Central High School - Cotton Boll Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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MECHANICAL UHAWINE Although not required at Central, mechanical drawing is a must for any- one whose future career is to be in either the engineering or architectural fields. This course is open to any boy or girl at Central, seniors being given preference over juniors and sophomores. RICHARD H. BACON Co-ordinator of Distributive Education B.S. Mississippi State College INDUSTRIAL AHTS Learning and development of experi- ences in industrial arts, through types of experiences not otherwise available, are essential in the complete social education of every boy in this dominantly industrial democracy. Industrial Arts is a great soc- ial lever. Here all boys meet in interesting and instructive environment. They must give and take and work co-operatively. All members get some insight into how more than one-half of American wage earners work. TOMMY F. McDOW B.S., M.S. East Texas State Teachers' College

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PAUL D. BLACKLEDC-E B.S., M.S. University of Alabama Mississippi State College The pupil is required to spend two class periods each day with a special teacher known as a Coor- dinator. Diversified Occupations includes both Trade and Industrial Education and Distributive Education. From 75 to 80 pupils enroll each year. The total earning of the 75 students enrolled for the month of November 1951 was S3,641.44. Through this program, a pupil may graduate from high school with a regular high school diplo- ma and also with one or two years work experience plus the technical training so valuable in securing permanent employment. It is possible for a pupil to take this work and prepare for college entrance. Each spring there is the Employer-Employee Banquet and the Mississippi Trade and Industrial and Distributive Education Club Convention. PllH1 illlll EUUPEHATIVE THAININE FHllGHlllll Recognizing that the best place to secure the proper training for a vocation is on the job, a pro- gram has been set up in the high school system known as the Vocational Part-Time Cooperative Training Program in Diversified Occupations. lt offers an opportunity to extend training beyond the range of occupations which are ordinarily consid- ered apprenticeable. Any boy or girl, 16 years of age or over, a junior or senior in high school may enroll in this program and receive training in his or her chosen occupation. ELLIS V. WINDAM B.S., M.E. Mississippi State College

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PllElEllIlllIllNS Publications at Central include the student news- paper, the yearbook, and a literary magazine. About eighty percent of all work on the news- paper, Tiger Talks, is done by the journalism classes during school hours. No credit is received for Cotton Boll work, but this year-book staff, comprised entirely of seniors, furnishes 36 distinct positions for capable and tal- ented students nominated by the faculty and voted on by the student body. Pegasus, a literary publication, is handled by a staff nominated by English teachers and voted on by the English classes. Work on this publication is extra-curricula, but it is ably supported by the English departments here and in the two junior high schools of the city. MRS. SUSIE P. CREWS B.S. Delta State Teachers' College SPECIAL EVENTS Each year top-ranking journalism stu- dents are nominated for Quill and Scroll, an international honorary society. The Mississippi Press Institute at the Univer- sity of Mississippi is an annual event at- tended by staff delegates.