Woonsocket High School - Quiver Yearbook (Woonsocket, RI)

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lUu atuntal Department As we approach, we hear sounds of creativity: whirring of motors, banging of nails and sawing of wood. This is the heart of the Vocational Department where boys are taught not only a trade, but a skill. It is here that ideas on paper become tangible objects. After three years of training by trial and error, the young men are ready to step forth into the world as confident craftsmen. Mechanical Drawing, where pupils learn the fundamentals of architecture is another branch of vocational education. Few will ever forget their first punch and die set or the principle of isometric construction. Mr. Robert R. Rivet Hurry up and finish it before winter comes. 28

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Scaling unit £ ;imlj In room 31, Mr. Kasta. stop-watch in hand, guides his students to attain greater reading comprehension. The Heading Improvement Program, a half-year course for freshmen, offers remedial, corrective, and developmental training. The objective of this program is to increase and improve the reading abilities of each student. During speech class, tape recorder running. Miss Lloyd stresses understanding through written and spoken communication. The two-year speech program offered to freshmen and juniors focuses on the basics of enunciation, logical thinking, and clear outlining. Class debates permit students to apply their knowledge in a practical way. Hearing is believing. Miss Lloyd helps students with their enunciation. M iss Gertrude Lloyd 30