McKinley High School - President Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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given experience constructing small- er iobs such as 8 inch, T2 inch and T inch corners and piers. In addition they have learned the use of the plumb rule. All the bricklaying students learn- ed the importance of every motion in a trade which uses a wide variety of materials in a great possible num- ber of construction situations requir- ing a detailed knowledge of arch- itectural blueprints. CARPENTRY SHOP This year Mr. Rousselle's Senior carpentry class constructed a one third pitch, hip and valley roof with with a three and one half inch over- hang. They received instruction in how to lay out and cut the different kinds of rafters needed. In the shop they also made knotty cedar closets and a kitchen counter set with clo- sets. Figuring the layout and con- struction of housed and mitred stairs was another accomplishment. Forms for concrete were erected outdoors so the bricklayers could use them in the pouring of concrete footings. Some of the boys erected forms of domes for use by the plasters. In the Junior class the students set doors in partially studded door- ways. They also constructed various

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BRICKLAYING This year The Bricklaying classes, under The supervision of Mr. Grun- don, worked on some projecTs of unusual inTeresT. The Seniors ex- pended Their efforTs on various pan- els of cinder and glass block. ln add- iTion, many cons'TrucTed ouTdoor bar- becues. A varieTy of fireplaces wiTh heaTalaTors were also erecTed. This year's specialTy, however, was an e- laboraTe paTio wiTh a barbecue seT- Ting. The Juniors engaged in building panels To give Them experience in working wiTh color schemes and brick paTTerns. One of The panels They builT was a baskeT weave in- Terior wiTh an ouTside Trim of head- ers giving a very good example of bond and paTTern. The Junior class sTarTed To lay bricks on a line, a very necessary experience. The Sophomores learned The fundamenTal skills of The Trade. They learned how To spread morTar and acquired a knowledge of The differ- enT Types of bond which are used in consTrucTion. They were also

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items for use in the other shops. Mr. Pfuelb's Sophomores divid- edthemselves into work groups of four. A full scale Western frame house was then erected and sub- sequently disassembled for use by a subsequent class. After drawing up plans for his own ranch style home, each individual built a model based on them. Mr. Pfuelb's Freshmen busied themselves learning the fundament- alsand necessary precautions against safety hazards in the trade. The Freshman course is short being only one of the six-week courses in their rotation plan. HORTICULTU RE The Horticulture Course at Mc- Kinley is the only one of its kind of- fered to young men in Western New York. lt is divided into two main branches, greenhouse main- tenance and landscaping. Mr. Mar- tino is in charge of the former divi- sion and Mr. Losel of the latter. The greenhouse division raises all the plants to be used in the gar- dens, while the landscape division has the responsibility of maintain- ing those gardens. ln addition, the landscapers care for the lawn areas and trees.