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

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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 ]

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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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I L E Y R D THE CHARLES F. BA SCHOLARSHIP AWA The Bailey Awards are scholastic awards presented at the annual commencement exercises. Named for Charles F. Bailey, former Engineering Director of the Shipyard, now generally referred to as “God- father of the Apprentices,” these awards are pre- sented each year by the Apprentice Alumni Associa- tion to the student in each class who attains the highest scholastic average during the school year. A gold medal is presented to the highest ranking third-year student; a silver medal to the highest second-year student; and a bronze medal for the leader of the first-year class. OURNALISM AWARD Those Earning Award For 1947 Charles F. Bailey THE J H. E. Crawford R. T. Holdren III F. I. Horan M. Ray Jordan G. C. Karam R. N. Martin This award is presented to any student who takes an active part as a staff member on either or both the “Broad A” or “The Binnacle” for a combined total number of four years. During the four-year service, the student must hold a major editorial position on either one of the two publica- tions. The two editors collaborate on appraising the stu- dents’ services and submit a list of those eligible for the award to the Director of Education and Training who in turn makes the final decision. Those receiving the award are automatically eligible for the “Quill and A Society” membership. r 27 j