Trenton Central High School - Bobashela Yearbook (Trenton, NJ)

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'Hamm ORCED to alter its courses considerably, the Industrial Arts Department did a fine job of revamping its courses to meet present war needs. In several divisions the work already paralleled the Army and Navy requirements, and, as a result, the de- partment experienced little trouble in meeting these military standards. In the practical field these courses have accomplished much. The wood shops have gained great recognition for their ever increasing total of model planes which are urgently needed by the Naval Department. Classes in machine shop processed test dies for guns for the armed forces. Mechanical drawing students turned out a vast number of excellent tracings and blue prints for instruction in building model planes. Subject matter, on the whole, has followed the same general trend but has introduced various courses de- signed to meet government needs. The most outstand- he ing of these is the course given by Mr. Carl Dannerth. This course, 'fThe Fundamentals of Radio, is similar to the one given by the United States Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth. The object of this course was not to cover the field of radio completely, but, as the name implies, to give the students a basic knowledge of the subject. There havealso been classes for girls only in mechanical drawing, blue-print reading, and the use of measuring instruments. This course was requested by the Signal Corps in order that the girls might be trained for their fuure roles as war workers. The successful completion of any of these subjects entitles the student to a Victory Certificate which he will hnd of value in industry or the armed forces. Hrlrry Burslem I27l

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. Q 1 INCE the organization of the Guidance Department, the problem of advising the students about their choices of colleges and careers has been an ever increasing one. To this already heavy responsibility, the counseling of the students in matters connected with the war effort has now been placed upon the department. The questions which normally concerniall seniors are either the choice of college or the securing of a position in industry following graduation. Seniors are advised in these matters in the guidance classes, which last a marking period, by hlrs. Flor- ence S. Cougle and Mr. Samuel VV. Eberly. Particular attention was given to the various branches of the armed services and to the war industries. Mrs. Elsie O. Saile and Mr. William Baxter are the junior guidance instructors. Personal guidance is stressed by them. The personal guidance covers the development of personality and the choosing of one's future occupation. Samuel W. Eberly For the sophomores Miss Mary E. Meagher and Mr. Edward Christian conduct classes in which the . pupils study requirements of various vocations. As head of the department, Mr. Eberly also keeps the students informed about scholarships, job oppor- tunities, college entrance requirements, and the like. The function of the Placement Bureau has enabled a pupil to meet a prospective employer. Through the medium of the Placement Bureau students seeking work have been able to interview employers during school hours and in a great many cases have secured profitable employment. li26l

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' m EARED to meet student needs, the mathematics department, under W. Colliton, completed its second year under present war conditions. Upon entering Trenton High, a sophomore is given every possibility of getting a complete mathematics basis for later military service or peacetime pursuits. The mathematics department prepares students for college entrance and gives courses in shop mathematics for the industrial art students. A sophomore may take Hrst year algebra or plane geometry. A course in special mathematics involving work in loga- rithms and basic trigonometry is open to honor students. In his junior year a student may take intermediate algebra. An honor student may continue in the special mathematics class, which includes intermediate algebra and trigonometry. Three one-half year courses in solid geometry, ad- vanced algebra and trigonometry are offered for sen- iors. Senior industrial arts students may take two half- year courses in social and consumer mathematics. Three war courses were open for student needs this year. An army approved course in aeronautics was open for students who intend to take the air corps test. A half-year course in aerial and nautical navigation trained students for basic army and navy requirements. Pupils who were looking forward to working in war industry were offered a half-year refresher course in mathematics, which included a review of important types of basic mathematics. . J. Whitney Cnlliton l23,l