Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-19
BLISS ELECTRICAL SCHOOL
Provides Most Complete One-Year
Course Possible.

The Bliss Electrical School is said to be
probably the oldest Institution in the world
teaching electricity exclusively. The insti-
tuition had its inception when. in 1893, the
present president, Mr.. Louis D. Bliss. met
his first class for electrical instruction In
a small room near 9th and F streets Thu
teen years is long time in electrical de-
yelopment This school has had q rapid
growth Its purpose is to provide the most
complete one-year course in electricity pos
sible. Those who have limited time, at
their disposal and desire knowledge OF
electricity, without having to spend from
two to four years to acquire 1t, find the
course Of study peculiarly adapted to their
needs. BY concentrating the entire work
of the course upon electricity and mechan-
ical drawing and emitting subjects not
bearing directly upon them. the school
claims TO graduate it's students capable of
securing and retaining good positions In
the electrical industries.
The general methods Of teaching which
have been so successful In the past will
be followed the coming year. supplemented
by such changes as up-to-date conditions
may suggest. The plan Of combining prac-
teal instruction with theory has always
been uppermost in the course of study.
First the principles are taught. Then the
student is instructed how to apply the
principles in operative apparatus, which he
himself constructs. The study Of mechan-
ical drawing assists him to a better knowl-
edge of principles. how to express them on
paper and apply them practically. The
progress made during the course by many
students under this kind Of instruction.
concentrating all their energies upon the
one all-absorbng Observation-Disclosures al
ways gratifying and frequently surprising.
Their growth in knowledge Is almost per-
ceptible from day to day. Students Who,
on entrance do not know an electro-magnet
lo~-xy oil m hoo I'd
entity talking about ampere-turns and spe-
cific gravity. The student who would pre-
viously have been bewildered had he tried
to explain the uses of a Wheatstone bridge.
constructs one and masters It's workings.
He also makes galvonometer, an am
meter a dynamo, installs wiring. makes
tests, becomes familiar with shop drawings
and In countless ways eQuips himself FOR
practical service In the electrical industries.
Meanwhile he associates with other young
men of similar tastes. These come from
the different states of the Union. and very
likely from Mexico. Chill Brazil. Japan or
studies electricity. but he talks electricity,
hears electricity and thfaks electricity.
In the summer of 1902 the Bliss Electrical
School secured for its increasing business
tina large building at 219 G street. The To-
ca ton Is an excellent one for the purpose.
being convenient to boarding houses, de-
partment buildings, churches and the bust
ness center.
The first moor OF the Dalidlng is equipped
as q laboratory, and here are lockers.
lathes, drills motors and tools for the use
of students in the practical work Of the
course The capacity of the laboratory Is
sixty men at one time.
The general Office is on the second floor.
with private offices of the president and
treasurer adjacent. In the rear Is large
lecture hall. The third story Is devoted to
mechanical drawing and recitation pur-
poses All the rooms are large. weil-iighted
and admirably adapted for the purposes for
which they are planned.