COMMENCEMENT ANNUAL

objective of this Department. Fresh vegetables are essential to a well-balanced diet. The
importance of this and its relation to the general health of the school cannot be overestimated
| he boys, under supervision, raise the vegetables for the school.
__ Work has been very satisfactory this year, the majority showing a willingness and keener
interest In excess of previous years.

The most outstanding pupils are: Harvey Sepass, Walker Stokar, W. Kelly, R. Modeste
P. Watson, C. Matthews; Gordon Angus has been expectionally good as chicken charge.

CRCHARDS—

Adjacent to the gardens are the orchards which consist of about five hundred apple, pear,
plum and ckerry trees of many varieties also four acres of cane fruits, raspberries, loganberries
and blackberries.

[he pupils are instructed in pruning and spraying and in the care of the fruit in general.
Mr. W. J. 1. Marke has, during the year, supervised, in a very efficient way, the work done.
A three days’ pruning school for the benefit of those whose people can grow fruit trees was
conducted by Mr. G. E. W. Clark, B.Se.A., Provincial Horticulturalist.

There are large quantities of fruit grown, most of the fruit being used in the school.
About eight thousand quarts is canned for ous use during the winter.

Manual Training
G. WWII AMS

It has been very gratifying to note the enthusiastic response ‘in all divisions of tke
Manual Training Class, which has an enrollment this year of eighty-one pupils.

Those deserving of special mention in the Junior Classes for general proficiency in both
Woodwork andd Drawing are: :

Vernon Jones, Harry Amos, Cyril Parnell.

The Intermediates, in addition to completing their allotted course, were able to assist the
seniors im several constructive projects. |The relining of the Annex and construction of a
dormitory above the Manual Training Shops provided problems of a practical nature.

The ranking of the Intermediates is as follows:

Walker Stokan, Wilfred Bennett, Arthur Chikite.

As a class project the seniors have built an eleven and a half foot outboard hydroplane
speedboat of an advanced design. Great care was taken throughout the scientific construction
especially in the stream lining effect of the hull. Those ranking first in this division are:

Johnnie Thomas, Moses: Leeson, Robert Ilughes.

In the lathe work classes, Willie Hall and Josiah Tait have proved themselves capable
and efficient.

Josiah Vait and Allan Prevost have shown special aptitude in native wood carving both
in the construction and painting of paddles, totem poles and other totemic emblems.

Motor Mechanics
FE. EDWARDS, Justructor

Vhe work accomplished by the three Gas [Engine Mechanics Classes has carried a large
and varied subject in a much more thorough manner than in previous years, owing to the
increased variety of engines and tools provided for the work.

First year students have dealt entirely with the methods of construction and operations
of various internal combustion engines and their accessories, such as carburetors, spark coils
and magnetos.

Second and thrid year students have done practical work on the use of soldering irons,
blow torches, filing and general use of tools. While considerable babbitting work on bearings
of different types was carried out, care was exercised that the methods adopted were such as
would have to be used at sea or where a machine skop was not immediately available.

Instruction in Diesal Engine assembly and operation was given to the more advanced
pupils. ' ‘

Pupils who have done exceptionally good work in the first year are: cbs

William Welly, Charlie Williams, Arthur Chikite and Arthur Mason; while in the second
classes, Willie Hall, Johnnie Thomas. Peter Martin and Arnold Davidson have shown special
ability.

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Blacksmithing Department
W. IRONSIDES
The classes in this Department have been well and regularly attended. _
Repairs and tke construction of farm equipment coupled with a study of the heat treat-
ment of metals have proved interesting factors in the year’s work. /
For general all-round proficiency, the boys deserving of special mention are as follows:

Moses Leeson, Charlie Williams, Arthur Mason. ; ‘ red
An interesting feature of the school exhibit at both Vancouver and Kamloops Exhibitions

was the display of tools and metal accessories, projects of this class.

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