New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-11-09

One OF the mast jntcro...,-
Sno"g the institutions for which ,ba u.e'ul /.
s e" ORR Is indebted 10 the in,oiI;o wy Q,
O. oenihcence Of Peter Coon, = a ~
scnooi for the instruction or ,s, . 'ie
bgII"Phy at the Cooper Institpts I'm -
msralr = Mr Cooper's pet, because :, ~,
Inn, iI C1oVeyS useful technical knovisdr.
. ~. Immediately places young lsSss -
"ntte they can earn remn,era,;,'. pOS''
hght and pleasant occuna,;o,' "T 5,s
Sonooi' since IT'S foundation. has hsa- MS
AIRY successful and has turned ou, -,a., s'uHu'
us VI nrst-class operators. The i1s,r,.,.u.
Pu'ey gratuitous, not even the smailos, "a
Ho,.sS taATn from the scholars. They most
cbara.., nave satisfactory reference A. 70
character, aud are only received ba,v.,u ~,
ages 1t sixteen and twentv. ro,r the
Tor admission must be made in tho bsr
OF the applicants, stating their names sres
previous occupations. and also thu ra,,,,' 81
references Next the young ladies are srh-
u',eu u very rigid examination in spslli,,v
rtHolhg, ahu writing, and if this test i "a,
lslactorily passed they are admired .
pills. AS proof of the strietness oC ~.
animation, out OF one hundred applicsD,s o.
the LIST OF last October, only twenty. three wers
admitted. These examinations take nlaca q,
Fridays only, whenever there are a sufficient
number OF vacancies to warrant an examina.
ton. Dolly forty pupils can be received At a
time, and OF course preference is given to those
wno' oy educAtion and physical ability. appear
best qualified for the position.
After admission To the school the punii. ara
conducted to large room, where a number of
Morse telegraph instruments are consti ntly
ticking, and they are placed under the care of
he Intelligent manager, Miss Lizzie II Snow
Ihey are hrst taught the telegraphio alphabet.
and when they have advanced so far as 10 be
able to read correctly by sound alone. thew are
allowed TO practice until they feel ready to
stand the graduating examination, after pass.
ing which they are provided with situations az
soon as vacancies occur. Some girls graduate
~ two and half months. others not for seven
according to their ability and application In
addition to telegraphy, they are also instructed
IN book keeping, 50 as to be able. if called on
to take sole charge Of an Office and all the ac-
counts. The term begins GA the list of Octo.
Der and ends on the lst of June.
The school hours are from half past nine A
VI. until two p. VI. and punctual aud regular
attendance is strictly enforced, 80 much 50 that
the pupils will not be admitted after the open.
Ing hour except 10 special cases by permission
II the manager, and any pupil who remains
absent three times without satisfactory excuse.
forfeits her position in the school. Besides,
al uuOACoptiOudDIc Impairment is required,
and pupils failing in diligence, or who are
proved not to be suited for the business, are
Immediately dismissed. The young ladies at
present under instruction in the school are
remarkably intelligent and refined, and are
much above the standard of working girls
The school Is in certain measure affiliated
TO the Western Union Telegraph Company.
which supplies ali the telegraph instruments,
aud, for the most part, the graduates are
drafted INTO the various Offices of the Company
Some, however, get employment in other tsle.
graph companies, but they are not specially
recommended from the Cooper School Of Tele-
graphy. AT present there are forty young
adies, graduates OF this school, employed ia
the main Office Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, and i've others ia the branch
office al the Cooper Institute. which, 10 add,
ton to the school, is under the direct supervi.
sion OF Mss Snow. The average wages earned
by female telegraph operators range from $50
20 $40 per month.