Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-28
MAY HOLD AUTO
:: 4, n! ~ !!!fT|TUTE HERE
State College Field Organizer
in Ottumwa Relative
to the Project
OFFERS INDUSTRIAL
EDUCATION COURSE
Large Number of Subjects
Treated BY the Ames
Extension Department

Extension Department
Edwin 9. Shortress, field orkan1Hor
of the engineering extension depart
ment Of the Iowa state college at
Ames, was In Ottumwa Thursday Tor
the purpose Of making Z survey of n.
dustrtal conditions. relative to tho -
tablishment in this city OF classes In
industrial instruction. Mr. Shortress
also conferred with local auto nSn In
regard to holding = dve-day a1touao-
bile institute here.
While in Ottumwa Mr.. Shotross -
cured list Of the factories and the
number of persons employed In each.
He also gathered statistics showing
the number of persons employed In tho
cigar and candy industries, tho number
of farmers in Wapello county, the num-
Der of plumbers and salesmen work
ing ip Ottumwa, and other informatioa
for the use Of tho state.
Edvcationai Project.
The automobile institute II an. e0u-
cational project undertaken by the
engineering extension service Of the
school in the belief that tho growing
Importance of the autmobile, its DE-
velopment as an engineering project
and It's tremendous economic bearing
on modern life make 1t desirable to
provide accurate information on the
proper care, upkeep and operation OF
the cars in use In Iowa. This pro-
ject," said Mr.. Shortress, "is not to
boost any make of car or appliance, or
to stimulate the automobile business,
but a sane, careful and comprehensive
course OF instruction by responsible
agency for the impartial bencflt Of the
automobile public. It IL also Of service
to the general public, because the own
ers Of automobiles will be better able
to drive and care for their cars, and
the liability of accidents will conse-
quently be greatly reduced. An ap-
preciative spirit Of the rights of the
motorist and of the general public will
lead to greater cooperation on ali ques-
tions affecting the public. Tho ne
cessity of uniform state laws, both for
city and rural districts and for inter
state traffic, Is one of the greatest
needs of the motoring public. Har-
mony and good will can only exist
here all parties concerned have q
outaect knowledge Of their privileges
anu ''igations."
Tho ,rat;fsts Five Days.
r. nnns,s1s @ ~, is of flve days duration.
tions on the prfhh1re ana oemonsta
the automobile, and lte ana desisn OF
men alone, but is a carefLl.o Llor tecnncal
and exposition for non-techhlA,nau
The work is illustrated with sf1en
charts and models covering every me-
chanical detail, and emphasis Is put on
how the automobile works rather than
who makes 1t.
The department of engineering OK
tension has secured R. p. Davis. for.
merly chief engineer of the Midland
Motor Co., to take charge of the work.
One third of the cost Of the course II
paid by the class, the other tWothirds
being stood by the state.
Industrial Education.
The state considers the correspond
ence study course In industrial sub.
iects one Of the most valuable
agencies open to students of all grades
for self instruction. It is claimed that
in addition to It's thoroughness and
effectiveness, the correspondence
course is of widespread availability
and can be taken by students irre-
spective of geographic location with
out leaving home or sacrificing their
earning power. The courses along
vocational lines which are immediate
ly available for correspondence study
through the engineering department
are as follows shop arithmetic, shop
mathematics, shop drawing, strength
of materials, the elements OF struc-
lures, gas engines, course In heat.
steam boilers, heating and ventilation,
carpenters and builders arithmetic,
and elements Of mechanics. Other
courses which are In preparation ana
which will be available In the near fu-
ture are shop sketching, drawing for
carpenters and builders, mechanism,
direct current machinery, electric
meters, agricultural engineering. retail
selling and store management, ele-
mentary, advanced and cost account
ing. plant management, and the ele-
ments Of clayworking.
While these courses are announced
for correspondence study only. the de-
partment will furnish special In.
struc ctor to meet in any locality class
OF students enrolled in any one subject
providing twelve or more students de.
sire it, The state refunds one-fourth
of the cost of the course on It's COM
pleticn, and issues certificate to the
students that satisfactorily pass the
examinations.
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