George Wythe High School - Chancellor Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Virginia Mechanics Institute VMI Prepares Students Ernest C. Borendell For Industrial Vocations As a part of the Trade Preparatory Program, Vir- ginia Mechanics Institute provided interested juniors and seniors with the opportunity to gain practical knowledge as apprentice tradesmen. Choosing from three divisions—the mechanics shop, the electricity department, and the machine shop—students select- ed their areas of specialization. Pupils studying mechanics prepared themselves for future jobs in the automotive industry. By work- ing with such equipment as valve grinders, borers, armature winders, and distributor testers, they ac- quired and perfected applicable skills. They also practiced with motors which were donated by major automobile manufacturers. Students taking electron- ic courses progressed from the study of the circuit, the vacuum tube, and the radio to the advanced study of television electronics. Machine shop stu- dents learned manual creative arts. Together, the three VMI departments served stu- dents by providing them with the knowledge and experience to begin careers as tradesmen after high school graduation. Mr. Mason Daniel, VMI electronics instruc- tor, explains the fundamental application of the bs tester while Roy Brett, an ad- vanced electronics student, experiments. Kenneth Gray, Thomas Harrison and Roger Dixon gain occupational preparation making a machinist clamp with a metal lathe. 67

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Mrs. Jane Williams B.S., Richmond Professional Institute JoAnne Fletcher (foreground) and Rosetta Cutright (right) with other students study diligently during the class section of VOT. Betty Ryan, while working as a messenger for Miss Sandra Williams at State-Planters Bank, gains experience which will later en- able her to obtain a full time position. Vocational Office Training VOT Furnishes Present Job Education for Pupils Business orient ed seniors had an opportunity to learn basic skills through the Vocational Office Train- ing program. Students took four required subjects in the morning including a class in the ''office labor- atory.'' The six work stations in the laboratory in- cluded instructions by typewriting and usage of du- plicating and adding machines. A unit on mental health helped them to improve and understand both themselves and student-employer relationships. Put- ting the knowledge they gained through in-school training into practice, they gained experience through half-day employment. VOT rendered dual benefits. It served numerous employers by providing them with a continual source of screened employees well-trained in the jobs they chose to undertake. More importantly, the class benefited the students by providing them with opportunity to take high school courses while pre- paring for future business careers.

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Cafeteria Staff—Front Row: Bertha Myers, Lois Everett, Doris Valen- tine, Gertrude Johnson. Second Row: Evelyn Parker, Thelma Terrel, Lottis Briggs, Helen Robinson, Grace Harris, Nina Hawkins, Lydia John- pont Back Row: Bertha Atkins, Rosa Robertson, Barbara Gregg, Vernell ohnson. Cashiers—Front Row: Gladys Howell, Katherine Cooke. Back Row: Eliz- abeth Bush, Mary Hutchinson, Frances Smith. Cafeteria Additional Lunch Is Sign of Increased Enrollment Ring-gg-ggg! ''A ' lunch had begun with ''B, ' 'C, and 'D ' lunches yet to come. There was another ad- dition to the George Wythe cafeteria program. A fourth lunch period was added to insure rapid serv- ice, sufficient room, and ample time to enjoy the delicious, carefully planned meals. Mrs. Beverly Lowe, cafeteria manager, promoted stimulating meals by dubbing dishes with such names as ‘'school-spirit cake and 'never-tell-a-lie cherry pie.'' Further interest in the school lunch program was prompted by bring ‘National School Lunch Week closer to the students. Each day of the week was designated for a pa rticular class to have its fa- vorite menu served. The lunch room staff gained much pleasure from seeing the hungry looks of Chancellors replaced by empty plates, loosened belt buckles, and satisfied expressions after each enjoyable meal. D NUTRITION AND : CAL FITNESS alas 8 DIN HAND Oe FO 4 SORES In preparation for ''School Spirit Week, Mrs. Beverly Lowe puts the finishing touches on the cafeteria bulletin board.