The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30

DEPARTMENT STORE EDUDATION

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The department store ts fas. pc
coming regularly organized educa-
|ttonal institution Aside 1ron4 ies
Indirect educational influence in the
improvement Of public taste. II u,
In many eases. conducting classes 9.
different grades It hires framed
teachers to give -tnstructlon 70 tne
younger employees in the same SUI
jects and after the same metnoos
used In the public SCHOOLS OF the clLy'
In addition to these regular SUP
jects. special lessons on salesman
ship and other commercial Vocations
are given by methods harmonious
with the daily work OF the store.
A few weeks ago. department
store in Youngstown. o.. rendered an
elaborate reception to young wo-
man from Boston who had oeen en-
gagged to open a store school IN sep
TENDER. She Is employing her SUM
mer. In becoming acquainted with
the store methods and the younger
employees who are to be her pupils
that she may arrange schedule OF
highest efficiency to begin next
month. A large bright room on the
top floor has been set aside for
main school room. It has three
small class rooms adjoining. The
firm provides suitable furniture and
equipment including the requisite
text books and well selected refer
ence library.
Hours for Glass Work
In number of cities. the stores
will not accept the services OF boy
or girl in any capacity who has not
completed the full eighth grade work
except upon the condition that they
attend the store school. Failure to
make proper use OF the advantages
provided may form grounds for dis
missaL Each child Is given Ger
tain numbers Of hours per week for
class work. the classes alternating
with each other In way which will
not interfere with the store work.
In stores in which an O'Clock
opening is still in vogue. the classes
for saIespeople begin at that hour
because the earlier part of the day
is usually the tive when they can
be best spared from their work. The
crowded trade conditions OF the a
ternoon require the full SELF
force for the store business. The
employees In the shipping, mail or
der and stenographic departments
may receive their instruction In the
afternoon since their busiest LINES
are in the early part of the day.
BY hearty cooperation between
the heads of the departments ana
a careful classification system. pro,
gressive firms are now finding !,
possible to arrange schedule py
which every employe in need OF OF
desiring more education may be CIV
en- a certain amount of time to &C.
ouire it. The increased emc1ency
secured has been found to more than
compensate for the nnanclaA ou.ta'
The compulsory educatton law
fxes the age limit before Wn1cn ns
child may leave school. 1t has falieo
to Az the educational standard so de-
partment stores are beginning to &c
that. With eighth grade Work re
garded as the minimum and mgr
school work placed within easy reacI
even after the wage earning per1oo
has begun. the store employees OF 70
day cannot fail to secure nlgnel
education than was possioie even
ten years ago.
Signed by Teachers.
The most recent development "
the store school Is its cooperation
with the public school system In
a number of Boston stores, both girls
and boys who desire to attend GER
tain classes In public high school are
permitted to do so and surfer no
loss Of wages for the time spent,
Time tickets are signed by the teacn-
ers to certify to their attendance
md even attempted cases OF truancy
are unknown. The teachers cooper.
ate with the store to the extent OF
arranging classes at the nous IN
which 1t is most convenient Tor tne
stores to have the students away
from work a..
In Los Angeles. the co-opeIa e 10 !
Rha 1QrpAr stores ana the