The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-29
MANY !. NJ. {. A.
AUTO SCHOOLS
NUMBER OF LARGER CITIES, IN
GLIDING DETROIT WITH 500
STUDENTS, HAVE CLASSES
Are Instructed in Every Detail Of Ma
chiues-Paying vocation

That the widespread use Of motor cars
has enormously Increased interest III
and study of the technical side Of their
cnnst ructiuu. repair and operation. IL
nttrStcd by the larE. number Of auto
mobile schools and the growing number
Of students. Nowadays business or
professional nl:tt can. for u small expcn-
dlturc. learn every detail about almost
any cur he CURES To- purchase before he
buys il. He can ever practice driving
with Il car that belongs to the school
where he is enrolled as Sutherland
thus save wear and tear and DreaEage
on his own new car.
The Young Mems Christian aSsoc!a-
tons Of the larger cities have already
"ul 10 QUO 90 OF louuJs Lolotu 0ul pun0l
leading features of their educational
work: the enrOllmcnts are large and the
student body Is ScriouS-mindcdd an
somewhat. above the average. Men OF
business and professional standing arc
To he found in the day and night classes.
having enrolled for the purpose Of learn
Ing their cars thoroughly and operating
them economically and efficiently. la
the cities Of Boston. Denver. Brooklyn.
Now York. Los Angeles. Cincinnati.
Louisville. Detroit and others, these
schools have hern teaching sort of
safety first programme to the owners or
motor cars as well as providing young
mon Of mechanical turns Of mind with
a livelihood.
In Detroit. where to walk along the
street Is TO absorb more or less volume
of technical information concerning au-
tonobiles, tho Y. NJ. c. A. auto school
has been In operation since 1912 and al
most every year is compelled TO expand
lot In cod
enrolment. In this school during the
year there were 800 students with many
and various motives for learning about
motor cars.
Instruction has been put on a thor
ouchly practical basis. Two hours a
day (less time for the night SCHOOL,. are
devoted 10 lectures in the class room.
Tho remainder Of the time is spent In
nverals and jumpers In the shop.
actually doing the work that has been
carefully explained in the lecture room.
Thus the student gets the theoretical
and practical sides together.
Upon entering the Y. NJ. c. A. school
the student first takes up the study OF
construction. learning the parts OF the
automobile. their names. their func-
tons and the terms used in the wnfk.
He learns to assemble motors and also
10 tear them apart: he Is led through
the principles of the various types of
gas engines, from l to IL cyclinderS.
The schools are equipped with many Of
the latest models OF motor cars. fur
niShei for testing and practice purposes
by the. manufacturers.
= Even instruction in repairing and vul-
canzinG tires Is now a part of the reg
uar automobile course. and braZing and
welding have been added In number
Of the schools. Welding Is now an i'm
purtant accomplishment In garages and
students who expect later to become
garage owners add il to their equipment.
Transmission comes in for Its proper
share too.
When the student has been taken
through all departments Of construction.
he Is then ready for driving n car. In
this. rs In other respects. he is not linn
tied to any particular number of les
sons. but is kept at It until he Is COM
petent 10 handle any make Of car under
any condition. Preliminary road Instruc-
tons are given in cars equipped with
two sets of clutch and brake pedals. SO
that in the event OF an emergency the
instructor can instantly assume control
of the car Hnd prevent accidents.
The length Of time required to conf
plete the course Is frim five TO six weeks.
though many students remain longer
than that period In order TO be sure that
they are really expert.