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THE COMPASS
JANUARY, 1966
A Look at the Industrial Arts Department
SHIRLEY SMITH
Industrial Arts is that phase
of education which prepares stu
dents to live in a world of space
exploration and automation.
The study of industrial arts
helps the student understand that
the materials and products which
contribute to the comforts of
everyday living are the results of
man’s inquiring mind and his abil
ity to solve industrial and tech
nological problems. Industrial arts
provides a means by which stu
dents can apply in practical and
meaningful situations the theo
retical principles of science,
mathematics, and other related
subjects.
At ECSC the Industrial Arts
Department is really on the move.
The department was established
on ti.e ECSC campus in 1961
with an enrollment of thirteen
majors. At the present time there
are fifty-two majors and an over
all increase of enrollment is ex
pected in the next few years due
to the rapid growth of the college
Mr. Patterson, head of the de
partment at ECSC along with the
other instructors; Mr. Luther Bur
se and Mr. Graham Trent, work
directly with the students to help
prepare them to teach in the jun
ior and senior high schools as
well as to secure technical jobs
in industry.
Students majoring in Industrial
Arts should have an interest in
the materials, processes and pro
ducts of industry. They should
possess an average or above-
average mechanical ability and
enjoy working with bands and with
machine tools in areas such as
wood and metal work, electricity
and mechanical drawing.
The Industrial Arts department
occupies classrooms in Lester
Hall, the Art Studio and the In
dustrial Art building. Modem e-
quipment valued at many thou
sands of dollars have been in
stalled in each of the classrooms
and workshops of the department.
The new classroom building is
also expected to house classroom
space and facilities for instruc
tion in industrial arts. The depart'
ment offers to its majors, training
in many areas. Among the latest
added are electrical electronics
and industrial Arts design.
At the present time 129 semes
ter hours are required for the B.S.
degree in Industrial Arts.
Recently an Industrial Arts
Club was organized at Elizabeth
City State College for the first
time. This club is expected to be
listed in the next handbook of the
college. All Industrial Arts Majors
are members of the club. The club
is to be affiliated with the Amer
ican Industrial Arts Association,
which is a branch of the National
Education Association.
In a recent election the fol
lowing persons were elected by
members of the club: President,
Robert Holmes; Vice-President,
Wayne Thompson; Secretary, Jerry
Lawrence; Treasurer, Donald Her
ring; Reporter, Prymas Tabron;
and Sgt. At Arms, Harold Lawson.
The advisor to the club is Mr.
Graham A. Trent.
As long as technology and in
dustry continue to influence our
way of li fe the Industrial Arts De
partment at ECSC will continue to
grow and progress.
DO IT YOURSELF
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Mr. Graham Trent, Instructor
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Mr. Bishop Patterson Lectures to Class
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MECHANICAL DRAWING IN SESSION
Jerry Lawrence and Bobby Riley
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Raymond Thornton and Jeffrey Hines
LET’S TALK IT OVER
Mr. Luther Burse, Instructor