Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-26
NIGHT SCHOOL To
STARTON MONDAY
Expectations Are That 600 or More
win Enroll for Evening Study
at Manual Arts Building.
PLAN TO HOLD 80 SESSIONS
Although the Work Was Originally
Planned for Foreigners Five Years
Ago. Scope Has Been Widened.

Night school in Rock Island will
open next Monday night. according TO
announcement made today by f. c.
Fisher, superintendent, and A. G.
Hill, principal
With an enrolment of 500 last yea-,
Indications are that the number who
will take up work at the Manual Arts
building evenings will reach 600 or
more this year. Night school is not
entirely devoted TO foreigners at pres
emf Last year the evening work was
increased in its scope so that all who
desired 20 brush up on any particular
study could do SO. During the four
preceding years. however, the atten-
lion OF the teachers was given up en-
tire.v 10 foreigners Thirty lessons
will be given before the holidays.
whether or not the work will be con-
tirued in 1917 has not as yet been de-
Cided.
Appended is the announcement sent
out bv Superintendent Fisher and
Principal Hill:
The public evening school. under
the direction of the board OF education,
will open on Monday evening, Oct. ,,
closing Dec Is. a total of thirty even
day. Wednesday and Friday evenings,
III the different subjects as noted.
The Manual Arts building, Sixth
avenue and Twenty-first street, will
he open on Wednesday evening, Sept.
81 and Friday evening Sept. %, from
ZOO to $50 for enrolment. Enroll
on one of these evenings, plan your
work. and receive the benefits of the
full course. All sessions start work
promptly on Monday evening, Oct. ?.
This school is organized for the
special use of those who have been
unable to attend the day schools; any
one who desires TO improve himself
and increase his earnings by prepar-
ing for the job higher up; foreign
speaking people who wish 10 learn
the English language and also for
those who wish TO prepare for citizen
ship.
The aim in all classes will be to
assist the student in his daily work
Glasses in subjects other than
those offered will be organized, pro-
vided at least ten want the same work.
If you wish instruction in some other
subject. send in your name and when
the list OF names reach ten, you Will
be notified.
Credit towards a high school di-
plOma Will be given for any work COM
pleted in night school.
Registration fee is 81 for all under
q years Of age, which will be refund
ed provided pupil attends 80 per cent
Of the time enrolled.
For all over 81. years OF age, 81 a
month. or SO for the term, with an ad-
ditional fee of soc for all who elect
wood work or typewriting will be
charged
For additional information call R.
/ 3141.
e. c. FISHER. superintendent
"A. C. HILL, Principal.
List Of Courses.
English for foreigners who can
neither read nor write English, 1903
English for foreigners who can read
only little English, 1903.
Practical English. including letter
writing, reading and discussing mat
tiers OF interest. and preparing for
naturalization, 1903.
Another class will be formed for
work which Will assist in securing
naturalization papers, provided ter
(10j or more enroll, 1908.
Administrative courses will be of
fered, the aim of both being to develoI
self reliance, accuracy, and speed II
the use of numbers and formulas.
Business or commercial arithmetic
including addition, subtraction, multi
plication and division, fractions, etc
Students Will be taught the easiest
and most practical methods of solving
their daily problems in arithmetic
7:30-S:I5
Shop mathematics - Estimating
weights and volumes, speeds of pull
leys, trains Of gears, algebra, and the
solution Of ordinary shop formula!
Will be covered, 8:15-9.
Penmanship and spelling - Thi:
class Will meet for both subjects OF
the same evening. Poor handwriting
and inability TO spell correctly keel
many from advancing TO the bettel
Job ahead
Stenography A-For beginners
only those who have at least completet
the 8th grade will be admitted. Gregl
system used S:15-9.
Stenography B-For those who wisl
10 continue work begun last year, o
those wishing advanced dictation
7.30-s:l5
Typewriting Arbitrarily for be
ginners A fair degree OF speed ant
accuracy should be attained especial,
If a machine is available for practic
al home, 7:30-8:l5.
Typewriting B-For those who wlsl
to develop accuracy and speed AM
also for the members Of stenograph
who wish 70 transcribe the materla
JUST taken, 8:15-9.
Bookkeeping both beginning an
advanced who have complete
the common school course in arlth
metic should be able to take charge O
a simple set of books upon the com
pletion OF this course, 1903.
Sewing. both hand and machine
Use and care Of the machine, patter
drafting, cutting and fitting of unde
garments and tailored shirt waists
and dress making Will constitute wor
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