Putnam patriot., 1925-07-17
FRESH AIR CHILDREN
 ARE COMING HERE SOON
Trade School Notes
Special Summer Courses

Home economies eld@ofs iH NAe special summer course being eonduc= Ited at the State Trade School are well uatronized this year. This work ls arranged along the lines of short lunit instruction for direct application l iH the home with the further study or principles involved in the high school le8urse. credit being allowed towards graduation for high scb00l students taking this work
 Annual Picnic
 The Trade School Athletic Assn held is annual picnic and outing al ! Roseland Lake thEs year and 1t was an enjoyable affair. Games were ar ranged and contests held for which prizes were awarded. starting with | the fifty yard dash, won by Eddie An. derson of North Grosvengrdale and ending with the pie-eatfnR bee. The frs. prize, set of drawing instru- ments. was awarded to Nicholas Jew orski for highest average in all con tests including final h0nors in pie-eat- I ing.
 Complet. Tools
 The machine department has com pieted several small special toois used l in the automobile trade. These fix- lures are made for the Putnam Buick 1 Company.
 Plan House
 The drafting department in coope- ration with the carpentry department has completed plans and specified F. tions for a residence now being built by the boys and from present iudtca- tons the work should be completed before early fall.
 Lifting Capacity 500 lbs
 The machine department has re gently completed a new magnetic chuck which has q lifting capacity of 500 lbs and was ordered by the new State Trade School at MiddletOwn. This chuck was designed and worked out at the school and one has been in use at the Putnam school for some time Students are justified in being little proud of their work as it is a very excellent tool and will be used as q medium of instruction in Middle town.
 Consider New Trades
 There has developed considerable inquiry for instruction in trades such as plumbing. brick laying. and auto mobile work Whether or not these additional courses can be incorpOra- ted will no doubt depend an whether the additional space can be provided. From present indications the present capacity of the school will be over taxed to take care of the number de siHaus Of instruction Tn the various tfHdez the coming fall
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 Last year the peak enrolment in all classes passed the a10 mark in- fiudfun evening classes The totdi student hours for the year ending June %, 1925 was l5l.3G9.
 New Equipment
 Every year new equipment has i been a8ded Recent additions haze heen Pratt & Whitney lathe and 24 k #24 26 Whlteomb Blaisdel planer.
 Departments Crowded
 The electrical department was eu- larged last year by eliminating one i textile room but this department will l probably be unable ta take care of the students the coming fall This con dition k practically true of all the de partments
 About to Graduate Arthur Johnson of Woodstock will graduate shortly from the carpentry l department He entered the carpen- | try department in June, ig22
 Buy Cotton
 Students in the textile course are about to start upon a new project for the Parker Shirt Company New Bri- tain. This work involves the purchase of bales of first grade upland cot ton at a cost of S750
 Vacations Arranged
 During the sumer months vacations are arranged for all students and em- ployees on such a basis as to keep the school operating throughout the year.