J Sterling Morton East High School - Mortonian Yearbook (Cicero, IL)

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XTRIA-l. D-ATTLR N 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. The pattern shop- Mr. Gawne, the pattern shop instructor. Grinding plane bits on a grinder made in the Sanding curves with the spindle sander. Testing a pattern for draft in molding sand. Using the band saw- Shellaclcing a finished pattern. Routing out with the drill press. Checking a pattern on n surface plate. Gluing up stoclc. Turning a thirty inch ring. SCllOOl

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VCDCATIGNAL - IND N THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS PATTERN SHOP the stu- dent is first given a glimpse of the moulding and casting process. This intrcduction to the part which pattern-making plays in industry fires his enthusiasm and makes him anxious to begin the making of patterns. During the course he constructs from ten to fifteen simple wood patterns each of which illustrates some principle of ccnstruction. All of the work is done by hand. The purpose of the course is to give an outlet for the energies of boys interested in working with wocd, to aid those seeking their place in industry, and to make all who participate keenly aware of one of the basic factors of production in this age of machines. The Vocational course prepares those who select advanced work- and who meet the requirements for interest, ability, and intelligence-to enter apprenticeship. Learning conditions are kept as nearly like indus- trial working conditions as is consistent with good instruction methods. The course, by requiring vocational mathematics, physics, and drafting in addition to other high school subjects, is intended to give a broad general education as well as thorough specific traininggand aims to prepare students who wiil become leaders in their work. Training is given in connecticn with production jobs, that is, the shop produces pattems for all cast parts of machines, tools, and equipment drawn in the drafting room, machined and assembled in the machine shop, and used thrcughout the school. Jobs are seldom alike, therefore during the two years spent in the shop a wide range of experience is obtained. Safety, accurate thinking, and efficient working habits are stressed throughcut the course. There is always oppcrtunity for employment for the skilled workers who graduate from this shop. Help is given to the boy in search of his first job and an active interest is taken in his subsequent career. There are nc-w approximately fifty pattern-making graduates employed by man- ufacturing plants in the Chicago metropclitan area. I4-:CDP

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XKDCAJKDNAa..HwD I-IREE DISTINCT GROUPS OF STUDENTS pass daily through the doors of the General Metal shop. Prospective machineshop students make up the largest group because, for A 3 them, this course 1S a required pre-requisite. I-Iere the future machinist and toolmaker acquires the fundamentals of hand metal working before attempting the more difficult machine work. A The second group consists of explorers, that is, students who are trying hrst one and then another df the Industrial Arts shops in search of the kind of life work which is best suited to their interests and abilities. The Hrst two groups are composed largely of freshmen and sophomores. The third group contains older students who either are enrolled in the Building Trades Drafting class, for which General Metal Work is a re- quired related subject, or students who are taking the course because of the wide variety of problems offered in this extremely interesting held of work. There is, naturally, no advanced or Vocational work in this shop, con- sequently, all students remain here for only one semester. From the photographs, one can get an idea of the nature of work done by the students. Mculding and casting of non-ferrous metals is an im- portant phase of the course, for many of the castings required on produc- tion jcbs are made here. Forging, welding, hardening and tempering, are done as they were under the spreading chestnut tree,', although more modern methods of uniting two pieces cf metal are used in oxy-acetylene and electric spot welding. Drafting of patterns and the subsequent making of sheet metal projects, useful in the shop or home, form another part of this course. Art metal work also occupies a considerable portion of the student's time. Many beautiful examples of wrought iron workg such as, fire sets, lamps, occasional tables., an.d smoking stands, are made every semester by students who are especially interested in creating useful and artistic adorn- ments for their homes. Gt-NJJIR fi-4 O .D