Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-29

Philadelphia has scores and scores OF
girls who are anxious to take advantage
of the offer of the EVENING LEDGER to
Increase their earning capacity by taking
n free course In dressmaklng at the Nc
Dowell Dresscuttlng and DressmakIng
School i'm the Denckla Building, ilth and
Market streets.
Since the announcement of the offer of
four free scholarships was made In the
Monday editions of the EVENING LEDGER
every mail has been bringing In letters
from worthy young women who are anN-
ious to take advantage of the free
courses.
Girls who are the sole support Of their
old parents; women who are taking care of
their little ones, and are doing work by
the day In homes or piecewOrk in garment
factories; girls who are contemplating
marriage, and want to know how to make
their own clothing and the clothing for
the other members of the family--all are
Interested in the free Offer and are writ
ing to the EVENING LEDGER expressing u
desire that they be one of the four for
tunatc young women who will be given
the free scholarships at the Mcdowell
school,
The offer of the scholarship comes as
Il direct result of n spirit of Thanksgiving
at the Mcdowell school for a 36.ycar
successful career. 1t also comes ms re-
suit of the cooperation of that school and
the EVENING LEDGER.
The only qualification for award of the
four scholarships is that the girls be
worthy and that they, by their own letters
to the Dressmakcr Scholarship, care of
the EVENING LEDGER, prove that they are
worthy of the scholarships
Special arrangements have been COM
pleted so that even n girl who Is em-
ployed will have time to take the course.
The girls to whom the scholarships will
he awarded will have their choice of
courses. The Mcdowell School offers four
courses. Course No l ia known as the
general dressmaking course. II includes
80 lessons, which can be taken any after
noon Saturday includetD between | and
o'clock or Tuesday evenings between and
10 o'clock.
Course 2 Is the practical drossmalsing
course, which includes 10 lessons which
may be taken daily Except Saturday,
between and IL o'clock and Friday even
ing between I and 10 o'clock.
Either course one or two should be con-
cluded within six months, except in case
of illness, when the six months rule will
be suspended.
Course No. 3 Is known as the utility
course Pupils taking this are taught
to make their own clothing at home. 1t
can he taken each morning between and
IL o'clock. This course includes 10 les
sons.
Course NO. lS an advance tailoring
course, In which the pupils are taught
finishing tailor-made Jackets and coats
1t should follow one of the other three
courses. No. includes u lessons. which
are given each afternoon between ! and
o'clock and from I to 10 o'clock on Tues
day evenings.
All pupils. whether scholarship pupils
or regular pupils, can obtain special rates
on the Pennsylvania and the Reading
Railroads by having the signature of the
principal of the school
The offer of scholarships IS not closed,
1t Is not too late for other girls to send
in their letters saying why they should
be awarded one Of the four scholarships.
The EVENING LEDGER and the Mcdowell
School do not want to pass by n really
worthy girl and every effort will be
made to make the decision fair. Letters
addressed 10 the EVENING LEDGER, care
of the Dressmaker Scholarship, will be
carefully examined. No names will he
announced except those of the winners.