Elkins High School - Tiger Yearbook (Elkins, WV)

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TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT The Trade and Industrial Department of Elkins I-Iigh School has increased its facil- ities by the addition of a new course, Machine Shop Practice. The teaching staff of the Vocational Department consists of Machine Wood Working laboratory, Mr. Hugh Nestor: Related Subjects, Mr. Carl Moore: Machine Shop laboratory, Mr. I-Iarvey P. Bailey: Related Subjects, Mr. Alton Pritt. This year the Vocational Department lost Dr. Charles E. Albert to the Engineering Department of Davis-Elkins College. Mr. Moore teaches related subjects in his place. The enrollment in the Vocational Department this year is fifty-nine, which is the maximum capacity for this department. DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATICN Again Elkins I-Iigh School is fortunate in having a Distributive Education Class taught for students interested in retailing selling and salesmanship. This year a class of twenty-four is being taught by Mr. Joseph Ervin, with Miss Digman teaching the English IV course. The students in the class have three subjects: Store Problems, Retailing, and English, which begin at nine and last until twelve noon. In the afternoon the pupils work in stores and shops in Elkins. Each individual is required to work fifteen hours per week. The enrollment age for this course is sixteen years: and the applicant must be. preferably, a senior although there are a few juniors this year. In the time that elapsed from September I, I946, through January I, I947, the students worked a total of 8,836 hours, earned S3,809.4l in wages, and have a savings record of 1465. This course is practical for those who do not plan to continue their education after leaving high school, for their previous experience will recommend them for better jobs in the future. 27

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TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL GROUP DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 26

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