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

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TIOS .... The year 1935 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the institution now known as the Burgard Vocational High School. From a small experimental beginning, en- dowed with a very limited appropriation, housed in a building which no one else was willing to occupy, scantily provided with second hand and cast oif equip- ment, there has developed the present institution, oc- cupying a proud place in the educational program of the city of Buffalo. The twenty-lifth anniversary is properly an occasion for sincere congratulations and best wishes. It is safe to say that no unit in the Buffalo public schools is more definitely established in the public re- gard than is Burgard Vocational High School. lts record has been one of steadily improving accomplishment. ln its constant progress toward the achievement of a fine ideal, its present principal, faculty, and student body have demonstrated beyond all possibility of doubt the wisdom of maintaining, supporting and developing the institution. My sincerest congratulations and best wishes to all of you. NGM

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SILVER ANNIVERSA . . . . BURGARD VOCATIONAL I-IIGI-I SCHOOL was no linoleum in the rooms or corridors. There was constant noise from hammers, electric drills, grinders, etc., which at times made it almost impossible for the conducting of recitations. There was practically no equipment in the shops. The printing students spent half a day at old Elm on the old presses, and the other half day at Burgard in bookwork. The studentsi desks, bookcases, etc. had to be brought from the old school. There were neither chairs nor tables in the cafeteria. Everybody had to stand during lunch period. There were no seats in the auditorium. In fact, it was several months before the cement floor in the auditorium was laid and even after it was finished, there were still no seats and ustandingw assemblies were in order. Many rooms had no blackboards and the shops had no tool rooms. In fact many shops had few tools. The gym- nasium floor had not been laid. However, during this time and after it, interesting developements have taken place at Burgard. Our first football team was organized in the fall of 1930. The first Bulletin appeared at Thanksgiving of 1930. In March, 1932 the Memorial Tablet to teachers was placed in the lobby. On November 4, 1932, the members of the art section of the New York State Teachers Association, Western Zone, met at Burgard for the first time, and have met here each year since then. Burgard was the first school in Buffalo to install talking-picture apparatus. This was in November, 1932. The first school dance was held in November, 1932. The first annual musical concert by the Burgard band, orchestra, and glee club was given on Wednesday evening, Decem- ber 21, 1933. Burgard Vocational High School received its charter as a four year industrial high school from the Board of Regents in September 1933. The first School- masters meeting to be held at our school was on March 6, 1934. In J une 1934, the first regents comprehensive shop examinations were given at our school, as well as the regents in English III and IV and American History. The last big event was in November, 1934, when we scored our first football victory over Seneca. Burgard Vocational High School has made great prog- ress, and hopes for greater progress in the future. RY

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