Haverhill Trade School - Tradesman Yearbook (Haverhill, MA)

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ln September 1939 a Unit Trade Machine Shop course was organized and another class of pupils was added to this depart- ment in 1941. ln 1943 a Unit Trade Welding course was organized to train young men interested in welding as a career, and to attord some welding experience 'For the seniors in the mechanical trades. In 1944 another class was added to the Electrical department. In 1945 two additional classes were added to the Automotive Repair classes to meet the terrific demand for Auto Mechanics. ln 1945 a unit Trade Carpentry department was organized and a second ,class was added to this department in 1949. ln 1946 a second class of printing was added and a third shop instructor was Hamel Building added to this department in 1954. In 1946 a Unit Trade Upholstery department was organized and an additional class was then added to this department in 1950. ln 1952 a Unit Trade Painting and Decorating department was organized with one class. In 1952 a Unit Trade Basic Electronics department was organized and expanded to two classes in 1953. The early days of Vocational Education in Haverhill limited the number of pupils who could take advantage of this type of training to less than 150 and when it became a certainty that Voca- tional Education had taken hold in Haverhill the waiting list has grown longer by the years. The Arnold Building located at 18-24 Wingate Street was taken by the city and work was started to recondition and decorate it. This work was completed in 1942 and the Trade School departments started to move in, beginning with the Machine Shop. All departments with the exception of Automotive Repair were now in one area. A new garage was built in a lot adioining the Arnold Building and the Automotive Repair department moved in during 1952. An All-Purpose room was built over the garage and now forthe first time we have an adequate assembly room, phys- ical education quarters and a good kitchen and lunch room. All of our departments are now located in the Main Building, a building purchased and two donated by the Hamel Realty Com- pany, andthe new garage.

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Enter to Learn Depart to Serve The Haverhill Trade School was organized in T926 with thirty-two students and two instructors, teaching courses in Plumbing and Sheet Metal. These two shops were tirst located in the Whittier Building at 87 Winter Street. The next year Automotive Repair and Printing were added and a second class of Automotive Repair was organized in 1928. ln September T935 a General Vocational department was formed with the specific aim of giving instruction in Household Mechanics, Woodworking, Electrical and Machine Shop practice to pupils of the age of high school freshmen. The pupils in this division were instructed in each of the tour trades previously named as well as being taught English, civics, elementary science, shop math- ematics, mechanical drawing and physical hygiene. The replacement for Trade School graduates were taken from this group, and the remaining pupils returned to the high school as sophomores. ln T936 a Unit Trade Department in Electricity was started, and in January T938 another group of pupils ioined the Sheet Metal course of instruction. ln T938 a placement service was organized for the graduates and the school leavers. Main Building and Spoftord Annex

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A Tribute WALTER J. MARKHAM Boston College AB 1922, MA 1928 Instructor-English and Mathematics, Lowell Trade School, 1922-1939 Teacher of College Course, English and Mathematics, Lowell High School, 1939-1941 Director Lowell Trade School 1941-1954 State Director, Division of Vocational Education, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1954 Mr. Markham grew up with Vocational Education, he understands it, and he is trying to improve it constantly. We are very fortunate to have him as our State Director. He is an intelligent person, a good family man, a devout Christian gentle- man, a courageous leader, a man with perseverance and character and a real educator. Vocational Education has grown and prospered under his leadership.