Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-02
PRACTICAL WORK
BEING DONE BY
CLASSES At H. s.
Vocational Study Is Being
Featured by the Albuquer-
que High School; Course
Proves Attractive.

Full time vocational classes fol
preparatory machinists at the Al
buquerque high school are prov.
ing very popular this year witt
pupils and are being featured by
the school officials. Aside from
the strict mechanical features
classes are being held in connec.
ton with the course in English
algebra and geometry. Students
have a choice of two of these
subjects along with their shor
work, one hour and ten minutes
being given to the related sub.
1ects and the academic subjects
| the other fifty per cent of the day
being spent in actual shop work,
A brief outline of the work as
carried on so far in trade draw
ing, trade science and shop work
was given by School Superintend-
ent John Milne yesterday as fol-
lows:
Trade Drawing.
Trade drawing classes opened
with a discussion of the exact
needs Of mechanics. They de-
termined that a mechanic should
be able to read and interpret
drawings and be able to make a
rough sketch and put in dimen
sions for the purpose of conveying
information. For a matter of re-
finement only and not as an abb
solute necessity. a mechanic should
be able to make a mechanical
drawing.
Blue print reading has been GO
ing on for some time, convention
al symbols and representation be-
ing discussed as they are met with
in the blue prints. No effort is
being made to make drawings or
sketches at this time. Material
for this reading is obtained from
the files of the school shop, archi-
tects' offices and various shops
and plants in albuquerque.
Trade Science.
A short discussion of the exact
needs brought out the fact that a
mechanic is not particularly in
terested in the atom or molecule,
mass or matter, and various other
theoretical suggestions, but he is
more interested in the practical
application of various scientific
laws.
Work was started Immediately
in the composition of forces.
Various machines in the shop
were used as example in the
problems which were all worked
out graphically, being the easiest
to understand and not requiring
the use of higher mathematics.
The resolution of forces is be-
ing worked out at the present
time, the same practical methods
being used.
Shop Work.
The ordinary work Of ma
chine shop is being carried on.
Lathe, shaper, drill press, turret
lathe, assembly, dsassembly and
bench work. All the various shop
projects are being carried out.
The vocational class has been
organized as a separate class. dis
tinct from other high school
classes, has elected officers, ath-
letic manager, publicity man and
|
instigator in the launching of a
Mechanics club which includes
members of the printing depart
ment and woodworking depart
ment. The purpose of this cluh
is to promote a better understand
ing of the industrial trades by
discussion carried on by individ-
ual members of the club at the
same time having little recrea-
ton in the way of small supper
after it's meetings.
The vocational work IS being
conducted under the following in
structors: F. McGough, Jr.,
trade drawing; trade science and
machine shop work; Alice Lease,
vocational English and vocational
algebra; Louise Wilkinson, voca-
tional geometry.