Putnam patriot., 1928-06-28
TRADE SCHOOL HAS
 AN ACTIVE YEAR
New Department Has Satisfac tory Crowth.-Good Ath-
 ietic Season
Recent Graduates of Four Depart.
 mcnts

At the close of the year. June 3Oth. the State Trade school activities show 6 very satisfactory condition in respect t0 number Of students, training, grad uates, and quality of work performed. The major objective in the policy of the school is the training of compe- tent tradesmcn. Work done by the students in acquiring the various skills and technical knowledge neces- sary in their trade is viewed as a by product, but the quality of the by product is in a large measure an indi- cation of the type of training which ! the student receives. The training program carries the learner into the field of actual trade practices and re- ! inf0rces this experience by well organ ized courses of academic subjects which are taught as they relate to the trade. The trade school policy of training is largely taking the place of the time honored master and appren- tice" plan. In this type of training the cooperation of contractors, manu- facturers. and others interested in the work is an important factor and the local school has nlways received the most splendid support in these re- spects.
 Not alone in full time courses and in the number of it's graduates does the school contribute to individual am- bition and community welfare, but also by furnishing part time courses in definite lines intended to reinforce those employed. An outstanding ex- ample of this is evening school work which provides instruction in six trades for men and home economies for women and Is largely patronized l by those already employed who de sire further training on a part of their work.
 Masonry Department
 The masonry department, establish cd in July, 1927, has had very satis- factory growth and at recent con ference of all masonry instructors in the state. the entire trade was ana iyzed and an ideal course outline set up. Tn this department boy receives not only training in the manual part Of the work. but also in drafting, mathematics. testing of materials. planning schedules Of work, and other technical data. While the trade ob- ieetives are fundamental, this experi- ence and training develops an ability for something more than laying brick or plastering a wall.
 Athletics arc a part of the schools program and the baseball season rec ord shows but one game lost this year.
 From present indications the prob able student hour aggregate Tor this year will be in excess of 22Oo0u.
 Recent Graduates
 Recent graduates of the school are as follows:
 Electric Department-Harold Bor- ski, Fred Speerli. William Meehan. Wilfred Dugas, Howard Robinson, AL bert Deschamps, Walter Davis.
 Carpentry Department -- Olney Dodge, Camille Vandale, Llnwood Hopkins, Harold Griggs, Francis Bas- to.
 Machine Department - Normand Tetreault. Edwin Kreeiglowa, Ronald Montigny. John Bassett. Edmond Morancey. Alden Jarl, Leslie Harris.
 Drafting Department n Chester Starr.
 There is an ever increasing demand for vocational training. and this is m keeping with the expansion in industry and building requirements throughout the country. From present indications the school will be largely patronized the coming year, and this IS true es- pecially of the building trades.