Camden County Vocational School - Vocationalist Yearbook (Pennsauken, NJ)

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...ai W Jtfaf Our school has an enviable record of accomplish- ment, The graduates of both the Day and Evening classes have demonstrated to their employers the value of the training olliered by this institution. A diploma of graduation from the Day School or a Certificate of Attainment from the Evening School is recognized by industry as representing a high standard of knowledge and skill. The inc-inhers of the Class of IQS4 are fortunate in graduating on the 'l'wenty-tifth Anniversary of the Vocational School. l trust that your work in your chosen trade will be of the same high caliber as that of the boys and girls who have gone before you. l congratulate you on the successful completion of the course required for graduation from this institu- tion. My best wishes go with you as you leave this school to take your place as a worker and a citizen. 'S , . ,Q 0 Chosen Director Uclobcr 19' J'

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.gl-, 8 , ,r. . 1... 'VL i' .......l4 -gn. . . Uctober Ii C Ca 1928 The Day School offered instruction in twelve trades. One half of a student's time would be devoted to instruction in shop practice and the other half to related technical and educational subjects. Twenty teachers and a school nurse made up the Day School faculty. Mrs. May E. Ball ..... ............. IX 'urie Raymond C. Ball .... ............. E nglirb Benjamin I. Corson ...... Industrial Chemistry P. Richard Cummins ,........ Eleetriral Work Lawrence D. Forbes Pbyyiral Eduration and Coach Mrs. Elsie Borden Hart .............. Hzrlory Frank Herrington ...... Automotitfe Merlaanitzr Miss Alice S. Keeler ..... Commerrial Cooking W. A. Knittle ..................... Hirtory William Morrow .........,...... Printing Carl L. Packard. .Cabinet-Making and Millwork John S. Ray ............ Related Mathematim' David j. Rodgers ...... Machine Shop Prartire George Scheers ...... Arelaitectural Drafting Charles C. Sheppard .......... Related Sclenre Harry Slater ........ Plumbing and Healing Harold Spector ................. Floriculture Ernest G. Strang ..... Painting and Decorating George H. Taylor .......... Marbine Drafting Samuel S. White .......,........... Englirb Harry O. Yates ................. Fl orirulture Nine of the original faculty are still serving as teachers in the Day School. Busy days preceded the opening of school on October 15, 1928. Mr. Hall organized sixteen advisory committees from the leading branches of industry in the county. Employers and employees were represented on all these committees. These executives and skilled tradesmen gave valuable assistance and advice in the planning of the shops and the type of equipment needed to teach the trades for which each shop had been designed. A general advisory committee was functioning co- ordinating the work of the sixteen single trade committees. Mr. J. Gould Spofford, of the State Department of Education, and the trade committees examined all applicants for teaching positions. Those passing these examinations were required to take a teacher