The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-11
Laboratories
IN Industrial
Arts Division
Creative Ability
of Pupils Given
Stimulation

The Industrial Arts Department
at Ypsllanti High School is made
up OF a series of laboratories. II
lis in these laboratories where IN.
formation is sought, where princi-
pies are tested and where Conclu.
sions are reached and varihed.
Each separate shop places the boy
IN an environment which stimulates
his creative imagination and chdl.
lenges his initiative. Here he finds
| the tools, machines, materials, and
| instruction which are necessary TO
carry his ideas to completion. Here
| he develops that muscular coord-
| nation which enables him to plan
and execute projects with skill and
precision. Here he learns to CO.
operate with his fellow workers.
1t is through the various ex1er-
fences in the shops that the boy
| becomes acquainted with the world
Of industry, the trades and the prob
lens OF the worker as well as the
employer.
Students are not long on the
school shops before they realize
that one of the main detectives of
the training received. is to estab-
lish a proper attitude toward work
and life
Both Divisions
In the Ypsilanti High School the
industrial arts department serves
both the junior division and the
senior division a variety of &C
I. titles is provided for the boy In
the junior division, the purpose of
which is exploration and expert
mentatiOn. The courses offered are
referred to as try-out courses, the
purpose of which is to give each
boy an opportunity to determine his
abilities and interests, and at the
same time acquire considerable re
lated knowledge and information.
During the seventh and eighth
years all boys are require to pursue
a course in each of the subjects of
fered, namely-general metal prac-
teal electricity, woodwork, AMI
| mechanical drawing.
Mechanical Course
In the senior division the indus
/ trial arts department is offering
a general mechanical course. The
main general objective in offering
| this course is to give each student
an opportunity to acquire a general
mechanical background along with
his academic training so that he
can adjust himself to the demands
OF the trades and industries after
/ he leaves school.
In Offering the general mechanic
al course, the Ypsilanti High School
provides for:
Am active interest In indus
trial life and the methods Of produc
ton and distribution.
2-The development OF consumer
knowledge relative to the products
OF industry.
3-The development of the appre
citation for good workmanship and
pride in self-creative ability.
THE development Of a feeling
Of self reliance and confidence IN
the ability to deal with other PEG
pie.
5-The development of coopera
ton in life situations.
1.-THE development of orderly
habits OF procedure in doing work
and the ability to budget time or
/ a job.
The development Of elemen
tary skills in the use OF the more
common tools. machines, and ma
terials Of industries.
S-The development Of skill IT
the application OF logical reasoning
in the solving of practical Job prob
lens.
9-The development Of ayocation
al interests.
10-A broad insight and under
standing OF information relative e
industrial activities.
1.-THE acquiring Of a consider
able amount of related technical in
formation.
l2-An opportunity to apply thu
knowledge OF mathematics, draft
ing, physics and general science
top tactical problems.
The subjects included in thi'
course are machine shop !, machine
shop II, mechanical drafting |, me
Chsnical drafting II. woodwork
electricity. home planning, indus
trial design. industrial mechanics
practically chemistry, advanced civ
les, econamics. English |, English
II. English III, algebra. geometry
applied mathematics. physical edu
cation, American history.
II is planned to include the sub
jects OF aircraft occupations as sooi
as provision can be made for al
addition to the Industrial Arts De
partment.
Many a good mechanic today il
unable TO understand that the rea
son he has not succeeded better II
life is simply because he does no
understand that manual skill is no
the only requirement OF a goo'
workman. lie must also know how
TO cooperate with others. to Sc
cure the best results Tor himsel
and for the organization will
which he is connected
Hence. at the completion feacl
shop subject included in the gen
eral mechanical course. the SUDDEN
is graded by the instructor no
only on the quality Of work done
hut, in addition. on his ability q
learn. willingness TO work. accura
cy. productivity, safety habits, pers
onal habits, and regularity in al
tendence. The students are inform
ed that industry and business dc
mand these qualities Of its EN-
! ployes At the present time, az
proximately 100 boys are cnrolle,
in the general mechanical course
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