Burgard Vocational High School - Craftsman Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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1919 if ui.fi1Qv-K-1 I ,Y , .rn .. ,img X, l, ,,.. 1. Tru. We moved into the old Technical High School Building in May, 1914, and became the Elm Vocational School -Elm Vocational Alumni held first reunion. 1920-Annex No. 1 rented by Board. Three story brick building at 111 Clinton Street. 1920-Mr. Robert I. Hausauer addressed Elm students. 1920-40,000 Boost Buffalo posters printed. 1920-Death .of instructor Harry Papineau, May 13, 1920. .,. 1920-Mr, Pfehfho Shing Ling Liu, President of the Vocational School of Kingfsu Province, China, and Mr. Mao Tong Wong visit our school. 1920-Storage Battery Department opened. v 1921-Waiting lists established in Evening School because of overcrowded conditions. 1921-First play produced by Elm boys. Dickens' Christmas Carol, directed by Mr. F. A. Collins. 1921-Teacher Training Work and Practice Teaching for students at Buffalo Normal School started at Elm. 1921-Mr. E. T. Welsh left Elm and accepted position of Vocational School Cofordif nator and Director of the Labor Certificating Bureau. 1921-The Elm Craftsman appeared as our School Annual for the first time. 1921-Elm held its Tenth Annual Graduation. Technical High Auditorium. 1921-Entrance requirements at Elm raised. Pupils required to be grammar school graduf ates before entering, 1241 , 'W

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