The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-28
Anniversary OF q
Unique Institution
STUDENTS OF THE iNTERNA-
ToiNAL coRREsPoNpENcE
SCHOOLS TO JOIN ~ a
BIG cEEEeRATtoN.

ToiNAL coRREsPoNpENcE
SCHOOLS TO JOIN lN a
BIG LEeRATtoN.
Students Of the Int eFnatio nal Cor
pondence Schools ii ana around
sFaIrmont are much int rested IN the
celebration jof the fifteenth anniTer4
8safy OF the schools which 8 TO be-
held In Scranton, Pennsy. lyania, on
October 1e. and which 4 IS Iikely
some local student VIII attand; il
IL has been nearly 4 years since
Thomas u Foster; then editor of d
newspaper I'm Shenandoah Pennssl5
yania introduced q method OF teacts
ing through the mails by means OF
special home study textbooks and "a
system of direction and correction of
students work, the object OF which
was to enable the coal miners of Penn
sylyania to pass the required exanln-
alton for mine foreman. Although the
enterprise was of great interest in
the mining communities; not even the
founder then dreamed that his plan
was the creation of new education
al system that was to turn the world
into ia vast class room and AFFORD the
means by which practical, money
earning knowledge In almost every
line could be carried to the thousands
that could not give up work or Ieaye3
home to secure education.
The International Correspondent
schools now have more than two hun
bred courses of instruction. coyerlne
almost every branch OF nearly all OF
the well known trades and profeS
.sions. Up to the present time, $1,000
students have either completed the
courses for which they enrolled or
substantial portions thereof; 225,00G:
other students have completed tile
study OF mathematical, physical, and
drawing subjects One hundred and
ffty-three railroads, including some
of the largest systems in the world
have made contracts with the schools
for the instruction of tneir engineers.
firemen, machinists, inspectors, anai
other employees.
The widespread practical results OF
the work of this great shome-study"
university is demonstrated by the
fact that during the last - months
upwards Of 1000 reports Of increase'l
salary of advancement in position have
been received from students
The foregoing figures are all the
more wonderful when 1t is remember
ed that the largest number of stu
dents graduated by any one American
resident school is $4,000, and this is.
the record of Harvard University, IN.
Institution more than 200 years old.
! The international Correspondence
schools are filing a great need that
before was not met by any education
al system.
The many thousands that have
been enabled to change to congenial
or more remnueratiye occupations or,
that have been otherwise benefited by
this wonderful syste MOT education.
this wonderful system Of education
tude to, the man whose genius created
and developed the International Core
spendence schools and who is stir
the active head of the work. As a e.
ting tribute, great celebration has
been planned for the 10th f1october,
1906, the day on which Is years ago
the first student was enrolled. Hun
dreds of L C. s. students and many
persons of national prominence in ed
vocational work will be in Scranton on
that day.
The first student enrolled-then y
common laborer, now a mine superin-
tendent-is expected 10 be present,
as are also representative students
in architecture, civil, electrical, n'e-
chanica1 and steam engineering, dra e.
ing, chemistry, commerce, etc. Few
of these have ever seen their teachers
or the magnificent buildings and sys-
TEN of the schools at Scranton. The
event will not only be notable one.
as a testimonial to the founder, but
will also be of great interest to visit
ing students.
The day will be taken UP with an
proprfate exercises and an interesting
exhibit of the schools at work prepar-
ing and printing some study text:
books and correcting the Rotations
of students sent in from every part Of
the civilized world. A banquet to the
guests will be given by the schools in
the evening.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Albert Miller Fined For Participation
In Rreakt1u the Peace.