Berrien Springs High School - Canoe Yearbook (Berrien Springs, MI)

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Boys looking over motor in machine shop. 23

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in UStRIAl dRAftinq ARt ARtS Three courses are taught in the drafting department. Drafting I is taught mainly to acquaint the student with the basic principles of mechanical drawing. He learns proper techniques in sketching and lettering, and learns how to draw various geometric constructions and projections. In drafting II the student advances from geometric constructions to more involved constructions. He learns how to take many different view points and observe the object from all angles. He also learns the little details of fine drawing, different methods of drawing objects, and the technical terms and what they mean. In drafting III, the students learn to read blueprints, estimate qualities of materials, and the details of home construction. At the end of the year, they draw complete plans of a house. As these students advance from year to year, their drawings become more than just copying from the book, for they must first analyze them. In the industrial arts department, the students learn how to work with wood and other types of difficult materials. This year for the first time, the junior high had a class in shop, and they met for two days a week, during which time, they made such projects as telegraph keys. In the more advanced classes of shop, the boys make toboggans, meat tenderizers, and picnic forks. The arts and crafts class worked with leathers and for the first time, also worked with wood. They made such things as jewelry, leather goods, and wood products. For any high school students who are interested in art, one course is offered. It includes such activities as drawing, painting, carving sand blocks and soap, and metal designing. Much of the work in this class is done on an individual basis. R. Engel drawing floor plan in advanced drafting. Mr. Koetsier helping D. Johnson with drawing on graph paper in first year drafting. C. Andrews, E. Stover watch. Art class carving pressed sand and soap.

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dmveR education The purpose of this course is not to develop on expert driver but rather a more understanding and courteous one. There are two classes of driver education, which meet twice a week for class periods and once a week for road class. In the classroom the student studies the various parts of the car, good and bad driving habits, laws of nature that affect driving, and the safety that should be exercised in operating an automobile. In the road class the student puts his classroom studies to use. He is taught how to properly start, operate, and stop an automobile. He is accompanied by a teacher and some of his classmates. He also learns the parts of the car, how to handle emergency situations, and how to be safe and courteous in his highway driving. The automobile that is used for the student's road class is a dual-controlled, automatic-transmission car which was purchased from Don Sprung Chevrolet Company last fall. P. Metz, L. Huckabee are ready to leave for road instruction with Mr. Burgett. Mr. Griffen giving instructions to E. Zielka, S. Spletzer in driver education road class. R. Schinkel, V. Hass, R. Zech pointing out different parts of a car to the driver education class. S. Lonsdale explaining part of a car motor to the driver education class. 24