Macomber Vocational High School - Craftsman Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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t , , 'w f a Q a f W 2 ' 5' f R M. 1 , bf 1 1 A tm. m it P e. r. . ,. V ' 1, or . K 2'-'lm st .. P THE NEW BUILDING T Culminating years of effort on the part of those interested in Vocational Training in Toledo is the new, Vocational High School building soon to be completed on Monroe Street at 15th Street. For boys only, it is one of the most-modern buildings of its type in the country and Toledo can be justly proud of this step forward towards a more complete educational program for its youth. g Covering an entire city block the building is planned in two sections, a related section on Monroe Street and a shop section on the Washington Street end. The related section of steel construction is three stories high and re- lated class rooms in a horse shoe around the auditorium and gymnasium. The administrative offices are also in this- groug. A swimming pool is planned for the future below the gymnasium the room now used for social purposes. One enters on Monroe Street through a large lobby which can be divided to allow separate functions to be carried on in- dependent of each other. The auditorium, modern in design, has the seating capacity of 900. Permanent bleachers over the locker rooms provide seating for the gym. The shop section, covering more than half of the block, is two stories in height constructed of concrete. 22 shops, 7 science labratories and four blue print reading and applied drafting rooms are included. Each shop is a com- plete unit containing the usual space for equipment, a conference room, tool and stock room, and a locker and wash room. Because of the depth of the shops, they will be dependent on artificial lighting. The careful study given the layout of each shop has resulted in an exceptionally practical training system. Each shop has been provided where necessary, with water, gas, A. C. and D. C. electrical current and compressed air. Like training groups have been combined in the same rooms to avoid duplication of Equipment and to give the younger boys the advantage of working with those more experienced. For example the two print shops which 'have been combined and the wood working shops, cabinet making and Pattern Making who use the same mill room. - Outlets for loud speakers have been placed in each shop, but due to lack of funds the system will not be com- pleted at this time. The exterior, designed. in a modern style of brick and stone, admirably characterises the combined functions of industry and education. The broad plain surfaces are broken by large windows and further relieved by patterns in the brickworkg Each entrance has been emphasized with stone decorated with a carved design above it representing the wheels of industry. Over the main entrances on Monroe Street are six interesting carvings depicting important early events which made possible our civilization and machine age. These are the discovery of fire, early use of the lever, the primitive wheel, elementary decoration of art represented by pottery, early methods of weaving, and one symbol- izing primitive construction. Unusual in a school building are the three store windows on Monroe Street for the dis- play of work completed in the shops. - Planned to be completed by June, the school year of 1938-39 will begin in this new building. With this building to further the advancement of Vocational Education in the city of Toledo, there is no question but that it will inspire the people of this city to an enlarged program of education of a Vocational nature for an in- dustrial Toledo. Students and faculty alike, appreciate the faith placed in our Vocational program and are anxious to begin the advance made possible through the addition of these modern facilities. S 4.,,ef,,1 ii, Q. .. . . Q 4 - . , K . I . .M .Q 'JS iifgil fied ,Z f s ff 'Y ,5f'-'ftififgggii in iifiie vfo 'fi i 'T' ' 4 ' - ' . . f.x gtfw- .. 5' .E-wan wg.-5 , -. .,, .M ., , , -og.. . ,.,.,e,..

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f-,tx-s. . f 'Mm . . M... ,,,. .qg-NE3.-,0gmm.a,.., I S N C i E H i W o o L ,Z yi , at K .rf-idf 0 fn' .t - FUTURE The new Vocational High School has been planned for lZll0 students. It will be housed in ZZ shops of approx- imately 40 by 80 feet, with conference rooms, lockers, wash and tool rooms adjoining. There are seven especially designed science laboratories, .40 x 80 feet in size, and four blue print reading and applied drafting rooms, as well as standard rooms for teaching the fundamental principles of mathematics and the practical application of these principles to the work being done in the shops. Science work is planned to meet the needs of the vocation being studied, elementary science, materials and methods of construction, industrial physics and applied chemistry are all given. U N Related technical subjects, such as blue print reading, freehand sketching, lettering, applied drafting and lay- out work, are given to all students. Applied mathematics, includes review of arithmetic, practical algebra, applied geometry, logarithms, shop trigonometry, and use of slide rule. The major idea of the related subjects is to give students the ability to read blue prints, to make sketches, to lay out their work, and to understand the fundamental principles of processing and fabricating materials as well as the construction and operation of all kinds of machines. The social studies, such as business and general English, American history and civics, social and economict problems, business organization and management, first aid and safety, health and physical education, enable the studen to understand the social significance of life and to develop his own personality so that he can get along well with other people in his human contacts. The extra activities, student council, school newspaper, engineering society,l-li- Y Clubs, orchestra, band and glee clubs and the intra-mural and interscholastic program of athletics also furnish the students many other activities in which to participate to help make him a well rounded individual. The building will have a fine gymnasium, 60 x 90, an auditorium to seat lflflil persons, a technical library for reference and research work, a large activities room which in the future will be made into a swimming pool, a cafeteria in which well balanced lunches will be prepared and sold at a nominal sumg a health department, with full time nurse for first aid, safety and health education. The vocational education program to be offered in the new building is a well rounded program, offering balanced training of hand, head, and heart. lt will produce young men who will become self supporting, self sustain- ing and contributing members of this community. The greatest achievement of this new Vocational High School is the development of the individual vocational high school student to be physically, mentally, and temperamentally fitted and trained for his work. l-le will then earn a good living, be happy and contented in his work, win the approbation of himself and others, be clean, honorable and strong, spend his spare time intelligently, and develop an inquiring mental attitude. The final result, a one hun- dred percent successful citizen.

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