Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
A Workmgmens College

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The growth of the labor movement
on both the political and the indus
| trial field is bringing an ever greater
need for working men and women
trained and equipped to do efficient
work as speakers, writers, editors,
teachers, secretaries, organizers, and
even as public officials in the many
places that are coming under working
class control Comparatively few
working people have had chance for
even a high-sehool education, and still
fewer can ever think of going to col
lege, besides which, the colleges do
not offer just the kind of education
needed in the service of the labor
movement.
In Europe the Trades Union and
the Socialist party have for several
years co-operated in maintaining
schools for the special purpose of CIV
| ing to their members the instruction
necessary to fit them for such work.
The Ruskin Labor College in England
and the Social Democratic Party
school in Berlin have had brilliant sue
cess along these lines. Encouraged by
their example, the Rand school OF So
cial Science in New York has under
taken a similar task.
The Rand School has been in exist
ence for six years, but only last year
did it begin to. be more than local
institution. During the winter of 1911
~, however, ten young men and Wo-
men from seven different states at
tended the School as full time students
devoting their whole time for several
months to carefully directed study
along the lines of American History
and Government, Theory and Policy
of the Socialist and Labor Movement
Economics, Labor Legislation and 50
/ cial Reform, together with Engnsh
Grammar and Composition and Public
| Speaking. Most of these are now az
work in the service of the movement
in different parts of the country, and
are full of praises for the opportunl-
| ties given them by the Rand school.
A similar course is being -oHereo
this year. The same subjects Will De
covered by staff of competent IN
structors, among whom are Algernon
Lee. formerly editor of the New York
Call; John Spargo, well known as an
author and lecturer; DR.. /. M. RuDl-
tnow. the recognized American author
.,ity on Workmen's Compensation and
state Insurance; Meyer London,
whose activity as counsel for the
Cloak Makers and other trade unions
has given him a national reputation;
lDr. Helen L. Summer, formerly OF the
University of Wisconsin; Robert w.
Bruere, who was formerly active in the
Milk Committee work in New York
and is now becoming widely known as
Ia magazine writer on economic sub
jects; and George R. Kirkpatrick, au-
thor of "War-What For?" a, book
which has already run to it 1ftieth
thousand and is still reaching hun
dreds of new readers every month";
The Rand School is not a business
enterprise, but an institution of the
labor movement, which does not seek
to make profits upon it's work. til:
partly supported by an endowmen
given by the late Mrs. Carrie D. Rand
which enables it to offer it sservices
at terms which make it accessible t;
persons of limited means. The tuition
i fee for full-time students is fixed at
S6SO.OO. which covers the whole SER
! vice of the school during the term OF
five months, and includes also a free
supply of all the necessary text books.
The school also does what it can to
help students from out of town in get
ting board and lodging at reasonable
rates and is sometimes able to pro-
vide them with part-time employment
by which they can cover part OF their
expenses while pursuing their studies.
This years course begins on Nov. IL
and will continue till April II. There
will be five evening lectures and i've
or six afternoon classes each. week.
Besides attending these the students
will read assigned. lessons and write
papers, which will be carefully criticlz-
ed by the instructors with reference
both to subject matter and to gram
Hmatical correctness and style.
Students have enrolled in advance
from the states of New York, Virginia,
South Carolina and Illinois, and others
are expected from Vermont, New Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania, Minnesota and
other parts of the country. There is
still an opportunity for more students
to Join the class, but any who think OF
doing SO, should communicate with
the school without delay.
The office of the Rand School is now
located at 43 East 22nd ST., New
York, in the building of the Woman's
Trade Union League; but about Nov
1 it will move to-. 140 NEast 18th st.,
where it has leased a whole building
as permanent home. Here will be
installed the schools excellent library
containing over 1000 volumes Of all
aspects Of History, Economies, Socio-
logy, and related subjects, as well as
the most valuable current papers and
magazines. Here, too, will be the so
Rcial and intellectual centre OF the
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