The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-30
WORKERS IN GAS
INDUSTRY TAUGHT
Employees Of l76 Companies
Given Special Courses in
Associations School.
FITS THE UNPREPARED
Delegates of Commercial Body Will
Be Addressed by Newman Today
at Opening of Convention.
FITS THE UNPREPARED

Three thousand eight hundred and
fifty students. otherwise known as
employees. Is the enrolment In a uni
versity maintained by the National
commercial Gas Association. The stu
dents are employees of l76 gas compa-
MES In the United States and take
their courses by correspondence.
FIVE courses are offered by the ma
uonal association to it the student for
such work as specialist I'm Industrial
feul and power. specialist in iIlumina-
tion' general salesman, commercial
managers, accountants. and gives n
higher course in accounting, including
a complete study of matters pertain
Ing to public utilities.
Courses Form Special Work.
These are some of the statements to
be made by DIR. Lee Galloway. of New
YORK chairman of the board of edu-
cational control of the National Com
merciaI Gas Association before the as
ISOLATION. which opens its eleventh an
nual convention this morning in the
New Willard Hotel.
The hve courses are the associa-
uons special work. In addition, il
oners preparatory and academic train
ing which cover the principles Of
physics, chemistry, mathematics and
English composition. This prepara-
tory work is to meet three separate
needs; the unprepared employe, the
employe who has had a general tech
uirn training. but who needs the re-
view. and to bring to all employees of
the gas industry the latest CONNER
ciAl developments and most authorita-
tive statements in connection with
that industry. says DIR. Galloway in
his report.
of the $3.50 students taking the
work. fifteen are in the Washington
Gas Light Company. according to the
report.
The association will go into executive
session this morning at 10 o'clock, when
the 1000 delegates will be welcomed by
Commissioner Newman. II. B. Nc
Lean. OF New York. will address the
and will offer his annual re-
port. Other reports will be from the
treasurer. the board of directors and a
half dozen committees.
Two Special Trains Arrive.
President Mclean last night enter
tanned the retiring officers and directors
Of the association at a banquet in the
New Willard Hotel. The bylaws OF the
organization do not permit reelection.
The officials who retire this year will be
succeeded by officers to be elected prob
ably tomorrow
The largest bodies Of delegates ar
rived yesterday on special trains from
and New York. More than
90 representatives were on the two
trains One train was made up In Pitts
ourgh and brought delegates from the
Middle West. The New York special
carried New England, New York, Penn
sylvania and New Jersey delegates
The convention will be in session I'M
II Friday afternoon. The only morning
session is today. The social features OF
he program include two tours OF Wash |
ngton. the Presidents reception to the f.,
delegates in the Willard. a theater party !
It the Belasco tomorrow night, a stag !
Inner at the Raleigh on Thursday even |
ne. r. whist party for women Thursday |
light in the Willard and a golf match |
friday morning at the Columbia Coun- !
ry Club links. Cups for the match have |
'een offered by the president and the )
secretary.
One of the main features of the con- |
'ention is the display of gas appliances |
m the tenth floor OF the Willard. Six I
hundred displays are made. All Of the /
bjects In the exhibition are operated |
y gas.