T R Robinson High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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jack Crawford smoothes the sur- face of his speaker box with a belt sander. Students gain experience in industrial shop classes SHOP . . . providing a means for students to ex- periment with drill presses, lathes, and soldering irons. . . working not only with woods but with metals and plastics aswell . . . studying lawn mowers to learn sources of power . . . disassem- bling a simple engine to more clearly understand its operation . . . studying the care and mainte- nance of hand tools . . . knowing what tool to use and when to use it . , . providing instruction in basic carpentry skills . . . designing and con- structing furniture . . . combining arts and skills in order to complete special projects . . . giving students valuable information as well as practice for future endeavors . . . providing pupils with instructional shopwork which may be beneficial in later life. Howard Brown uses a joint- er to complete shop project. Charles Behrens and Tom Burgess work together to complete a jewelry box, john Ray E. Tenn. St. U. BS

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David Frassa carefully selects the instruments he needs to comdplete an accurate scale mo el drawing. Drafting trains its pupils for careers in engineering DRAFTING . . . seeking absolute precision . . . using a T-square, plexiglass form, compass, and straight edge . . . developing basic skills of me- chanical drawing . . . advancing from funda- mentals of drafting to reproduction of drawings . . . learning methods of reading and preparing scale model drawings and blueprints . . . recon- structing figures to half inch scales . . . culmi- nating with commercial drafting . . . concentrat- ing on neatness, promptness, accuracy, and in- sight . . . learning to transform industrial ideas into reality . . . having a chance to express them- selves creatively and usefully . . . employing a steady hand and a keen eye . . . preparing stu- dents for a career in engineering or architecture. ,Lf - as H. i .. Hit ' ' wffrzm 14' ' 3 . 'V ' , dw, 4, J 'Q. f X Q. ff' QV? . ii 1 f i I-'li' ff gy . -. S- -.1 if Q , g, ., , JL, I , V! mat. ' -' Q 67- -fs:f-l.i41i- . rg 5' .z - v vzgffflfj-'!'5Z1::if5g5Zki . V 1 ' gg, gi: it l -- ..,irrilii Richard Carlson W. Illinois U. MS Bee Streeter and Netha Bullington look on as Mr. Carlson gives Debbie Field a few pointers. , ,.,,,.s.,,,y-fn VN,

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Bonita Toussaint places one of her paintings on the col- orful bulletin board used as a display for students' work. Students find satisfaction expressed as art creation ART . . . finding out that it's not necessary to be able to draw a straight line . . . experimenting with copper tooling . . . experiencing success with water colors for the first time . . . having Friday drawings in on time . . . making giant Christmas cards to add a touch of spirit to the campus . . . finding the right kind of glaze for that special ashtray . . . watching with awe as Mr. King and Mr. Clark demonstrate new tech- niques . . . working on special projects that take more than a little effort . . . displaying the stu- dents' works of art in various offices of the school , . . getting the first crack at trying ceramics . . . learning what satisfaction is when getting a 4 . . . molding a lump of clay into a masterpiece. l ta, L sixfx ,,,.a, ,NN ' tangible ...YA ,V ,, aa., . 3- W ' 'l fa. z ., . , , rs, an 4,5 5 4 s , t,s. ,..s , , it y ef va- W , - MJ., VUilliam King A U. ofAlabama '- L MA t ,r-. t ' ., il A 1 , ...Ii .., 'QSQA 30 3. lit , I ' A. l .QQ ,I 4 Colette Mullane , one ofthe few Art IV students, makes a successful attempt to con- quer the medium of clay.