The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Plan of Education Called
Continuation School" Is
Launched at LOveman's
PHILLIPS EXPLAINS
PLAN TO EMPLOYEES
Idea Is to Allow All Employees Who
so Desire to Attend School at Stated
Time During Week-Other Stores
Are Expected to Cooperate


At Loveman. Joseph & Loeb's de-
new system and plan of education,
called "a continuation school," was
launched for the boys and girls of
birmingham who from necessity here
tofore have been compelled to sacrifice
their education in order to earn a live.
lihood
In time the system is to include ev-
cry department store and other busi
ness concerns in the city which de-
sire to cooperate and use it, The ven-
ture is being pioneered by Loveman,
Joseph & Loeb, and with DR.. J. II. Phil
lips, superintendent of public schools,
at the head of 1t. nothing is expected
but success.
DIR. Phillips Explains Plan
For 20 minutes DR.. Phillips ad
dressed the boys and girls and all the
cider employees of the big Loveman.
Joseph & Loeb store yesterday after
noon and explained his plan. 1t is that
at his, own expense and with the use
of his own time, the employer has
agreed to give a certain amount Of
time each week to all of his employees
who desire to secure better educa-
ton AT the other end Of the system
DR.. Phillips has agreed to make use Of
a vacant room at the Central high
school building and endeavor with the
aid of teachers and instructors to teach
these classes from the downtown stores
a rn6ip1apfS of
learning, the finer arts such as music,
painting, etc, and endeavor to make
them better fitted for life, from both
practical and an ideal standpoint.
Further details Of the plan provide
for the division of those taking advan-
tage of it into different groups OF
classes. Each class is to have two
hours each week. Leo Loeb of the firm
of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, estimates
that about 100 of that firms employees
will take advantage of the plan. This
rumber. divided into five classes. one
for each day, would mean that 20 of
the firms employees for two hours each
school day of the week would attend
the continuation school," being ex-
cused from his duties at the store with
no decrease in salary.
Other Stores to Cooperate
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb have been
considering such scheme for some
two years and when DR.. Phillips and
Mr.. Lovcman finally got together on
the continuation school" plan, as DR..
Phillips calls it, Mr.. Loveman agreed
that his firm would inaugurate the sys-
tenn and test it out. DR.. Phillips has
conferred with the heads of other
stores and concerns in the city and he
stated last night that every one of them
cooperate with 1t. 1t is believed that
in the course of time, without a doubt
the continuation school" will have an
enrolment of perhaps several hundred
PUPILS Dr. Phillips has made no en-
gagements to speak at any of the other
stores, but stated he would do SO in the
near future.
In the meantime. this morning the
system is inaugurated by Loveman, JQr
seph q Loeb. All employees of the firm
who wish to take advantage of the course
Of instruction to be offered this morn
ing will bring slip of paper with their
names written on 1t and with what
they think they most need From this
registration list the courses will be
planned and within day or two actual
work will be started. Then from time
to time additions will be made from the
employees of other stores, and it is be-
Iieve ed that system will maintain steady
growth.
After a few remarks at the meeting
yesterday afternoon by Mr.. Loveman, in
which he stated that the firm of which
he was member always had the in
- a and for
q year or two had been casting about
for some such system of educational inn
proyement he introduced DIR. Phillips.
and standing on a hat table, in the
midst of the fancy millinery department.
with some 30 or 40 small boys lined up
ir front of him and the remainder of
the firms 500 employees grouped about,
the educator outlined his plans.
Put Scheme Into Practice
s.This scheme has been talked about
more or less for some tiine.'' he said.
land now we are going to endeavor to
put it into practice. There is nothing
about it which will be compulsory. There
is nothing about it which is going to
cost anything 1t is for your advantage
and at your service. You do not have
to do it: we hope you Will
sThe birmingham High school build
ing Is for all the children of Birming-
ham, vet there is but comparative f>w
who avail themselves of the opportunity
which it presents. This plan is an en-
deavor to offer you a chance to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity. Some day
YOU may be the boys and girls who will
own or operate or control the big stores
of this city and other cities. Some day
yor will need the training and the learn
ing which has helped to make this store
what if is That's what we want to
helm YOU get Your interest is your en-
movers and his are yours. We should
ALI work together for each other and
by this system of teaching you some-
thing you want to know we hope to
helm vo1 hecome better men and better