The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-26
APPRENTICE TEACHERS
All on the Santa Fe Will Meet in
Topeka May 1928.

The apprentice instructors of the
Santa Fe system will hold their an
nual meeting in the office of the SUI
pervisor of apprentices Mr.. F. w.
Thomas, on May 2T2S-29. There are
about forty instructors scattered over
the entire system from Chicago to
San Francisco and to Galveston, Tex.
! 1t is the custom to have all these in
structors assemble together once
year to review the years work and
to discuss and plan matters for the
coming year. Topeka being the head
quarters of the apprentice department.
is the logical place for these meetings
Subjects for open discussion are
sent out two months in advance, one
man being designated to open sub
| ject and all to come prepared to enter
upon it's discussion.
Mr.. G.. NJ. Bradford of New York.
a mechanical engineer of national
repute. also a strong advocate of in
dustrial education, will be the princt-
pal speaker outside of the organiza-
ton. Mr.. c. W. Cross, superintendent
of apprentices of the New York Cen
| trail Lines Will be present and will
| speak on the 2Sth on the work of his
road. Governor Hodges, Mr.. C. w.
| KounS, general manager. and Mr.. M.
j. Drury, superintendent shops, will be
present at the opening session and will
| make short addresses.
The Santa Fe apprentice system as
| developed by Mr.. Thomas and his staff
| of instructors is recognized all over
| the country as the most liberal and
| effective of all schemes that have
| been devised for the education and
| training of young men for the various
| trades in railroad work. They take
boys from 16 to 20 years of age, Civ
| ing them four years of practical shop
! and school training, graduating them
at the expiration of four years as first
| class mechanics, capable of doing any
| class of work in their respective de-
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| taught thier trade but are taught to be
| industrious, self reliant, to know the
value of clean living and clean think
| ing. of honesty and loyalty, and under
| this system they are enjoying an OPP
| pcrtunity far superior to the exper-
| fence of their fathers.
There are now 800 apprentices on the
| whole system, 220 being at Topeka
! shops.
The following instructors will be pres
ent:
F. w. Thomas, supervisor of appren-
| tees, Topeka, who will preside at the
| meetings.
G. T. Peterson and c. W. Davis from
| FIT. Madison. Ia.
H. L. Shipman. Argentine, Kan.
NJ. w. Haws. Chanute, Kan.
d. c. Davis and ]. E. Bruner, Newton,
| Kan.
j. H. Stewart. Arkansas City, Kan
C. w. Rain, Wellington, Kan.
E. B: Ralph and W. r. Mason, La
Junta, Colo.
C. w. Christie, Ration. n NJ.
VIM. TurnbuH and E. L. Woods, Albu-
E w Biinn Clovis. N NJ
| E. L. Siemantel, Amarillo. Tex.
S. D. Hayward. A. E. Fairweather and
]. E. Ward, C1eburne, Tex.
c. Y. Smith. Needles Cal
]. G. Savage and w. r. Zimmerman,
San Bernardino, Cal.
c. w. Andrews, San Francisco. Cal.
And the following from the apprentice
| department organization at Topeka:
John H. Linn, H. w. Human, Ray O
Smith, Clarence o. Price, Samuel Magill
Earl G. Lowe, George B. Elliott, ]. H
Armstrong, Fred c. Oberer. P. ]. Gibler
| Thomas Creary, w. n. Rhodes. P. w
| Riach, George Randall and B. d. Mile
| ham.