The Calumet news., 1914-09-12
SHORT COURSES
AT N. c. M. FOR
PRACTICAL men
Notable Addition to the lnstitu.
tion's Scope of Operations

The Michigan College of Mines an
nounces notable expansion of its
courses of study. II will offer what
may be termed a scheme of special
short courses for practical men. II is
going TO offer to the workman, or
smelter employe what he particularly
wants to learn about the line of work
which interests him.
The entrance qualifications for these
special courses are extremely simple,
a man must be able to read and write
the English language to IA fair degree
of proficiency, he must be of good
character and must have had expert
ence in practical work.
The number OF courses to be given
has not been limited. There will be
courses in mining, metallurgy, draw
Ing. mapping, practical calculation, con-
crete construction and many others,
The work is to be arranged To suit
the needs of the men taking it. The
aim is TO give the man what he wants,
to teach him what he needs to know
in order to advance or become skilled
in his chosen line.
Advertising the Courses.
Advertisements are being run i'm the
technical journals all over the coun-
try announcing the short courses. They
read something like the following:
''Since leaving college you have often
thought Of study in some line which
would contribute TO your efficiency, and
therefore to your advancement.
"Do present conditions give you an
opportunity to take up such study?
IF So you will be Interested i'm the
fact that the Michigan College OF
Mines will, during the coming year,
pay particular attention to men who
intend to take courses for such spe-
cial purposes. Write to it's president
telling him just what you would like
TO take up
The foregoing is directed toward the
man who has had some college train.
ing. Something like the following an
nounces what the college is preparing
To do for the man who has had no
college training:
If YOU have denied college training
but have reached a place where some-
thing Of the kind seems necessary to
your further advancement i'm the mine
the mill, the shop or the smelter you
should know about the special short
courses which the Michigan College Of
Mines at Houghton is Offering this
year with particular reference to your
needs.
"They are short, practical courses
i'm mining. metallurgy. drawing, map
ping, concrete construction and many
others"
This oportunity for specialization II
is thought may appeal to many tech
nlcally trained men who in their prac-
tical experience have seen very keen
ly the limitations of their training in
certain branches.
President McNair was interviewed
regarding requirements.
"They will be of two classes" said
DR.. McNair. "The first will be educa-
tional We will require that the man
be able to read and write the English
language to fair degree OF proficien-
cy.
The second will require that n man
be Of good character and have had ex-
perience i'm mine, MILL smelter, shop
and the like.
1--WE do not want and will not adj
nit the high school boy who can gel
training i'm his own school. For him
at that stage the excellent high schools
Of this country are far better than any
thing we can give him. After he has
been out and has learned his needs
through practical experience we win
be ready to take him.
"They will all be short courses ana