The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-27
HELP FOR YOUNG MEN
The Much Discussed Industrial Training
Glasses Will MaterialIza
Meeting TO Be Held TONIGHT
General Invitation to Attend at the
Young Mems Christian Association
Rooms - President A. w. Dickson
Will Explain the Scheme-Splendid
Opportunity for Boys of Our City.
Outlines of Proposed Movement.

A new and important step In the
educational movement of Scranton will
be inaugurated this evening in connec
tion with the formal opening of the
evening educational classes at the
Young Mems Christian association
rooms. when the projected industrial
training school will be in part estab.
lished. For some time General Secre'
tary Mahy has been quietly but effec-
lively agitating the necessity Of these
classes in Scranton, and Colonel Boies
and various gentlemen Of eminencs in
The city have endesvored to stimulate
public opinion to supply this great de-
feet in local educational facilities. The
matter was recently put into practical
shape when the chief secretary Of the
Young Mems Christian association,
Mr. Hodge, Of New York, addressed q
large and influential meeting of Soran-
tonians at the residence of Colonel
Boies, and evidently excited some in
terest in the question when he referred
to Scranton as being a notable excsp-
tion in Offering advantages for indus
trial training
THE INDUSTRIAL CLASSES.
A. W. Dickson. president of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
who takes a keen interest in the ques-
tion, will preside lover the meeting at
: p. m. this evening and will explain
more fully the objects Of the classes,
but it may be briefly indicated that
carpentry GLASSES will be established
where thorough theoretical and prac.
tical course of lessons will be given
commencing with the simple 'joints"
in carpenters work and increasing
gradually until the young pupils will
he able to master the intricate points
in bench WORK,
Every form of ''joint" known to the
profession will be taught and other
branches will be taught so that the
value Of the lessons to the future car
penters OF Scranton cannot bs over-es.
timated. Builders who always place
so much value on neatness and accur-
acy in work will hail with delight this
much needed innovation. Wood turn
ing will also be taught as soon as the
necessary power for machine work can
be arranged for.
The classes which, at first sight, ap-
pear practically ilIimitable in their
scope. will include other branches of
manual training such as higher msth-
ematics, mechanical, architectural. and
free hand drawing, as we'll as expert
mental mechanics algebra and gsom-
etry.
INSTRUCTORS IN DRAWING.
The mechanical and architectural
drawing department will be taught by
H. w. Rowley and A. e. Sloan, of the
Dickson Manufacturing company.
Mr., Rowley, WHO is head draug htsman,
has experience in conducting these
classes and number of his pupils hold
responsible positions in manufacturing
establishments as a result of their even.
ing studies.
G. F, Hoyt, graduate Of Cornell
university, and formerly teacher in the
manual training department of Michi-
gan university, will have charge Of the
wood work and experimental classes.
1t is unnecessary to dwell on the i'm
portance of this step not only in the
interest Of the young men Of the city.
but also in the interests Of the business
men who desire clean, neat and accur-
ate work.
The ordinary departments Of evening
educational classes will be explained at
their reception this evening. They in
clude the English branches, arithmetic,
etc by John L. Richards grad uats Of
Bloomsbury State Normal school;
business course. penmanship, book
keeping, etc. ;and vocal music, conduct
ed by Tallie Morgan.
The annual mem bership of the asso-
citation being only 81 for all privileges,
including as many classes as the appli.
cant has time to take up, gives every
one an opportunity of embracing the
advantages offered. An excellent pro-
gramme has been arranged for this
evenings reception.