Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-15
SEVERAL CITIES OF STATE
WORKING TO SECURE SER.
VICES OF AMEs MEN.
MANUFACTURERS SEE
BENEFIT TO EMPLOYEES
AppIieatio Made For Organization Of
Night Schools and College 10 Laying
Plans to Meet Demands-Short
Courses in Various Trades to Be
Conducted by Correspondence.
special to Times-Republican.

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Ames. Nov. 15.-That the boys and
young men in Iowa's shops and fac
tories have long wanted another chance
for industrial efficiency has been re-
vealed in the prompt response to Of
fers of industrial courses in Cedar
Rapids, where the first work of the
new engineering extension department
! Of Iowa State College has been under
/ taken.
/ Hers an extension school has been
started. Thirty students in mechanical
drawing and shop arithmetic are al
ready enrolled. The work is attract
ing wide attention in the city and those
interested in the welfare OF the indus
trial population of the city have Of
fered every facility to the extension
workers to aid in building up ultimate
~ a large school with hundreds Of
students.
| Meetings OF the EXTENSION classes are
held in the city Y. NJ. c. A, which has
offered the use. Of its school equip
ment. w. E. Soth. engineer for the
charge as instructor. The trustees Of
the city library have placed the audi
torium room at the disposal of Director
Smith and his assistants for lectures
on industrial subjects which are being
arranged for the winter.
DR.. ]. ]. Mcconnell, superintendent
OF city schools, has entered into hearty
cooperation with the college men, al
tho Cedar Rapids is about to erect a
large vocational school, the first in
the state. on the West Side, where
courses preparatory to the trades will
be offered TO students of high school
age.
Waterloo Wants It.
In Waterloo, the preliminary steps
have been taken for establishment Of
an extension school. which it is hoped
will here take on the form of the con-
tinuation or part time schools that have
proved most successful in Germany,
where training for the industrial work
er has long been in vogue. Several
meetings of the manufacturers OF the
city have been held to discuss the sit
uation.
Waterloo with It's many factories de-
voted to the making OF agricultural i'm
Elements and machinery, has been de-
cided upon as the logical center Of the
whole system OF extension schools be-
ing organized in that city. Marshall
| town and Cedar Rapids, and the small :
| er cities included in the rough triangle
with Cedar Falls and Charles City as
/ prospective branches.
Ottsr Cities Want In.
! o. n. Johnson. OF River Falls. Wis.
! has been placed in charge. Of the Wat
erloo office. with Jurisdiction over the
work in this territory. Edwin S.
Shortess is field organizer for the dis
trict. AS fast as groups OF men can
be brought together for the purpose.
these men Will arrange courses in any
industrial subject desired, and secure
qualified instructors for the schools
In Cedar Rapids class is being organ
tied to study heating and ventilaring.
and perhaps another class in gas en-
gines In Waterloo, the emphasis will
| be on mechanical engineering sub
| jects Marshalltown has requested
courses in heating and ventilatsng: the
| c. A. Durham Company and the Len
nox Furnace Company have both
asked that courses be established in
connection with their shops.
At Charles City. the large list Of
EMPLOYEES connected with the Hart
Parr works presents an inviting oppor-
tunity for Industrial education. AT
Boone, one of the railroad centers Of
the state, It Is probable that night
school for railroad men will be formed
in the near future.
Barred from, College.
Many young men in Iowa shops and
factories have found themselves barred
from college engineering courses by
| lack OF specified entrance require
menIs Others are unable to devote
four years to a college course. Some
would re-enter partially completed
courses were 1t not for certain back
studies which hold them from going
on with a regular course. To- all Of
these classes. the engineering eexten-
sion department. by the authorization
of the division Of engineering at Iowa
State College, now offers a second
chance thru correspondence study.
The new correspondence study
courses FOR college credit will be read
ily developed as fast as demand
makes Itself known. Ger
A survey Of the state has brought
out the fact that the number OF 7men
employed in the building trader IN
IoH-a outranks the other craftsI1t6 a
considerable extent. r. 3. Dals who
has Charge Of the correspondence study
division. has Just announced special
mail study course in carpenters and
builders arithmetic which will be
ready in few weeks.
Course in Decorating.
Other courses in preparation are
builders estimating, and architectural
drafting and building design.
| BY an arran cement with Fred NJ
Michael. of Marshalltown, president OF
the Brotherhood of Painters and Dec
orators, the extension department VIII
conduct special winter snort course
| the first Of the year in interior decor
atinz marbIing, stucco and fresco
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