The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-30


VOCATIONAL EDUCATION THE
NEED OF THE DAY
The Vocational Department OF Be-
rea College has been working for
years developing the very kind Of
courses that our country now needs.
President Wilson is constantly call
ing for men Of a special, definite
vocational training. Our army and
navy are in great need OF men with
business training; men who have n
knowledge Of shorthand, who can
run typewriters and keep books, and
this urgent demand will take many
Of this type Of men out OF the ranks
of business. Their places must be
filed by others. The young women
especially, have never had SO great
an opportunity as now faces them.
Scientific Food Production
The feeding Of our nation, our al
lies, and the armies OF both, is &C.
ing to call forth the greatest effort
on our part in the extending OF the
knowledge of scientific food pro-
duction. We must not only feed our
armies but we must clothe and shell
ter them. The need for builders Is
very great. Carpenters and brick
layers have never in our history
been so much in demand.
Young men who took these courses
last winter are now making $500 a
day, and doing a much needed work.
We do not all need to join the army
TO serve our country. On August
10th, a law was enacted providing
for a large increase in the county
agent force, both Of men and women
A large number OF women will be
placed in the leading rural food pro-
ducing communities. Many large
towns and cities are 10 employ wom-
EN- who will stimulate the produc-
ton OF garden truck and poultry
and in every way teach the conser-
walton and careful utilization OF all
food stufrs. These women should
be trained along these lines.
Courses for Men end women
The Vocational Department offers
the following courses for women
Home Science, Business and Nursing
For the boys we offer the follow
ing: Agriculture, Carpentry, Black
smithing and Printing. and in the
Winter Term, Brcklaying. The
Government is also asking us T.
give a course in telegraphy, which
will be offered IL five students APP
pear. Next week we will give
detailed discussion OF the courses
to be offered for men. In the re-
naming part of this article. we wish
TO discuss the special reasons why
girls should take some OF our voca'
tional work.
| Voc ational Work offered for Girl
Miss Margaret Dizney is TO bt
head OF the Home Science work ant
she has demonstrated her ability u
win the hearts Of the girls and Il
prepare them for effective practica
service in the home and as rura
community leaders. She will b'
assisted by Miss Berg in sewing ant
Miss Manchester in both cooking an'
sewing. Miss Manchester comes L
us as a graduate from four years
home science course from Milwau'
kee Downer College in Wisconsin
We are going to give the girls al
opportunity to elect some specia
work in First Aid TO the Injured
and also in Gardening, Fruit Cul
mre, Dairying, and Poultry work
This course will 1T well-prepare'
girls TO become county agents.
Business Positions to Fill
In the Business Department, Pro
fessor Livengood and Miss Cas-
have proven their ability TO trail
young people TO successfully Il!
| important business positions. Man
Of our graduates are making large
salaries than their instructors here
| We propose to specialize in the kin
OF business work now being de
manded, and no where in the stat
can one secure as good a bushes
j Training al so small a cost. Pro