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HISTORICAL SKETCH A igkl school class in mathematics , 1914 — G. Guy J ' ia, Instructor APPRENTICESHIP training was first X A rec0 g n j zec { by an ac £ Q f the English Par- liament in the year 1283, and from that recog- nition we have today a system bv which the many arts and trades are preserved and passed from one generation to another, each adding new developments and more practical and efficient methods for improving the working conditions, thereby turning out better work and more competent craftsmen. It is this system that has been instrumental in vaulting the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company to the heights of efficiency and dependability. Niels Christiansen Late Superintendent oj Machinery Installation, and enthusiastic supporter oj all Apprentice activities — for whom the Christiansen award was named For many years industrial organizations have endeavored to tram their employees through apprenticeships, supplementing work in the shops or mills with classroom work either within the plant or through co-operation with local schools. By thus combining actual experience with associated trade knowledge, the best type of vocational training is possible. This type of training was introduced in the local shipyard some fifty years ago, and as a result, hundreds of skilled craftsmen in many different industries throughout our country look back on the training received in this Apprentice School as the foundation on which they have built successful careers. First jormal graduating class oj 1957 • 9 •
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Original group oj Apprentice Instructors, 1950 Located within the plant, and serving as an integral part of apprentice training tor the Company, the Apprentice School has an en- rollment of more than 850 students. It is not connected in any way with the Navy or other governmental agencies; it is operated entirely by the Company. The first person to complete his apprentice- ship with this Company was Norwood Jones, who received his certificate as a machinist on April 4, 1894. Since then many capable craftsmen have been graduated and are hold- ing responsible positions in this and other companies. In the early days, apprentices received their training the best way they could by watching the master craftsmen at work. It a boy was placed with a man who would take an interest Workmen tearing sluggard. — World War I
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