Elders Ridge Vocational School - Elrivo Yearbook (Elders Ridge, PA)

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pare to do something in the industrial world. The High S-chool should have Vocational and Home Economics courses in the curriculum so that on leaving such a school the boy or girl need not gaze into space and wonder what to do. I admit that schools of this character have not been attained in many cases, but in my mind, it is the ideal school. Our Commonwealth realized this and in 1913 laws were legislated for the provis- ion of Vocational Schools. As a result this and many other schools have been established at different points in the state which is a big step toward the ideal technical school. The Elders Ridge Vocational School was established in August, 1914, the pioneer school of its type in the state. It is about to close this year's work, graduating the fourth class in the history of the school. As the Alumnus of the Academy comes to visit the Old Home, many changes are perceptible in the way of new buildings and modern improvements. Perhaps the greatest changes are those in connection with the Dormitory. In order to take care of the Home Making course, more extensive apart- ments were deemed necessary. As a result of this the School Board voted to build a frame annex, thirty feet square and three stories high, to the Dormitory. This building was erect- ed by Contractor H. Porter Miller, in 1916. The foundation for the building, all the cement work and plumbing was done by the school boys as practicums under the supervision of J. W. Warner, Supervisor of Agriculture. A steam heating sys- tem was installed at that time for the entire building and it also has a modern water system. A blacksmith shop was built to the rear end of the Gym- nasium by the school boys. This has attracted much attention on account of the size and grade of workmanship. The Chem- istry and Agricultural laboratories have been provided for on the second floor and the wood working shop in the basement. A moveable stage has been built for the production of school entertainments and plays. The Academy is much the same in its bleak location with Ivy clad walls. The interior has been improved by the re- moval of the old paper and calcimining the walls a light tan. A number of framed pictures help to make the antique rooms restful and attractive.

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Eliarultg KIMBER A. HARTMAN. Elders Ridge, Pa. Mr. Hartman has patiently and enthusiastically taught in the Academic Dept. through the entire four years of our course. He has been interested in the de- velopment of each student, both individually and as a class. He arranged the life and activities of the school so they fit the stu- dents for identical activities in life. The class of '21 feels deep- ly grateful for all that he has done for us. BERNICE I. BEISHLINE. Orangeville, Pa. Miss Beishline has been an efficient teacher in the academic subjects, but her talent dosn't end in the class room. Her Wil- lingness and ability as a social worker has been the cause of the success in this line. She has shown deep interest in the class- es as a whole and we have ap- preciated Uhe helpful instruction which she has given us While she has been here.