The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-10

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dows are suitable illustrative decora-
tions in colors accompanying the fol-
lowing names and indicating the par
ticular field of science in which each
of these prominent, self-educated men
have excelled:
George Stephenson. John Fritz,
Abraham s. Hewitt, John A. Robell-
ing, George II. Corliss, George West
inghouse, jr.. James Watt, Andrew
Carnegie. Thomas A. Scott, Matthew
Baird, Sir Henry Bessemer Captain
James +. Eads, John f. Holloway,
Thomas A. Edison, Robert Fulton,
Captain w. r. Jones, John Erickson,
Michael Faraday.
The car Is mounted on a set of King
patent trucks which are designed to
prevent any oscillation or the COM
munication of any jar on account of
imperfect roadbed to the body of the
car.
Scranton interests are represented
in the mechanical equipment by the
use of wheels of the Boies pattern fitted
with Latrobe tires. The couplers and
buffers are of the Janney type, and,
in addition to the hand brakes, the
car is fitted with the Westinghouse
fixtures.
In addition to the hot water system
of heating there is the Commingler
system for heating by steam while in
transit.
Along the top of each side of the
car, and shaded i'm color is the in
scription Established 1S91-Industrial
Science Taught by Mail-Esta blished
1891" On the body beneath the win
dows on either side is lettered I'm
ternational Correspondence Schools,
Scranton, Pa" something which will
be read in many of the larger cities
throughout the country, anu which
guarantees a good advertisement for
this city. The trucks and gear are
painted buff and the wheels red
on either side of the door at the
storage end of the car is lettered in
gilt the following: Education by Mail
In Locomotive Engineering Civil En-
cheering Municipal Engineering, Eng
| lish Branches" and Education by
Mail In Mechanical Engineering. Me-
| chanical Drawing, Railroad Engineer
| ing, Electrical Engineering, Hydraulic
| Engineering"
Scrantonlans could better appreciate
| the reasons for the special car idea
and it's great expense if they compre-
hended the enormity Of the Interna-
| tional schools, their absolute reliabil-
ity and the fact that certain large
| publishing houses have recently in
| augurated so-called correspondence
systems and that the Scranton concern
| hopes by means of the car to forestall
some of the fraud and injury the publi
cation schools are working upon sus-
ceptible mechanics and young men.
1t has cost the International schools
over 100000 for the preparation and
writing of instruction papers, exclusive
| of the cost of printing and publishing.
| There has been invested in the busi-
ness over quarters of a million
| dollars. It's operation requires the en-
| ployment of over 400 employees, exclu-
sve Of nearly 100 solicitors and agents.
1t is admitted by the officers that
the best way to secure a technical ed
ucation is to take q course in regu-
lar technical college but the claim is
made that ii is not possible for busy
men to attend colleges. TO fill the
place of these. the International system
|
respects in which the International
method is superior to all other sys-
| TENS.
The International Correspondence
schools were first to give instruction
by correspondence in the theories OF
the trades and engineering professions
and have done more within the las,
five years to benefit miners, mechan-
| N of n
instruction than any other education
al institution. The system of instruc-
tion thus originated has developed into
the largest technical school in the
| world, has overcome the difficulties
which attend these classes in Their
efforts to educate themselves at night
school or by home study with text.
books, has placed technical education
within the reach of thousands who
would otherwise have remained in
| ignorance of the theories of theil
trades. and has helped hundreds to be.
come superint6ndents, foremen, drafts.
men, engineer, etc, who, without it
would never have obtained such posi-
tons.
The claim is made by the Interna.
tiOnal schools that quite recently sew.
eral thousand workmen have beer
hoodwinked in their enrolment as stu
dents with correspondence school.
which cannot prove that they are
equipped to give a complete course il
any one department of study. Thi!
claim is made openly by the Scranton
schools and to emphasize it ard give i
more publicity is a part of the cal
| plan. Wherever the car goes, leadins
manufactures, workingmen and pros
pective students will have shown t
them the Scranton schools actua
equipment. The challenge to othe
correspondence schools and publishin.
houses to show anything of the kinC
| Will be spread broadcast.
INSPECTION SOLICITED.
A circular letter will be Forwarded
in advance of the car to leading man
ufacturers and educators in the citie
| to be visited.
One of the well-known personage
about the car is the colored porter
John William Jackson, of this city
who Is respondent in a handsome darl
blue uniform trimmed with gold braid
WANTED TO BE PUNISHED,