The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-10-09
SCHOOL OF MINES.
A New Departure by the "Col-
liery Engineer"


The "Colliery Engineer" Company, of
Scranton, has decided to open aschool Of
mines with the Object of supplying
thorough mining education which will be
and complete at small
cost to the student
The "Colliery Engineer" Company hss
entered into an arrangement with Mr..
Alexander Dick, an efficient and exper-
fenced mining engineer and colliery mana
ger whereby he agrees to become Director |
of the Colliery Engineer Scho,l of Mines |
The objects of the school are () by a
systematic course of tuition by correspond
ence to thoroughly prepare candidates for
the annual mine foremen's examinations
(2) to enable mine foremen who have al
ready obtained their certificates to review
their knowledge by methodical self-exsm.
ination and to add to that knowledge and
keep themselves abreast Of the times (3)
to enable every one connected with mining,
even il they do not wish to secure a GER
tifcate, to broaden their experience and
by a system of calechetical study to
thoroughly inform themselves in the theory
and practice of mining.
The method of instruction will be by
text books judicious course of reading;
by papers Of instruction compiled in terse
and simple language by an elaborate sys
tenn of question and answer accompanying
each inst uction paper, so that during the
entire course each student will be under
going periodical examination upon what
he has previously learned.
In addition to the correspondence course
tits proposed to conduct classes for tie
active practice of surveying and drawing
so that each pupil may, without any extra
charge, attend ut the school in Scranton, to
take a special course in the use of the
transit, level, etc, and in the traversing
and plotting of surveys. For this purpc Q
| all the necessary instruments will be at the
disposal of students under the care of the
teacher, also complete reference library
of mining literature.
At the end of the course the student will
undergo an examination covering the
branches studied and on passing sstisfac
torily will be granted the "Colliery Engi-
neer' School of Mines certificate While
this certificate will not entitle the holder to
act in official capacity at collieries in states
where the mining laws require govern
ment cersi6 ,ate, yet the course will be so
complete and the examinations so thor.
ough that the fact of holding one of the
certificates will in itself be a guarantee of
| the ability of the possessor. Any person
taking this course of instruction who passes
the examination and is awarded "The Col
liery Engineer" School of Mines certificate
will have no difficulty in passing any of
the government examinations.
The charge for scholarship is S25, paya-
BILE IN advance. The scholarship entities
the holder to instruction until he passes the
examination and is awarded the "Colliery
Engineer" School of Mines certificate.
The student may be able to take the course
in six months, or perhaps his studies may
be interrupted and he may not be able to
complete it for number of years. Never
theless the scholarship will enttle him to
instruction and participation in the classes
until he can pass the examination and does
receive the certificate. The certificate also
entities the holder thereof without add.
tional expense excepting, the cost of rail
road fare and board, to come to Scranton,
and take advantage of the classes for in
sLruction in the practical use of Surveying
instruments and in Drawing.
The plan of correspondence lessons in
mining is no experiment, but is an elabora-
ton of a system which has worked with
great success in Europe for the past ten
years. In the United States similar plans
are now being conducted with complete
success in almost every study with the ex-
ception of mining. If in England, with
its compact p pulstIon, such a method is
necessary, and beneficial, how much more
useful will it be here, where scattered and
isolated districts preclude the possibility of
separate teachers obtaining sufficiently
large class to warrant them devoting their
time to teaching
No one need fear entering on the eour 9
from want of sufficient education, as every
subject will be taken from the rudiments,
and all that is required is that each student
shall have a few hours every week to de-
vote to the work, with purpose in view,
and firm determination to succeed.
To intending candidates for mine fore
mems certificates the school will henceforth
be necessity, and to those who may have
already obtained that magic piece of paper
the course is recommended as well
organized means of keeping the theory of
their profession fresh upon them, and
maintaining their knowledge on level
with the times.
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