Putnam patriot., 1925-03-27
MORE EQUIPMENT
 FOR TRADE SCHOOL
Increasing Demand For Instruc- ton Tn Trades Noted At
 State Institution
All Departments Busy .-Pupils About
 fo Graduate

 
 $ En increasing sz@sazud for insErlc-
 t3on Ia the trades makes eessary ac- |dEti0ns so equipment from time % time and 70 this end a neW Pratt q W nfzney ] e inch lathe W1ii be added Co the I eaul pmerf of the machine department ' at the State Trade school This lathe
 is one of the best lathes sn the market and will make seventeen lathes in all, #1f various sizes and kinds in the ma lehine department This department has the following additional modern lequipment: One shaper. one planer, 1.-two milling machines. two grinders, E forge. anvil. and hardening furnace, together with complete set oi small tool equipment necessary for success I ful machine shop equipment.
 II Last year considerable equipment
 was added to the electrical department 10 take care Of an increased enrolment and additional equipment has also been I ordered for the textile department I A very important item ef experi- i ence for the electrical department IS 1 the completing of several orders for 1 the Putnam Company's new plant, which includes estimating and plan i ning. specifying materials. making l lay-outs. connecting up motors, install ] ing power controls, .witchboards, I lighting and signal systei..s Much of #fhis work is still iu process 5f compile
 ton and new items will he added as i required iu the expansion Of the plant
 Filling Cloth Orders
 Orders for cloth are being satisfae- Et8rily completed in the textile depart menf for both local and aut-of town l customers. The features nf this de- partmeuf is the large quantity of raw cotton used for instructional purposes running into many thousands of pounds yearly. ' his material is dIxld- ed into units of instruction and made into variety of cloth product. stu dents following the sequence Of opera tons from the raw material o the fin-
 ished product.
 i From Start to Finish
 I The carpentry department is finish ling up number of small inside jobs
 and are furnishing estimates al the !. present time on outdoor projects 70 ] which the boys are looking forward. \ job coming into the carpentry de
 partment is given consideration for general design. shop sketches are made . and these are taken to the drafting de- ! pariment and working drawings are : made of the job to be done. These , drawings are completed, bill of mater : ial is taken from them and an estimate made of the cost of the job. This gives the student an opportunity Co follow . through from the beginning of the job ] to the end, and finally doing the work , in accordance with the design. Soon 10 Graduate
 The following students will soon
 graduate from the various courses. , Harold D. Foskstt, Woodstock, ma ! chine department; Charles M Hanley, I Pomfret machine department; Rich
 ard R. Wheeler, Stouington. electrical department: Anathoi L. Fortier, Dan ielson. carpentry department, Sotir r John. Thompson, machine department. The last named boy will be q graduate i from the high school cooperative course between TOurteliOtte Memorial High school and the State Trade ]. school
 ! Annual Exhibi, April All preparations are being made for
 the annual exhibit to be held this year
 On April End The Home Economies department will hold its exhibit in the high school auditorium and will have
 a very large and attractive exhibit In
 years past this open night has attract ed many people from all parts of the county. and the school will endeavor
 this year Co have an interesting ex-
 hibit and chief of these the boys aetu- ally at work tn the process of acquir- ing the arts and practices of their lehosen trades.
 The student hours for February
 were i3,760.