The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21
SCHOOL TRAINS
LADS TO EARN
BETTER WAGES
Philadelphia Boys Are Taught
to Better Themselves
in Printing
ALL PUPILS EARN OWN
LIVING AT THE TRADE
Are Enabled to Advance Faster
Than if Confined to Routine
of Shop

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2l.-Each
morning, and also every afternoon,
except Saturday, If one is enough in
terested 10 visit the Philadelphia
trades school. at Twelfth and Locust
SITS, can be- seen a class OF studious
youngsters. ranging in ages from ~
10 l6, busily at work over their books
and exercises. To all appearances
these boys are exactly similar to thou
sands of students to be found in any
of our public schools.
But stay for a moment and listen
TO the instruction being given by
Frank S. Henry, and then II VIII be
realized that this class, composed or
eight boys. is working along lines
somewhat different than that found
I'm the ordinary school curriculum
and when II is explained that THIS
is the first continuation school
class to be established in Philadel'
phia. and that the students are lay
ing the foundation to become print
ers. this special instruction Is easily
accounted for.
On Oct 6, the the continuation
class began work, the pupils coming
from publishing companies. where
they are regularly employed. Alto
gether there are 80 boys whose EN-
ployer allows FIVE hours a day. twice
in each week. to attend the class,
without any reduction from their pay;
on Saturday morning, when the en-
tire section assemblies, the boys 40
this work on their own time.
D IL ut
that the continuation" class has
heen formed for any specific employ
er, for II is open to any employing
printer in the city. and any OF their
bows. who. for one reason or another,
have not had the advantage OF goot!
elementary education, can come 10
This class and be taught English.
mathematics. history, economics, hS-
giene and attitudes toward work
These branches are so correlated that
they asst very much in the academic
and practical work in printing, which
embraces speed. quality. layout 'et'
tering and stonework.
The object OF the class5is to ieVeioe
a higher class of workmen and TO give
the pupil broader outlook on ne
and labor and TO teach him the basic
nrjnciples ON which he can build his
future life.
James NJ. Harvey. instructor in
nrinting In the trades school, has
this to say about the trade III when
he Is particularly interested:
THE course in printing covers three
wears. In the day school the aim is
10 teach the theory and practice Oh
nrinting and the regular academic
rtst.- fv,o
an opportunity for men and boys VINO
are employed during the day 10 prac-
,ice in the branches OF printing which
they do not experience In the regular
course of their daily labor
1.-THE ordinary shops cannot take
time to teach their boys, and then.
too. they cannot afford the waste OF
materials which must necessarily
take place. Our school breaks down
these rough edges, and II BOY VIII
stay In 1t long enough he VIII learn
as much in three years as he WOMB
in shop In double that time. we
do not claim to turn out hiShciass
iourneymen, but we do turn out srau-
mates who make far better workineh
and consequently command highe,
salary than If they had not receive"
cur instruction.
"Jf we had better equipment we
could do more effective work ana
handle more boys and men. Such an
eou;pment would cost from Sl5,ooo 10
$40 600. but 1t would be Wen worth
II. As it Is, we do lot OF the print
ing for the board OF education uhe
Home and School league. and the varl-
Gus schools throughout the city. ihe,e
is no reason why we could not 40
all of printing required py our
municipality"
William c. Ash the principal, says
that the methods Of the trade schooi
have been copied by educational IN
stitutions. not only allsover the Uni
ted states. but from far of Calcutta
- man desired to send his son mere
20 learn trade. and two Cinnamon,
on their way from Germany, where
thew had been sent by their govern
ment. we're advised by their professor
TO investigate the working OF the
philadelphia Trade school. one rea-
son for outside educators taxing pa'.
tern from this school Is that II was