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Friday, Dec. 17, 1965 THE BLACKBIRD Page 9 Maria Teresa Medina Studies At RMSH SHOP INSTRUCTION—Mr. Adkins shows Jack Stone and Sammy Hendricks the proper way to blue a gun. (Photo by Killebrew) Shop Instructs Boys In World Of Wood, Metals Have you ever wondered what went on in that big building in back of the Bchool? It’is the shop, as referred to by the many boys that use it every day. To others, it may be known as the Industrial Arts building, but its operations are the same. The shop classes, consisting of one machine shop, two wood shops, and a class in mechani cal drawing, are under the di rection of Mr. Neal Adkins. Mr. Adkins, the prom'inent “owner” of the shop, as he is the only instructor the shop presently here at Senior High has seen, is still teaching the skill of using the tools one needs to master metal and wood. The machine shop, consisting of three periods a day, takes up the morning in the shop. Thds course gives three cre dits, one for each period. In the machine shop, students leam the use of machines de signed for use in working with metals. The students usually work on projects of their choosing after instruction from Mr. Adkins. These projects include making small repairs on automobiles, reblueing guns, and making many small instruments out of metal. Rachal's Florist The students also assist teachers by putting up various small objects and doing many small repairs in the classroom. Mechanical drawing, of which there is one class, helps the student planning for a career in engineering or other similiar careers to learn how to use scale drawing, blueprints, and other things of this nature. Held for one periAd, Mr. Adkins also instructs tlhis class. There are two classes of wood shop held in the afternoon. These claisses, designed to teadh students the use of wood, are also helping students in choosing their future careers. Students in these classes make various projects as well as learning to use wood. Some of these projects include gun racks, cabinets, and book racks. Rocky Mount Senior High School’s sihop is also receiving many honors for 'their efforts in metal and wood. Only last year, BiUy Joe Quinn and Mr. Adkins won a trip to the World’s Fair for Quinn’s winning telescopic gage in the state. Soon after this, Mr. Adkins was asked that the gage be allowed to be put on exhibit at the National Mu seum of Science and Industry at Chicago. Vivacious and intelligent, Maria Tcre.sa Midina comes to uf from Bogata, Colombia. Maria Te is from a large family; she i-.as three brothers, ages 19, 15 and 13, and one sister, age 12. Her father is an outstanding dermatologist in the city of Bogata, the capital of Colom bia. Traveling is something she has done a great deal of. In 1960 she toured Peru, Chile, and Argentina. In 1963 she set out again with fifty girls from her school, her destination this time being Europe. While in Europe she visited Spain, Italy, France, and Holland. On the return trip the girls spent one week in New York. The pace of life in South America is much slower than that of the United States, and it seems that Maria finds it extremely difficult to get from one corner of the building to the other in just four minutes. “I take my time and I am late!” she says. In Colombia schools this situation is not a problem because tihe students remain in one class while the teachers change classes. When the next year begins Maria Te will begin her third year of college. Her subjects this past year included physics, chem istry, French, EnglisQi, religion, philosophy, Colombia History, Colombian geography, and others! There is no student government and no extra-curri cular activities. Almost all of the schools are private; public WIMBERLEY & GREGORY ‘The Il«al Estate Center” Real Estate Insuranico schools are only for the poor and have only five grades. Teachers here, she believes, are muoh better qualified than Colombian teachers. She espe cially likes the informality of our classes. Maria Te had definite rea sons for wanting to come to the United States with International Fellowship. “The only things people of Colombia know about the United States are wihat they see in the movies. This may be how lime is in Hollywood, but not among ordinary people. I want to see how you live,” Maria Te says. Upon arriving in the South, Maria Te was amazed by “the beautiful for ests right in the city. It is not like this in Colombia.” Maria Te is very happy to be living with Mr. and Mrs. Russell SorreU whom she says “make me feel like a real daughter.” Many thanks are sent to all of the students here for being so friendly and help ful. Imperial Cleaners W&R Beauty Shoo 108 8. Wasltington DAVID HILL'S GROCERY THE BEST IN FOODS—FEEDS and NOVELTIES Phone Gibson 6-6618 Cokey Road Rocky Mount BAILEY'S DISCOUNT JEWELRY AND RECORD SHOP 116 N. 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