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

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CL asses Four years in the life of an Apprentice are filled with an immense schedule of activities. It is during this period that he is subjected to a well-planned course of study and work. For the first three years he will alternate between class and shop; there is no school the fourth year. During the scholastic phase of his training, an Ap- prentice will receive classroom instruction in varied sub- jects ranging from English, Physics, and Algebra to In- dustrial Economics, Drafting and Practical Shipbuilding. Althou gh class instruction aids in supplying an es- sential foundation for learning, an Apprentice must meet the important requirement for manual adeptness. Therefore, as a connecting link to the classroom, shop training is employed in order to impart the important knowledge of a craft. Thus, as this dual system of training unfolds, and the spark of learning ignites, the student gradually ful- fills the important role in his trade. To supplement this basic program, the Apprentice is trained in leadership and citizenship. As a result, he is capable of executing to the fullest, the responsible posi- tion of his job. 1G

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