The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-13

be no trouble experienced in changing the
are Of such a substantial sort and we'll
built. There are also two very handsome
residences on the grounds which were
formerly used by the army officers who mad
charge of the arsenal These buildings Will
be used by the school for recitauons. the
rooms in both of these residences are large
and spacious and as they have plenty OF
windows which admit abundance OF
light and ventilation, they will make admir-
able places for conducting classes.
1t must not be thought, however, that be-
cause there are six buildings on the grounds
they are all that are needed, for several
others will have TO be erected. Plans are
now being drawn for these, but II has not
been decided TO what use they will be put
further than that one of them VIII be an
auditorium situated near the center or the
grounds and of sufficient capacity to hold
a large number of people. Another, ii is
known, will be used a library. and 1t will
be constructed according to the latest and
most approved plans. The other new build
ings will be used in the school department
and will be occupied by the students learn
ing various trades.
THE OPENING COURSES.
On account of the lack of room it will be
necessary. when the school opens. to begin
with just one-half of the subjects which
will eventually be taught. Altogether, the
various trades that will be learned at the
institution will number eighteen, but next
and these will include only the building
trades. To complete the course in this
work will take ten months, which divid-
ed into five months school years. The
trades will be taught the boys in a thor
oughly practical manner and when a stu
dent comes from the institute he will be
able to go into any shop and engage in a
workmanlike manner in the trade he has
learned.
will be taught, the course which will be
given those who will learn to be electrical
workers can be taken This does not IN
clude the science of electricity, but it teach
es the students how to run wires, put IN
telephones and different instruments of that
kind. This course is divided into four parts,
the first being designated as bell work. This
covers thirty subjects and begins by having
the student name the tools and ends by
having him setting telephones. The sec
ond part is divided into eleven subjects
and if for putting in burglar alarms. The
thirds electric gas lighting, which has nine
subjects, and the fourth is electric wiring
and lighting; the last has thirty-three sub
jectS, making in all eighty-three to be COW
cred by the pupil in ten months. There
will also be postgraduate course conduct
ed by the institute and students in all
branches can take it if they SO desire.
Prof Stanley Coulter, of Purdue Uni
versty, has been chosen to the office of
dean of the Technical Institute, and VIII
accept. The board Of directors think them
a man as Professor Coulter TO fill this
position. One of the unique features OF the
institute, and one which all OF the officers
heartily approve, is the manner in which
scholarships are to be given. There Will
be no charity students in this school, that
is, no absolutely free scholarships. The
scholarships, which will De numerous, Will
only be loaned TO the students getting
them. They will have to give their per-
sonsl note, which will be due in ten years,
and this note will bear no interest When
no -
will again be used for another poor boy.
This will also have tendency 10 put all
the students on an equal footing and there
will be no humiliation felt by any of
them.
The Rev. s. c. Dickey, president of the
Technical Institute, was seen last night
in his apartments at the Blacherne. He
was asked by the interviewer what would
be the effect of such a school as the Tech
nical Institute in trade unions, and in reply
said:
THAT is a question which has often been
asked me and one which | have never been
prepared to answer until made a
thorough Investigation of the subject by
travelling and visiting quite a number OF
trade schools. L can say that such schools
will have effect whatever on trade
unions and. In fact, the unions are for the
most part heartily in favor of them"
What becomes of the different things
that are made in such a school?' asked the
queStioner.
1.-THE school" said Mr.. Dickey. will pur-
chase all of its own materials to be used in
the various shops, and whatever is built
by the senior students is torn down by
those in the junior class.
Mr. Dickey was asked If IL were not an
advantage TO the younger students to tear
down the work of their seniors and If IL did
not give them an insight into the construc-
ton of the different things made, and he
said:
Yes; 1t is a great advantage, and in
| structors in other trade schools say that
students learn considerable in simply tear
| ing to pieces what the others have built.
THE BOYS TO BE REACHED.
1.-The National Technical Institute con-
tinued Mr.. Dickey. lis solely for the 81 pei
| cent. of boys who do not reach the high
| school and find it necessary to go to work
| 1t will fit them in such a way that they are
| better able to cope with the battles of life
and be on an equal footing with their fell
| low-men
How is the school to be managed?'
"This school in Indianapolis was the
reply. lis to have two departments-the one
| technical the other trade. The technical
| Mills Alden, author of God in His World,
| and "A Study of Death" Mr.. Alden has