Charleston High School - Charlestonian Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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--1 5 Wi. , Auto Mechanics MR. Hlillll-INlAN'S AUTO MECHANICS CL.-XSS Girls :ind boys ailikc :ire learning to tlmnge tires :ind spark plugs in the imto inerlizmics classes UTU Mechanics started in the Charleston High School in 1925. The purpose of the course is to make boys and girls more intelligent operators of auto- mobiles. and to give them ai better understanding as to the functions and operations that take place in the automobile. Knoxvledge of the essen- tial parts of t-he car may save many dollars in unecessary expenditures. Student abilities are very essential in performing the necessary duties for proper maintninence of their auto. There are from seventy-live to one hundred students interested in in the work each semester. After graduating niany boys go to work in service stations, gzirziges, :md home work shops. A MECHANICAL DRAVVINC CLASS V1 'wwf Z 1, 414 -1 , j TTl'r'Flfl U Vlf

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Woodworking ONI5 OF NIR. NICHOLS' YVOODVVORKINU CLASSES 'llhe stmleiits .ihoxe .ire innliing furniture in one of the most pralftiful classes otferetl for hnys. . Woodworking Hli lirst eonrse in wooclwork was offered in the olcl hlereer huilrling. lt was ancl still is considered 21 fonnclzition eourse :mil its ziim is not to mzike skillful ezirpenters out of hoys hut to develop skill in the use of their hzincls. The IIlZlClllIlC'i'y nserl in this Course is not lox' inzielimerv. :inrl the . . .. . ,, shop is Slllllllill' lo Il snmll lsietory, lhi- lmoys get :i goofl flezil wil, experieiiee in the use of this nizieliinery :mtl some be- eome fairly skillecl in the work of enr- Yery few of 'these stnclents will make their lirelyhoorl hy this work, yet it will always he of henelit to them. Mechanical Drawing l'l'llOXlRl.X'l'lil.Y one hunclrecl stnflents :ire in the clrziwing classes. :ill ol' which :ure taking lveginnens rliziwing. This eoiirse lasts for one year. after which zi student may continue this work hy electing archi- teetnre or mziehine mlrziwing. .X elzlss has lveen orgzuiizecl for those students interestecl in show card writ- ing. This elziss teziehes the designing :md lettering of posters. - pentry. The stiiclent is :illowecl to ehoose his own project liroviiling it is within his zilmility to eoinplete. ,Xt pres- ,K 1, Q ent there ure three elzlsses in this S xx R course which has about fifty students. 1 M P! , ,I 116 : mx , ' s - , .., 1 ..,,4-he A, s- ' XXXX N, 'X 1.2 -- x i Y . 1067131

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-I., if A ,lm H, f-'vgrmm wwf' if 3-,'E ? F!fT? 5fYf'9 Ut 1 if Et, . ', Th .- . wr 1 '- 17 .-w vw--:my Q7 fm i ' 1 vim .1 dj , xxvx X ' Printing THE PRINTING SHOP Printing R. LOOP, Charleston Higlfs printing instructor, not 'only teaches the fundamentals of the art of printing. but he also allows his pupils to apply their knowledge in a practical way. All the mechanical work on the school publications, The Charlestonian, and 'the Book Strap. as well .as that on grade cards, programs. and other jobs, is clone hy Mr. Loop and his pupils. This includes work not only for the high school but also that X. - Im -1 ff? - -... xxictv it T - t Twenty-two i uscd in all the schools in the Charles- ton system. This department saves the Board 'of Education several thousands of dollars annually. Q Each semester those students who do the majority of the practical work in the printing shop form what is known as the printing start. The popularity of printing as a subject is made evident by the curious fact that even the girls are placing it on their schedules. The enrollment has grown each year. ,, wi .L4...aihAIl1iH.iJ:.F,.pi. .i 'Es'-.MM .L1..41.1vn., 'If