New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-07
he shop and about the city.

the SHOp anu ABOUT inc Guy.
Paul II. Clark is in charge of the
pattern department. Patterns are
made in the shop on order and fol
castings required by the machine de.
partment. The boys are also given q
! Thorough understanding of foundr,
I work. Accurate workmanship is re-
quired in this Line.
The drafting instructors are Peter
w. Bauer, Arthur e. Mahan and Wal
ter L. Schober. This department Sf-
fers instruction for boys taking up
drafting as trade and also instructs
machine, electrical, pattern, carpen-
try and masonry apprentices, who are
required to take drafting in connec-
| ton with their trade work.
Going on to the printing depart
ment with its cylinder press and job
presses, besides type cases and other
equipment for the printers trade. it is
learned that the department will sac-
commodate % compositors and Is
pressmen. This department is in
charge of i. B. Watson. The High
school class books and other kinds of
printing for the three High schools
are done here.
The masons do most of their work
out of doors onf various buildings
about the city, and their instructor,
Thomas Rutherford is always on the
job with them, giving them real trade
experience.
The school also accommodates ap-
~ 81 10 ;4,,'n
factories, who are sent for one or two
half days each week for mathematics,
drafting and electrical theory.
In speaking of accommodations
Mr.. Hall said that the school will
probably be able to accommodate
nearly all the boys that enroll for the
first time in five years. He stated
that graduates of the trade school
should rise rapidly after they have
secured industrial positions, as they
are High school graduates trained for
industrial work. It all depends on the |
hoy himself, though. stated the direc- |
tor. If he has any backbone, there is
TO reason in the world why he should
not get ahead.
Athletic Record Good
The school does not confine itself
exclusively to work. as is evidenced
by the record made by the baseball
and basketball teams. Last year
these teams won the northern section
championships. and this year the H
baseball team came through with the
state championship of the trade
schools. Athletic and social activi-
les are promoted by a well organized
student association.
Max J. Unkelbach of this city was
he architect for the building. which
ir. Hall characterizes as wonder
ul piece of work" Immich & Co.
# Meriden built the structure under
he supervision Of John pownes OF
his city. Everyone put a lot of
ime. thought and work into the
chool with the result that the New
britain institution is one of the
nest. g
II was chiefly through the efforts
f the late r. Clayton Goodwin. then
hartman of the building commission, 4
nat the school was built. Mr.. Good
in was constantly in favor of such II
school which would accommodate
5 many as desired TO enter. Mr.. II
all stated yesterday that this policy II
i'll be carried out. III
In short time the three buildings
III be connected by wide concrete
ak, so that students can go TO and
ON buildings easily. taking studies
either of the three buildings.
New Britain has a trade school TO
! proud of.