Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
TRADE SCHOOL BUSY PLACE
What Is Coins On Among Che May
 Trade Lesrrers

short tine ago. aye the f~st receive
 at this school bearing the signature oi , af Ccnnecticrt's reg Fe-aez
 The machine department stu tents have eer. .plete4 an order for the Nor | son Company at Worcezter. Part.
 made on this order are used in the construetion of Norton grinding ma !. chimes.
 ! Changes are being made in the de- sign cf 8 sewing machine a number
 f which the department has a con tract for. This makes, excellent pra- ctice for the students interested in machine design and construction. Work Is also being forwarded on new type of loom which the inventor feels will be more efficient type of machine.
 l Considerable tool work is being turned out for the departments own use. comprising the making Of spiral end mills, various kinds of milling cut ters and special tools necessary to 3 good machine shop equipment.
 Each student carries his job through the various steps of construction until the job is complete. This often means the use of every type of machine in the department is doing one job.
 Any theory necessary in this work is given in the drafting room as re- lated subjects. This serves to keep the instruction in proper balance.
 The electrical bows are busy on practical work, together with experi- ments, in the study of electrical the ory. Considerable house wiring has been done this season. Also, motor winding, battery work and various kinds of electrical repair work.
 The students in this department take care of the motors and electrical equipment throughout the school. Tha power for the same is distribute from the sa itehboard which has been put in shape for this purpose by the students during the last few months
 The cooperative course has nine stu len.s this year and it is felt that the course offers great opportunities to the boy who is ambitious. Given a
 general high school diploma at the end of four years together with a thor 1 ugh training in a trade makes an ex- celent start for young man.
 The trade part of this course can he completed in three years.
 The basketball season is over and the Trade school boys feel they have T satisfactory record for this year having won six out of the nine games played.
 The textile department is carrying 9n it's work as usual with the largest enrolment in it's history and although the textile industry is dull the stu
 Tents are working on odd lots of yarn and small orders for cloth.
 An important feature of the tex tile department is the great value of its evening classes 10 men in the tex
 tile industry of Putnam. An average fl twenty or more have met this win l ter. twice week for the study of tex tile methods and academies.
 Work is being carried on in the
 carpentry department with view to
 nractical knowledge of what will be
 -eauired of the student under actual working conditions.
 ] A large cabinet is about complete to be used in the sewing department and among other thi 7gs being built by the students are four electric fooi lamps. three tool chests, one piano bench. two large ironing boards, one three-section folding screen and two frames for glass doors. All this worE of course is carried on in connection with the necessary academic training The drafting department has just finished complete working plans foi a Broom double house. These plani a-e for customer who anticipat 2 . building.
 The home making course in thu ! High school is proving of great value to the students and was approved bl ! the federal supervisor of home econ ! onlics some little time ago.
 Miss Tease and Miss Jackson art ! jointly conducting this course and ar, considering cfering something for the ! summer months which should appea to large number of girls h Putnam Evening classes are drawing to { ! close. although special arrangements will probably be made to continue classes in departments where an es peeially good attendance is shown.
 The season in this particular phase , of the work is satisfactory. the rec : ords showing an average enrollment ! throughout of about ninety students ! The enrolment of the Trade sehoo ! this year has been large, every de 2 partment being about filled to capae ] ity, The complete enrolment iaclud s ing all students for the month of Feb ! ruary was S76.
 A feature of Trade school activity this year has been the Teacher Train ing class, which has been carried or 2 with considerable success. This eours, is said to be enc of the best vocationa teacher training courses available.