Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-05-12
EDUCATIONBY CORRESPONDENCE
ihe Problem of Bringing Higher Edu-
cation to the Individual Who Cam
not 90 TO CoIieoe

not go to College.
In correspondence courses the rr eth
| DDS of teaching by mail NAV be said to
have been brought to a science by the
| International Correspondence School
of Scranton, Pa.
The extent and influence of this
school may be estimated from the fact
that more than 100000 students have
enrolled since its origin less than IL
years ago, and during the two hot sum-
mer months just passed diplomas were
granted to 343 students
The claim that it could teach work
Ing people the scientific theory of their
occupations, was looked upon by in.
telligent men ofall classes as something
absurd. The correction of this notion
was slow and discouraging process,
but when skepticism began to 90 it
went very fast; this is proven by the
following figures: Ia five years from
the start of the schools the students
numbered only $500 while last year
more than 100000 were enrolled.
A young man with a certificate of the
schools find work and promotion easy.
Employers now advise their subordip
ates to take this or that course.
Those in control of the International
Correspondence Schools early realized
the error of usiug ordinary text books,
| and conn etent persons were employed
to prepare special text books Tor each
course Of study; hundreds Of thousands
of dollars were expended by them to
make these text books thoroughly COM
| prehensive and practical, so that anv-
body with the ability to read and write
the English language, could master any
of the Schools courses.
The text books are sent TO the stu
dents in short parts one or two at a
time; accompanying these are careful
instructions and practical suggestions
proved by experience to be helpful.
Envelopes addressed to his instructor
are sent him, and while he is en-
couraged to rely on himself, he is as
sured at the same time that assistance
will not be withheld, however often he
may ask it; that he cannot possibly ex-
haust the patience Of his instructors. so
if he fails the blame shall be his own.
Through the examinations and calls
for assistance, the instructor never loses
sight of the student. If he neglects his
etD6ipg hiS I'M l.
ing diligence; this help continues to
the end of the course, even though it
covers several years.
No other single agency in the whole
country has contributed so much to
the success of the American people.
Each month 10000 more join its army
of ambitious workers.
To illustrate how the International
| Correspondence Schools are helpiug
| ambitious people, let us refer to Thos.
Haulton, Shawmut, Pa, an engineer
for the P. s. 81 N. Mining Co. His
story is told very clearly and convinc-
ingly in the following letter to the
| Schools:
"When / enrolled in the Electric
Power and Lighting Course, was en-
gagged as a fireman at $40 a month.
After finishing my course, which Just
took me one year of spare studying,
and obtained my diploma, without any
practical experience whatever or know
ledge of the trade, except that obtain.
| ed from the [. G. s., took charge of
large electric lighting plant, at double
my former salary, and handled it sue.
cessfully.
II think the instruction thorough and
practical in every particular, as nv
case proves, and can heartily recon-
mend it to all those wishing to better
their positions in life. The plain
manner in things were explained was
revelation to me and | think any one
of average intelligence cannot fail to
advance rapidly and become a success
in the world. I am now enrolled in
the Complete Electrical Engineering
Course
VI wish you every success and know
you will have it because you deserve
it."
The business of the |. @. S., is to help
people advance; ifyou want advice on
the best method of increasing your
earning power, the l. c. S., can give it.
without cost to you. The value of this
advice can be judged by reading the
experience of over thousand success
ful students as set forth in a booklet.
'1OO1 Stories of Success" sent on re-
quest.
Write for it to-day; tell the Schools
your ambition.