Central High School - Caldron Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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:gi if l t l 1 i :pf 'J w , P77 Page Thirteen BUSY BY NIGHT At 3:45 in come the Indiana University Extension students, followed soon alter by the mass of Red Cross and Government classes. and the Vocational Evening classes: sorne 1,841 studentswho burn the midnight oi1.

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BUSY BY DAY From 8 a. m. till 4 p. m.. every Week day 1,951 students, 63 teachers and 10 ianitors cram the portals oi Central High, the most used building in Fort Wayne. Added to this huge horde, another group enters on Satur- day mornings to hold music festivals, civil service examinations, Latin contests. County Teachers' Institutes, and Boy and Girl Scout Courts oi Honor. Page Twelve

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TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AT CENTRAL By ITALO BRAGALONE, BETTY LYONS, and BETTY BITNER Director of the Industrial Arts in the public schools of this city, George H. Russell is the genial helper and friend of the men and boys associated with industrial arts. It has been largely through his efforts and those of his competent staff that Central High School is our leading technical school. This year commences the new plan be- tween the future employer and the industrial students of Central High School. This plan. inaugurated by Mr. Russell, endeavors to bring a closer understanding between the employer and the employee as to the type of preparation which industry will demand. This will enable each student to know the type of work for which he is best suited be- fore he is graduated from high school, thus eliminating much wasted time and effort on the part of both employer and employee. Hardly a person can visit any of the shops at Central without noticing the air of in- dustry and enthusiasm that prevails. Stu- dents in the shops catch the spirit and are realizing the need of more and better train- ing. GENERAL COURSE The boys are introduced into the various shops by means of a general course, con- sisting of periods of six weeks in each of the different shops. The six trades are drafting, machine shops, auto, electrical, pattern- foundry. and benchwork. By taking this course first. each boy is able to make his choice of a shop which he will consider his trade. In addition to the six shops listed. there a r e th e print shop and t h e wood-turn- ing shop. Drafting ranks very high not only in our in- dustrial a r t s work at Central but in the life of any boy who follows a me- chanical or in- dustrial career. We have two l a r g e w e 1 l equipped drafting rooms that furnish about 300 boys with the necessary instruments and equipment in machine drawing and design and architectural drafting. G. H. RUSSELL About 200 boys study the machinist trade at Central. The machine shop is equipped not only with all the necessary machine tools but also with facilities for work in sheet-metal and forging. Even though the time spent in this shop is not sufficient to enable a boy to acquire a great deal of skill. the amount of knowledge he receives and the attitude for the work he develops will help him in his work as a machinist. The arts shop is located in the annex across the alley from the main building. Here 130 future auto and aeronautics me- chanics are receiving training. Math and physics are required of these boys who are