of the nine players back next year, and those who are leav- ing are taking with them all that the school had to give and they gave all they had in return. The players that we count on having with us next term are: Baker, Bennis, McKinney, Acres, Feldman, Mueller, Edwards. Baker, although his name is not bread, is always needed. He is some pitcher. You ought to see him throw a French curve in drawing. He is always a steady pitcher and a good batter. Feldman is our catcher who even at- tempts to catch dogs so as to help the poundman. He is as good a catcher as can he had: of which the team is very glad. He always gets a good hit. Dennis is the first baseman, who can catch anything or pick up anything that comes his way. Last game he caught two cases of pop bottles and then picked up a girl who had turned her ankle. Al- ways ready for a good hit. Mueller, Rough and Ready, is a life saver. He generally plays second, but is always ready to relieve Baker in case of trouble. He is a coming pitcher for next year and a good batter. Edwards looks like a piece of furni- ture. Why? Cause he has legs. He plays short, and, by the way, he is not very tall. He likes to hit the ball in dif- ficult places. McKinney is our left-handed right fielder, alias, a acrobat. He can catch anything anywhere, as I saw him catch- ing flys in the English room the other day. Generally a good hitter. Akers will most likely become an all star: or rather see all kinds of stars if some pitcher hits him. His name im- plies well to him because he can cover just one acre. Always a good hit is his motto. Scotty plays third and sings bass in the Glee Club: is a hard one to pitch to, but when one comes over. my but he does hit it. This is his last year at Benson. The school gave him all it had and he gave the school all he had in return. Simpson plays left field although he is right-handed. He is one of our heavy hitting men. This. too. is his last term at Henson. He does what is right with all his might.