The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-16
FOR YOUNG MEN
EFFORT TO BE MADE FOB NIGH !
SCHOOL.
treat Interest Being Taken il the
Subjecl Introduced by Mr.. Hodge
Stimulates the Local Organization.
Additional Facts aud Data Given
Showing How it Can be Done.


stimuli by the lecture Thursday night,
is working hard with a view to establish
ing a night school. in accordance vito the
suggestion aud experiences OF Mr.. hodge,
VINO is the international secretary of this
species of educational work within the
Young Mems Christian assod.tion organ
ization. Mr.. Hodge i still in the city and
Is taking an active part IN assisting the
sssocia ion to give the m0vement All
impetus that will assure ITS success. He
i a pleasant gentleman 10 meet and is
well versed not only in Y. VI. c. n matters
but on all the topics OF the day az well.
He was seen by reporter for the EAGLE
at his hotel yesterday and gave some i'm
porJant pointers TO him On tue work pro
posed.
How do you like Wichita aud It's fine
association buliding?" he WAS asked
Very much indeed. This Is my first
visit 20 the state aud am reminded that
it Is one of the leading agricultural states
IN the union, its soil equal 10 that or the
famous Red River valley of North Dakota.
the bread basket of the world our fair
city with its broad streets and avenues, its
state y stone buildings, is most de,irabie
one for citizenship. Tue association
building is one of the most beautiful |
have yet seen and you NAV well BE- proud
OF II, for IL is tue only one III the state
owned by Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, and there are but few equal 10 10
on the continent"
"Why does the YOUNG Mems Christian
association nave educational Glasses when
our public schools aud colleges are sup
ported 10 do that work.
well, yOrI see in the first place, because
the association believes in the development
of "A young man physically. mentally aud
spiritually. The assoc alton Is the strOu.,
right arm of the church, aud composed of
young men at work for Young men, TO
reach and build them up into lives OF
practical usefulness and christian man
hood. Secondly: Because of the great
need for such work. But one toy in 800 on
IN average gets High school education;
six seventies of our boys leave school, be-
lore the age Of twelve 10 fourteen and go
10 work III our offices, shops, factories OF
our cities ana elsewhere TO obtain IA llveii-
bood-thus being busy during the day
time they eau not get the day advantages
at schools.
"Of the Is, 600 900 youug men in the
United States less than .ooJ, 900 are fitted
fairly we'll by education Tor the held they
occupy.
To he of help to these large mum bers of
young men, ami aid them To educational
advantages, aud thereby 10 an increase of
heir TRUE capital aud greater wage earn
ing capacity. the associations III 3UO cities
have opene evening Classes, which are
now attended by 20. 80 young men under
the tuition o. 100 teachers. The average
age of these young men Is D years
For their daily occupations there are
three times as many young men needing
trainingi In industrial aud science lines. as
in commercial lines, yet slnguarly enough
there are four times the number of men
training Tor commercial a. Tor Industrial
positions. The commercial field for young
men Is thus seen To he OvercrOwdei COM
paratively. With the great field OF the
various trades and industries before young
men, IL was thought wise by the interna-
tIoual committee to call attention To and
encourage industrial education in the
class work Of the associations, believing
its duty to help the young men to bztter
Live the life that now l., we'll lead
to the better life to come. the great ma
j.rity of young men desire training In the
line of their daily occupations, something
that Will enable them 10 he worth more To
themselves ami their employers. luteilI-
gent labor always commands higher
wages aud skilled Labor, II anything, must
be practical and intelligent"
How are you encouraging its iutroduc-
tionY
by showing associations and tue citi-
zens in ali busy, wide awake cities III the
principal states what fifty or more Of the
associations. scattered over the country are
already doing. showing the beneficial re-
suits of such work upon the as,tcia ton,
aud the city a. we'll as upon the lndivldu-
al members composing the classes This
brings me 10 the exhibit now seen in the
rooms OF the association composed, as IL
is OF specimens taken directly from the
boys hands in the classes before anyone
knew the We're To he seen outside. thus
showing j.. types OF industrial WORK lead
ing many thousand young men up To. or
improving them III. many OF the trades
and industries.
There you see courses OF free-hand, me-
chsn,cal, architectural drawing aud de-
sigu-leading towards such technical lines
rs machine construction. boiler making,
carriage draushting; civil, mechanical aud
electrical ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IRE and art
designs, wood and metal working.
In "A number of places this work has
been introduced with characteristic bust
ness energy. There arr more young men
in the evening classes of the association
than in the pubic high schools OF tie
same city
In = number of such cities Of the size of
" ichit, or less, out OF 800 o sol in the
ISOLATION membership, from 800 To 500 have
joined especially for the practical cduca-
JIuual fiCiiit e..
In one association OF 5000 population
out go members IN the association, 40 are
there because of such classes.
lu ano;her association. Of course, car
riage drauGhting. covering three years, Is
offered. TuIs y under the auspices OF the
Carriage Builders National association.
There are eighty men in this class. 4
young man hHyiug acceDttbiy finished his
course l. considered worth Si.20J per year
10 his employer. becau~e OF his proficiency
;hus game N his trade.
Thousands of young men today are in
positions where they could not have been
without the training received IL these
evening Classes. One yCups msu, three
years since, began his urse III mechani-
cal engin-eriug-Ee wa, then receiving so
per mouth ~ = cl-rk-Ie graduated from
his evening course lat May AMI stepped
!utp slJb per month position a. foreman
o. manu- tcturIng plant. The pas three
wears he had been busy during the day
time At work, getting all the help lie re
&C we'd III tbs evening classes OF TIE ass ucia-
ton
How ar these schools supported"
The ,.me Wy that ali departments OF
ne work are carried on by uiunr-ry sub
.cri ptious. Ia a number OF places tie
MANAGEMENT are taking very Wise step
Ia max ~ an IRA charge for thu 49,, :.
thus putting the wOTk On surer bus.-
ur-s sis->eeuEing the best talent IN the
city for Instructors aud making IL self
support Ing
III ford. Conn, one generous ci,i-
Zen seeing the immsnss possibilities FOR
helping young men in evening classes gave
80 90 o build uO the educational wo-k
q; bat ssoc. alton.
In Springfield. o the association SHOP
= bt el VITA Tools aud IA acnlneTy. much
# wa.ch wts msde by tbs stu !euis tam
-r!ye~. OF course under competent Llr-C-
:lol."
What branches 90 you thiak We ccud
G p ase successfully here ia Wicblta!"
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