Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-05
TRAINING WORK MEN.
THE BALTIMORE & OHlO'S SCHOOL
FOR WoRKMEN.
A Scheme Put in Operation by tho Late
John W. Characterization Funds
for Employes-The Special
Features.

The opening Of the Baltimore & Ohio
Psychological school for the training Of its
apprentices took place in January, 1855,
and is consequently in a formative state,
but as development OF Q work already 50
wonderfully successful its future as q
power in the system OK industrial training
for the youth OF this country Is already
assured. The object Of the school is to pro-
mote the higher literary and technical eiu-
cation OF the apprentices. with a view to
their occupying positions OF trust AMI re-
sponsipiiity in the service OF the company,
foremen OF chops, engineers, draughtsmen,
etc. In January OF the present year. in pur>
suancs of this object AMI rs a preliminary
to the opening of the school, the appren-
ticss at Mount Clare wers subject to an
elementary examination in the common
English branches by board Of examiners
appointed by Mr. Robert Garrett Only
forty boys pa SD this examination salts
factoriiy; the remainder OF the 80 could
barsly real and write. The fact that 50
few OF the boys under the old system Of ap-
prentice hip had attained higher positions
in the company had already awakened
grave mi-givings in the minis Of the Off.
Gers. whether the lack Of bstter literary
trainin, as means Of awakening the
powers OF thought AMI observation had
not prevented the apprentices from reach
ing higher Standard
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION
This thoughtful interest on the part OF
The lesling officers gave rise to the desire
for the school DIR. Barnard, the organ
izar of the relief association. was placed in
chergs of the foundation OF the school He
was assisted by Mr.. Charles w. Scribner. q
graiuats of Stevens institute, Hoboken,
ami who had already ACHE we'd much sue
cess as practical bridge draughtsman and
as a specialist in technology. A new set OF
regulations relating to the appointment, ad-
mis- ion, eni services OF apprentices was
promulgated By tls president suspsnding
all previous ruiss and containing many
new AMI admirable features 1t was made
ons of the conditions OF the admission of an
apprentice to the employ of the company
that he should sign apap,r agreeing to at
tend the chronological school, and also
changing the age of admission from IL to Is
years. thus giving an Opportunity for
longer course Of instruction.
The students are required TO wear in the
school and on all public occasions pre-
scribsd uniform, which is furnished by the
purchasing ayent-ths first suit frse and all
renewals at the expense OF the student
the payments, however. being arranged in
installmsnts As tho Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad company contribute the whole
expense OF educating the apprentices who
pass the preliminary physical and educa-
tional examin alton, it exacts the privilege
Of availiny itself of the services Of such as
are competent for its purposes at fair salar-
les for at least three years after graduation.
The apprentices are graded, according to
ability ami intelligence. into three classes
and are paid at the following rates per day
for their services.