Old Dominion University - Troubador Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE BUILDING Our Day Our day at the Technical Institute is, on the average, a six hour day of lecture, shop and laboratory. Half of our time is spent in our basis course, learning the fundamentals of automotive mechanics, drafting, radio and television, refrigeration and air conditioning, or machine shop practice. The other half of our day, during our first year is devoted to related subjects, such as mathematics, science, blueprint reading, safety, and labor relations. Some of us get a couple of hours of physical education each week with the regular college classes, and a few find time to try out for the college teams. During our second year, our related subjects are largely selected in our chosen field. Also, during the second year, much of our time is spent gaining prac- t LEE M. KLINEFELTER, SUPERVISOR AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS.. Students checking a MACHINE SHOP. ... Elmer T. Vass is at motor are, left to right, Emory Rumble, instructor, work on the lathe in Machine Shop practice. Ernest Kreicar and Guilford Chappel.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVISION... This department includes history, government, philosophy, sociology, and psychology. Front Row: Stanley Plisk Betty Simcoe; Bill Whitehurst. Second Row: Robert Stern, Frank MacDonald, division head, Adm. H. J. Wright, and Dr. Finney Markham. TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.. Front Row, left to right, Emory Rumble, Albert I. Godden, Don McGee, B. C. Dickerson, Back Row, left to right, Lee M. Klinefelter, William H. Thornton, E. A. Kovner, Joe W. Cox, Charles S. Laird, E. E. Pare'. Missing from picture, A. W. Stallworth, Jr. SCIENCE DIVISION... Biology and chemistry are taught by, left to right, Frank Billmyer, C. S. Sherwood, division head, Virginia Speer, Parker Baum and John Moore. ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS DIVISION. . . First Row: Edward Hodges, Edward White, division head, and Robert M. Dashiell. Second Row: Wallis Gearing, Lermond Miller. Missing from picture: Margaret Phillips.

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SCIENCE CLASS... E.E. Pare', instructor, helps Oscar Sessions and Troy Todd in a resolutions of forces experiment. RADIO CODE CLASS.. Left to right are Fred Holz, Anthony Epifano, Ralph Dorn, instructor Charles Grinstead, Joseph Chinnis. r At T. I. tical experience on live jobs. We repair automobiles, locate and cor -rect trouble in radio and television sets, as well as refrigerators and air conditioners. We design homes and business houses and follow the construction to completion. Many of us have part-time jobs in our own field, gaining practical experience that makes our studies more understandable, and that will be of value when we begin looking for full-time employment. All in all, our day is a long and busy one, but one filled with interesting activities directly related to a useful career. DRAFTING CLASS. .Left to right are Barry Peay, Marvin Hill, Louise Hood, Doyle Ledford, Samuel Varn, Isaac Glossom, Bobby Teachey, Jack Chisholm and William Parker. AIR CONDITIONING... .Students are Anton Mueller, Moody Johnson and Thomas Parker.