The Apprentice School - Binnacle Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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ORGANIZATION CHART OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT 3. This form of government eliminates the old monthly meetings for the student body and necessitates a meeting of the Board of Directors twice each month. 4. The student body convenes yearly to elect repre- sentatives. 5. The Board of Directors elects its own officers and ap- points or elects chairmen for the various councils. The first meeting of the newly-elected members of the board was held on March 24. They held an election of Social Publication Athletic Councilman Councilman Councilman officers and the officers elected took over the first meeting. The board has been operating successfully since that date. The Apprentice School boasts of its student government and has the distinction of being the only school of its kind with such an arrangement. Under this type of government, all student activities are under the jurisdiction of six councils. These councils are as follows: Social, Publications, Athletic, Literary, Music, and Class. Literary Music Class Councilman Councilman Councilman D. L. McLean R. T. Holdren III F. A. LaClair J. H. Chalmers R. B. Nissley R. L. P. O’Bryan [ 25 ]

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H. L. Price Secretary W. A. Cole Vice-President W. W. Zbinden President STUDENT COUNCIL With the ending of the War and the return of most of the Apprentices, the resumption of activities within the Apprentice School has made evident a need for a rejuve- nation of the Apprentice School student government. This idea was first advanced in February of this year by two apprentices, A. H. Mulling and R. F. Barbrow. A new type of government was sought and, after much deliberation, Mulling and Barbrow, with the help of Mr. White and Mr. Via, worked up the idea for the present form of student government. Next two students were chosen from each term of ap- prenticeship as representatives to help in the reorganiza- tion. The plan was explained to these representatives and preparations were made to present the idea to the students. The plan for student government which has thus been worked out is: 1 . The student body is governed by a Board of Directors chosen from the entire student body. 2. Each department having any apprentice has at least one representative on this board. For each ten men or a fraction of ten men in any department, one man is seated on the Board of Directors. Board of Directors Meeting [ 24 ]

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THE NIELS CHRISTIANSEN CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD From each graduating class, five Apprentices, representing the main divisions in the shipyard, are awarded the coveted Christiansen Award for outstanding craftsmanship. This award consists of a year’s membership in the Apprentice Alumni Association. This award, which is presented each year by the Alumni Association, was inaugurated after the death of Xiels Christiansen, former Super- intendent of the Machine Shop Division and a firm believer in the apprentice mode of training. Niels Christiansen THE HOMER L. FERGUSON AWARD A gold watch, properly engraved, is awarded by the Alumni Association to the student who, during his apprenticeship, scores the highest average in his combined classroom and shop grades. It is giv en in honor of Homer L. Ferguson, President, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., retired. Homer L. Ferguson [ 26 ]