The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-15
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superintendent Visits school.

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the horsepower.
superintendent Visits School.
Frequent visits to the school are made
by the superintendent OF shops and ma
chinery and by the various heads of the
mining department. They scrutinize the
work of the students closely, and thus 1t
is made obvious to every attendant that
the management is alive to the progress
he is making.
A change in the routine comes in the
form Of illustrated talks" Every now
and then some expert comes to the school
and lectures on the subject with which
he is most familiar. These talks are
quite informal. and members Of the class
arc at liberty to question the expert.
The practical value Of the school has
been demonstrated by its results. Many
men who took advantage OF the oppor-
tunity for instruction have shown marked
Improvement and have been rewarded by
promotion. They had the ability and the
school brought It out by setting their
minds to work.
Recently the company established a
school for the employees OF the collieries
In the Shenandoah division. The sessions
are held In public school building In
the town. This school has for its definite
purpose the preparation Of mine workers
for the examination which is required for
a mine foreman's certificate. The head
of this school is the mining engineer OF
the district.
Very few OF the attendants have had
the advantage OF any considerable educa-
ton. They are men and boys who would
never be able TO go 20 regular school or
college and get a technical training
Here. however. they obtain the best sub
stitute for II. and their daily work in and
about the mines gives them practical ex-
perience which goes a long way TO COM
pensate for the lack Of the college course.
LehIGh Valley Schools.
The educational system Of the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company, begun two years
ago. has been extended by the establish
ment Of a second school The first one is
at Lost Creek. the second at Centralia.
The experiment OF 1903 is the established
institution OF 1910. and the company has
determined to make this school system
more and more important phase Of its
operations.
The school Is open 10 all employees from
foreman down 10 doorboy and slate pick
er. (. boy Of sixteen or seventeen may
be seen sitting next TO a Crizzled man OF
forty-flve or fifty. The two are inspired
by the same ambition-the ambition TO
improve themselves, to learn more about
mining.
The work OF instruction is carried on
in conjunction with a large correspond
once college a strict record Of perform
ance Is kept and forwarded 20 the gen
eral manager Of the company periodical
". other things being equal, the men
who are doing best in the school. showing
themselves Mt for larger responsibilities,
are promoted.
v. VI. {. 4. Takes n Hand.
The Y. NJ G. A. has become. with the
assistance OF the operators. a forceful
factor IN promoting education among the
mine workers. Il. has launched upon
for the establishment Of min
ing Institutes throughout the region.
Not only the coal companies. but the off,
Gals Of the United States and the Penn
sylvania state governments. are con
their efforts TO make the move
ment a success.
The chairman Of the Y. VI. c. As an
thracite committee IS Capt. W. a May.
general manager Of the Pennsylvania
Coal Company. II IS this committee
which has brought government officials
10 take an active part in the instruction
Of mine workers and which has increased
the number Of companies giving material
as well as moral support The Lacka-
wanna, the Delaware and Hudson. and
the Ontario and Western. as well as
many individual operators. encourage the
Y NJ. c. A. work.
In the Southern district the Philadel-
phla and Reading runs special trains in
order 10 give their employees the oppor-
tunity 10 attend the meetings OF the IN
stltutes.
Among the experts who have made ad-
dresses for the benefit OF the mine work
ars are Or. J. a Holmes. Of the Geology
,al Survey; col. p. ". Dunn, chief Of the
Department for the Safe Transportation
Df Explosives. and Prof. Monroe. con-
cutting chemist Of the Geological Survey
and the Navy Department.