Boys Technical High School - Artisan Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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Two men stand out above all others in the history ol Boys' Technical High School. One was responsible for the idea of a Trade School, and he fostered that idea until it grew even beyond his dreams. The other was an internationally known hgure who made our school exceedingly popular in Milwaukee while giv- ing Tech a national reputaticm. The first man was Mr. lfrederick W. Sivyer whose picture is above. .Xs early as 1903, Mr. Sivyer was discussing the idea ol a Trade School with other inclustrialists ol the time. .Xs a prominent member of the Merchants and Manufac- turers .Xssoc-iation, he felt it a duty of his organiza- tion to give young men in Milwaukee an opportunity' to learn a trade of their choice from skilled, able teachers. ln a c'omparatively short time. students, who otherwise would probably have become conmion la- borers. could attain a skill and a well-rounded edu- cation ancl enter their field with a degree of confi- dence and success to the advantage of the individual, ol industry, and, above all, of society. lt dicln't take Mr. Sivyer long to ccmvince others ol the value ol a Trade School. But plans had to be worked cilll. Competent teachers had to be found and hired. .X building had to be rented. Finances were a problem. But the Merchants and Manufacturers .Xs- sociation was interested in education then, just as inclustrialists today sponsor eclucaticmal enterprises through their Association of Commerce, as it is now called. .X school of Trades Connnittee was lormecl in 1905 with the following influential members: lf. XV. Siv- yer. .john 1. Beggs. .j.XX'.P. Lombard. Gardner Stickney. O. ll. lfalk, Louis .Xner, .X. I.indc-mann. li. C. Pratt. Chas. Quarles. Ceo. ll. ll. johnson. Carroll C.. Pearse. 1. l.. Smith, XXalter Read, ll. ll. Cutter, S. Church, Ceo. 13. lferry, .X. O. Smith, C. li. McI.enegan. and Chas. ll. Crane. These members had seen the City Hall grow lrom the small towerecl structure in the picture above. They remembered the old l'nion Ile- pot while viewing the new impressive depot of their day. They knew that il there was merit in a School ol Trades, any centrally located building they could find would grow along with the idea. Henry Harnischfeger of Pawling and Harnisch- leger Co. oflerecl just the building to provide a hum- ble beginning. lt was located at 150 Clintcm Street. now the northeast corner of South lfirst and liast Ore- gon Streets. lt is pictured at the upper left. Mr. Siv- yer's idea was scmncl: lor the School of Trades grew to an enrollment of 2900 pupils, the largest high school in the state. and now occupies the expansive plant encircled on the picture ol downtown Milwau- kee at the left. One year alter its hrm foundation was laid, the School of Trades was taken over by the Education Department of the City of Milwaukee. XX'illiam L. Pieplow introduced a resolution to that effect to the School Board in 1907. .Xs a member of that body' and an advocate of trade education to help Milwaukee grow, Mr. Pieplow has been proud of his part in be- friencling Tech. He is picturecl at the left center with XX'illiam George Bruce. his lifelong friend. who, as Secretary of the Merchants and Manufacturers .-Xsso- ciation, wrote the minutes lrom which we gleaned our inlormaticm, helped Mr. Sivyer immeasurably in spon- soring trade eclucaticm and Tech in particular, lived only two blocks from Tech until he died in 19-19, and was buried from Holy Trinity Church just across the street from our auditorium entrance. Mr. Pieplow chuckles with pride today in his office on National .-Xvenue as he recounts how Mr. Bruce had both eyes on Boys' Tech as he watched industry and Milwaukee expand. Their picture was taken as they spoke at our graduation exercises in I9-lfi. XVhat was there in the beginning ol 'liech that ap- pealed to the civic leaders, inclustrialists, students, and the public so much that our school grew into national prominence? The .Xrtisan Stall' has louncl three things that attracted yotmg men to Tech besides the genuine heartfelt support of Milwaukc-e's leaclers. One was the very promising course ol study: another was the popular support ol' the city's School Board: and last was the sincere boost given to Tech when the inter- naticmally famous speaker menticmecl above con- vinced Milwaukee that Tech was a symbol of .Xmeri- ca's progress in the producticm held. ln our hrst building. the Machine Shop was on the hrst floor, a Cabinet Shop on the second. Pattern Shop on the third, and Plumbing in the basement and rear of the left wing with a warehouse or storage space in the right wing. Olhces were on the main floor of the left wing, and Drafting was taught on the sec- oncl floor. The first instructors were ccnnpletely cjuali- fied to teach. They were selected lrom industry by capable personnel men. The cost for attendance was ata minimum lor, as a 1905 Prospectus says. lt is not expected that the fees received will pay the expenses ol operation, but the deficit will be made good by public spirited citizens who leel the need ol such a school and appreciate the benc-ht to the city and its growth which will result lrom its maintenance. Stu- dents were expectecl to have actual practice but learn the reason why ' in all courses. ln this yearbook, the aims of all courses are written into the shop sections: and these aims have not changed basically since 1900. Courses allied to the shops were Drawing and Mathe- matics just as they are today. Present day students merely add recjuirements for a high school diploma. .Xfter only one year of successful operation, the Mil- waukee School Board saw the great value of a Trade School in the overall picture of a growing industrial city' and decided to take over the administraticm ol the enterprise. Un july l, 1907, Tech became part ol the Public School System. But the trades were some- thing new in schools. Trades had been learned by ap- prenticeships or from fathers or by trial and error. Probably' in the minds of some people trade schools were established with misgivings. But by September 8. 1910 all doubts were clispelled, and Milwaukee was proud to be in the national picture educationally.

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