Rocky Mountain College - Yellowstone / Poly Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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QX ..,...cfq,'--Q..-,.f,e,,, pl-g..f ...:e:.u :gp-..i , ,,,,,,,, -W W ., 5 + q J. QS M ra M L '-,f ,A,t'N ' E 1 f - ,Qi N 1 ' 1,3 -Q fm ,, ' -Q s if . f is A ,fs ff ' ' sw ' at 1 -W f,,:1- xx Manual Arts Department This department, although in a crude and very much undeveloped condition, has made some advances this past year which are worthy of note. Last spring the shop was without a floor and the tools were scat- tered over most of the campus. The room was minus a ceiling and the roof leaked, making it bad for the three machines then in the shop. The machines mentioned were a band-saw, jointer, and a home-made wood turning lathe. All of the benches tof which there were only fourj were composed of old boards nailed together in a reckless fashion. Since last spring the shop room has assumed a new and vastly better appearance. The floor is of good smooth concrete. It has a ceiling and the roof has been repaired. A new circular saw, with attached niortiser, has been added, in addition to a small supply of hand tools. Futhermore seven new work benches with hard maple tops are complete. The largest task attempted this year was to start making twenty solid oak tables for the new dining hall. Seven of these tables are nearly complete this spring. The outside work done by the boys has been of the most practical nature. A group of students completely framed and put in place all the iioor joists, rough flooring, and set the window frames in the new 320,000 dining hall. Furthermore, they framed and erected the heavy roof trusses which are of the scissors type, also the rafters along with part of the roof boarding. At this stage of construction the work had to be turned over to the carpenters because the completion of the building was desired before the students could have finished it. In addition to this, the students framed and erected Mr. Eaton's small bungalow besides doing all of the electrical wiring. A CORNER OF SHOP. ..29-.

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rcs. 123 ' i ' i ' is twain, .03 gi - - fu r rx I W I lc ga rg, 35315 I3 LJ L- J Music Department BOY'S QUARTETTE The rapidly increasing attention given to Music and to Music study in American schools and colleges is a subject of great interest to those concerned in the development of art in this country. The Music department here is young, but it has made rapid strides in development which is sure and lasting. It provides for the study of Music as an element of general culture or as an accomplishment and, moreover, also maintains a Preparatory department for beginners of all ages. Such an education has reference not only to the ability to perform in an artistic and interesting manner, but concerns as well the compre- hensive appreciation and understanding of Music in all its aspects. It becomes increasingly necessary that the musician be other than a mere performerg that he have an intelligent conception of the material of Music and that he have a firm grasp of the fundamental artistic princi- ples. With the foundation of previous years the Piano department is now larger than it has ever been. The Voice department, too, has a good beginning. The different organizations have been of special interest this year. The first Glee Club of the Polytechnic was organized at the be- ginning of the year and through steady, conscientious work, has made several successful appearances in public. It is hoped that they will have a spring trip through the state of Montana. A male quartette and a ladies' quartette have likewise been organized and are doing good public Work. The Vesper choir meets once a Week besides singing every Sunday.